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After trying many different Military Occupational Specialties throughout a long career in the Guard, Reserves, and on active duty, SFC Carden finally found a home in the PSYOP regiment. He has served two tours in Korea (2001-2002, 2007-2009), one tour in Germany (1993-1994), and deployed to CJTF-HOA/MIST Ethiopia (2005), SOTF-W Afghanistan (2011, 2012), & Operation Unified Response - Haiti (2010)
I was born and raised in Durham, NC. I have been military most of my adult life. As a civilian/guardsman, I worked mostly blue collar jobs for 5 years until I decided to return to active duty. I am about to submit a retirement packet, after which I would like to enter the corporate world to utilize both my degree and my military experience to finally make some real money for a change!
Military Experiences
Apr 2014 - May 2015
Operations NCO
Responsible for coordination of training and professional development of 14 instructors and a command team. Responsible for coordinating all training requirements for up to 120 students attending 3 courses per year of the Psychological Operations Qualification Course and Psychological Operations Specialist Course. Coordinates and prepares METL-based training schedules, calendars and plans.
Feb 2013 - Apr 2014
Instructor/Writer
Served as the Instructor/Writer responsible for the Advanced Skills MISO in Support of UW Course (MUWC). Responsible for the development of the MUWC program of instruction, coordinating requirements with battalion and external elements, acting as focal point for planning, and resourcing all operations conducted by MUWC facilities to support all training for the MUWC POI to be executed three times per year for 75 Active Duty Officers, Enlisted, and Civilian Employees.
Jul 2010 - Jan 2013
Detachment NCOIC
Served as the Detachment NCOIC for a 15-man Tactical MISO Detachment. Served as the senior MISO enlisted planner for Special Operations Task Force - West, Afghanistan during two separate deployments. During deployments, led teams located in remote locations while conducting battlefield circulation to each of those locations. Responsible for the health, welfare, professional development, and training of ten NCOs and three Soldiers. Ensured detachment was trained and ready for immediate deployment. Planned and executed tactical MISO support of combined and joint exercises, operations, combat operations, operations other than war, and overt peacetime MISO programs.
Jul 2009 - Jul 2010
Team Leader
Responsible for the health, welfare, training, professional development, and safety of two Soldiers and one interpreter. Ensured team was trained to conduct PSYOP in support of conventional and SOF up to Battalion level. Ensured team was prepared to operate in the EUCOM, CENTCOM, and SOUTHCOM AORs, and maintained the ability to deploy worldwide with little or no notice. Served as acting Detachment NCOIC during a deployment to Haiti to assist 2/82 ABN with post-earthquake relief operations. Led 5 teams in separate locations around the city of Port-Au-Prince while conducting crowd control at food distribution points.
Deployments
(2 years, 3 months)Jan 2012 - Oct 2012
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Served as the Tactical MISO Detachment NCOIC advising the Commander of SOTF-West. Responsible for 5 tactical MISO teams dispersed throughout the SOTF-West area of operations.
Jan 2011 - Jul 2011
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Served as the Tactical MISO Detachment NCOIC advising the Commander of SOTF-West. Responsible for 6 tactical MISO teams dispersed throughout the SOTF-West area of operations.
Jan 2010 - Mar 2010
Haiti
Served as acting Detachment NCOIC of a tactical MISO detachment tasked with supporting the 2nd BDE, 82nd ABN during post-earthquake relief operations. Provided crowd control at food distribution checkpoints.
Jan 2005 - Jul 2005
Horn of Africa
Served as the senior PSYOP NCO on a Military Information Support Team supporting operations in Ethiopia.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
2013
Special Forces Network Development Course
Jun 1995 - Jul 1995
National Guard Retention NCO
Certifications
Foreign Language Skills
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Prefer not to say
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
Fishing
Golf
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