SGT Mark McKenna

SGT Mark McKenna

Dates of Service: Jul 2006 - Dec 2012
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Military Experiences

Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
492nd CA
Civil Affairs Team Leader
The duty of a Civil Affairs Team (CAT)is to act as a liaison between the battlespace commander and the civilian population to maximize mobility and ensure the safety of non-combatants and their assets. A CAT Leader is responsible for training and supervising a team of 2-3 CA Operators to support these efforts.
Jan 2007 - Dec 2010
B Co
Gun Team Leader
The duty of the Infantryman is to close with and destroy the enemy. In order to achieve this task, the Infantryman must highly proficient in all Skill Level 1 Tasks especially Battle Drills.

Deployments

(1 year, 1 month)
Jul 2009 - Jul 2010
Afghanistan ribbon
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Deployed to the Arghandab Distrtict in Kandahar province with B Co. 1/17 INF, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), 2nd Infantry Division. Unit was charged with securing the "Greenbelt" surrounding the Arghandab river and regularly made contact with Taliban forces already entrenched in the area.

Military Credentials

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Nov 2007 - Dec 2007

Certifications
Security Clearance
None / Expired

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

2011 - 2015

University of Arizona

Bachelor's Degree, Middle East & North African Studies (MENAS)

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