Michael Amantea Email & Phone Number

Columbia, Missouri Area

Deployed - Iraq/Kuwait 2011/2012

• Oversaw a motor transportation maintenance company, responsible for 20 soldiersDeployment:Meritorious Service Medal• Executive Officer: Second in command of the 300 soldier Combat Heavy Equipment Transporters Company• Head of the Operations Section: Responsible for the planning, execution, tracking, & successful completion of 137 combat missions extracting soldiers & equipment from Iraq during retrograde operations with no combat injuries & negligible damage to equipment• Safety Officer: Oversaw the company's safety program & insured compliance & implementation resulting in the lowest accident & injury rate throughout the brigade• Physical Security Officer: Ensured that all sensitive information, equipment, & digital resources were secure with proper access records & storage requirements maintained• Public Affairs Officer: Served as the primary face of the company in person & through written media • Voting Assistance Officer: Served as the primary point of contact for any soldier wishing to exercise their right to vote during deployment, facilitating registration & absentee voting

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Responsible for covering breaking news in the field, covering the Brussels EU & NATO beat, as well as development of original story ideas for AP wire subscribers• Shot, produced, edited & uploaded news packages • Conducted interviews including EU heads of state & NATO officials

Masters, Journalism

Master Logistician, Logistics

B.A., Anthropology, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Army R.O.T.C.Study Abroad Thailand: Winter 2006/2007