MSG Danny Mathers

Army | Infantry Senior Sergeant

Dates of Service: Jan 1968 - May 1991

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Dropped out of High School in Norfolk, Virginia and joined the US Army in January 1968, Went to Basic at Ft Gordon, and AIT at Fort Benning & Fort Polk, MOS 63C, SP-4, PCS to Vietnam and OJT as 11B in September 1968, awarded CIB, BSM & ARCOM and SGT in 1969. NCO Academy in 1970 and ETS in March 1971. Atteneded Chesapeake College and dropped out and went back into the army in May of 1974. Attended Basic a second time as a PV2 and was promoted to SSG 2 years later. Served 3 years in Germany and attended Selection in the fall of 1978 and was assigned to the Unit (CAG) in 1979 and retired in May 1991 as a MSG. Considered being a reserve officer but changed my mind because I would have to leave the Unit for a year or longer. Those courses were correspondence course thru Fort Benning, GA.

Military Experiences

Sep 1989 - May 1991

RDT&E SGM

1st SFOD-D | Fort Liberty, NC

Research, Development, Testing & Evaluation of Off the Shelf weapons, electronics, and special purpose gear. Supervised testing of research items and maintained a data base of equipment evaluations. Reported RDT&E Status to the Commander and Squadrons Commanders and Sergeants Major. Provided the R&D Command Operating Budgets for approval as well as the Program of Management relating to future operational equipment and weapons.

Jan 1986 - Aug 1989

Master Sniper

1st SFOD-D | Fort Liberty, NC

Sniper Training NCOIC and TOC Operations. Responsible for training new sniper candidate and evaluating and testing of sniper proficiency. Selection was a continious process. Managed sniper teams during real world operations and well as training deployments.

Aug 1983 - Dec 1986

Sniper Team Leader

1st SFOFD-D | Fort Liberty, NC

Team Leader and Assault Team Leader as required. The Sniper & Recce Troop specilized in air operation and reconnance.

Sep 1979 - Jul 1983

Sniper Team Member

1st SFOD-D | Fort Liberty, NC

Special Operations Operator assigned to the Sniper Troop.

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