Benjamin N Cool

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Industrious Combat Engineer and Team Leader with extensive experience in Military Management, Logistics, Demolitions, Counter IED tactics, Rural & Urban Warfare, Inventory, distribution, Direction & Delegation. Led and trained over 40 marines in combat through Afghanistan. Ability to make quick and decisive decisions that saved the lives of multiple Marines. Decorated Four Times for ability to skillfully lead and instruct.

EXPERIENCE

United States Marine Corps (Jan. 2012-Aug. 2012)

Combat Engineer; Lead IED-Minesweeper // Counter IED Expert

●Responsible for 30-40 American and Afghan military

Forces on 200 combat operations.

●Provided counter IED Instruction to 45 students.

●Communicated with Afghan locals for better relations resulting in fewer American casualties during combat tour.

●Designed and constructed indirect fire bunkers, machine gun nests.

●Heavy equipment operator & Vehicle driver on hostile convoys.

● Patrol point man, located & identified IED’s for combat patrol safety and Unit maneuverability in combat. Picked specific route for patrol and cleared route while under fire from hostile forces.

●Counter IED specialist, trained in identification and discovery techniques of IEDs and land-mines found in hostile countries.

United States Marine Corps (Aug. 2013-Apr. 2014)

Sergeant-Assistant Squad Leader/ Manager // 1st Degree Black Belt Instructor

●Responsible for oversight of vehicle checkpoint and

crowd control during coalition movement internationally.

●Developed and instructed training courses for IED seminars and classes.

●Advised and taught all personnel in job expertise, leadership abilities, modern combat tactics as well as personal development in self-management, including budgeting, dieting, business ethics, and

●Directly responsible for conduct of twelve marines in management position as squad leader. Supervised daily activities and mission objectives

●Responsible for the structure and integrity of the Forward Operating Base defensive structures and design.

●Submit weekly reports and daily briefings of operations to commanding officer.

EDUCATION

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Bachelor Degree in Psychology

Education pathway for MS in I/O psych (Anticipated 2017 MS 2019)

Marine Corps

Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Course (2014)

Martial Arts Instructor Course // (2013)

Special Operations Assault Climber (2013)

Mountain Warfare, Survival and

Maneuverability training (2011)

Basic Training // (2011)

Combat Training // (2011)

Blue Springs Metro Community College General Education // (Spring 2010)

North Central Missouri College

General Education // (Fall 2010)

SKILLS

Management

Leadership

Training Oversight

Situational Awareness

Attention to Detail

Logistics

Heavy/Commercial Equipment Operation

AWARDS

●Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2014)

●Three Certifications of Commendation for instruction and accomplishment

●Afghanistan Campaign medal (2012)

●Combat action ribbon (2012)

●Good conduct medal (2014)

●National defense service medal (2011)

●Global war on terrorism Expeditionary and service medal (2011 & 2014)

●Sea service deployment twice awarded (2012&2013-2 014)

●NATO Medal (for working with other NATO forces for extended period of time)

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