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Professional Driver from March 1986 to my deployment to Iraq in 2009. Attempted to return to work after deployment but could not continue this career due to injuries and conditions acquired during deployment.
After driving anything I could get my hands on in the military I decided on a driving career. Initially I did not have the confidence to drive trucks. So on my Dad's advice I started small and worked my way up. At the pinnacle of my career I was driving 105K 8 axle gasoline tanker trucks. I tried to return to driving after my deployment to Iraq, but had too many issues. I applied for compensation from the VA and was awarded a 70% disability.
Military Experiences
Jul 2010 - Mar 2015
Petroleum Heavy Vehicle Operator
Maintain and Operate M978 Tanker, Lead and train other fuelers and and prospective fuelers. Provide fueling support to the 41st IBCT.
Mar 2009 - Jun 2010
Asst Truck Master
Tracked movements and communications with active convoys. Debriefed convoy leaders after mission. Later assigned to
Task Force Troy to educate incoming soldiers in Counter IED tactics.
Oct 2007 - Mar 2009
Section Leader
Lead Class III section consisting of two tankers and two cargo HEMMT's in various duties and missions in support of the Special Troops Battaion and the 41st IBCT.
Jun 2007 - Oct 2007
Petroleum Heavy Vehicle Operator
Maintain and Operate M978 Tanker and 5K Tankers, Lead and trained other fuelers and and prospective fuelers. Provided fueling support to the 41st IBCT.
Deployments
(2 years, 8 months)May 2009 - Jul 2010
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Convoy Security Company 1, 1-82nd Cav. Camp Liberty, Baghdad, Irag. Asst Truck Master graveyard shift. Monitored convoy movement and communications. Debriefed returning convoys.
Feb 2006 - Jun 2007
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Convoy Security, Driver/Gunner for commander and staff of the Training Assistance Group assigned to the Kabul Military Training Center, Kabul, Afghanistan. Mentored Financial Officers of the Afghan National Army to ensure proper disbursement of pay to trainees.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Dec 1981 - Feb 1982
Hospital Corps School, San Diego, Ca.
Sep 1979 - Nov 1979
Submarine School, Groton, CT.
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Secret
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
1988 - 1989
International Institute on Transportation Resources (IITR), Clackamas, OR
Personal Information
Interests
Geocaching
Hiking
Reading
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