SFC John McClain

SFC John McClain

Dates of Service: Sep 1980 - Aug 2001
RETIRED
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Promotions

  • PVT
  • PV2 Sep 80
  • PFC Feb 81
  • SPC Aug 81
  • SGT Sep 82
  • SSG Jun 86
  • SFC Jun 97

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Bio 

For the past 36 years, I have worked in the Medical, Communications, Intelligence, and Security Industries through military and civilian service. My experiences in emergency management are numerous. Military experience afforded me the unique experience of being placed in charge of coordinating search and rescue operations; Coordination of the disaster relief. Business Manager, Laboratory Technician, Patient Care.

Military Experiences

Aug 2001 - Present
Retired
Jul 1998 - Aug 2001
US Elements
Special Liaison Detachment
Director of Special Liaison Unit, Brussels, Belgium Produced and disseminated intelligence information on terrorist cells; advised the United States Delegation to NATO and U.S. Embassy on Security Issues on daily basis; Coordinated Intelligence operations with National Intelligence Agencies; Organized and Managed a Wartime Operation Center for Joint Services support for Kosovo. Coordinated successful recovery of pilot of first stealth fighter crash.
Aug 1996 - Dec 1998
4th ID HSC
Senior Intelligence Sergeant
Senior Intelligence Analyst: Advised the Commanding General and staff on Installation Security; Developed and Conducted Level 2 Force Protection Training for deploying units and individuals. Produced Terrorist threat advisories, Established T-1 fiber communication. Established and staffed Compartmented Information Facility. Trained in Security, Intelligence, Counterintelligence, Homeland Security, Force Protection; Drafted and published and executed disaster plans and local emergency responses
1989
JTF-B
Watch Commander
Medical Coordination Center , IFOR……Zagreb, Croatia Watch Officer: Advised the multinational commanders of IFOR on terrorist threat information; Inspected all hospitals for Advanced Trauma Life Support capability (ATLS) in Former Yugoslavia and Hungary; Coordinated United States and foreign national assets for evacuations; Directed and Coordinated Disaster Relief for responses to earthquakes in Zadar, Croatia; Directed search and rescue operation for plane crashes; Drafted and Produced the Multinational Mass Casualty Plan for Former Yugoslavia; Maintained close liaison with Croatian Ministry officials.

Deployments

(3 years, 3 months)
2001
Panama
Operation Just Cause
2000
Kosovo ribbon
Kosovo
Operation Allied Force
Dec 1995 - Dec 1996
Croatia
Operation Joint Endeavour
Jan 1991 - Jul 1991
Honduras
JTF-B and deactivating of the Contra

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools

May 1987

Defense Strategic Intelligence Course (DSDC)

Started in 1988

Defense Intelligence College

Started in 1986

Defense Intelligence College

Certifications

2001

SCI Security Official (SSO)

0

Fundamentals of Systems Planning RD&E

0

Chairman, Joint Chiefs Staff Badge

Foreign Language Skills

1998

French (-/1)

Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

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