On behalf of The Judge Advocate General, please join us in congratulating SGT Raymond Sarluca, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, United States Army Special Operations Command, Fort Benning. Georgia, on his selection as the 2025 Sergeant Eric L. Coggins Award for Excellence recipient! This award will be presented to SGT Sarluca at the 2025 Command and Chief Paralegal New Developments Course on 3 June 2025.
  
SGT Sarluca is from Fort Benning, Georgia. He enlisted in the United States Army in 2020 and completed Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, and Advanced Individual Training at Gregg-Adams, Virginia. He completed the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP 1) and Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
  
SGT Sarluca’s current assignment is Headquarters, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia, where he Acting Senior Paralegal NCO.  

SGT Sarluca's military education includes RASP 1, Ranger Small Arms Course, Ranger Assault Breacher Course, Airborne school, Small Unit Ranger Tactics, Ranger School, Basic Leader’s Course, Law for Paralegal Course, and the Judge Advocate Tactical Staff Officer Course. SGT Sarluca has also earned his Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and a Bachelors of Science in Organizational Leadership.

SGT Sarluca's military awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal (2 OLC), Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, and 3 Certificate of Achievements, Expert Soldier Badge, Parachutist Badge, Marksmanship Qualification Badge, Expert w/Carbine, and Ranger Tab.
  
SGT Sarluca  joins this prestigious list of SGT Eric L. Coggins Award winners:

SGT Walkker J. Shaw (2024) – 11th Airborne Division, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK
  
SSG Zhakira Moton (2023) – 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood Tx

SSG Jacob R. Rottluff (2022) - RHQ, 75th Ranger Regiment, Ft Benning, GA
  
SSG Roderick L. Armstrong (2021) – 1st Cavalry Division, Ft Hood, TX
  
SSG Nathan L. Ramos (2019) – 1st Cavalry Division, Ft Hood, TX
  
SGT DeJamine M. Bryson (2018) – 8th Military Police Brigade, Schofield Barracks, HIi
  
SSG Sarah E. Hawley (2017) – USARLC, Gaithersburg, MD
  
SSG Cardia L. Summers (2016) – USASOC, 75th Ranger Regiment, Ft Benning, GA
  
SGT Maran E. Hancock (2015) – 35th Signal Brigade, Ft Gordon, GA
  
SSG Angelica Pierce (2014) – Cyber Center of Excellence, Ft Gordon, GA
  
SSG Ana I. Hairston (2013) – 101st Airborne Division, Ft Campbell, KY
  
SSG Raymond Richardson, Jr. (2012) – USASOC, 75th Ranger Regiment, Ft Benning, GA
  
SSG Margarita G. Abbott (2011) – 82d Airborne Division, Ft Bragg, NC
  
SSG Juan C. Santiago (2010) – USARPAC, HI
  
SSG Jose A. Velez (2009) – FORSCOM, Ft McPherson, GA
  
SSG Samuel R. Robles (2008) – USASOC, 75th Ranger Regiment, Ft Benning, GA
  
SSG Francisco P. Ramirez (2007) – Presidio of Monterey, CA
  
SSG Joshua L. Quinton (2005) – USAREUR, Germany
  
SSG Troy D. Robinson (2004) – FORSCOM, Ft McPherson, GA
  
SSG Osvaldo Martinez, Jr. (2003) – USAREUR, Germany
  
SSG Melissa Burke (2002) – USAREUR, Germany
  
SGT Ryan L. Wischkaemper (2001) – USAREUR, Germany
  
SSG Michele L. Browning (2000) – USAREUR, Germany
  
SGT David M. Panian (1999) – USASOC, Ft Bragg, NC
  
SSG Michelle A. Winston (1998) – FORSCOM, Ft McPherson, GA


Respectfully,

Mike Bostic, CRP
Regimental CSM
US Army JAG Corps