A MCIWS is the primary source of water survival instruction in the USMC. A MCIWS qualifies, re-qualifies, and upgrades Marines in Marine Combat Water Survival Training (MCWST) levels.The MCIWS school has an attrition rate of 60-70%. My job is to train Marines and Recruits in Water Survival Basic (WSB) and Intermediate (WSI),by giving them classes on Personal Flotation Devices, Field Expedient Flotation Devices ex. Rolled Iso mat,5 gallon water jug with some fresh water, mission essential gear water proofed and put in main pack and how to float with a main pack. I show them how to inflate their blouse for a flotation device.I show them how to inflate their trousers as a primary flotation device. A demonstration of each is done. I instruct how to Crawl Stroke, Breast Stroke, Side Stroke, Beginner on Back, Elementary Back stroke and show them why the doggie paddle is not recommended. We also go over proper under water swimming techniques. I tell them what Hyperventilation is and how it can cause shallow water blackout. I instruct them about Hypothermia and how to combat it and in cress your chance of survival up to 50%. I also give them a class about the proper way to swim if your hands are feet are tied and you are thrown off an enemy ship. I instruct them on shedding a full combat load in shallow water. Then they conduct the training using the techniques they were taught in my classes.I only train Marines in WSI and above. The classes for WSI are Deep Water Gear Shed. I coach them on how to retain a full combat load with main pack and float with them. Proper swimming techniques for a 250 meter swim. I teach on how to float for 10 minutes transitioning from blouse to trousers. I train Marines going through the MCIWS school on how to escape from a panicked victim under water then rescue them.I'm team leader on the PI Mobile swim qualification team. We travel the east coast qualifying Marines who don't have assets to. There is less than 500 MCIWS in the USMC today.

I was flagged for DI duty in 2011. I attended DI school aboard Parris Island. I worked 3 cycles as a green belt drill instructor. My job was to teach knowledge and instill discipline. I taught them the the roper wear of the uniforms. While there I would use my knowledge as a Combat Marksmanship Coach to train my recruits in the Known Distance portion and the Table 2 portion. With those skills my platoons had averages 305, 305 and 306 which are all Expert qualifications. This was the Recruit Training Regiment's highest ever. Thats a full 17 points higher then the average platoons in the Regiment. I emphasizes leadership, judgment, professionalism, time-management, and, of course, physical fitness to the recruits. I mentor, train and lead them from the front to mold them to the Marine Corps standard of a basically trained Marine. I also give them classes on swimming, military history, martial arts, and numerous other military skills and life lessons. I prefer to emphasize my classes on leadership, working as a team, proper shooting platforms for rifle qualification and proper shooting stances and immediate/remedial actions for the M16 during the Combat Marksmanship portion of training. Later in training I also teach the reporting procedures for 9-line MEDEVAC's and how to Call For Fire. Also I like to teach them the standard knowledge for anti-tank/armor weapons as well as grenade launchers and all machine guns. From my certification of HRST Master I teach them knots and about rappelling off of structors and out of helo's and what SPIE rigging is. I try to mentor them the the highest of my capability so they can a excel as Marines and human beings. I use my own personal accounts of failure and how I overcame the failure and in the end succeeded to be in the top 3% of my MOS 0352 TOW Gunner.

A Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT) is a concept of operations in the United States Marine Corps where a platoon in a weapons company is employed to armored vehicles with heavy machine guns, Anti tank weapons and breaching and mine clearing capabilities. CAAT can also dismount personal to patrol while keeping the section full capable of operations.As a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in all weapons, tactics and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in an Infantry Battalion, I trained, lead, mentored and molded my section as effect tools and leaders. As an SME on all of the following, I have trained over 300 Marines in weapons handling, CQB skills, immediate/remedial actions, proper employment, weapons knowledge, SAW, .240B, .50 cal. and MK-19 , Anti-tank weapons, M220E4 TOW2 weapons system, M41 Saber system, M98A2 Javelin system, LAW's, SMAW's, APOBS, M16/M4 and Beretta M9 Pistol, Mossberg 590 and the Benelli M1014, PARA SAW, MK-12, Demolition's, M67 Frag's, smokes, thermal and knowledge of types of ammo and when and what to use for all weapons. Other SME areas employment of weapons, Land Navigation, Operation of communications gear and troubleshooting, All radio reporting procedures, HRST, MOUT, thermal and night vision optics, Observation skills/tactics, Human tracking, profiling and questioning, Combat Life Saver, T-CCC, Live TissueHighly trained in60/81mm Mortars, Naval Gunfire, M777 Artillery operations, Platoon Sergeant Billet, Assault Climber, Mountain Warfare, Was chosen by the USMC to test the new M27 IAR

As the lead gunner in a Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT) I assisted the Section Leader in the training of the unit in all crew-served weapons system and and assisted in establishing the SOP's for the section. In combat operations some of the responsibilities are making sure I properly used Escalation of Force (EOF) procedures in order to stop vehicles from getting to close to the section due to threat of Suicide Vehicle borne IED's during operations. Properly traversing the turret on the vehicles so when moving though urban terrain or in static positions my machine gun was always employed in the most effective manner. Making sure the other gunners in the section are staying up to date in their training by constantly going over the Standard Operating Procedures SOP's of gunners and the platoon. Constantly checking all machine guns to make sure they were in proper working order and clean.As a Machine Gun Team Leader, during during dis-mounted patrols, I was in charge or 4 Marines and had 2 .240B Medium Machine Guns. My job was to always have them employed in the most effective manner while on the patrolling or in static positions and carry out all orders of the section leader.

I assisted in the education of weapons safety skills. Educated them in the proper form and techniques used when involved in shooting sports and hunting that involves shotguns. Educated shooters on proper leading of target and when to shoot. Educated them them on the rules collegiate and competition shotgun shooting sports. Assisted in the training of the University of Missouri shooting team. Also assisted 2 Olympic Skeet and International Skeet shooters in there training. Assisted the 4 time world champion skeet shooter Andrew Naughton in private classes at Prairie Grove. Assited the legendary Benelli Shotgun trick and competition shooter Tom Knapp in shotgun tips and tricks. Educated the U.S. Army's Parachute Team the Golden Knights on shotgun skills and helped them on the rules and course of fire.