No, Don't Do It"

If you have spent any time in the Joint Area Support Group-Central you know that humor is a necessity in the office.  The Command Directorate has its own comic relief, 1^st Lt Brent Weece.  He is extremely skilled at keeping the laughs coming with his highly comedic since of humor and endless references to The Office, a television show on NBC staring Steve Carell as Michael. Weece says “I really look up to Michael; I try to model my own leadership style after his.” Keeping the moral high in the workplace isn’t the only thing he is having success with.  Weece is undoubtedly excelling at being Brig. Gen. Deering’s Aide-de-Camp.  He is responsible for maintaining many aspects of the general’s day to include everything from maintaining the general’s schedule to his transportation.  Weece works diligently behind the scene to insure that the day to day operations of the JASG-C and its leader functions with minimal delay.  When asked about his recent success Weece says “We haven’t lost any of his (Deering) socks or T-shirts yet and that is really important.”

 

 

 

Weece is originally from Miami Okla. completed his first two years of college at Northeastern Oklahoma Junior College.  After finishing his sophomore year he transferred to Oklahoma State University. While in college Weece was a cadet in ROTC. Even then Weece showed an aptitude for leadership and as a senior he was part of the Battalion Staff in the S-4. Weece started his military career in 2005 when he was commissioned after graduating from Oklahoma State University.   He earned his Bachelors Degree in Marketing but he wasn’t quite finished yet.  He is a graduate student working towards a Masters in Business Administration. 

 Weece is one of four children in his family he has two older brothers also serving in the military. Weece’s says “my most rewarding moment in the military was when I was sworn into my commission by my brother who was in Iraq serving on his second tour.”

After graduation he was assigned to E Troop 145^th Cavalry as a Scout Platoon Leader in McAlester.  Weece is a highly goal oriented soldier “I hope to be a company commander one day”, he says. 

 Like anyone else the highly talented aid has to take some down time.  He enjoys reading military history books.  Books aren’t his only stress relieving outlet “Most of my free time here is spent watching M*A*S*H with my roommate we just finished up season four last night, I hated to see Henry Blake go.”  While not deployed to Iraq Weece likes to travel with his wife Emily.  He has visited quite a few different countries, destinations in South America and Europe. Weece says “I visited 14 countries in 14 years; It was part of my plan.”   When asked what plan he was referring to he just shrugged his shoulders with a quizzical look on his face.

 All joking aside Weece is extremely proficient at his job.  He is a valued asset to the JASG-C and the 45^th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.