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United States

Forensics Analysis and Death Investigation for the City of Columbus and State of Georgia

United States

Freelance

Columbus, Georgia

Columbus, Georgia Area

Prepares funeral documents for Funeral Directors. Prepares remains for cremation burials. Assists with Funerals under the direction of a Funeral Director; completes ceremonies and after contact with Funeral Home clients. Operates Funeral Home vehicles and transports prepared remains to Funeral sites. Operates on Microsoft to prepare and have published any Obituaries and information regarding the Deceased. Responsible for conducting funeral services for family members. Embalms, prepares and presents remains for viewing

Ft. Benning, Ga

Served as Assistant Brigade Staff Logistics Officer, for the 3d Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3d Infantry Division. Responsible for managing a cost reclamation program seeking re-imbursement for lost property; additionally ensured each case met with Army regulations and standards governing the recovery. Responsible for the Brigade Budget and served as Brigade Budget Officer; additionally responsible for Cost Analysis and Budget Implementation. Wrote and actioned Operations Orders based on the requirements of the organization. Coordinated the integration of supply, maintenance, transportation, property book, contracting, budget and services for over 3,500 personnel. Coordinated logistics/asset visibility, and installation property book accounting. Assisted in the development of logistics support plans and support operations within the brigade.

Ft. Benning, Ga

Served as Commander for a 177 man field maintenance company comprised of multiple support disciplines. Served as the Senior trainer and enforcer of Army standards and regulations. Responsible for multiple Army programs governing the day to day operations of the Company to include, Hazardous Material, Supply, Budgetary, Maintenance standards and Health/Welfare. Senior reviewer and evaluator to ensure all regulations met with compliance standards. Responsible for the training, mentoring and leading of 13 Junior Officers and 25 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers who’s responsibility it was to manage the various facets of the Company. Overall responsible for the day to day administration of the Company to include, but not limited to the Unit Safety Program, Unit Drug Analysis Program and enforcement of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Diyala Province, Iraq

Managed a team of 10 Logistics Specialists and 5 Combat Service Support Specialists trained in all areas of Logistics to coach and mentor Iraqi Army logistics Soldiers and elements in the areas of fuel, maintenance, supply, life support and ammunition. Created a scope of standards and regulations for the Iraqi Army to begin building a supply system. Wrote and implemented accurate doctrine for regulatory requirements that worked within the realm of the Iraqi National Defense System; governing Logistics. Responsible for the maintenance, upkeep and training of a 10 Soldier Logistical Transition Team whose scope of duties included logistical assessments and training to the 5th Division Iraqi Army (IA). Was responsible for assessing, coaching and mentoring an IA Division and lower staff elements on all classes of supply and management of movement as well as maintenance and distribution of supply

Ft. Benning, Ga

Military Intelligence Officer for a 680 Soldier Combat Sustainment Support Battalion comprised of three company level subordinate units and attached elements. Utilized various Military Supported computerized systems capable of analyzing and relaying real-time information vital to making decisions relating to deployment and troop movement. Primarily identified security requirements as well as updates where needed and ensured appropriate action was taken to enforce the Army Physical Security requirement as outlined within doctrine.

Ft. Benning, Ga/Arifjan, Kuwait

Platoon Leader of a heavy lift, general support modular ammunition company assigned to FORSCOM. Responsible for the mentoring, training and leading of a 52 man modular Ammunition Organization to forward remote areas. Responsible for enforcing standards set forth within the Army governing the storage and handling of dangerous explosives. Initiated appropriate counter-measures based on compliance requirements and analyzed the outcomes. Air, Sea and Land Transportation officer responsible for movement of all material and resources flowing in and out of theater. Focus area was wheeled vehicles and managing contracts between ASG-Kuwait, Kuwaiti Government and the US Army. Managed 20 warehouses of various materials to support the theater effort.

Crystal City, Va

Provided programmatic and technical Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) analytical support to the Office of Strategic Technology OST in support of the Improvised Device Defeat (IDD), Improvised Explosives and Defeat, subgroup. Scheduled user working group meetings, solicited user requirements and evaluated potential technology solutions. Completed contracts for secret projects within the ATF, ARTS Alternate Control Systems, and the Common System Architecture for the Next Generation EOD Robot Project. Tracks budget information. Attends Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), and Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings. Assisted in completing subgroups portion of a briefing for the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Ft. Myer, Va

Squad Leader, 3rd US Infantry- The Old Guard, for an 11 man infantry squad conduction tactical, contingency, and ceremonial missions; responsible for the health, welfare, training and professional development of assigned soldiers; responsible for the maintenance and accountability of assigned equipment; supervises individual and collective training; performs official ceremonies of national and international significance in a highly visible and sensitive environment; responsible for the counseling and professional development of two sergeants. Frequently chosen for missions located in and around the White House involving visitations by allied and neutral countries. Was personally met and requested by the Presidential Staff on numerous occasions.

Vicenza Area, Italy

Operate weapons and equipment in ground combat operations. Duties include operating and maintaining weapons, such as rifles, machine guns, mortars, and hand grenades; locating, constructing, and camouflaging infantry positions and equipment; evaluating terrain and recording topographical information; operating and maintaining field communications equipment; assessing need for and directing supporting fire; placing explosives and performing minesweeping activities on land; and participating in basic reconnaissance operations.

Ft. Bragg, Nc

Performs basic combat construction. Operates various light or heavy engineer wheeled vehicles. Operates or serves as crewmember on a CEV, AVLB, or an ACE while participating in combat mobility, counter-mobility, and survivability operations. Prepares and installs priming and firing systems for demolition and explosives. Arms, disarms, and installs anti–personnel and anti–tank mines. Locates mines by visual means or by using a mine detector. Recognizes and neutralizes booby traps, friendly and threat mines, and firing devices.