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– Instructing Basic First Aid, Pistol/Rifle Qualification (CAT II, III, IV), Introduction to Combat Shooting, Crew Served Weapons, Urban Skills Training, Tactical Driving, Basic Land Warfare, Defensive Measures, Interior Guard Procedures, Vehicle Entry Control Points, Counter-Improvised Explosive Device, Introduction to Tactical Communications, Introduction to Counter-Radio Controlled IED Electronic Warfare (CREW) Systems, Convoy Operations, Mission Planning (5 paragraph order), Live Fire Exercises, and Field Exercises. Developing curriculum for C-IED classroom and field evaluations. Maintaining C-IED Home Station Training Lane, Instructing Personal Security Detail (PSD) and Security Operations for select Military personnel.

Provided plain clothes/undercover protection for a prominent businessman in both a mobile capacity and in a static roll at his residence. Following promotion to Field Supervisor, my responsibility was to travel between multiple job sites to ensure all guards were at their posts and in proper uniform.

General Infantry Duties:Lead, supervised, and served as a member of an infantry unit of 10-20 soldiers. Employed individual weapons, machine guns, and anti-armor weapons in offensive and defensive ground combat. Laid field wire; performed basic communications functions and operated communication equipment; utilized camouflage to conceal weapons and personnel; constructed minor fortifications; performed land navigation; performed preventive maintenance on weapons, equipment, and some vehicles; made verbal reports; administered first aid; operated wheeled vehicles to transport personnel, supplies, and equipment. Served as a team leader, directing deployment and employment of personnel; supervises maintenance and construction activities; read, interpreted, and collected intelligence information; distributed administrative and training documents; trained subordinate personnel; evaluated terrain and supervised the emplacement of sighting and firing all assigned weapons; used maps and map overlays, performed intersection and resection, and determined elevation and grid azimuths.General Cavalry Duties:Lead, served, and assisted as a member of a scout crew/section, in reconnaissance security and other combat operations. Served as a member of observation and listening team; gathered and reported information on terrain features, enemy strength, disposition, and equipment; identified targets; requested and adjusted indirect and aerial fire; operated wheeled and tracked vehicles and communications equipment; used maps and map symbols; navigated on ground; used compass and distinguished topographic features; assisted in firing of crew-served weapons; used radiac instruments and chemical detection kits.

General Studies

High School Diploma