SFC Stephen Hester

SFC Stephen Hester

Dates of Service: 1981 - 2008
RETIRED
85% Complete
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Influence Score: 61,159
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Promotions

  • PV2
  • SN Jul 81
  • PO3 Oct 81
  • PO2 Mar 85
  • SPC Apr 94
  • SGT Oct 95
  • SSG Mar 01
  • SFC May 05

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Bio 

I'm a Navy veteran and Retired Soldier who's now a professional instructor/trainer for the electrical industry. Networking with active and former military personnel is important for both personal and professional development. Who knows what opportunities may be made possible by having a strong professional network?

Military Experiences

Sep 2007 - Jul 2008
A Co
Power Station Electrician
- Leader and senior electrical utility operation and maintenance supervisor of a Prime Power platoon consisting of 14 Soldiers. - Led a detachment of Soldiers operating deployable power plants. - Managed $10M in property. - Led the planning and execution of a National Response Framework training exercise involving high- and low voltage power systems assessment in the Seattle-Tacoma area. - Led the planning and execution of training that fully qualified 14 Soldiers for disaster relief response. - Provided overall leadership for electrical maintenance and design jobs.

Deployments

(2 years, 9 months)
Feb 2007 - Oct 2007
Iraq ribbon
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Aug 2004 - Sep 2004
South Florida
Hurricane Relief Operations
Feb 2002 - Oct 2002
Afghanistan ribbon
Sep 2001 - Nov 2001
Egypt
Egypt
Bright Star '01

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Feb 1999 - Feb 2000

Prime Power Production Specialist Course

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Mar 1996

Sep 1982 - Jan 1983

Submarine Auxiliaryman

Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher
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