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Carthage Nc

Oversight & training of the Force Protection / QRF Team in Kabul / Kandahar, AFG.Vulnerability assessments, strategic and tactical planning for DoS Airwing mission.Country Security Manager / Ground Component Commander during direct attack by Taliban insurgents which resulted with no friendly casualties, 10 Jun, 2013 and other threat situations for five + years.

Provide supervision in support of U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) HUMINT training mission.Conduction of CAT2 MSO Training from Forward Operating Bases for Decisive Action MissionsEvaluation of student performance, mentorship, and development of HUMINT training materials.

Company Sergeant Major, E-9 – Fort Bragg, North CarolinaTransitioned the ARSOF Assessment and Selection program from a Group command to an entity that carried out the Commanding General’s vision for matriculating personnel into the ARSOF community. Awarded Legion of Merit for 30 years of active duty service. Chief advisor to the commander on all issues that directly affected the selection of all potential candidates for Special Forces, Civil Affairs, Military Information Support Operations, and other SOF specific requirements.Dual role as Human resource manager for professional Special Forces instructors which include government employees, government contract employees and students.

Managed the complex architecture of the USAJFKSWCS command CONUS and OCONUS by planning, coordinating, and executing the daily operations of an organization that trains over 10,000 future ARSOF personnel annually. Senior Enlisted Advisor to the command. Responsible to maintain the operational tempo despite an uncertain dynamic of human and material resource constraint U.S. Army – 96th Civil Affairs Battalion 07/2001 – 07/2003Company First Sergeant, E-8 – Fort Bragg, North CarolinaSupported the initial infiltrations of Special Operations elements into Afghanistan and Iraq and successfully executed Civil Affairs operations. Planned, Resourced, and Supervised the complex theater operational and logistical architecture for all Civil Affairs units deploying into the EUCOM and CENTCOM areas of responsibilities.U.S. Army – Special Operations Theatre Support Command 05/1988 – 06/2001Operations Sergeant, E-8 – Stuttgart, GermanyPlanned, Resourced, and Supervised the complex European theater operational and logistical architecture for all Special operations units deploying into the EUCOM AOR, which included liaison to U.S. Army Europe.Executed Anti Terrorism/Force protection surveys and taught Individual force protection classes to Soldiers throughout Europe and Africa in support of U.S Army Europe (USAEUR).

Executed combat and training missions in various austere environments while serving as an Operational Detachment A Team Sergeant. Successfully executed operations with emphasis on International and Host nation Soldiers in various training events which included Coalition Support Team, Military Liaison Teams, Joint Commissioned Observer, Humanitarian aid, Coalition, security assistance, combat search and Air rescue and numerous close quarters combat training.

E-7 – Ft. Carson, Co., Ft. Devens, Mass,, & Bad Toelz, GermanyApplied cross training skills as Intelligence Sergeant, Communications Sergeant and Emergency Medical Technician during training and real world missions.Consistently relied on by senior leaders to train U.S., international and civilian personnel on all aspects of combat weapons training with a proven success record.

Led a RANGER squad, fire team, and weapons squad successfully during all infantry training and in the execution of Special Operations during that time period.Successfully executed duties as Grenadier, rifleman, and machine gunner and earned the RANGER tab. Also participated in Operation Urgent Fury and conducted a 500-foot combat airborne assault on Point Salinas Grenada, 25 October 1983.

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