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I am a retired army officer and also recently retired as the Principal of Taylor County High School.
Military Experiences
Aug 1994 - Sep 1998
Company Commander
New concept QM company which builds special air conditioned tent cities in AO for combat units, including showers, mess halls, etc., developed for use in a desert environment. I retired in September, 1998 from USAR.
Jun 1992 - Aug 1994
Battalion Executive Officer
2nd in command of battalion under LTC Alan Bell; command the battalion in the absence of the battalion commander and manage the battalion staff.
Dec 1989 - Jun 1992
Maintenance Management Officer
In charge of all maintenance management, maintenance support, and maintenance evaluations of 5 subordinate companies: 1015th Maintenance Company (Ft. Gillem), 928 Maintenance Company (Macon), 988th Repair Parts Company (Dublin), 377th QM Petroleum Company (Tifton), and the 41st USAR QM Company (Rigger) (Ft. Valley).
Feb 1983 - Nov 1989
Maintenance Staff Officer
Conducted Maintenance Evaluations of 2 subordinate battalions with
9 subordinate combat service support USAR companies throughout
Georgia.
Deployments
(1 year, 2 months)Sep 1967 - Oct 1968
Vietnam War
Sep 67 to Feb 68: Fire Direction Officer of A Battery, 7/15 FA an 8 inch - 175 gun firing battery at LZ English near Bong Song & LZ Duco & LZ Oasis & LZ Pony. During this time, I went to the filed as an FO with a Special Forces A Tm and a CIDG mercenary company. From Feb 68 to October 68 as TM Ldr of MAT Team 37 at Song Mao as INF Advisor.
Military Credentials
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Nov 1970 - Jan 1971
Ballisic Missile Officer Course (BMOC)
Jun 1970 - Nov 1970
Field Artillery Officers Advance Course
Jun 1966 - Nov 1966
Field Artillery and Missile School OCS Class 27-66
Security Clearance
Top Secret
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
1992 - 1993
Columbus State Universityi
Master's Degree, Specialist is School Administration (6 year)
1974 - 1975
1963 - 1974
Georgia Southwestern State University
Bachelor's Degree, English - Language Arts Education