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Houston, Texas, United States

Eastern Region

Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas Area

 Manage day-to-day field/shop labor staffing. Manage shop assets. Serve as a primary point of contact for Customer and field personnel specialty tooling and manpower needs. Assist millwright staff with office related needs. Identify and coordinate all required training for personnel prior to dispatching to jobs. Assist in pre-job setup and.

Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas Area

Camp Pendleton Ca

Mission accomplishment, Subordinate developement, Leadership and Training.

Camp Pendleton CA

I was responsible for the professional developement and well being of 20 subordinates and ran the day to day operations within in the platoon in order to accomplish any and all assigned tasks.

Managed the tactical employment of one Light Armored vehicle and its crew of 5 subordinatesEnsured that all operations were in accordance with the Platoon Standard Operating ProceduresResponsible for the planning, preparation and execution of more than 100 combat missions to include 35 mounted patrols and 100 dismounted patrols.Responsible for the safety.

Tahgaz, Afghanistan

This position required me to be accountable for 11 marines and over 2 million dollars worth of equiptment. I was also responsible for the planning, preparation, and execution of more than 100 combat missions.

Instructed 4 Combat Marksmanship Coaches Courses qualifying nearly 75 Marines to be range coaches.Instructed 1 Combat Marksmanship Trainers Course qualifying 10 Marines to receive the MOS 0931. Managed the annual marksmanship qualification process for all Marines in the Washington DC areaSuccessfully instructed 1765 entry level officers in rifle and pistol.

Instructed over 100 students over 4 details in the fundamentals of combat marksmanship.Ensured all safety and range procedures were adhered to, allowing no mishaps during this period.Conducted remedial training for shooters not grasping fundamental concepts resulting in a 100 percent qualification rate.Supervised the police of the range ensuring his area.

Led 8 instructor controllers in training and preparing over 8,000 Marines from infantry and non-infantry battalions for combat operations in Iraq.Trained, mentored and advised infantry and non-infantry companies to task condition standards during a 10-day training schedule.Conducted 15 Mounted Patrolling classes, 12 personnel search classes, 8 VCP.

Managed the tactical deployment of one Light Armored vehicle and its crew in support of Operation Iraqi freedomTrained a crew of five junior Marines in accordance with Platoon Standard Operating Procedures, Light Armored Reconnaissance, Platoon Mission Essential Task Lists and the Training & Readiness ManualDuring a 7 month deployment conducted more that.

Responsible for the maintenance, inventory management and maneuvering of one Light Armored vehicleConducted weekly and monthly preventive maintenance, and inventoried all serialized equipment valued in excess of $2MDrove over 7000 miles under extreme combat conditions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) Organizational Management, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Diploma