W. Larry Dandridge Resume

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Date: December 28, 2023

Name: Wayne “Larry” Dandridge (goes by middle name-Larry)

Title (working title): Business Process Re-Engineering Consultant, Senior Writer/Editor for TVV Publishing LLC, Proposals Manager and Writer, Freelance Writer, and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Objective: Hospice Administrator

Total Years of Related Experience: 25

Founded and served as Administrator, CEO, and Board Chairman of Community Loving Care Hospice LLC from 2002 to 2012. Most successful hospice in Missouri with 100 patients and sold for 2.5 times its starting share price and was profitable six months from the start date. Also reengineered a hospice in Alabama that became wildly successful.

Currently, I am a Freelance Writer and weekly Journalist with the Beaufort, SC ISLAND NEWS Newspaper from 2021 to the present. My articles on hospice, end-of-life-planning, veterans benefits, logistics, public safety, and aeronautics have been published in over 20 magazines and newspapers. In the US, Germany, and England.

Have written over 150 articles on veterans' benefits, the VA, Fisher Houses, leadership, public safety (law enforcement), hospice, and employment. Most of the articles are on veterans’ benefits and how to apply for and appeal those benefits. Received over 100 complimentary Letters to the Editor and Author for those articles. Also, served as a Freelance Writer of articles on senior veteran benefits for ALL ABOUT SENIORS magazines for three different magazines and resource directories in SC. Received SC’s highest civilian award, “The Order of the Palmetto”, for public service for my advocacy of veterans, hospice patients, and citizens. My writing of over 100 easy-to-understand and informative articles on veterans benefits that have helped veterans, military members, and their families immensely.

Editor and Senior Writer for TVV Publishing LLC 2014-Present.

Qualification Summary: Articles on leadership, veterans’ benefits, law enforcement, hospice, logistics, employment, and aeronautics have been published in over 20 magazines and newspapers, and three books in the USA, Germany, and England.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt; Proposal Writing Expert; College Business Instructor, Certified Flight Instructor, past Certified Police Officer, and Past Program, Safety, Security, and Regional Manager. Highly successful, freelance Writer for the Beaufort Island News newspaper weekly articles (150 columns in 2020, 2021,2022, and 2023) on hospice, veterans’ benefits, law enforcement, and leadership.

Business Process Reengineering (BPR) Specialist; Industrial Operations, Logistics, Aviation, and Ground Maintenance Manager. Past small business owner (publishing, logistics, and hospice). Non-fiction and award-winning military history author.

Writing; medical service Operations; Security/Law Enforcement; and motivational speaking expert. Patient Adviser to the RHJ VA Medical Center CEO and Ambassador of Good Will for Fisher House Charleston. Author of the award-winning and popular (over 250 five-star reviews on AMAZON< GOODREADS, and many other sites) ed military history and action book, BLADES OF THUNDER (Book One), which has raised over $70,000.00 for FISHER HOUSE CHARLESTON.

Work History

Tigers, Vikings, & Vipers Publishing LLC, QinetiQ North America Inc. CLC Hospice LLC, Lockheed, US Army, and Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center:

Summary: A certified Business Process Reengineering Specialist, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and the East Region Manager and a Senior Engineer with QinetiQ North America (QNA), Field Data Division, Charleston, SC. He is also the Founder and past Chief Operating Manager and Board Chairman of Community Loving Care Hospice, LLC in St. Louis, MO, and a motivational speaker and writer. He is also a Patient Advisor, Member of the Customer Service Council, and Patient and Family Centered Care Instructor at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. An Army ex-enlisted infantryman; ex-aviation Warrant Officer; ex-combat Attack, Utility, and Scout Helicopter Pilot, Fixed Wing Pilot, Flight Examiner, Test Pilot, and Instructor Pilot; and a retired Army Master Aviator and Lt. Colonel. A past Scientist and Program Manager with Battelle Pacific North West Laboratories and an honors graduate of three police academies.

Lean Six Sigma Yellow, Green, and Black Belt (Five Why, Cause and Effect, Affinity Diagramming, Pareto, simple yet powerful statistical techniques, etc.).

Business Process Reengineering Specialist (Strategic Sourcing, A-76 Studies, and other methodologies). Industrial Engineering Tools Expert (Set-Up Reduction, Distance is Evil, Mixed Model, Cellular Technology, Pull-Push-Planned Production Control, Level and Balance, Use of Teams, Empowerment, Kaizen, and much more).

