SFC Jim Hunter

Army | Combat Engineer

Dates of Service: Jan 1968 - Apr 2001

RETIRED

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Bio

Many years of work experience including the following: high school and college teaching; educational administrator; family history/genealogy research; computer publishing and database management; professional writing; and military leadership.

Military Experiences

Mar 2000 - Apr 2001

Instructor

640th RTI, Utah ARNG, MILPAC Region VII, USARNG | Camp Williams, UT

Duties include Assistant Instructor for 13F10 MOS Course, Assistant Instructor for the DLITC Course, webmaster for the RTI, and additional Instructor duties as assigned (i.e.: BNCOC, TAITC, etc.).

Sep 1998 - Mar 2000

Platoon Sergeant

C Co, 1457th Eng. Bn. | Spanish Fork, UT

Responsible for the training and supervision of a Combat Engineer Platoon. Coordinated and helped plan training for the platoon, supervised maintenance on the platoon equipment and provided administrative support to members of the platoon. Supervised the construction of two large buildings during Annual Training 1999 on the Alaska Road Project, near Ketchikan, Alaska. Assisted with the Family Support Group for the unit. Instructed the Distributed Learning Equipment Orientation Course weekly.

Feb 1993 - Sep 1998

Ass't Operations Sgt

1457th EN, 204th MEB, Utah ARNG, MILPAC Region VII | American Fork, UT

Responsible for the day to day leadership of the enlisted soldiers within the Operations/ Intelligence Section. Served as the Operations Sergeant in the absence of the Operations Sergeant. During the summer of 1994, taught MOS 12B to battalion personnel under the direction of the Utah Military Academy. During 1995, served as a leadership evaluator w/ROTC Advanced Camp at Fort Lewis, Washington. During the period between June 1996 to March 1997, had temporary duty as the Operations Sergeant for the Distance Learning Team, Army Training Division, National Guard Bureau (ADSW).

Aug 1988 - Aug 1992

Instructor

5046th USARF School | Laramie, WY

Responsible for the supervision of instructors of the Forward Observer Course (MOS 13F10). Supported the 3rd Battalion, 49th Field Artillery Regiment, Wyoming Army National Guard. During that period, I also served as a liaison between the Active Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard on University of Wyoming Military Day. Responsible for the instruction of junior NCOs from the 461st Engineer Company, with units in Casper and Sheridan, Wyoming and C Co., 244th Engineer Battalion in Fort Collins, Colorado. Courses content included leadership, counseling, map reading, tactics, and various other military subjects. Taught BNCOC during the majority of the training year, and PLDC during the three Spring months and during annual training.

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Deployments

(1 year, 4 months)

May 1999

Alaska

Combat Engineer Platoon SGT. Our platoon constructed a steel building and a exterior walk in freezer at the Base Camp for Operation Alaska Road Project on Annette Island.

Jun 1996

Panama

I was the assistant operations sgt for a combat engineer battalion. We built roads, schools and a clinic out of Almirante, Panama, part of operation New Horizons.

Mar 1977

South Korea

I was the heavy weapons sgt on an SFODA for a joint operation called Team Spirit. We were based out of the South Korean SF School.

Nov 1968 - Nov 1969

Vietnam War

I was a member of Recon Team Dust Light (2A2) in 3rd Recon Bn. Operated in support of ten major operations, including Lancaster II, Kentucky, Napoleon/Saline, Nanking, Dawson River, Marshall Mountain, Dawson River West, Golden Cordor, and Dewey Canyon.