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USArmy (25.5 yrs, retired) Viet Nam-5th SFGA & FANK. FtBragg (now Fort Liberty)-5th SFGA, 1/325 AIR, SFS-USAJFKSWC. Panamá-3/7th SFGA, USARSO. Fort Liberty-1st SOCOM-Prov (Ann), DCSPER. Panamá-JOTC, Bn Opns. Florida International Univ '95-BS. PennState '97-MS. Spanish Teacher (22 yrs, retired). Nidan-Ryu Kyu Kempo. Native Hispanic-Spanish Advanced Placement Professor. Calligrapher
Military Experiences
Mar 1990 - Aug 1992
Battalion Operations Sergeant (18Z50)
Direct assistant to the S-3, Jungle Operations Training Center. Approved and coordinated use of jungle warfare training areas, ranges, lanes and facilities for all visiting units. Inspected Jungle Warfare training. Maintained scheduling board. Assumed Base Sergeant Major duties during his absence.
Jul 1989 - Feb 1990
Sergeant Major, Plans
Coordinated planning for the entire Group, assisted the Group Plans officer in the preparation of briefings to the Group Commander, acted as the Group Focal Point Officer and as a Shift Officer during Operation Just Cause.
Jun 1987 - Jun 1989
Sergeant Major
1st Special Operations Command (ABN), DCSPER Operations & Plans Division Sergeant Major. Alternate Focal Point Officer. Office of the DCSPER Rep for all 1st SOCOM operations planning. Assisted Ops & Plans Officer with command Issues papers. Addressed manning and qualification issues. Designated proofreader and redactor.
Sep 1977 - Aug 1984
Chief Instructor, COMMEL Cmte
Chief Instructor-COMMEL Cmte, Instructor Supervisor/Senior Instructor-Advanced Cryptography & International Morse Code. Also taught Radiotelegraph & Radiotelephone Procedures, Non-Electronic Communications Techniques, Antenna Theory & Construction.
Lead instructor in restructuring all instruction to convert the SF 05B Crse to 31V3S/ 31V4S (later, 18E).
Deployments
(1 year, 1 month)Oct 1987 - Nov 1987
Fort McCoy, WI
JSOC Support & Logistics SGM
Jan 1986 - Feb 1986
Panama
PSYOPS Operations Sergeant. Designed and Produced Leaflets, Aerial Propaganda and Voice Radio programs in support of Kindle Liberty.
Jun 1985 - Jul 1985
Colombia & Ecuador
Det. Opns Sgt, Interservice Liaison, Support Coordination for Operation Fuerzas Unidas 85, A multinational annual military exercise
Jan 1977
Fort Richardson, Alaska
Area Specialty NCOIC.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Mar 1977 - Jun 1977
SF Operatons & Intelligence Crse
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Apr 1975 - May 1975
USMC Basic Amphibious Training
Nov 1973
Advanced Airborne School Jumpmaster, 82nd AD
Certifications
Sep 1977
Special Forces Instructor
Foreign Language Skills
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
1995 - 1997
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