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Capt Michael Halpin

Marine Corps | Air Defense Control Officer

Dates of Service: Jun 1974 - Nov 1985

VETERAN

90% Complete

2 Endorsements

18 Contacts

Influence Score: 13,956
4,138 out of 862,757 Veterans

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Commissioning Source: OCS, Jul 1974

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Bio

U.S. Customs Service, Airborne Radar Intercept Controller 1990-1994 911 Center Manager, Santa Fe, NM 1994-1995 Airport Manager, Santa Fe, NM, 1995-2000 Airport Manager, Belen, NM 2004-2007 Airport Manager, Grand Canyon, AZ 2007-2014

Military Experiences

Jun 1983 - Nov 1995

Systems Test Officer

MCTSSA, MARCORSYSCOM, HQMC | Camp Pendleton, CA

Test Officer for Air Command & Control System

Jun 1980 - Dec 1982

Executive Officer

H&HS-38, MACG-38, 3d MAW | MCAS El Toro, CA

Jun 1979 - Jun 1980

Assistant Operations Officer (S3)

MACG-18, 1st MAW, III MEF | MCAS Futenma, Japan

Electronic Warfare Officer, 2 typhoons in one week

Mar 1975 - Aug 1977

Senior Air Director

MACS-7, MACG-38, 3d MAW | Camp Pendleton, CA

GCI Controller, Senior Air Director, USMC certified 1000 GCIs

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Deployments

(1 year, 1 month)

Jun 1979 - Jun 1980

Japan

Marine Air Control Group (MACG)-18 Asst Ops Officer, with trips to Korea and Phillipines and, most importantly, to Iwo Jima and atop Mt. Suribachi

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Sep 1974 - Mar 1975

Basic Officers Course - The Basic School (TBS)

Individual & Special Skill Schools

May 1975 - Aug 1975

USMC Air Defense Control Office Course

Additional Specialization(s)

1975

0302: Infantry Officer

Security Clearance

Secret

Academic Degrees

University of New Mexico

Bachelor's Degree, History (Major)

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