SSG Casey Van Bastelaar

SSG Casey Van Bastelaar

Dates of Service: Aug 2008 - ?
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o Leverage post-traumatic growth in order to give unbridled energy to all things. o Set the example for others to follow and hold people to standards while also having grace. o Key leader across multiple domains and ability to learn new areas of emphasis quickly. o A light-hearted, caring, and understanding leader. o Consistently learning. Reading a couple relevant books or manuals at a time.

Military Experiences

Sep 2016 - Oct 2020
Sniper Section Leader
Sniper Section leader of a ten-man sniper element; responsible for health, welfare, morale, discipline, and training in both garrison and during combat operations; lead individual and collective training of the team supporting all light infantry, reconnaissance, and sniper missions; maintain accountability, and serviceability of all assigned equipment.
Aug 2015 - Jul 2016
Reconnaissance Team Leader
Infantry squad leader of a seven-man reconnaissance team; responsible for health, welfare, morale, discipline, and training in both garrison and during combat operations; lead individual and collective training of the team supporting all light infantry and reconnaissance missions; maintain accountability, and serviceability of all assigned equipment.
Jan 2014 - Aug 2015
Team Leader
Base Defense Operations Supervisor in a remote part of Afghanistan, leading 40 Afghan nationals in daily operations in order to facilitate freedom of maneuver around the immediate area. Infantry team leader of a four-man rifle team; responsible for health, welfare, morale, discipline, and training in both garrison and during combat operations; lead individual and collective training of the team supporting all light infantry missions; maintain accountability, and serviceability of all assigned equipment.
Sep 2012 - Jan 2014
2nd BN
Team Leader
Ranger fire team leader of a four-man rifle team; responsible for health, welfare, morale, discipline, and training in both garrison and during combat operations; lead individual and collective training of the team supporting all light infantry, ranger, and special operations missions; maintain accountability, and serviceability of all assigned equipment; conduct explosive or mechanical breaching on targeted compounds while deployed to combat.
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