Military Service:
- United States Marine Corps 1986-2000
- United States Navy 2001-present
Numerous combat deployments to include deployments as:
- Force Reconnaissance Marine
- Primary EOD Technician with SEAL Teams Five and Seven
- Attached to an EOD Team assigned to an IED Response Task Force
Worked with multiple military units and LE agencies such as:
- Naval Special Warfare SEAL Teams
- Army Special Forces
- Operational Detachment Delta
- Army Ranger Battalions
- USAF Pararescue and Combat Control Teams
- USMC Surveillance and Target Acquisition Platoons
- Los Angeles Police Department SWAT
- San Diego Sheriffs Department SWAT and Bomb Squad
- Atlanta Police Department SWAT
Training, Certifications, and Designations:
- Air Operations Quality Assurance Inspector
- CAST Master
- CQB Instructor
- Combatant Diver/Swimmer
- Demolition and Explosive Techniques Instructor
- Designated Marksman
- EOD Instructor (NAVSCOLEOD, Eglin AFB)
- EOD Technician
- Force Reconnaissance Marine
- HRST Master
- HRST Master Instructor
- Jungle Warfare Instructor (NTA, Okinawa, Japan)
- Military Freefall Jumpmaster
- Navy/Marine Corps Advanced Parachutist
- SCUBA Diving Supervisor
- Special Operations Rigger
- Static Line Jumpmaster
Numerous shooting schools including:
- USMC Force Recon Shooting Package
- Naval Special Warfare Shooting Package
- Mid South Institute
- Procinctu Group
- Various other schools​