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SFC Eric Bates

Army | Infantryman

Dates of Service: Jul 1990 - Mar 2012

RETIRED

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Influence Score: 1,928
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Enlisted (Delayed Entry Program): 2/1990 Basic @ Fort Benning, GA (C Co, E-2/58): 8/1990-10/1990 Airborne @ Fort Benning, GA (C Co): 10/1990-11/1990. Ranger Indoctrination Program @ Fort Benning, GA: 12/1990 1/75th Ranger Regt, HAAF (Savannah), GA: 1/1991-1/1995 Ranger Class 6-92 3-172nd Inf (Mtn), NH National Guard: 1/1995-10/2004 54th Troop Cmnd (NHNG): 10/2004-3/2012 Retired SFC(P): 3/2012

Deployments

(1 year, 9 months)

Sep 2003 - Aug 2004

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan

Embedded Training Team NCO Mentor for Afghan National Army

Nov 2001 - Apr 2002

Operation Noble Eagle (Lebanon, NH)

Airport Security at Lebanon, NH Airport. Detachment Commander.

Sep 1994 - Oct 1994

Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti)

Reaction Force for Operation.

Dec 1991

Operation Iris Gold (Kuwait)

Participated in Show of Force

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Mar 2001 - Apr 2001

Senior Leaders Course (SLC formerly ANCOC)

Apr 1997 - Sep 1997

Advanced Leaders Course (ALC formerly BNCOC)

Jul 1994 - Aug 1994

Professional Leadership Development Course

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Jun 1995 - Jan 1996

Mountain Warfare (Summer/Winter)

Apr 1992 - Jun 1992

Oct 1991

Jungle Warfare School

Nov 1990

Airborne School

Certifications

Jun 2004

Combat Infantry Badge (CIB)

Oct 2003

Combat Lifesaver (CLS)

Nov 1993

Egyptian Parachute Badge

Aug 1991

Expert Infantryman's Badge

Additional Specialization(s)

1990

11B1P: Infantryman (Airborne)

1990

11B1V: Airborne Ranger

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

2015 - 2019

Southern New Hampshire University

Bachelors Degree, Business Administration

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