CPL Geoffrey Ives

CPL Geoffrey Ives

Dates of Service: Jun 2001 - Nov 2005
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Deployed to Iraq with 32nd Signal Battalion attached to C co. for invasion supported 32nd Signal Node 5 Talill Iraq, and LSA Anaconda Sustainer Army Airfield Balad Iraq.

Military Experiences

Jul 2005 - Nov 2005
1st Air CAV HHC
Petroleum Supply Specialist
Was temporarily assigned to First Air Cavalry Brigade as an office clerk and mail dispatcher to and from Divison Headquarters. I was pending a medical board for a broken hip, and crushed L. knee for in line of duty injury.
Jan 2004 - Jun 2005
Petroleum Supply Specialist
Deployed to Iraqi Freedom II Camp Cooke AL Taji, Iraq March 2004 to Feb 2005. Refueled Helicopters that landed at our Helipad. Operated HEMTT M977 Fuel pumper truck to push fuel to D-1 Nozzles at flight line. Operated M969 Fuel Tanker 5K pump to push fuel to 3 10,000 gal fuel bag bladders. Operated fuel and water separator 75 gpm pump to push to HEMTT pumper. Hooked up D-1 Nozzles to AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Blackhawk, CH-47 Chinook, CH-46 Sea Knight, used Vietnam surplus nozzle for OH-58 Kiowa Warrior Helicopter. Went on several re supply convoys to Balad, Iraq April to October 2004. Pulled guard duty at gate for the JSOC/CMAT Iraqi Civil Defense Training main gate at check point. Pulled perimeter tower guard. Did Radio room rotations keeping up dry erase fuel tracker statistics board.
Dec 2001 - Dec 2003
32nd SIG

Deployments

(3 years, 1 month)
Mar 2004 - Feb 2005
Iraq ribbon
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Operation Iraqi Freedom One was with C co/HHC 32nd Signal Battalion from March 2003 to October 2003. Tactical Assembly area Kuwait w/3 ID crossed into Iraq 21 March 2003 in convoy, Talill Air Base March to April late April Balad Air Base did tower guard Tower 32. Operation Iraqi Freedom TWO HSC 615 ASB 4th BCT First Cav Camp Cooke AL Taji Iraq
Dec 2001 - Dec 2003
Germany
Germany
Learned how to be a Petroleum Supply Specialist. Deployed with the 32nd Signal Battalion for Operation Iraqi Freedom One. Attached to C co. 32nd Signal Battalion Node 5 for invasion, at Talill Air Base March to April, convoyed to Balad Air Base Sustainer Army Airfield late April to Oct 2003. Fueled generators, fuel cans and vehicles. Tower Guard.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Sep 2001 - Nov 2001

Petroleum Supply Specialist Fort LEE, VA

Certifications

Nov 2002

US Army Hazardous Material Handler Course

Jun 2002

US Army Driver School Certificate

Foreign Language Skills

1994

German (0+/0+)

Security Clearance
Prefer not to say

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

2010 - 2011

University of Arizona

Job/Skill Training, Graduate Classes in Library Science

2009

EMT Certificate Olympic College

Job/Skill Training

2002

Darmstadt Education Center

Job/Skill Training, german

1992 - 1995

BFA Studio Art

Bachelor's Degree

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