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SSG Mark Vance

Army | Airborne Ranger

Dates of Service: Dec 1974 - Apr 1978

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Military Experiences

1990 - 1993

Drill Sergeant

104th TD, 108th TC (IET), USARC | Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WA

Drill Instructor

Feb 1991

Petroleum Heavy Vehicle Operator

1st CAV, III Corps, FORSCOM | Iraq

Drove Tactical Tankers in support of 1st CAV Tanks & British 1st Armored.

1977 - 1978

NCOIC

2/47th, 9th ID | Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WA

HCMTC (Mountain Training Center) near Mount Rainier National Park, WA

1975 - 1977

Infantry Team Leader

75th Ranger RGT, USASOC | Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WA

C Company, 2/75th Rangers

Deployments

(4 months)

Jan 1991 - Apr 1991

Operation Desert Shield/Storm

Attached to 1st CAV for Ground War. Assigned to 22nd SUPCOM,

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Jun 1991 - Jul 1991

Drill Sergeant School

1976

Jungle Operations Training Course

Jul 1975

United States Army Airborne School

May 1975 - Jun 1975

Infantry OSUT (11B)

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Nov 1976 - Dec 1976

Military Mountaineer Course - Advanced

Jul 1976

Jungle Operations Training Center

1976

Ranger School

1975

Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB)

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Foreign Language Skills

Spanish

Additional Specialization(s)

1991

00F: Drill Sergeant

Security Clearance

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Academic Degrees

1987 - 1989

Western Washington University

Master's Degree, Adult/Experiential Education

1979 - 1983

Western Washington University, Huxley College of the Environment

Bachelor's Degree, Environmental Science/Minor in Biology