Experience

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  Self Employed - Kim's Family Restaurant, Inc.

  • Troy, MI

  • Operations Manager/Owner

    • Jan 1997 - Present
    • Troy, MI

    After military retirement in 1997, took over the family business and within two years, turned an under-performed restaurant into a profit making business. Responsible for the daily operations of the restaurant's food service activities. For the past years, consistently being voted the best Chinese restaurant by local TV Click-On-Detroit 4.

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  Amphibious Squadron 7, U.S. Navy

  • Naval Station San Diego, CA

  • Squadron Combat Cargo Officer (Flag Staff: N32)

    • Aug 1994 - Dec 1996
    • Naval Station San Diego, CA

    Planned, organized, supervised, directed, and executed the combat loading of personnel, equipment, aircraft, and supplies aboard four amphibious ships for a six month deployment to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. Conducted amphibious exercises and operations in accordance with 3rd Fleet, 7th Fleet and 5th Fleet directives.

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  15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), U.S. Marine Corps

  • Camp Pendleton, CA

  • MEU Logistics/Embarkation Officer

    • May 1993 - Aug 1994
    • Camp Pendleton, CA

    Planned, organized, and executed the deployment and redeployment of a combat ready combined air and ground U.S. Marine Corps unit aboard four U.S. Naval amphibious ships.

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  3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, U. S. Marine Corps

  • Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, CA

  • Wing G-4/Embarkation Officer (Flag Staff: G-4)

    • Nov 1989 - May 1993
    • Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, CA

    Per U.S. Department of Defense directives, supported and executed the deployment and redeployment of personnel, equipment, aircraft, and supplies via air, sea, and land for combat in Operations Desert Shield/Storm.

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  Amphibious Squadron 9, U.S. Navy

  • Naval Station San Diego, CA

  • Squadron Combat Cargo Officer (Flag Staff: N32)

    • Aug 1987 - Nov 1989
    • Naval Station San Diego, CA

    Supported and supervised the material and combat readiness of deep draft amphibious ships (General Amphibious Assault Ships - LHA's, Landing Platform Helicopters - LPH's and Landing Platform Docks - LPD's)

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  USS Juneau (LPD-10) U.S. Navy

  • Naval Station San Diego, CA

  • Ship's Combat Cargo Officer

    • May 1985 - Aug 1987
    • Naval Station San Diego, CA

    Responsible for loading personnel, equipment, aircraft, and supplies aboard the ship for amphibious operations and deployments/redeployments.

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  1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps

  • Camp Horno, MCB Camp Pendleton, CA

  • Regimental S-4A/Embarkation Officer

    • May 1984 - May 1985
    • Camp Horno, MCB Camp Pendleton, CA

    Arranged logistical service support to an infantry regiment:1. Building & Grounds 5. Field Medical & Dental2. Armory (Weapons) 6. Embarkation (Airlift and Sealift)3. Food Service 7. Motor Transportation (Ground)4. Maintenance Management 8. Supply

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  4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps

  • Camp Swab, MCB Camp Butler, Okinawa

  • Regimental S-4A/Embarkation Officer

    • May 1983 - May 1984
    • Camp Swab, MCB Camp Butler, Okinawa

    Arranged logistical service support to an infantry regiment:1. Building & Grounds 5. Field Medical & Dental2. Armory (Weapons) 6. Embarkation (Airlift and Sealift)3. Food Service 7. Motor Transportation (Ground) 4. Maintenance Management 8. Supply

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  US Marine Corps

  • Various

  • Logistics/Embarkation Specialist

    • Mar 1976 - May 1983
    • Various

    Performed general logistical service support to assigned units.