Single and multi-engine land airplane commercial pilot, helicopter commercial pilot, instrument pilot helicopters and airplanes, Certified Flight Instructor airplanes, helicopters, and instruments.

Certified Junior ROTC Instructor, Certified Patient and Family Centered Care Instructor,

Certified Hospice Administrator, Certified Police Officer, and First Responder.

Key Accomplishments at QinetiQ North America Inc. 1993-2014:

Played the key role in developing an entire new “lean Six Sigma and business process reengineering business and core competency” for the US Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (AMSAA). Performed Delayed Desert Damage and Degradation (4D) Studies, Sustained Usage Damage and Degradation (SUDDA) Studies, Materiel Lessons Learned Analysis (MLLA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and related special studies.

Led the way to plan, organize, manage, control, and implement the lean Six Sigma culture and highly structured problem-solving and continuous improvement process in the entire Field Data Division a worldwide US and overseas operation.

Led over 60 proposal teams to a 90%-win record (54 captures) between 1993 and the present. Three of those competitions were for the logistics sectors’ “flagship contract”, the Sample Data Collection (SDC) contract. Others included the AMCOM Programmatic, Analytical (Logistics), and Technical (PATs) contracts and over 50 contracts and repeat contracts with the US Army National Guard Directorates of Logistics, State Aviation Offices, and AVCRADs.

In only one year, personally sold 37 of 50 US Army State National Guard Director of Logistics (DOLs) and Surface Maintenance Managers (SMMs) and all four AVCRAD Commanders contracts for a QNA Legacy Company (COBRO and WESTAR) to perform material returns services and Product Quality Deficiency Report (PQDR) funds recovery services. All were the most profitable programs in the company’s history.

Led QNA legacy company (COBRO Corporation) to most successful support of Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) in 40-year history of company. Awarded three Army Aviation Material Readiness Awards for Best Small Business and more in 1997 and 1998. Received over 40 nominations for Army Aviation Material Readiness Awards in the five years leading the Programmatic, Logistics, and Technical Department.

Brought great credit to QinetiQ North America and its legacy logistics, information technology, flight training, technical publications publishing, and sample data collection company as a President and Vice President of the Association of the US Army (AUSA) Charleston SC Chapter, as the VP for Veteran Affairs for the Charleston SC Chapter of AUSA, as the 3rd Region AUSA VP at Large, and as a member of the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center Strategic Planning Committee, the Customer Service Council, and Patient and Family Center Care Committee and as a Patient Advisor and Instructor.

Volunteer work through AUSA, Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA), Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Military Order of World Wars (MOWW), Navy League, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA), and the Veterans Hospitals and VA Region VII have brought five high level Association of the US Army (AUSA) awards to QNA and its legacy companies for helping wounded, ill, injured, and needy troops and disabled vets and their families.

In the past eight years have been awarded the AUSA Linda Daugherty Award, the AUSA Distinguished Service Award, the AUSA Exceptional Service Award, the MOAA Robert j. Lahm Award, the Department of Veteran Affairs Special Contribution Award, and the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center Volunteer and Sponsor of the Year Award for volunteer work in support of “wounded, ill, injured, and needy troops and disabled veterans and their families and the survivors of troops killed in the war on terror.

Additional Work History:

*Logistics and Sample Data Collection Regional Manager, Proposal Manager, Marketing Representative, Analyst, and Business Process Reengineering Manager for QinetiQ-North America’s Systems Engineering, Charleston, SC and other locations US and overseas locations, June 2004 - Present. Serving in multiple roles for a worldwide wheeled and tracked vehicle, engineering, logistics, information technology, safety, and training services contractor. Directly supervise employees in GA, NC, SC, NY, TN, KY, NJ, VA, TX, AL, and South West Asia. Performing science and systemic maintenance studies on wheeled and tracked vehicles, logistics and data collection services, and analytical, engineering, and other services for the US Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity, Tank and Automotive Command, and the Communications and Electronics Command. Responsible and accountable for the “Delayed Desert Damage and Degradation (4D)” and “Sustained Usage Damage and Degradation (SUDDA)” studies.

