Sgt John Saiza

Sgt John Saiza

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Military Experiences

Aug 1994 - May 1996
Chief Instructor
Chief Instructor of Tactics Sect. Prior duty stations: Lima 3/3 1st Plt, HQ (S3) 3rd Marines, 3rd MarDiv; Delta 1/9 1st/HQ Plt, 11th/15th MEU (SOC), Lima 3/7 1st Plt, 2/7 3rd Plt, 1st/3rd MarDiv; Marine Detachment USS ENTERPRISE CBN-65. Sea School 4-83 MCRD SD; Bravo Co 3rd Plt ITS Camp Pendleton; Golf Co Plt 2091 2RTBN, MCRD SD,

Deployments

(3 years, 5 months)
Jan 1994 - Jul 1994
Japan
Japan
Deployed with 3/3. Transferred to NTA 3rd Mar Div, became Land Navigation Instructor.
Jun 1991 - Dec 1991
Persian/Arabian Gulf/Western Pacific
Deployed with BLT 1/9, 15th MEU(SOC) onboard USS Bristol County. Amtrac Co now. Involved with Opreration Fiery Vigil, Mt Pinatoubo eruption in Philippines at Mactan Cebu. Port calls in Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi & Dubai UAE (X2), Manama, Bahrain (X2), Pearl Harbor. Training in UAE & Oman for Desert Storm (Post Combat). Crossed equator as a Shellback.
Jul 1989 - Dec 1989
Western Pacific
Deployed with BLT 1/9, 11th MEU(SOC) onboard the USS Tarawa. We were the C130 Raid Co. Port calls in South Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, Sasebo Japan, Philppines (X3), Hawaii (Hit ‘n Run). Raid/Training on Iwo Jima (2 day trip), Thailand, South Korea. Typhoon chased us away from S. Korea after 1st day. 1/9 banned for life from Sasebo Navy Base.
May 1988 - Nov 1988
Japan
Japan
Deployed with Lima 3/7. Trained in Thailand, Camp Fuji, NTA. Great deployment.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Jan 1993 - Mar 1993

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