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Entered Active Duty in 1980, served 12 years and entered IRR status in July 1992. Called back to duty through the Army Reserves in September 2004. Served in Kuwait December 2004 to Jan 2006. Served in Iraq May 2007 to May 2008. Served in CBWTU June 2008 to June 2010. Served in Afghanistan Feb 2013 to Jan 2014, and Retired July 2015.
Military Experiences
Mar 2014 - Jul 2015
Training NCO, Senior Food Instructor
Served as Culinary Training Instructor, Instructed for Principals of Baking, teaching 12 soldiers culinary baking techniques. Instrumental in teaching 6 soldiers for US Army Culinary Arts Competition, who won multiple, gold, silver, and bronze medals, during Army competition, at Ft Lee, Virginia. Senior Fitness Instructor for HHC NETCOM, Ft Huachuca, Az. Graduated with Exercise Science Degree at ISSA, Carpinteria, Ca. Retired from 21 years Active Duty July 2015.
Dec 2012 - Jan 2014
Senior Food Operations Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant
Senior Food Service Manager of the Detention Facility in Parwan and The Dining Facility at Camp Sabalu-Harrison, Bagram, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom. Managed a $14,000,000 Food Budget that was maintained at 3% underspent for FY13.
Responsible for Contracting Officer Representative during Deployment.
Jun 2010 - Dec 2012
Senior Instructor
Senior Instructor to Teach, Healthy Cooking Principals, Nutrition, Army Food Service Management Information System, Contracting Policy, COR Duties ServSafe Instruction. Senior Culinary Arts Instructor for QM unit in AZ. Instructed students at Camp Parks, Ca. and Ft. Pickett, Blackstone, Va. for 2.5 years. Instructed Senior Leadership, Advanced Leadership, and Basic Levels of Food Service.
Jun 2008 - Jun 2010
Retention Operations NCO
Served as Retention NCO while being in a Warrior Transition Unit, until recovered from injuries and disabilities.
Deployments
(3 years, 7 months)Dec 2012 - Jan 2014
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Senior Food Service Operations Manager of the Detention Facility in Parwan at Camp Sabalu-Harrison, Bagram, Afghanistan, during OEF.
May 2007 - May 2008
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Senior Food Operations Sergeant, HHC Platoon Sergeant, Camp Speicher, Iraq Training NCO, Senior Retention NCO, Field Ordering Officer
Sep 2004 - Dec 2005
Kuwaiit
Senior Food Operations Manager
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Camp Virginia, Kuwait
Contracting Officer Representative, responsible for inspecting 8 Dining
Facilities in Kuwait
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Jan 2011
Certified Small Group Instructor
Dec 2010 - Jan 2011
Certified Army Basic Instructor Course
Jan 1990 - Apr 1990
Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Academy
Mar 1986 - May 1986
Basis Noncommissioned Officers Academy Honor Grad
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Jan 1986 - Feb 1986
Joint Operations Jungle School
Certifications
Apr 2017
Certified Senior Fitness & Youth Fitness Trainer
Apr 2017
Certified Group Fitness Trainer (ISSA)
Mar 2017
Heart saver CPR, AED, Certified through AHA
Security Clearance
Secret
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
2017 - 2020
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