Inspector

I joined the US Army on active duty April 1, 1981, April Fools Day! Our drill instructor loved that and enjoyed telling us how the joke was on all of us. After Basic Training, I quietly endured Military Police School. It was really just a continuation of boot camp. When I left active duty while in Heidelberg, West Germany, I immediately transitioned to Army Reserve status. That time it was as a Combat Engineer, Demolition Specialist, and a Squad Leader at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. I learned how much fun it is to "blow-up" stuff. They taught us how to make IED's from readily available items you can buy in stores without raising any eyebrows. After a few fun years with the engineers, I joined the US Air Force Reserve as a Security Policeman with the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom AFB, Indiana. When I had all the fun I could have with them, I transferred to the Engineers in the Air Force Reserve, also at Grissom AFB. This was before it became an Air Force Reserve Base only. They used to have an active duty air refueling wing in addition to the reserve air refueling wing at the same base. My Air Force Engineering unit was built for global deployment to quickly construct Air strips capable of handling any Air Force aircraft in times of war. Sometimes the US Navy Seabees would deploy with us and they would help build the hangars, air traffic control tower, barracks, and office spaces. After that, I decided to reenter active duty in the US Coast Guard. I became a Boatswain's Mate, Boat Coxswain, and Maritime Law Enforcement Boarding Officer. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) hosts the USCG Law Enforcement Training facility, now at a decommissioned naval base in Charleston, South Carolina. When I left military service I began a nice career with the federal government as a civilian employee and retired from the Federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) as an Offshore Safety Inspector.