SSG Courtney Colyar

Marine Corps | Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Specialist

Dates of Service: Jun 1973 - Jul 1979

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Bio

I also served 6-years in the Army National Guard in Chicago,Illinois. I served with the B Company 1/178th Infantry.

Military Experiences

Jun 1975 - Jul 1979

Battalion Level NBC Defense NCO

3/8, 8th Marines, 2nd MARDIV, II MEF | Camp Geiger, NC

I trained the Battalion in NBC Defense Operations. I set-up av 10 man NBC Defense team for every line Company.

Deployments

(5 years, 3 months)

Jan 1979 - Jun 1979

WestPac Tour; (Spain, Italy, Greece, France, Sardinia,Germany) 6-months

Jun 1975 - Dec 1978

Camp Geiger, Jacksonville,N. Carolina

Aug 1974 - Nov 1974

Subic Bay, Philipines

Nov 1973 - Aug 1974

Japan

I was a grunt, therefore I constantly trained in Marine Infantry Tactics. How to aggressively assault the enemy in Platoon, Squad and Fire team formations. When to assault in a Wedge, when to traverse in a Skirmish formation. Constant training, in the Marines we know that you're only as good as your training. We often trained at the NTA.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Nov 1975 - Dec 1975

Staff and Officer NBC Defense CRS, Camp Geiger; Jacksonville, N.C.

Jul 1975 - Oct 1975

U.S. Army Ordinance Center and Schools, Aberdeen, Md.

Certifications

Bn. Level NBC Defense NCO

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