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Quality Assurance Professional with 13 years of combined oil and gas industry experience.
Outside of The Corps, have worked in the Oil & Gas Industry, primarily in the Quality Assurance field. Additionally, have been a Floorhand on a Rig Crew and a Measurement While Drilling Specialist.
Military Experiences
Mar 1987 - Feb 1989
Anti-Armor Section Leader
Section Leader in a Dragon Missile Plt. During this time went to Fort Sherman Panama for the Jungle Operations Training Course and made a UDP to Okinawa. During the UDP, the Battalion conducted a SOCEx on Iwo Jima, and then sailed to Korea for Operation Team Spirit 88 and the ROK Marine Mountain Warfare package.
Jan 1986 - Mar 1987
Infantry Squad Leader
Served as a Squad Leader in 2nd Plt. During this time, the Battalion went on a MedCruise. We trained in Spain, France, Sardinia and Turkey that year.
Apr 1984 - Dec 1985
Civilian (Broken Time)
Left our beloved Corps looking for greener pastures. Worked on an offshore drilling rig in the North Sea, went to college and did a little cowboying for my Grandpa while I was in school. Ended up regretting this move, started missing The Corps and my friends about a week after I got out, not to mentioned it cost me a stripe when I went back on Active Duty later on.
Dec 1984 - Oct 1985
Assault Section Leader
Served in the Wpns Plt of a Reserve Rifle Co. Made a little school money while I was going to college, not to mention gave me my Marine "fix" while I was missing out beloved Corps. Great bunch of guys in the outfit.
Deployments
(4 years, 10 months)Feb 1998 - Aug 1998
Western Pacific
Deployed aboard the USS Tarawa for a WestPac Cruise. Assigned to the Battalion S3 shop, filling various duties. Served as the Force Protection Officer for the Air Combat Element while the MEU was in Jordan for Operation Infinite Moonlight. The deployment took us to Southwest Asia, the Mid-East and Southeast Asia.
Apr 1996 - Oct 1996
Western Pacific
Deployed aboard the USS Duluth for a Westpac Cruise. Served as a Rifle Platoon Sergeant, 1st Plt Alpha Co, BLT 1/4. Covered Southeast Asia, Persian Gulf Region, Mid-East. Alpha Co was the Raid Company for the battalion, 1st Plt was the Security Element for the MUE's MSPF.
Oct 1991 - Feb 1992
Japan
Deployed on UDP to Okinawa with 3rd Bn, 9th Marines. Assigned to WpnsCo, Anti-Armor Platoon. Was FAP'd out to 3rd MarDiv Training as a Jungle Warfare Instructor at Northern Training Area for the duration of the deployment.
Aug 1990 - Mar 1991
Saudi Arabia / Kuwait
Deployed to Desert Shield/Desert Storm with 3rd Bn, 9th Marines. Was an Anti-Armor Section Leader in WpnsCo. Participated in the defense of Saudi Arabia and the liberation of Kuwait.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Oct 2001
Operational Risk Management Course
Aug 1998
Range Coach Course
Jun 1997 - Aug 1997
Raid Craft Maritime Navigation Course
Security Clearance
Top Secret
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