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Matthew Zien retired from the USAF in 2014. As a patient, his primary responsibility was to recover from a severe
illness and traumatic brain injury that nearly took his life in 2013. Matthew is a small business owner, and a professional speaker, traveling across the nation to share his message of resiliency, transforming obstacles into opportunities, and the power of attitude and perception.
Military Experiences
Jun 2004 - Apr 2008
Security Forces Instructor
Responsible for training aggressive, lethal, highly maneuverable, air-minded Defenders. Trained Defenders possess enhanced individual and collective skills that ensure delivery of ID desired effects and mission success. The SF Training Program includes program areas, which are described in detail in subsequent chapters of this instruction. Deliberate execution of all required areas, along the appropriate timelines, are needed to build, reinforce and sustain the individual and collective skills. These skills are necessary to provide enduring ID against threats to Air Force, Joint and Coalition missions.
Sep 2001 - Mar 2008
Traffic Accident Investigator
Highly skilled and knowledgeable of legal aspects of installation traffic offenses, speed measurement devices, employment of drug/alcohol countermeasures, investigative planning, analysis of traffic accident components, determining speed of accident vehicles, employment of accident photography, diagramming a traffic accident, preparation of a traffic accident report, and hit and run investigation.
Deployments
(6 years, 9 months)
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
2001
Traffic Management and Investigation Course
Individual & Special Skill Schools
2009
Military Training Instructor Trainer Course
2008
Military Training Instructor School
Certifications
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Secret
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
Personal Information
Current Location
Home Town
Interests
art therapy
Creative Writing
Drawing
Educationequine therapy
Familygroup dymanics
Leadership
Mentorship
Musicpeer support
Personal Development
Personal Finance
Psychologyptsd awareness
Public Speaking
Reading
Teaching
Team Building
Volunteering
Woodworking
Creative Writing Drawing Educationequine therapy Familygroup dymanics Leadership Mentorship Musicpeer support Personal Development Personal Finance Psychologyptsd awareness Public Speaking Reading Teaching Team Building Volunteering Woodworking
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