Summary
of Qualifications: Served twenty-one years
(1972-93) in the United States Army in various demanding
leadership positions as an Airborne-Infantry/Anti-Tank Squad
Leader, Airborne-Ranger Platoon Sergeant, Drill Instructor,
Cold Weather Instructor, Small Arms Repairman, Battalion
S-3 Assistant Operation Sergeant and US Army Headquarters
G-3 War Plans Division Operation Sergeant. Currently self-employed
writer and freelance military & outdoor survival instructor
in Italy.
Education: Civilian - High School
(GED) Diploma/Military - Advance Non-commission Officer
Course (ANCOC), graduated on the "Commandant's List"
Professional/Military
Experience
| 1997-2003 |
Self-employed
writer and freelance military & outdoor survival
instructor. |
| 1996-1997 |
Employed
by Military Professional Resources Inc. (MPRI) as
a military instructor/advisor to the Bosnian &
Herzegovina Army under the US State Department approved
"Train & Equip Program" |
| 1993-1996 |
Self-employed
writer and freelance military & outdoor survival
instructor. |
| 1987-1992 |
US
Army Headquarters G-3 War Plans Division Operation
Sergeant (Sfc/E-7) |
| 1985-1987 |
Battalion
S-3 Assistant Training/Operation Sergeant (Sfc/E-7) |
| 1981-1985 |
Airborne-Infantry
Platoon Sergeant (Sfc/E-7) |
| 1980-1981 |
Assistant
Mechanize/Infantry Platoon Sergeant (Ssg/E-6) |
| 1978-1980 |
Ranger
Weapon Section Leader/PSG (Ssg/E-6) |
| 1976-1978 |
Drill
Instructor (Ssg/E-6) |
Retired
from the United States Army (1993) at the rank of Sergeant
First Class/E-7.
Note: Selected by the Department of the Army for advancement
to Master Sergeant/E-8 (1992), but refused the promotion.
Specialize Training: Successfully
attended and graduated from the US Army Infantry, Airborne,
Ranger, Jumpmaster, Drill Instructor, Combat Intel, Small
Arms Repair, and the Advance Non-Commission Officer Training
Program. Foreign schools include the German Army Weapons
Qualification Course, Italian Airborne, French Commando
and the Belgion Para-Commando Schools.
Weapons Training & Qualifications:
Twenty-one years in the United States Army, always qualified
"Expert" on the M16A1, M203 Grenade Launcher and
M60 Machine Gun.
Author: The Ranger Digest Series
(I-IX), The Do-It-Yourself Warning & Operation Order
Handbook, The Squad Leader Combat Field Status Pocketbook.
Developer-The Special Ops Survival Necklace (SOS Necklace)
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