Multiple groundbreakings and very high-priority studies were performed on wheeled and tracked combat systems in the USA, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Provided program manager, senior engineer, research, photography, and technical writing support to a variety of customers in the Department of Defense, US Army, Department of Interior, and the Department of Homeland Security. Hold SECRET clearance. *Also serving as volunteer Past President and VP for Veteran Affairs for the Charleston, SC Chapter of the “Association of the US Army.” The chapter was most improved small chapter in 2006 and 2007, best small chapter in 2008 and best chapter in 3rd region in 2009. Quadrupled corporate membership in 2006 and 2007. Increased individual membership by 100% in 2006 and 2007 and 2008.

*Note Simultaneous positions with Q-NA (WESTAR), CLC Hospice, and AUSA.

*Founder, COO, and Senior Board Member of CLC Hospice LLC. 2002-2012. Community Loving Care Hospice, LLC, Charleston, SC and Wentzville, MO, 2002 - Present. Wrote comprehensive business plan, raised capital, attracted investors, sold shares, founded, trained the core staff (Administrator, and Directors of Social Services, HR/Finance, Volunteers, Chaplains, Marketing, Nursing, Medical), and marketed medical, hospital, nursing home, and other partners. Guide and advise a staff of 26 employees with an average patient load of 45 to 50 to provide world-class hospice services to patients, their families, and other external customers. Became profitable within 18 months of start-up. *Also teach (part-time--night) Transportation Management and Aeronautical courses approximately once every year for Embry Riddle Aeronautical University at Charleston AFB, SC or Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station, SC.

*Note: Simultaneous positions (CLC business sold on 30 March 2011.

Midwest Region Manager, COBRO Corporation, St Louis, MO and Huntsville, AL, January 2001-2004. Marketing and Operations Manager for Logistics and Engineering Centers in Huntsville, AL and St. Charles, MO. Supervise three Program Managers providing logistics and engineering services. Responsible for proposal development, supply and maintenance, programs, information technology services, publication digitization services and other related business development and operation. Sold and negotiated the most (over 30) contracts with the largest margins of profit, in a two-year period, in the history of COBRO and WESTAR Corporations. Led, defended, and won a landmark A-76 appeal and case. Answered directly to the Chief Operating Officer and ran a business within a business (independent profit center) on a regional basis. Held SECRET clearance.

Central Region Manager (Vice President Level Position) for Business Process Re-engineering and Training, McAdams Technologies. 1099 – 2001. St. Louis, MO; Rock Island, IL West Point, New York: Seattle, WA and Killeen, Texas: May 1999-January 2001. A-76 and strategic sourcing specialist and leader. Experienced in developing PWSs, QASPs, MEOs (Agency Tenders and TPPs), Source Selection Plans, Quality Control Plans, Project Plans, Post Award Surveys, Phase-In Plans, and Training Plans. Provided world-class logistics (maintenance, inventory management, transport, fuel operations, manufacturing), safety, security, contract and proposal writing, re-engineering, industrial operations methods (flow charts/process mapping, simplification, set-up reduction, pull production control, (JIT), cellular and mixed model, rocks-in-the-river problem solving and inventory reduction, outsourcing, bench marking, Koki watches, leveling and balancing, lean six sigma, and other techniques), and other training and services to textile and other manufacturing organizations, Lear Siegler, McAdams Tech., police departments, information technology operations, logistics services industries, food service, mortuary, harbor craft, book store, university, and other clients. Held SECRET clearance.

Logistics Consultant & Public Safety Officer, Bridgeton, MO., July 1998-May 1999. Assisted police department and defense department customers in reengineering and continuous improvement. Led department in DWI arrests and convictions, traffic enforcement, and burglary prevention. Commended for excellent customer service, report writing, investigative detail and tenacity, innovation, leadership, enthusiasm, motivating, others, being a role model, and overall performance. Held SECRET Clearance.

Temporary Plant/Site Manager (and Consultant), 1998. Lear Siegler Services, Inc., Combat equipment Group Afloat (now ASLAC), Charleston, S.C. May – July 1998. Led over 450 employees providing vehicle and related overhaul, maintenance, supply, and other services to Department of Defense customers. The majority of support was provided at the water port at Charleston, but over 100 employees were in the Middle East and on-board ships throughout the high seas. Trained the junior leaders in flow-charting and a full-range of world class continuous improvement techniques resulting in: a tremendous increase in customer satisfaction, decreased accidents, environmental compliance, improved morale, and overall improved operations. Customer and corporate leadership said, “Best Plant Manager in the history of the operation”. Attended St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy from January 1998 to May 1998 graduating with honors in physical fitness, firearms, and techniques.

Logistics, Technical, and Information Technology Services Program Manager (operations & marketing), COBRO Corporation, Earth City, MO, 1993 – 1997. Led over 90 employees in the U.S. and Europe providing contracting maintenance, supply, engineering, training, automation (SAS Oracle, C, C+, C++, Visual Basic/Access, UNIX, HTML, SGML, and other), analytical, safety, benchmarking, environment, technical writing, graphics, and other services to Department of Defense (Aerospace) and other customers. Wrote proposals and negotiated contracts that resulted in over $40 million in new work. Greatly improved work quality, employee morale, and productivity through the use of teams, employee participation, powerful suggestion and complaint programs, statistical methods, training, and other initiatives. Exceeded profit goals by 350%. Moved entire central region operation from MO to AL, with 95% retention of key managers and 90% retention of employees, with no reductions in customer services. Wrote plans, proposals, specifications, inter-active technical manuals, and other publications for industry and the government. My division won three of defense aerospace service industry’s highest awards (two in 95 and one in 96) for outstanding quality and contributions to material readiness. Held SECRET Clearance.

Logistic and “World Class” Industrial Operations Instructor and Consultant 1993-1994. Lockheed, Computer System Development Corporation, and Pulau Electronics Corp., Enterprise, AL. Provided advice, wrote plans and proposals, designed standards and metrics, and instructed on safety, security, industrial operations, logistics, refueling, environmental compliances, industrial engineering, quality control, and related services and proposal writing. Self Employed.

Program Manager, Senior Scientist, and Instructor, Battle Pacific NW Lab, Pascoe, WA, 1991 -1992. Responsible for industrial modernization and teaching reengineering and world class business methods to industry and government customers. Led a team of industrial engineers, safety engineers, human factors scientists, programmers, and other specialist providing instruction in safety, total quality control, cellular and mixed model manufacturing, reengineering, set-up reduction, preventive maintenance, simplification, empowerment, level and balance, pull production control (Just-in-Time), work-in-process & inventory reduction (using rocks-in-the-river-method), vendor quality, a place for everything and everything in its place, statistical methods, Kokai watches, use of teams, and other modern techniques. Wrote proposals, authored the Integrated Sustainment Maintenance System, designed and wrote the modern Forward Repair Activity Concept, and authored other plans. SECRET Clearance.

US Army Chief Aircraft Logistics and Chairman of Source Selection Board, Enterprise, AL., 1987 – 1991. Successfully managed over 2300 employees, performing $500 million plus per year ($120 million in salaries/benefits) maintenance, re-manufacturing, facility operations, supply, transport, and fuel contracts. Supported 750 aircraft (valued at $1.5 billion), 430 vehicles, 15,000 lines of spares, and thousands of lines of industrial property with accident-free quality assurance, production control, maintenance (high-tech equipment), supply, construction, environmental compliances, automation, test flight, manufacturing, and contracting services. Credited for running the largest most complex, and most successful aircraft maintenance contract in the Department of Defense. Rejuvenated and greatly improved the operation of over 2,600 union and non-union military, civil services, and contractor employees providing maintenance and refueling (35 million gallons annually). Employed Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Just-In-Time technologies inventory reduction methods, cross-training and distance reduction techniques, and other modern methods to significantly improve operations and reduce cost. Managed multi-functional facilities throughout lower Alabama. SECRET clearance. Also, Part-time, Volunteer Reserve Commander, Police Training Manager, and Motorcycle Officer Enterprise, AL. Supervised and instructed 33 reserve police officers. Graduated #2 from SW Alabama Police Academy.

U.S. Logistics Negotiator and Top-Secret Control Manager, Stuttgart West Germany, Federal Republic of Germany, 1984 – 1987. Formulated and justified a billion $$$ budget, defended programs to Congress, equipped a 93,000-man force, and provided $100 million in facilities. Leadership and logistics support services articles published in U.S. and German magazines. Counter-terrorism trained. Also served as the senior aviation logistics specialist and advisor to the VP for logistics. Part-time City College of Chicago and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Business and Aeronautics Instructor. Taught evenings and weekends while holding a full-time negotiator job. Held TOP SECRET clearance.

