Force Reconnaissance Marine
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United States
- As a Force Reconnaissance Team Leader, I planned, briefed, and led teams in close quarter combat (CQB), patrolling techniques, amphibious reconnaissance, combative dive operations, radio communications, scout swimming, small boat and helicopter operations, parachuting (HALO/HAHO), small demolition capabilities, digital photography reporting, pre-mission presentations, and post-mission debriefs- Organized, planned, and prepared pre-mission presentations to the chain of command that evaluated the mission risks and then implemented risk reduction, resulting in the successful execution of over 300 projects/operations significantly increasing my commands mission readiness - Enabled the accurate accountability of 102 weapons and 304 optics valued at more than $1.2MM- Responsible for the professional development, combat conditioning and personal well-being of 14 team members- Deployed in support of Caribbean Coastal Warrior, where I successfully conducted joint interoperability training with Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces, specifically the Dutch Frogmen- Supervised and instructed 128 hours of high-risk diving operations with the Dutch Frogmen and 17 Reconnaissance divers resulting in the successful development of modern day standard operating procedures for combatant diving operations, which had a significant increase in my commands overall mission readiness- Instrumental in the commands NAVSEA diving safety assessment with outstanding results covering 425 line items and one NAVSEA systems certification ensuring $3.7MM in diving life support systems were maintained mission ready with zero discrepancies- Responsible for the successful embarkation of 40,000 pounds of diving equipment valued at more than $2.5MM. Assets to include one recompression chamber, 20 MK25 rebreathers, 8 scuba rigs/cylinders, and 4 compressors- Led 4 Pre-Dive courses of instruction, involving high-risk training, resulting in the graduation of 64 Marines
