John Patterson

Personnel Recovery Action Officer at Centcom
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(386) 825-5501
Location
US
Languages
  • Turkish -
  • French -

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Experience

    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Personnel Recovery Action Officer
      • Mar 2023 - Present
    • Italy
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Joint Fundamentals (CEP 1) Instructor
      • Feb 2018 - Present
    • United States
    • Defense & Space
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Joint Fundamentals Instructor at the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)
      • Feb 2018 - Mar 2023
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Joint Military Exercise Planner
      • Feb 2017 - Feb 2018

      - Provides technical services to Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) - Facilitates the implementation of the CJCS Joint Training System (JTLS) and the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) - Provides technical services to Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) - Facilitates the implementation of the CJCS Joint Training System (JTLS) and the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC)

    • United States
    • Law Enforcement
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Soldier
      • 1988 - Feb 2017

    • Instructor
      • 2005 - 2008

      Supervised the daily operations of Special Forces Distributed Learning as an online facilitator responsible for mentoring, evaluating, and testing 128 Noncommissioned Officers simultaneously. Mentored students on real world tactical and administrative knowledge and leadership experience to develop Senior Special Forces NCOs in advanced leadership skills they would apply immediately in training and in operations globally in support of national objectives. Provided continuous mentorship and advice globally to DL students through the ARSOFU blackboard in garrison and deployed environments. Developed state of the art interactive online courses for the Army Special Forces ANCOC. Show less

    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • J3X Senior Enlisted Advisor, Personnel Recovery Director
      • 2014 - 2016

      Served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor of the SOCCENT Sensitive Activities Section; Led planning, synchronization, coordination, integration, and de-confliction of Sensitive Activities, Special Technical Operations (STO) and Personnel Recovery plans and programs at the direction of the SOCCENT J3. Also served as the Personnel Recovery Director for the Command. Supervised the development and staffing of Concepts of Operation, for approval at the General Officer level. Served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor of the SOCCENT Sensitive Activities Section; Led planning, synchronization, coordination, integration, and de-confliction of Sensitive Activities, Special Technical Operations (STO) and Personnel Recovery plans and programs at the direction of the SOCCENT J3. Also served as the Personnel Recovery Director for the Command. Supervised the development and staffing of Concepts of Operation, for approval at the General Officer level.

    • Company Operations Sergeant
      • 2011 - 2013

      Served as the Company Operations Sergeant of a EUCOM and AFRICOM oriented 90 man Special Forces Company with six Special Forces Operational Detachments-A (SFOD-A) and one Special Forces Operational Detachment-B (SFOD-B). Supervised the preparation and planning of company air operations, training concepts, after action reports, and scheduling of all company training. Able to advise, train, and lead up to a Battalion sized element of indigenous forces. Served as the Company Sergeant Major in his absence. Directly supervised ten Special Forces Soldiers and five support Soldiers through multiple deployments and training events. Show less

    • SFODA Operations Sergeant
      • 2008 - 2011

      Served as the primary advisor to the Detachment Commander for planning and executing operations globally involving all mission sets performed by a Special Forces Operational Detachment-A (SFODA). Supervised the planning, preparation, and execution of all detachment training. Oversaw the welfare and professional development of 9 Noncommissioned Officers. Organized, trained, advised, and supervised indigenous forces. Served as the primary advisor to the Detachment Commander for planning and executing operations globally involving all mission sets performed by a Special Forces Operational Detachment-A (SFODA). Supervised the planning, preparation, and execution of all detachment training. Oversaw the welfare and professional development of 9 Noncommissioned Officers. Organized, trained, advised, and supervised indigenous forces.

    • Junior Engineer, Senior Engineer, Operations SGT (SFODA)
      • 2000 - 2005
    • Infantry Squad Leader
      • 1992 - 1995
    • Infantryman, fire team leader
      • 1991 - 1992

Education

  • University of Charleston, West Virginia
    Masters, Strategic Leadership
    2022 - 2023
  • Norwich University
    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Cum Laude, Strategic Studies and Defense Analysis
    2013 - 2016
  • Troy University
    2004 - 2011

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