Capt Robert Eier

Marine Corps | Infantry Officer

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Commissioning Source: Enlisted-to-Officer, Mar 2016

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An over worked belligerent Lieutenant who loves his Marines.

Military Experiences

Dec 2021 - Oct 2023

Battalion Operations Liaison Officer

1/25, 25th Marines, 4th MARDIV, MARFORRES | DRFTA/Fort Devens, MA

Responsible for reviewing and assisting battalion assets with planning, coordinating, and conducting simple to complex training in support of both battalion and regimental training objectives/requirements.

Sep 2020 - Oct 2021

Combined Anti-Armor Team Platoon Commander

Weapons Co, 1/25, 25th Marines, 4th MARDIV | DRFTA/Fort Devens, MA

Maintain the capabilities of core skills obtained at the Infantry Officer Course. Must be proficient in the employment of all organic weapon systems in an infantry battalion. Command the platoon during operations. Prepare, train, and lead platoon in an austere, chaotic, uncertain, mentally and physical demanding environment for sustained operations. Maintain the accountability, welfare, and discipline of a platoon and assigned equipment. Make operational and training planning recommendations to the Infantry Company Commanders, Battalion Operations Officer, and Battalion Commander. Serve as an Officer in Charge (OIC) and Range Safety Officer (RSO). Conduct operational risk management (ORM). Conduct unit training management (UTM). Mentor and develop subordinate leaders to operate independently or in support of a unit. Assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of the fire support plan in support of battalion and Special Purpose MAGTF operations. Capable of clearing fires. Capable of integrating anti-armor assets in support of battalion and Special Purpose MAGTF operations. Capable of leading an approach march under an approach march load from an assembly area to an objective forty kilometers away in a time limit of less than eight hours. Prepared to assume the role of the Weapons Company Executive Officer.

Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

Rifle Platoon Commander

A Co, 1/25, 25th Marines, 4th MARDIV | Brunswick, ME

BILLET: Rifle Platoon Commander, Infantry Company. The Rifle Platoon Commander must maintain the capabilities of core skills obtained at the Infantry Officer Course. The Rifle Platoon Commander must be proficient in the employment of all organic weapon systems in an infantry battalion. Billet rank is Second Lieutenant. Billet T/O weapon is the M4 Carbine.

Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

Scout Sniper Platoon Commander

2/6, 6th Marines, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF | Camp Lejeune, NC

Leading a platoon of Marine Scout Snipers and aspiring scout snipers while deployed with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. I ensure Marines are trained to the Training and Readiness standards of the Marine Corps within their assigned MOS as well as attending formal school to advance their lethality on the battlefield. Majority of training is focused around preparing Marines for Scout Sniper Basic Course and advance schools for the Snipers. During operations I am responsible for the SARC/SCC depending on the nature of the mission.

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Deployments

(1 year, 9 months)

Oct 2019 - May 2020

Unit Deployment Program 20.1

Deployed with 1st Battalion, 25th Marines in support of the Unit Deployment Program (UDP). Served as a Rifle Platoon Commander with Alpha Company. Participated in Exercise Forest Light, Exercise Fuji Viper, and Exercise Northern Viper while deployed to Japan in support of 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Feb 2018 - Jun 2018

26th MEU

Was forward deployed with the 26th MEU as part of the Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion 6th Marines. I was the Scout Sniper Platoon Commander for 9 months while deployed to the Middle Eastern & East African AO. Participated in Exercise Juniper Cobra, Exercise Alligator Dagger, and Exercise Eager Lion in 3 different countries.

May 2013 - Dec 2013

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan

Retrograde and Redeployment in support of Reset and Reconstitution of Operations Group (R4OG) my MOS at the time was as a 1345 Heavy Equipment Operator. My billets were as follows: Heavy Equipment Licensing NCO and Dispatching NCO. I was located at Camp Leatherneck in the Helmand province of Afghanistan.