Curtis A. Romano
Saint Peters, MO 63376
Primary phone 314-***-****
************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain employment as a Afghanistan Border Mentor in a capacity to apply
the experience and skills gained as a High Threat Protection Specialist,
USMC Squad Leader and Scout Sniper team member during combat operations.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Operated as a High Threat Protection Specialist Shift Leader for US State
Dept.
Operated as a Squad Leader in the U.S. Marines under combat operations
involving direct action, reconnaissance, counter terrorism, search and
seizure, apprehension and personal security
Functioned as a Squad Leader and unilaterally training Iraq military and
police forces in desert and urban operations.
Proficient in VHF, UHF, SATCOM, Man-Pack Secondary Imagery Dissemination
System, and numerous multi-bandwidth radios.
Experienced Scout Sniper Radio Operator with U.S. Marines under combat
operations involving reconnaissance and surveillance, urban and desert
covert operations.
Qualified on multiple Small Arms and Medium Machine Guns.
Proficient in the use of Windows based software including Microsoft Word,
Excel, Power point presentations and BFT operations.
EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY
US Training Ceneter/Blackwater Worldwide Kabul, Afghanistan
01/2008 to 10/2010
Operates in a High Threat Environment providing Personal Security for US
State Dept.
Conduct convoy and close protection security for U.S. Ambassadors and other
Government Officials.
Conduct Advance missions for in-depth physical security vulnerability
assessments.
Responsible for the team's communications, encryption equipment, developing
and updating frequency support list (CEOI), and conducting classes on
communication procedures and equipment to team members.
3rd Battalion 6th Marines Kilo Co., Small Unit Leader 03/2006 to
08/2007
Responsible for the coordination and execution of all tactical missions
such as convoy security operations, route security, urban patrols, desert
patrols, combat raids using CQB tactics, vehicle checkpoints, personal
security, and installation security operations.
Conducted FID operations mentoring Iraqi Police on immediate action
drills, weapons manipulation, force protection procedures, and checkpoints.
As well as conducting urban/desert patrols and raids resulting in numerous
arrests of enemy insurgents, weapons caches and important pieces of
intelligence and information gathering.
Mentoring US Marines in Squad SOP's, IA Drills, Weapon's manipulation,
marksmanship, and communication procedures.
3rd Battalion 6th Marines Weapons Co., Scout Sniper Radio Operator 02/2005
to 03/2006
Coordinated and maintained communication with higher, adjacent, and
supporting units by means of multiband frequencies by means of UHF, VHF,
and SATCOM.
Conducted urban and rural desert Sniper/Counter Sniper operations and SR
(Special Reconnaissance) operations relaying real time imagery to DA
(Direct Action) forces on station.
3rd Battalion 6th Marines Kilo Co., Small Unit Radio Operator
11/2002 to 02/2005
Conducted mounted and foot patrols in mountainous terrain with Afghan
Security Forces.
Executed platoon and company raids with US Government Inter-agencies, US
Special Forces and Afghan Security Forces.
Responsible for my Small Units radio communications with higher and
supporting units using multiband frequencies by means of UHF, VHF, and
SATCOM.
Conducted FID operations mentoring the Afghanistan Security Forces in
patrol operations, raids, immediate action tactics, and weapons
handling/marksmanship.
Training Activities:
NRA Pistol/Rifle Instructor 2010
NRA Range Safety Officer 2010
(MO POST) Weapons Manipulation Instructor 2010
Blackwater WPPS II Course 2007
Infantry Squad Leaders Course 2006
Scout Sniper platoon urban sniper/CQB Training 2005
Combat Lifesaver Course 2005
Man-Pack Secondary Imagery Dissemination System Course 2005
Mountain Cold Weather Training 2004
USMC Basic Training 2002
REFERENCES ON REQUEST