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I like to bowl,miniature golf,billiards and sports. I like to work out,muscle cars,world and military history and military events. I am the son of a Marine veteran from WWII 6th Marine division in the Pacific and the brother of an 82nd Airborne division member who served in Vietnam.
Military Experiences
Apr 1980 - Apr 2012
Transportation NCO
I served 32 years,29 Air Force, 3 Army. I spent my whole career in logistics but 25 years in Air Transportation shipping cargo and troops/passengers all over the world. I have 54 Decorations on my dress blues. I have been to 15 different countries and worked in 14 different states in the USA. I was assigned to the 199th supply squadron in incirlik AB Turkey and the 1st supply squadron at Langley AFB VA. Once I cross trained to Air Transportation I was assigned to four different Aerial port squadrons, 70th Aps at Homestead AFB FL.,35th Aps McGuire AFB NJ, 38th Aps Charleston AFB SC., 69th Aps Andrews AFB Md which is where I retired. While in the Fl.Army National Guard from June 93-96, I was assigned to the 1265th Ordinance company as a supply specialist.
Deployments
(2 years, 9 months)Sep 2008 - Jan 2009
Kirkuk Regional Air Base Iraq
ATOC Ramp coordinator, coordinate downloads and uploads of troops and cargo to include fallen troops.
Sep 2007 - Feb 2008
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Ramp coordinator for ATOC ,coordinated uploads and downloads of cargo and troops of Air transport aircraft.
May 2004 - Sep 2004
Qatar
I worked in the Air terminal operations center (ATOC) in Air transportation, I coordinated all the downloads and uploads of troops and cargo on cargo aircraft.
Jan 1997 - Apr 1997
Saudi Arabia
Air Transportation specialist and I also was the tent manager for 120 personnel in the squadron. I procured all the items in 8 person tents to make their stay as comfortable as possible while deployed.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Sep 2009 - Sep 2010
NCO Academy self paced
Jan 1986 - Jul 1986
Air transportation self paced course 7-level
Jul 1985 - Dec 1985
Air transportation self paced course 5-level
Jan 1985 - Jun 1985
Air transportation self paced course 3 level
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Nov 1998
60K loader drivers course
Foreign Language Skills
2008
Arabic (Gulf-Iraqi) (1/0)
2007
Dari (Afghan) (1/0)
1981
Spanish (5/5)
Security Clearance
Secret
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees