COL Richard Bassett

COL Richard Bassett

Dates of Service: May 1982 - Jun 2012
RETIRED
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Promotions

  • 2LT May 82
  • 1LT Nov 83
  • CPT Jan 86
  • MAJ Sep 93
  • LTC Mar 98
  • COL Mar 04
Commissioning Source:  USMA, May 1982

Recent Activity  -

Military Experiences

Sep 2007 - Sep 2009
Senior Adviser to Commander of Iraqi Army
Aug 2005 - Sep 2007
SOUTHCOM
Commander, Standing Joint Force Headquarters

Deployments

(4 years)
Mar 2010 - Jun 2010
Haiti
Haiti
Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander of Joint Task Force-Haiti
Oct 2007 - Sep 2009
Iraq ribbon
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Senior Adviser to the Commander of the Iraqi Army, and Team Leader, Iraqi Ground Forces Command (IGFC) Military Transition Team (MiTT)
Jul 2001 - Jan 2002
Egypt
Egypt
Task Force Commander, US Battalion, Multinational Forces and Observers (MFO)
Sep 1999 - Feb 2000
Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brigade XO, 2d Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (LI)

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Aug 2003 - Jun 2004

Apr 2004

Infantry Brigade Pre-Command Course

Individual & Special Skill Schools
Certifications

Oct 2014

Adult CPR/AED/First Aid (American Red Cross)

Jun 2014

Level 3 Krav Maga Instructor

Feb 2013

Cooper Institute Law Enforcement Fitness Specialist

Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1978 - 1982

United States Military Academy (USMA, West Point)

Bachelor's Degree, Engineering

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