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Enlisted May 8th 1972, Basic Training at Fort Dix E-6-2, AIT Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland. Vietnam Era, Cold War and Gulf War Veteran. Retired in June 1994 after 3 tours in Germany, Mannheim, Stuttgart and Kaiserslautern. 1 4 year tour as and Army Recruiter Becoming Station Commander and Earning the Gold Badge. Drivers and Mechanics Badge. Been a Section Sgt, Squad Leader, Platoon Sgt.
Military Experiences
Jun 1992 - Jun 1994
Senior Instructor/Writer44E4H
Returned for my final years to APG, Retired 1 June 1992 with 22 Years. My Daughter Born May 1975, in Heidelberg West Germany, She's a LTC, and MD US Army Medical Corps Stationed at Ft Lewis Washington.. She served at Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center, near Ramstien USAF and Kaiserslautern where she went to High School. Attended Georgia Southern Univ. Son Born in Baltimore December 1976. Enlisted in the US Army for 4 years. Left Army attended Community College, Enlisted in the USAF, is a MSGT. I have a Grand Son by my Daughter, and a Grad Daughter by my Son. They grew up with daddy, Deployed in the field and gone quite often. But somehow my ex-wife and I did a Good Job. Hoo Raaay.
May 1988 - May 1992
Mecanical Maintenance NCO 63Z50
Metal Working, Corrosion Control, Modification Work Orders on Pre-Positioned Equipment, Army Oil Analysis Program, Unit Level Logistics System, SAMS and SARRS interface. Office Computer Systems manager. Worked with all Units in the European Theater of Operations to include the Middle East and Africa. Brief Lt General of TAACOM on status of all areas under my duty assignments. Fielded and Trained the NCO Training Corps for the ULLS system. Integrated systems with in the command to have a real time assessment of Unit Readiness. Sent to South East Asia, as the field representative of the ACSLOG, 22nd TAACOM Deployed. Deployed from 30 April 91 to 2 Aug 91. South West Asia Service Ribbon w 1 Bronze Star, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal and Meritorious Service Med.
Apr 1984 - Apr 1988
Recruiter
Selected for Recruiting, Drafted dang it. Attended School Basic Recruiter 84/04/16, assigned to Connecticut 00R34, went to Station Commanders School, Promoted to E-7, Earned the Gold Badge, First one in New Britain Ct.
Oct 1983 - Apr 1984
Senior Instructor 44E4H
Returned to instructing the Senior courses.
Deployments
(5 months)Apr 1991 - Aug 1991
Operation Provide Comfort
Command Representative from the Assistant Chief for Logistics. Moving, Feeding and assisting the Kurdish People displaced by the Iraqi Army. Secured the Northern sector and returned the people to their Villages. provided Material and assistance for them to rebuild. 22nd TAACOM Deployed, Brigadier General Burch and General Shalecasvelli.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Aug 1975 - Sep 1975
7th Army NCO Academy Bad Tolz
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Apr 1983 - Jul 1983
Mechanical Maint BTC
Certifications
Oct 1988
Logistics NCO, 21st TAACOM
Sep 1987
Recruiting Station Commander
Dec 1982
Senior Instructor (E-7)
Nov 1981
Instructor (E7)
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Top Secret
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees