SSG Mike Simpson

SSG Mike Simpson

Dates of Service: Apr 1970 - May 1978
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Military Experiences

May 1975 - May 1978
2nd ROTC BDE
ROTC Instructor
Platform instructor for MS-1 and MS-2 students; adviser to the Counter-Guerrilla platoon - taught rappelling, patrolling, raids, ambushes, small unit tactics. Freefall demonstration jump injury (broken back) on campus resulted in losing my SF qualifier. Was on overseas orders to 1/39 Infantry, Baumholder, Germany as a new E-7 waiting for his line number to come up. ETS'd and returned to Texas to complete my college training. While at UTEP, joined AFROTC and was commissioned Mar, 1982. Rose to the grade of Capt before being forced out of the service due parachute injury above with 18 1/2 years of service and no retirement.
Dec 1972 - May 1975
C Co
Light weapons specialist
Conducted unit training; ODA-333 was designated a Combat Swimmer team and was sent to Denmark in the fall of 1973 to go through the Danish Combat Swimmer course at Kongsore Torpedo Station and participated in Flintlock 73. Earned Danish jump wings. Went through freefall and jumpmaster training back at Ft Devens.
Dec 1971 - Nov 1972
Company Adviser
Responsible for advising Cambodian rifle company in the field on training exercises; conducted patrolling classes, ambushes, platoon and company in-the-defense training, basically all phases of infantry combat operations.
May 1971 - Dec 1971
Light Weapons Specialist
Mainly pulled ash and trash details on Smoke Bomb Hill. Put in for Jungle School to do worth-while training. Returned from that to receive my overseas orders to Vietnam.

Deployments

(1 year)
Dec 1971 - Nov 1972
Vietnam ribbon
Vietnam War
US Army Special Forces Forces Armee National Khmere (FANK) Program, Company adviser, 156 man Cambodian Infantry Company. B-36 Camp, Long Hai, South Vietnam Det A-364

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Mar 1974 - May 1974

Advanced NCOES

May 1973 - Aug 1973

Basic NCOES

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Jul 1971 - Aug 1971

Security Clearance
None / Expired

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1981 - 1982

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