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BG Richard Keene

Army National Guard | Special Forces Officer

Dates of Service: Oct 1971 - Jan 2014

RETIRED

74% Complete

1 Endorsement

22 Contacts

Influence Score: 3,795
11,841 out of 862,686 Veterans

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Promotions

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2007
Dec 10

Commissioning Source: OCS, Aug 1984

Bio

Insurance Claims Supervisor 2001-2009 Insurance Claims Adjuster 1999-2001 Fire Chief 1985-1999

Military Experiences

Jul 2010 - Jan 2014

Assistant to Vice Commander

SOCOM HQ, SOCOM | Pentagon, VA

Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

Legislative Liaison, J5

JFHQ - RI, MILPAC Region I, NGB, JCS | Cranston, RI

Temporary Duty

Aug 2007 - Jul 2010

Detachment Commander

SOD-G, Rhode Island ARNG, MILPAC Region I, USARNG | Coventry, RI

Oct 2006 - Aug 2007

Operations Planner

J- 35 SOCOM HQ, SOCOM, | MacDill AFB, FL

Irregular Warfare, Temporary Duty

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Deployments

(2 years, 6 months)

Apr 2008 - Mar 2009

SOCSOUTH, Homestead AFB, FL

Deputy Commander of Inter-Agency Coordination, Commander of SOC Forward Colombia

Oct 2005 - Mar 2006

Kenya

Special Operations Forces Liaison Element for JSOTF/SOCCE HOA

Jun 2004 - May 2005

Djibouti

J3, JSOTF HOA

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Ended in 2004

Combined Arms Services and Staff School (CAS3)

Ended in 1993

Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC)

Ended in 1990

Engineer Officers Advance Course (EOAC-RC)

Ended in 1990

Special Forces Detachment Commander's Course

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Individual & Special Skill Schools

Ended in 1991

Army Mountain Warfare School

Ended in 1988

Advanced Airborne School Jumpmaster

Ended in 1986

NBC Defense Course

Ended in 1980

Airborne School

Security Clearance

Top Secret

Academic Degrees

2003 - 2004

Army War College

Master's Degree, Strategic Studies

Ended in 1989

Providence College

Bachelor's Degree, Fire Safety