Military Service Periods/Ranks:
8/11/1969 – 8/10/1973: US Coast Guard Reserve (Seaman Recruit/E1 – Port Securityman First Class/E6)
8/11/1974 – 9/27/1974: US Naval Reserve (Ensign/O1E)
6/23/1975 – 9/1/2011: US Coast Guard Reserve (Port Securityman First Class/E6; Ensign/O1E – Captain/O6)
Personal Awards: Meritorious Service Medal; USCG Commendation Medal w/2 Gold Stars; USCG Achievement Medal w/Gold Star; USCG Comdt’s Ltr of Commendation w/”O” Device; USCG Special Ops Service Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star; Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/1-Gold Hourglass & 1-Bronze Hourglass (40 yrs) & w/”M” Device & Numeral “10” (Mobilizations); Nat’l Defense Medal w/1-Bronze Star; USCG Rifle Marksman Ribbon; USCG Pistol Sharpshooter Ribbon; Armed Forces Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; USCG Humanitarian Service Medal
Unit Awards: Presidential Unit Citation (2005/Hurricane Katrina); Dept of Transportation Outstanding Unit Ribbon; USCG Unit Commendation Award w/”O” Device & 2-Gold Stars; USCG Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/”O” Device & 1-Gold Star; USCG Meritorious Team Commendation Ribbon w/2-Gold Stars; USCG Bicentennial Unit Commendation Ribbon
Federal Civilian Service:
10/22/2002 – 12/31/2010: Transportation Security Administration/US Dept of Homeland Security — State of Arkansas (Customer Service Representative, 3 yrs; Assistant Federal Security Director – Screening, 5 yrs), Little Rock National Airport (Hub) + 7 regional airports (Satellites)
13 Years Military Active Duty Credit toward Federal Retirement; Retired 12/31/2010 with 20 creditable service years