Director of Science Project and U.S. Army Test Pilot, Federal Republic of Germany, 1981 – 1983. Served as a test pilot and managed a research project that developed long-term, humidity-controlled, aircraft storage and security techniques. Wrote the newest chapter of Technical Manual 38 – 750 (Propositioned Material Maintenance Technical Manual) which tells in great detail how to store combat attack, utility, and observation helicopters in fully mission-capable condition for up to three years and longer with minimum maintenance (using humidity controlled, no-light, temperature controlled, and modern preservation /fuel techniques). Introduced 250 of the newest attack helicopters to Europe with record results. Led over a dozen scientists and technicians, under severe weather conditions to a safe and successful conclusion of this high-level project. Nights and weekends, Part-time, University of Maryland & Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Business, Economics, Writing, & Aeronautics Science Instructor. Held SECRET clearance.

Division Ground Materiel Officer and Ground Equipment Maintenance Manager and Manager, Maintenance Company, Fort Campbell, KY, 1979 – 1981. Served as the 801st Maintenance Battalion MATO, Acting Battalion Commander, and S/23. Led all wheeled vehicles, missiles, generators, ground weapons, and related maintenance activities. Managed the largest and most successful aircraft, vehicle, and engineering equipment maintenance organization of its type, at that time, in the entire U.S. Army. Led engine repair facility and allied shops operations to records in production, safety, and customer satisfaction. Received special commendations from every leader and customer in our industry. Held SECRET Clearance.

Transportation Manager and Airport Manager, Sierra Depot, Herlong, CA, 1977 – 1979. Directed highly visible traffic and storage operations, moving large quantities of sensitive, hazardous materials, and household goods via all modes (highway, rail, sea, and air). Operated and directed a large C-5A, C-141 certified airport. Safety and Security Officer for aerial security detachment. Developed efficiencies resulting in saving of $850,000. Increased on-time shipping by 100%. Operated 69-mile internal rail system with zero accidents and incidents. Rode an ammunition truck from CA to NC and back and wrote a highly successful, feature article that was published in the transportation industry’s leading magazines. Truck trip and article resulted in numerous speaking engagements and helped highlight and solve many trucking industry and DOD problems. Held SECRET Clearance.

Logistics Instructor and Advisor, Iranian Army Aviation, Tehran, Iran, 1974 – 1976. Actively managed a complex interface with senior Iranian and U.S. Officials with outstanding results. Helped design, field, and maintain the national supply, publications, and other support system for the Imperial Iranian Army Aviation. Served as full-time as the logistics Program Manager for several key aircraft programs and part-time as the safety and operations advisor. Responsible for counter terrorism duties. Held SECRET Clearance.

Commander, Combat Attack Helicopter Pilot, Airplane and Helo Flight Examiner/Instructor, Maintenance Officer, and Soldier. 1967-1976. Vietnam; Hunter AAF/Fort Stewart, GA; Fort Polk, LA; Fort Walters, TX; and Fort Eustis, VA.

Technical Expertise:

Lean Six Sigma Yellow, Green, and Black Belt (Five Why, Cause and Effect, Affinity Diagramming, Construction, hardware store, and safety and quality operations.

Pareto, simple yet powerful statistical techniques, etc.).

Business Process Reengineering Specialist (Strategic Sourcing, A-76 Studies, and other methodologies).

Industrial Engineering Tools (Set-Up Reduction, Distance is Evil, Mixed Model, Cellular Technology, Pull-Push-Planned Production Control, Level and Balance, Use of teams, Empowerment, Kaizen, Kokai, and much more).

Technical Writer and Motivational Speaker.

Proposal Writing and Protest Writing Expert.

California Community College Teaching Credential in Business, Industrial Operations, and Aeronautics.

Single and multi-engine land airplane commercial pilot, helicopter commercial pilot, instrument pilot helicopters, and airplanes.

Certified Flight Instructor in airplanes, helicopters, and instruments.

Certified Junior ROTC Instructor

Certified Patient and Family Centered Care Instructor.

Certified Hospice Administrator.

Certified First Responder and Police Officer in MO and AL.

Foreign Languages:

German Level I (speaking, reading)

Degrees Awarded:

Charleston, SC's Murray Vocational High School (electronics and wood shops) 1965.

BS Aeronautical Science (with a minor in business), Embry Riddle Aeronautical University 1973.

