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RESUME OF:
John D. Doe
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John Doe3
5555 Waterville Drive
Charlotte, NC 25555
USA4
Social Security No: XXX-XX-55555
Citizenship: United States of America
Veterans’ Status: 5 Pt
Email: johnnyboy2002@hotmail.com6
Home: (555) 555-555
Objective7
Mr. John Doe’s goal is to be a affective8 Executive Team Leader for TARGET
CORPORATE9. His determination and hard working nature will provide the
department with a professional team orientated team member who will have a
direct impact on the unit’s success.10
Summary11
A highly organized professional with more than ten years of military experience.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to develop and implement effective
action plans. Excellent communication skills.
Professional Work Experience
USACC, HQ, 5th Bde, 1st Rgn (ROTC) SC State Univ. (06/01/2001 - 05/31/2002)12
Senior Military Science Instructor
Orangeburg, South Carolina United States
Supervisor: LTC James Holloway - 803-536-8111; Contact:Yes13
Pay Grade: ZZ14
Salary: $78,000.00 per year
Hours per week: 40
Duties: Traveled and stayed overnight for periods up to 100 days, Knew about Army
organizational structure, mission objectives, and understand military training and field
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training evaluation . Teached military field training exercises and be able to
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live/instruct in a field environment for extended periods during training exercises.
HHC, 1st Engineer Battalion (06/01/2005 - 7/28/2011)18 - Command Sergeant
Major
Fort Riley, Kansas United States of America
Supervisor: LTC Kirk Gibbs - 785-239-8762; Contact:Yes
Pay Grade: ZZ Salary: $98,000.00 per year
Hours per week: 40
Duties19: Served as Command Sergeant Major for a 591 Soldier Combat Effects Engineer
Battalion consisting of 5 companies, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Forward
Support Company, Sapper Company, Clearance Company, and a Mobility Augmentation
Company, assigned to the 130th Engineer Brigade; Led the battalion to deployment to
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) in support of United States Division-North (USD-N);
provided full spectrum engineer operations to three Brigade Combat Teams with assured
mobility, countermobility, survivability and general engineer support; Evaluated the
effectiveness of operations by mission accomplishments, standard procedures, policy and
regulatory compliance; overseas the training, counseling, development, quality of life,
health and welfare of all assigned personnel; Exercised responsibility for planning,
directing and supervising unit operations and activities; Served as the command technical
expert for integration including manning, training readiness posture and all assigned
equipment of the battalion; Managed the Modified Tables of Organizational Equipment
(M/TOE) monthly by ensuring personnel are assigned to the right duty positions;
Managed long and short-range administrative and operational plans; Developed internal
policies, directives, plans, and procedures for implementation and compliance;
Instrumental in increasing efficiency with available manpower; Was responsible for
maintenance20, accountability and upkeep of all assigned equipment valued at over $53
million; served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Battalion Commander on all enlisted
matters which includes individual and collective training, Provided guidance and
technical assistance to the company command teams and battalion staff sections;
Reviewed incoming and outgoing correspondence to include awards and evaluations to
ensure completeness and compliance; responsible for monitoring the training of all
soldiers along with making sure proper maintenance and upkeep of vehicles are made.
Conducted Key Leader Engagements with the Command Sergeant Majors of the Iraqi
Field Engineer Regiments and coached them to successfully lead their NonCommissioned Officers (NCOs) through partnership; completed the transformation of the
41st Engineer Company to a Clearance Company and deployed it to Afghanistan;
provided battle focused training to platoons to clear over 27,307 KM of routes and find 9
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs); Cross-trained a Sapper Company and a Mobility
Augmentation Company to conduct the directed mission essential task of route clearance.
Evaluated and trained engineers on route clearance procedures at National Training
Center (NTC) in a capacity of a certified combat trainer in preparation of deploying a unit
to deploy to Afghanistan; Provided training on tactics and training procedures with the
use of robotics to include the talon robot, the buffalo, and area clearance using the
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Education
College/University
Park Univercity22 (08/15/2002 - 12/18/2005)
Parkville, Missouri
United States
Degree: B.S. - Major: Business Management
PA: 3.43 Semester Hours: 169
College/University
Excelsior College (01/28/2003 - 07/18/2003)
Albany, New York
United States
Degree: Associate Applied Science - Major: Admin/Management Studies
High School23
Jefferson High School (08/15/1975 - 05/01/1978)
Jefferson, Georgia
United States
Degree: HS Diploma
Additional Information
Specialized Education - Sergeants Major Residence Course (05/30/2003)
24 credit hours
Completed courses included: Construction Materials and Methods; Technical
Writing; Operation Management; Maintenance Management; Interpersonal
Communication; Written Communication; Principles of Supervision; Public
Speaking, Health/Physiology; Ethics, Human Resource Management; Military
Science and International Relations.
Received Bronze Star Medals (3); Legion of Merit (1); Meritorious Service
Medals (3); Army Commendation Medals (4); Army Achievement Medals (3);
Valorous Unit Award (1); Good Conduct Medals (10); Global War on Terrorism
Service Medal (2).
Special Training
Law Enforcement:
Basic Police Academy; California Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced POST certificates;
ICI Core Course; Background Investigator; Interview & Interrogation Techniques;
Identifying and the use of Controlled Substances or Narcotics; DEA Aerial Recon School;
Marijuana Eradication / Investigations; FBI Basic SWAT School; Advanced CQB - SWAT
School; Firearms Instructor; Automatic Weapons Instructor (Colt M-16 / M-4 Series, Colt
SMG; HK MP-5 series; HK G-36 rifle; HK UMP series); Field Training Officer (FTO); Land
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navigation; Global Positioning System (GPS); STABO Insertion & Extractions; Train The
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Train – LE Response To Terrorism; (Various other schools.)
United States Marine Corps:25
Infantry Training School (ITS); Amphibious Reconnaissance Course (ARC); US Navy Dive
School; US Army Airborne School; US Navy Jungle Environment Survival Training (JEST),
Philippine Islands; Amphibious and deep ground surveillance; Assisting in ordnance
delivery (i.e., designating targets for close air support, artillery and naval gunfire);
Behind Enemy Lines Assault; Deep Reconnaissance; Hostage rescue; Unconventional
warfare; Close Quarter Battle;
SPIE Insertion & Extraction; High Speed Cast & Recovery; Helicopter Cast & Recovery;
Scout - Swimmer; Beach - Ocean Surveys; Explosives Training; Land Navigation; Writing
and preparing operation orders; USMC Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) School;
Nuclear Biological Chemical Warfare training / NCO; M-16 A1 / A2 rifles (Expert
Qualification); Colt 1911 pistol; Experience with M-60 Machine Gun, M-40A1 Sniper
Rifle, Mortars, etc.
Independent Contractor (USTC – Blackwater):
CRC (Pre-deployment training); Instructor for Small Unit Tactics (SUT); Various
Soviet block made weapons: RPG; PKM Machinegun; AK-47 / AMD-65 rifles;
RPK automatic rifle; GP-25 / 30 grenade launchers; Remington shotgun.
References26
Immediate Supervisor
Chiulista Camp Services
Henry Chambers (555) 555-8755
Email henry.chambers2@us.army.mil
Yulista Management Services
Joseph J. Obrochta (555) 555-8755
Email jobrochta@chiulista.com
Shane Parker
Bigbadwolf92@yahoo.com 27
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