SGM Richard Nicklas

Army | Infantry Senior Sergeant

Dates of Service: Sep 1977 - Feb 2003

RETIRED

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class 49. 11Z5P. Last posting at Ft. Drum, NY; 78 Training Support BDE, 1-314 IN REG. 1SG with 2nd BCT/10th Mtn, & 2-87 IN/10th Mtn; 1SG with 1/52 IN OPFOR/NTC; Tarantula Team OCT/NTC; Scout PSG/1-87 & G3 OPS NCO 10th Mtn; DS C/5/10 × 3 years; 8th PERSCOM/Yongson Korea; 1st US IN/TOG, Ft. Myer, VA; 1-22 IN/4 ID; 1/31 IN/2 ID; basic at Ft. Dix, NJ-1977-2003 Currently serves as the Regional Integration Branch Chief within the National Preparedness Division, FEMA Region 1. As the Regional Integration Branch Chief Mr. Nicklas is responsible for the supervision and support of regional community and individual preparedness, COOP, NIMS, and training and exercise. Mr. Nicklas has been with FEMA for more than seven years and has deployed to numerous disasters, both within the region and nationally.

Military Experiences

1994 - 1997

1st Sergeant

see below | Fort Drum, NY

A/1/52 IN (OPFOR) at Ft Irwin CA, changed to E/7th CAV (Black Horse), (earned my hat and spurs) 1990-1992; HHC 2/87 IN/10 Mtn 1992-1994, 2nd BDE/10th MTN 1994-1997 (dates are approximate, I don't have my DD 214 handy.

1992 - 1994

Platoon O/C

Training Brigade | Fort Irwin, CA

O/C-T for Tarantula Team, 18 rotations as an O/C-T, jump status (23 jumps for pay, + 5 training); O/C-T Special Ops/82 ABN/Light, Heavy, and Light Heavy TFs & BCTs. My motto as an OC-T was "Walk all night, die in the morning".

1988 - 1992

Platoon Sergeant

1-87 IN, 1st BCT, 10th MTN, XVIII ABN Corps | Fort Drum, NY

G3 OPS NCO, and Scout PSG/1-87 IN/1st Brigade, 10th MTN DIV. Transferred to Ft Irwin, CA as an O/C-T (who'd I piss off?)

Battalion Command Sergeant Major

1st Bn 314 IN Regt (TS), 78th TSB | Fort Drum, NY

Graduated USASMA in 1998, Class 49, and was assigned as a Bn SGM in a Training Support Brigade at Ft Drum, NY (a CSM position but without the lateral since it was officer/NCO only, no troops). Trained Army National Guard/US Army Reserve Units focusing on deployments to Bosnia, Sinai, and the desert. Retired in FEB 2003 in lieu of a 3rd tour in Korea (pissed off Branch). Responded to 9/11 WTC terrorist attack and saw opportunity for second career. Left USA, worked as a civilian in the private sector, gained a job as a DA Civilian, followed position to Boston, MA in 2006.