MS Transportation Management, Florida Institute of Technology 1977.

Command and General Staff College, 1979.

Armed Forces Staff College, 1983.

Nationally Recognized Professional Certifications:

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Aveta Business Institute 2012 and Battelle Pacific NW Laboratories 1994.

California Community College Teaching Credential in Aeronautics, Business, Industrial Operations, and Military Science 1978.

Graduate of the Army Transportation Officer Advanced Course, Armed Forces Staff College, Command and Staff College, and over 20 other military specialty schools, including instructor pilot, academic instructor, contracting, special operations, command and staff, and others.

An FAA Certified Flight Instructor in Airplanes, Helicopters, Instruments, and Basic Ground, and have worked as a Multi and Single Engine Commercial Pilot.

Served as a Procurement Official, Writer, Flight Instructor and Instrument Examiner, Maintenance Test Pilot, Safety Officer, Aviation Company Commander, Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Company Commander, Battalion Operations/Intelligence Officer, Battalion Executive Officer, US-German Negotiator, Middle East Advisor (Iran), the Army Aviation Center’s Chief of Aircraft Maintenance, COBRA Attack Helicopter Assistant Fielding Team Chief, Aviation POMCUS Science Project Officer, Airport Manager/Commander, Depot Transportation Officer, and Locomotive Operator.

Honors graduate of three police academies and has worked as a Police Officer, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Reengineering Consultant, and College Instructor for the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, University of Maryland, Chapman University, and Lassen Community College.

Specialized Training:

4.0 GPR in six semester hours of Creative Writing Courses at Southern New Hampshire University 2021.

A-76 Study, Strategic Sourcing, Business Process Reengineering (BPR) 1999-Present.

Missouri Certified Police Officer 1999.

Alabama Certified Police Officer 1992.

Contracting Officer’s Representative 1986.

Hazardous Material and Waste Handling 1985.

Basic Contracting 1987.

120-ton Diesel Electric Locomotive Operator 1978.

FAA Certified Flight Instructor Airplanes, Helicopters, and Instruments 1971.

FAA Ground Instructor 1972.

120-ton Fairbanks Morse Diesel Electric Locomotive Operator 1978.

Awards:

Awarded South Carolina’s highest civilian award, The ORDER OF THE PALMETTO, in November of 2022 for a lifetime of service to the nation, SC, veterans, and others as a veterans’ advocate, police officer, soldier, hospice volunteer, and more.

Awarded the SC House of Representatives highest award, House Resolution 5224, dated February 13, 2020, for distinguished volunteer, community, public safety, and military service.

A member of the “West Point Logistics Hall of Fame (inducted in 2002)”, his awards include the SC House of Representatives 2020 Induction for Outstanding Public Service; 2006, 2007, and 2008 AUSA Exceptional Service Awards”, “2009 AUSA 3rd Region Brenda M. Dougherty Award”, “2009 Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center Volunteer and Sponsor of the Year Award”, “2010 MOAA Robert J. Lahm Award”, and 2011 AUSA 3rd Region Significant Achievement Award”.

Army Aviation Materiel Readiness and Quality Awards for Outstanding Contributions by a Small Business 1997 and 1998.

Military decorations include the German Silver Cross, two Combat Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, the Legion of Merit, 5 Meritorious Services Medals, the Defense Joint Meritorious Service Medal, 15 Combat Air Medals, the Army Commendation Medal, and others.

An honors graduate of three police academies and also has worked as a Police Officer, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Reengineering Consultant, and College Instructor for the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, University of Maryland, Chapman University, and Lassen Community College. Holds several records for marksmanship, tactics, arrests, and convictions and zero complaints in police departments served.

As Past President and current VP for Veteran Affairs of the Charleston, SC Chapter of the Association of the US Army (AUSA), led the chapter to “best chapter” worldwide in 2009 and “runner up” 3rd Region Chapter in 2007, 2008, and 2010.

Military Police Magazine and Chemical Review Magazine “Silver Quill Awards in 2009” and numerous other college and professional journal writing awards. Professional articles published in over a 23 US, German, Canadian, and British professional journals, magazines, and news papers and a book.

Long time member of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA), a 40 plus year member of the Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA), a 25 year plus member of the Association of the US Army (AUSA), 20 plus year member of the Military Officers Association (MOAA), member of the Military Order of World

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