SPC Christopher Jackson

SPC Christopher Jackson

Dates of Service: Aug 1987 - Jul 1991
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Promotions

  • PVT Aug 87
  • PV2 Dec 87
  • PFC Jul 88
  • SPC Aug 89
  • SPC Jun 93
  • SPC Oct 96

Recent Activity  -

Military Experiences

Oct 1993 - Oct 1996
Cook
OJT as a cook for a future job prospect after military life.
Aug 1993 - Oct 1993
M2 BRADLEY Driver
I was a driver of the M2 Bradley fighting vehicle. Until I decided t become a cook in HHC 3-5 Cav of the same battalion. I was the 1st Sergeants clerk keeping up manning rosters and writing memorandums for training equipment and rail-head operations for training at Graf and Hohenfels.
Jan 1989 - Jul 1991
M113 Driver
Spent time during the cold war here. many alerts and watched the cold war end and we moved into the Gulf War era.
Dec 1987 - Dec 1988
B Co
M60 Gunner/M249 Gunner
Spent one year with this unit as my only stateside duty. Spent time being prepared when we wanted to go get Manuel Noriega.

Deployments

(10 months)
Nov 1994 - Jun 1995
Macedonia
I spent time with the rotation of Camp Able Sentry III. I was a cook in the dining facility. It was UN Duty for the International community during the breakup of the country of Yugoslavia. left early due to injury
Jan 1990
NATO partnership training
Spent 3-4 weeks with our French NATO partnership unit doing a road march, 120Km in 3 days to Bitche France. became part of the French unit while deployed and gained a new friendship with our french friends. My Platoon won their trophy for the obstacle course during my 3-8 INF tour.
Oct 1988
Panama
I spent a 3 week stint at the Jungle Operations Training Center on the Atlantic side of the Panama canal.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Jun 1993 - Jul 1993

11M Bradley Fighting vehicle training

Ended in Mar 1988

Air Assault School

Certifications

Oct 1993

OJT Cook 52G MOS

Security Clearance
Secret

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees
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