SSgt Matthew Schickel

SSgt Matthew Schickel

Dates of Service: Apr 2004 - Jul 2013
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Promotions

  • PFC Aug 04
  • LCpl May 05
  • Cpl Jun 06
  • Sgt Oct 07
  • SSgt Feb 11

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Military Experiences

Apr 2012 - Oct 2012
1st CEB
Platoon Guide
Served the following billets in a Route Clearance Platoon conducting over 100 combat patrols: •Served as Platoon Guide- Planed, assisted, organized, and executed the tactical and logistics support of the platoon specifically for Route Clearance. •Company Level Intelligence Cell Chief- Collected and disseminated highly classified Intelligence data to various levels of command through presentations. •Vehicle Commander for the Lead Gun Truck- Responsible for Navigation, Maneuvering (2) Huskies in order to locate and mark IED's, Personal, and Serialized gear and equipment valued at over $500,000 •Served as the Platoons Tactical Site exploitation- Systematically searching for and collecting information, material, and persons from a designated location and analyzing them
Apr 2009 - Oct 2009
E Co
Platoon Commander
•Maintained administrative actions, documentations, and kept strict accountability of 33 Marines and 3 Navy Corpsman within my platoon. •Trained and developed newly promoted Non Commissioned Officers. •Implemented procedures that streamlined the accountability, counseling, and development of the Marines within my platoon. • Wrote numerous awards and performance reviews. •Assigned proficiency and conduct remarks that contributed significantly to promotions.
Jun 2006 - Apr 2009
4th Tanks
Platoon Sergeant
•Accountable for the mentoring, training, safety, and the professional development of 50 plus Marines within my charge. •Generated inventory spreadsheets and reports that maintained accountability for personnel, high value serialized gear, and government vehicles valued at over a million dollars. •Assisted in the planning and executing of drill schedules based on training requirements throughout fiscal year and ensured all standard operating procedures were implemented and adhered to. •Served as the Logistics Chief and managed assets and the allocation of government equipment for the company. •Held collateral billets such as Urinalysis Program Coordinator (UPC) and Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer Instructor (ISMT) for the Company

Deployments

(11 months)
Apr 2012 - Oct 2012
Afghanistan ribbon
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Platoon Guide & Vehicle commander •Responsible for navigation, route reconnaissance, and employment and navigation of the Husky Detection Vehicles to located and remove IED's. •Successfully completed over 100 Route clearance patrols clearing more than 4,700 Kilometers of critical ground lines to allow freedom of movement for coalition forces.
May 2011 - Jun 2011
Morocco
•Developed, coordinated, and executed numerous critical training events for my platoon despite significant time. •Identified skill set gaps within my platoon of 34 Marines and developed, coordinated, and led training in map reading, proper operation of the M240B machine gun, communication equipment operations, and a combat lifesaver course.
Sep 2006 - Oct 2006
South korea

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Apr 2012 - Jul 2012

Staff Non-Commissioned Career Distance Education Program

Individual & Special Skill Schools
Certifications

Mar 2013

Environmental Officer Course

Sep 2012

Black Belt MCMAP Marine Corps Martial Arts Program

Dec 2011

C2PC Basic User Course

Security Clearance
Secret

Academic Degrees

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