CPT James Leach

CPT James Leach

Dates of Service: Apr 1984 - Oct 2014
RETIRED
85% Complete
31 Contacts
Influence Score: 6,536
7,995 out of 862,873 Veterans
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Promotions

  • PVT Apr 84
  • PV2 Dec 84
  • PFC Jul 85
  • SPC Mar 86
  • SGT Oct 87
  • 2LT Aug 00
  • 1LT Aug 02
  • CPT Jun 06
Commissioning Source:  OCS, Aug 2000

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Bio 

I have been selected for both Staff and Command. I am well versed in Leadership, Human Resources, and Operational and Logistical Planning. I am currently looking for a position that emphasizes those skills. I can be reached at #859-992-5966 or e-mail: LeachJ@outdrs.net Project Management

Military Experiences

May 2014 - Oct 2014
5th AR BDE HHC
Feb 2013 - May 2014
5th AR BDE HHC
Company Commander
Company Commander of a multi-component company consisting of Active Duty, US Army Reserve, and National Guard Soldiers; responsible for training, welfare, readiness, logistical support, and development of over 150 Soldiers and their families; a Table of Distribution and Allowances and organizational property in excess of $3.4 million; conduct of monthly Battle Assemblies with Troop Program Unit Soldiers and managing a travel and training budget of nearly $600,000; supports the administrative, operational, logistical, and training requirements of the Brigade; organizes and supervises the company Family Readiness Group to serve the unit and the El Paso community; serves as primary Approving Official for Defense Travel System; oversees Combat Life Saver, and Language Training
Oct 2012 - Feb 2013
2nd BCT HHC
Assistant Brigade Operations Officer (S3)
Assistant Brigade Operations Officer for a Brigade Combat Team, organized to deploy as a modular brigade to conduct Unified Land Operations in support of a Division, Joint Task Force, or Multinational Force. Responsible for assisting in training, executing operations, planning, resourcing, force development, and modernization in support of a 3,842 Soldier Brigade Combat Team; Assist the Brigade Operations Officer in accomplishing brigade level exercises to provide detailed and honest feedback on tested systems and concepts providing Army leaders the information necessary to make clear acquisitions decisions. Assist with supervision of the Brigade Combat Team Operations Section, which includes Fires, Operations, Aviation, Chemical, Force Modifications, Planning, and Engineer Staff Sections.
Mar 2011 - Sep 2012
316th CAV BDE HHT
Assistant Operations Officer (S3)
Assistant Operations Officer for a Cavalry Brigade consisting of three Squadrons and a Headquarters and Headquarters Company with over 1.000 Soldiers and Civilians. Responsible for planning, coordinating, synchronizing the training, course development, and future initiatives for 11 Armor School Courses that train more than 1,500 Maneuver leaders annually. Responsible for production of operations orders, task trackers, future operations, reports to higher headquarters, briefing slides, and external scheduling. Assists in the training management of all Initial Military Training and functional courses to include Armor Officer Basic Course, Master Gunner Courses, Army Reconnaissance Course, and the Cavalry Leaders Course.

Deployments

(2 years, 7 months)
Jan 2008 - Dec 2008
Iraq ribbon
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Military Training Team XO
Sep 2005 - Oct 2005
Hurricane Katrina
Executive Officer
May 2004 - Sep 2005
Kosovo ribbon
Kosovo
Liaision Officer - May 2004 to January 2005 Platoon Leader - January 2005 to August 2005

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Jan 2000 - Apr 2000

Armor Officers Basic Course

Jun 1989

Reserve Tank Commanders Course

Individual & Special Skill Schools
Foreign Language Skills

2014

Spanish (0+/-)

2008

1986

German (0+/-)

Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

Ended in 1990

Grand View College

Bachelor's Degree, Social Sciences

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