MAJ Richard Cheek

MAJ Richard Cheek

Dates of Service: Jan 1970 - May 1991
RETIRED
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  • CPL Jul 70
  • SGT Oct 70
  • SSG Nov 74
  • SFC Dec 79
  • 2LT
  • 1LT Nov 80
  • CPT Dec 82
  • MAJ Dec 90
Commissioning Source:  Enlisted-to-Officer, Mar 1979

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Served in various positions of increasing responsibility from the lowest enlisted rank through Major. Served in Infantry, Special Forces and Civil Affairs units. Served on the Korean DMZ and Operation Just Cause. Culminated my service as the Commander Co C 96th Civil Affairs Bn and OPCON to ARCENT as Chief of Operations for Host Nation Support during the Gulf War.

Deployments

(1 year, 10 months)
Sep 1990 - Mar 1991
Southwest asia ribbon
Operation Desert Shield/Storm
Commander Co C 96th CA Bn Airborne. My unit provided Civil Military Operations support to the XVIII ABC, 82d Airborne, 24th Infantry, 1st Cavalry, Marines and ARCENT Logistics. OIC of the evacuation of non-combatants and served as the Choef of Host Nation Support Operations during Desert Shield.
Dec 1989 - Jan 1990
Afesr
Operation Just Cause
Commander Co C 96th CA BN Airborne Multiple missions most significant OIC of building the refugee camp at Albrook AFB during Just Cause
Feb 1971 - Feb 1972
South korea
South Korea
Rifle Squad leader assigned to Co A 2/23rd Inf later B Co 1/17th Infantry at Camp Liberty Bell and Camp Mackenzie. Awarded the AFEM and CIB.

Military Credentials

Certifications
Foreign Language Skills

1984

German (0+/0+)

Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Prefer not to say

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1983 - 1984

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