Michael Patten Email & Phone Number

Plan for Special Operaitons Forces deployments to 20 countries in the Central Command Area of Responsibility.Develop plans and briefings to build facilities in support building the capabilities and capacity of select Partner Nation security forcesDevelop plans, aquire, distribute and account for equipment that supports building PN capabilities and capacityDevelop long-range plans and budgets (5 year)Brief senior leaders at CENTCOM, SOCOM, the Office of the Secretary of Defense and State on Operation, Actions and Activities in the CENTCOM AOR

Develop short and long term plans and programs for deploying U.S. Special Operations Forces to train Partner Nation security forces in the twenty countries in the CENTCOM AOR and five countries in the Horn of Africa

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Developed Operations Plans (OPLANS), Contingency Plans (CONPLANS) and other classifed plans for the Commander, SOCCENT

Commanded 110-man Special Forces Company comprised of six 12-man U.S. Army Special Forces Operational Detachments Alpha (ODA) and one Operational Detachment Bravo (ODB). Four of the best years of my time in the U.S. Army.

Commanded and led a 12-man U.S. Army Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) comprised of 10 of the best Non Commissioned Officers in the U.S. Army and Military.

Hunter Army Airfield, Ga

Coordinated for all the Fire Support assests and capabilities in support of the Commander, A Co and 1st Bn, 75th RGR RGT

Fire Support Officer for B Co, 1st Bn, 327th IN BDEExecutive Officer for B Btry, 2nd Bn, 320th FA RGT

Strategic Planning & Counter Insurgency/Terrorism Operations

Emphasis on Joint Special Operations, Low Intensity Conflict, International Terrorism & Counter Terrorism Planning & Operations

Education record

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