SSG Dean Alexander

Army | Chemical Operations Officer

Dates of Service: Jun 1971 - Jun 2004

RETIRED

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Civilian Traffic Enforcement officer, Detention Officer for LAPD

Military Experiences

Feb 2003 - May 2004

Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) NCO

349th QM, 749th CSSB, 115th RSG, California ARNG | Vallejo, CA

I spent 22 years in the Coast Guard reserve, with 5 years in the IRR. When 911 happened I wanted to go back into the active coast guard reserve but they said I was to old at 45 so I found the the Army National Guard and retained my E-6 rank in the guard and became a military police officer and later became the units NBC NCO and that is how I got activated for OIF1.

Deployments

(3 years, 5 months)

Feb 2003 - May 2004

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Assigned to 349th QM company from Vallejo,CA. Was stationed at LSA anaconda in Iraq. Work in TOC for the 548thCSB

Jan 1972 - Jan 1974

CG Group Office, Santa Barbara, CA

I was assigned to the group office in santa barbara, ca I did investigations of oil spills, and also maintained the coast guard housing for the commander of the station and the cg cutter stationed in santa barbara. Off duty I volunteered with the harbor patrol and ran SAR calls with them.