PO3 Paul Barger

PO3 Paul Barger

Dates of Service: Jun 1978 - May 1982
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  • PVT
  • SR Jun 78
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  • PO3 Feb 80
  • SPC Feb 83
  • SGT Nov 84
  • PO3 Feb 86

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Bio 

Born in Indiana and lived on a farm. Only son out of 5 to graduate High School and also College. Got my degree at age 50 with a 3.93 GPA very proud of that. I have 2 kids and been married 31 years. I enjoy shooting guns and 4X4's of all kinds. I hate crowds and pretty much am a loner. I am a big family man and love my kids more than life itself. Range Safety Officer Camp Perry Ohio Nationals.

Military Experiences

Feb 1983 - Feb 1986
Stinger missile team chief
Stinger missile gunner and team chief. Operate behind enemy lines. Identify enemy aircraft and vehicles
Feb 1983 - Feb 1986
Team Chief
Was RedEye/Stinger Gunner, then turned Sgt and made team chief. Air Craft recog., vehicle recog, Map reading ect. Received Staff Sgt at the end of my enlistment.
Oct 1980 - May 1982
USS Jesse L. Brown (FF-1089)
Postal Clerk
Postal Duties, also SAT, BAF, Security Alert Team Back up Alert Force. PRP Program Personnel Reliability Program Nuclear. (PRNP)
Dec 1977 - May 1982
Postal clerk
Ran post off ice attended postal school

Deployments

(5 years, 10 months)
Oct 1983 - Feb 1986
Ft Polk, La.
Started as a Stinger Missile Gunner as a Specialist 4 then became a Sgt. and a Stinger Team Chief. Got out as a Staff Sgt. Earned a Army Achievement Medal and also a Army Accommodation Medal. Reforger Germany 30 days, visited Dachau Prison Camp, Munich Germany October Fest (Oh My) met many fine people
Feb 1983 - Oct 1983
Ft Bliss Tx
One step unit training. Since I was prior service I did not have to attend but the last 2 weeks of basic. Kinda hard just being thrown into a basic setting when I had been out of the military for awhile. Then due to the Navy not releasing my security clearance I went through 2 more graduating classes before I could finish my Stinger training.
Nov 1980 - May 1982
Jesse L Brown FF 1089
became a Blue Nose during North Atlantic cruise, England, Norway, Denmark, The Azores, Spain, ect also Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, Djbouti Africa, Seychelles, Mauritius for R&R. Med Cruise ect.
Oct 1979 - Oct 1980
USS LaSalle AGF-3 command 5th fleet
PERSIAN GULF, Iran Hostage crisis

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Aug 1985 - Sep 1985

Sep 1978 - Oct 1978

Postal School

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Feb 1983 - Apr 1983

Stinger Missile MANPADS

Certifications

1985

Loading of Hazardous Cargo

Security Clearance
Secret

Academic Degrees

Personal Information

Interests
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