SFC David Zamora

SFC David Zamora

Dates of Service: Jan 1999 - Jul 2014
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  • PVT
  • PV2 1999
  • PFC 1999
  • SPC 2000
  • SGT 2001
  • SSG 2004
  • SFC 2008

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Bio 

Enlisted in Jan '99 as 11B. Assigned to C Co, 3-505 PIR, 82nd ABN. Deployed to Afghanistan in 2002 and Iraq in 2003. In 2004, reclassed to 31B, assigned to 35th MP Det, Ft Gordon. Deployed to Afghanistan in 2006 as Customs NCOIC for Bagram AF. Assigned to Houston Recruiting BN in 2008. PCS'd to Ft Carson in 2011, deployed to Afghanistan 2012. ETS July 2014. Currently Executive Recruiter in Houston

Military Experiences

Oct 2013 - Jul 2014
4th ID HHBN
Watch NCO
QC/Process Unit Movement Reports, Serious Incident Reports, CG Hotline, Prepare daily Commanding General Briefings. Drink Coffee, Watch Youtube, etc.
Dec 2011 - Sep 2013
110th MP
Platoon Sergeant / Ops Sergeant
Responsible for the morale, health, and welfare of 37 law enforcement professionals; supervised training and mentoring of 93 Afghan Uniformed Police (AUP) officers and 140 Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel; responsible for accountability and maintenance of $27,000,000 in equipment; while deployed, with no loss of equipment or new deficiencies.
Mar 2008 - Dec 2011
MRT - Houston
Recruiter
Conducted daily telephone and area prospecting to include face-to-face interviews; consistantly met daily, weekly, and monthly prospecting requirements; responsible for establishing and maintaining close coordination with high school, college, and community officials. Expertise of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, field experience in marketing, public speaking and negotiation. Recognized as the NCO of the Year for Baybrook Recruiting Company for 2010. Superior negotiation skills with local vender's, agencies and VIP's in the community.
Apr 2004 - Mar 2008
35th MP Det
Patrol Supervisor/Desk Sergeant/Customs NCOIC/PMO Platoon Sergreant
Supervised and directed Law Enforcement patrols that policed Fort Gordon, GA. Lots of coffee and donuts involved in this role. Supervised the day-to-day operation of forward deployed U.S. Customs pre-clearance program in a combat theater of operation consisting of 10 military customs inspectors; coordinated and scheduled the customs and agriculture inspections of all containers, vehicles, aircraft, and personal baggage departing Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, bound for the United States; conducted weekly customs briefings to all newly arrived personnel on customs requirements in theater. Personnel manager for all Soldiers assigned to the Fort Gordon PMO sections that included the MP Desk, K-9, MPI, Traffic, SRT and Operations. Not as much coffee and donuts here...

Deployments

(2 years, 9 months)
Mar 2012 - Aug 2012
Afghanistan ribbon
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
MP PSG - COP Alingar and FOB Mehtar Lam
Feb 2006 - Mar 2007
Afghanistan ribbon
Aug 2003 - Feb 2004
Iraq ribbon
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Infantry Team Leader base at that old chicken factory in Mahmudiyah with 3/505 PIR.
Jun 2002 - Nov 2002
Afghanistan ribbon
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Infantry Team Leader. Kandahar AF, (Firebase Stormy) before it was FOB Salerno, Bagram AF. Participated in Operation Mountain Sweep C Co 3/505 PIR.

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

Started in 2015

2003

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