HERNAN RIVERA
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SKILLS SUMMARY / PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Former Chilean Army Officer rank Major and High Protection Specialist with more than 25 years of
professional International security and military experience. Excellent additional oral and written Spanish
and English skills. Almost 5 years in Iraq and 3 months in Afghanistan as PSD/SM. Specialist Security
and Protective Operational security techniques in Middle East and Latin America.
PRIOR OPERATIONAL / SECURITY WORK AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2009 – 2010 – ASIA GROUP INTERNATIONAL, AFGHANISTAN.
PSD, Security Add. Floater and Site Security Magn. In Kabul and Kandahar.
2004 TO 2008 – DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COMPANY, IRAQ.
PSD Team Member for the International Narcotics & Law- Enforcement (INL) Iraq, CIVPOL Program,
great experience as PSD Team member, Limo Driver, Follow Driver, Shooter ; in the most routes in
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Baghdad and network connection to the north and south of Iraq.
2004 – BLACKWATER SECURITY COMPANY, IRAQ.
Team member in Site Security for the Governor of the Coalition Provisional Authority in As-Asamawah,
south of Iraq and duties included.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2006 High Threat Protective Security Specialist Course – Advanced : Kroll Crucible, Amman, Jordan.
2005 - Baghdad Police Academy, Iraq.
Integral Personal Protection Advanced Course:
Knowledge and Handling of Common, Improvised and Circumstance Explosives Devices.
2005 HIGH THREAT PROTECTIVE SECURITY SPECIALIST COURSE
Kroll Crucible: Virginia USA and DynCorp International Baghdad Iraq. Emergency Vehicle Operation,
Weapons, defensive tactics, Personal Protection training. August
2004 HIGH THREAT PROTECTIVE SECURITY SPECIALIST COURSE II
Attended Hostile Control Tactics Course, Blackwater USA, Norfolk, North Caroline USA. Based on
Department of the State doctrine and special operations curriculum that exceeds Security Personnel
training for personnel deployed in overseas operations.
WEAPONS TRAINING (M-4 RIFLE – GLOCK - M9 BERETTA– M-249 – M-240 – AK-47 SUB
RIFLE)
Kroll / Crucible : August 2004 Fredericksburg, VA, USA
DynCorp Intl.
Kroll / Crucible : August 2005 Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad / Iraq : 2004 - 2005-2006-2007-2008
PSD CERTIFICATIONS
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Kroll / Crucible Course, (Tier II) Baghdad.
Kroll / Crucible, Jordan Amman High Threat Protective Operations PSD Shark Team 3 Training, Nov.
2006
Explosive Hazards Awareness Training Course, Baghdad Police Academy, 2005
Kroll / Crucible, Jordan Amman High Threat Protective Operations Course, 2005
Kroll / Crucible, Jordan Amman High Threat Protective Operations Advanced Course, 2005
Defensive Driving Experience PSD Convoy, Baghdad 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
ADDITIONAL ADVANCED TRAINING
Small Unit Tactics
Paratrooper
PSD Basic Medical Training Course, Baghdad-Iraq
EDUCATION
Military School – Chile, Rank: Army Officer 1970
High School-Chile and National Institute in Chile 1970
U S ARMY School of Americas – Fort Gulick 1974
(Self-motivated, Diligent, Trustworthy, Honest & Loyal)
University U.F.S.M.Chile, Graduate: Psychology Labour Plane.
OBTAINED RECOGNITIONS
BLACKWATER SECURITY COMPANY Course: “Long, Short, Special and Tactical Armament”
Moyock, North Caroline. United States of America.
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PROVISIONAL COALITION AUTHORITY = AL – MUTHANNA, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
under BLACKWATER SECURITY COMPANY, Baghdad 2004
LETTER OF RECOGNITION BY HEROIC ACTION EMITTED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
OF “International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs” Washington, D.C. 2005
MULTI-NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSITION COMMAND - IRAQ Certificate of Appreciation
August 2005
CERTIFICATION IN ARMAMENT AND AMMUNITION by the “Bureau International Narcotics
and Law
Enforcement Affairs” Embassy of the United States of America, Baghdad, April 2007
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