Sergeant, Military Police
Texas And Kentucky
● Deployed to Victory Base Compound in Baghdad, Iraq as Sergeant of the Guard for multiple Entry Control Points surrounding the base● Ensured proper security measures were taken to prevent access to the base, by use of surveillance equipment and informants outside the control point, of improvised explosive devices, contraband, and any persons deemed a security threat or danger to the U.S. Armed Forces or allies stationed at Victory Base Compound● Maintained accountability for 13… Show more ● Deployed to Victory Base Compound in Baghdad, Iraq as Sergeant of the Guard for multiple Entry Control Points surrounding the base● Ensured proper security measures were taken to prevent access to the base, by use of surveillance equipment and informants outside the control point, of improvised explosive devices, contraband, and any persons deemed a security threat or danger to the U.S. Armed Forces or allies stationed at Victory Base Compound● Maintained accountability for 13 American Soldiers, 2 American civilians, 22 Ugandan contractors, five million dollars of surveillance equipment● Provided protection during the entrance and exit of over 5,000 military vehicles and over 11,000 civilian trucks● Conducted convoy operations and provided security for the withdrawal of American troops, vehicles, and equipment from Iraq● Deployed to Fallujah, Iraq to support the United States Marine Corps as a Police Transition Team● Attached to the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force to train Iraqi Police in security patrols, convoy security operations, interrogation techniques, acquisition of demographics from local populous, hand to hand combat and unarmed self defense, crime scene investigation, weapons handling and tactics, internment procedures and detainee techniques, chain of custody and combat operations● Performed daily foot patrols, river sweeps, and tracking missions with the Iraqi Police and Marines to detect and apprehend terrorists, persons of interest, and weapons● Conducted protection details of local sheiks and tribal leaders during meetings and local discussions● Performed convoy operations for prisoner transport from Habbaniyah to Ramadi, Baghdad, or Fallujah● Identified potential improvised explosive devices and possible hostile fire engagements during mounted and dismounted operations● Received Army Commendation Medal for combat participation and Police Transition Team operations Show less
