COL Michael Crutcher

COL Michael Crutcher

Dates of Service: Jun 1967 - Mar 1997
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Commissioning Source:  ROTC, Jun 1967

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Deployments

(6 years, 9 months)
Jul 1975 - Jun 1978
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Vietnam War
Two jobs: 15 mos as Ground Tour Officer in the GDR collecting Intel on Soviet & GDR forces. Conducted 5-7 three-day recon “tour” in the GDR, focusing on Indications & Warning, ORBAT, & Tech intl. Also conducted some liaison with Soviet Forces. 21 mos directed & conducted aerial Intel collection program in Berlin 20-mike Ring with similar focus.
Jul 1973 - Jul 1975
U.S. Army Russian Institute, Garmisch, Germany
Two years of advanced Russian language & Soviet Studies conducted almost exclusively in Russian. About three months travel in USSR and Eastern Europe for regional familiarization.
Aug 1970 - Feb 1971
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Vietnam War
Chief, Production Div, Combined Documents Exploitation Center (CDEC). Supervised 30 US officer and enlisted Intel analysts, 250 RVN translators, and 100+ Intelligence RVN analysts analyzing captured documents from. Produced reports on significant captured documents and immediate warnings to U.S. units on referenced enemy minefields in their AOs.
Jul 1969 - Jul 1970
Vietnam ribbon
Vietnam War
1st Bn (AM)/5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division. Served as S1/Adjutant and CO of Echo Company (Weapons Company—Combat Support—81mm mortars, .50 cal MAchineguns, Miniguns, Recon Platoon). Deployed into Cambodia as Evho Compant Commander

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools

Jul 1973 - Jun 1975

U.S. Army Russian Institute

Certifications

Apr 1984

Strategist

Foreign Language Skills

1996

Russian (3/3)

Academic Degrees

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