Training Security

JOSHUA M. KNIGHT

Email contact: ************@*****.***

Phone contact: 404-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To find a position in the capacity of trainer or consultant that utilizes my education and training. My strength is in the planning, writing, preparation, teaching and evaluating of classes.

EDUCATION

High School Graduate

TRAINING/INSTRUCTION CERTIFICATIONS

Department of State Supervisor Course

Department of State High Threat WPPS III High Threat Protection

Department of State High Threat Protection WPPS II High Threat Protection Course

Blackwater USA WPPS I High Threat Protection Course

United States Marines Advanced Urban Combat School

United States Marines Close Quarters Battle School (CQB)

United States Marines Non Lethal School

United States Marines Security Forces School

United States Marines Recruit Training Depot Paris Island

TRAINING/INSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

In my position as Advanced Shift Leader I led numorus classes in the proper way to conduct an advance. Also helped set up, teach and maintain new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) on Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR). In addition, I taught many classes in firearms training, the ability to conduct and write ranges, as well as training these classes in action and attack both in motorcade situations as well as in principle application. Also spent time setting up and training Close Quarters battle (CQB) as well Principle Recovery (PRE). I was the training person for my team and did all the paper work related to setting up classes, teaching power points as well as setting up practical applications to use skills taught. I have over 500 hours class time teaching and the doing the practical application. While in Iraq with Blackwater I helped set up standard operating procedures (SOP) again for the Quick Reaction Force (QRF) while working with military assesses.

During my time in the United States Marine Corp., I set up many classes as a team and squad leader, taught a lot of range and weapons classes, and also attended classes on how to take and instruct a class. I spent many hours in the field instructing classes on weapons, tactics, and use of force. While deployed to Iraq my time was spent training my team in new standard operating procedures (SOP) as well as developing new tactics based on new enemy procedures and their tactics based on real time info and intelligence gathered by my team and other sources.

WORK EXPERIENCE

January 1, 2007 – March 17, 2011 U.S. Training Center Advance Shift Leader

As an Advance Shift Leader for a personal security team in Kabul, Afghanistan my primary duties were to provide all the information on a venue that high level diplomats will be attending. This includes but is not limited to knowledge of site, security, personal, floor plans, and actions on contact at venue, as well as some logistic support for the team and VIP. I routinely supervised and counseled team members and conducted team training. I was responsible for handling the day-to day operations of the advance team as well as making and maintain contacts in town to help with support for missions. Once on venue I was responsible for all posts and detail positions being properly covered until principal team’s arrival. I ensured that the team operated smoothly in accordance with scheduled and preset plans and was also responsible for directing and controlling response actions, if required during motorcades and all ground movements. I worked directly with Tactical Operations center, as well as the Operational Management Personal of the VIP as well as The Agent in Charge in order to maintain a good working relationship and happiness of the client.

May 3, 2005 – January 1, 2007 U.S. Training Center Personal Security Specialist

My primary assignments are day-to-day protective security details transferring U.S. Embassy personal to meetings in the Kabul area, and throughout Afghanistan. My principal duties for these assignments include, but are not limited to, planning routes, leading motorcade movements, establishing and maintaining perimeter security at venues, and conducting site surveys for new venues. As a personal security specialist (PSS) my primary duties are conducting motorcade planning, controlling motorcade movements, acting as the reaction PSS while on venue, and generally helping the shift leader to ensure that team is operating within the established plan. As PSS I have been tasked with directing and controlling response actions as needed by the team while on venue, and communicating radio traffic back to the Tactical Operations Command (TOC) during motorcade and ground movements.

While in Iraq I worked on a Quick Reaction Force, providing extra security to VIP’s as well as support to principle teams in duress. I worked directly with the team leaders to set up training in responding to an attack and securing the principle in a safe manner. I worked with the team leader in positioning of the QRF in an advantageous spot in town in correlation to the teams out in town. Other duties included knowledge of and how to drive over sized vehicle as well as belt fed weapons and their employment. I often provided over watch with these weapons in critical threat locations while VIP as well as fellow team members conducted their jobs on site. I would often relay what I saw on the ground to helicopter or U.S. Military support working directly with U.S Military communications gear.

December 28, 2004 Gavin deBecker & Assoc. Personal Security Specialist

I performed day-to-day protective security when transferring public figures to meetings, work, shopping, etc., drove vehicles in protective security motorcades, carried and operated weapons as specified in daily post and detail orders. I also worked closely with another colleague in setting up a new principle site. These included duties such as, personal roster, post responsibility and locations, all closed circuit television (CCT) measures, reaction to distress of principal and medical issues. I also routinely conducted site surveys of locations in town for future meetings of the clients. I gathered sources in town to assist in this when they could. I was trained at the school on close protection measures, timing and distance in relation to you and your principal, evasive driving maneuvers, as well as handling of principal under duress. I could also handle from time to time logistical help for the client. This included some of the following, scheduling and setting of private flights, secure transportation in foreign lands, as well as secure and respected living location for the client while abroad.

February 1, 2001 U.S. Marines Security Forces/FAST Team

Deployed to multiple locations around the world and Far East including two combat deployments to Iraq. My responsibility while deployed included providing security for high ranking military personal as well security patrols, advancing of locations prior to other military unit’s arrival, site security of venues to include buildings, and nautical devises as well taken by our team, as well as personal recovery of individuals and or information deemed a security risk or of great importance. Before our deployments, I was in charge of a fire team and was responsible for the well being and training of the team. I worked with my direct supervisor in setting up pre deployment training, schools, range time, and training locations. We routinely trained on security; close quarter’s battle, evasive driving, survival, navigation, as well as worldly weapons and communications knowledge, as well as multiple course on leadership and general knowledge. We trained to deploy as a platoon and operate in a small group of ten to twelve men.

• Current Active Department of State (DoS) Security Clearance References, Certificates, and Military Form dd214 are available for perusal upon request

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