LtCol S. Kirk Coker

LtCol S. Kirk Coker

Dates of Service: Oct 1988 - Feb 2012
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Promotions

  • 2ndLt Dec 88
  • 1stLt Dec 90
  • Capt Sep 93
  • Maj Aug 98
  • LtCol May 08
Commissioning Source:  OCS, Dec 1988

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Bio 

Retired USMC lieutenant colonel with over 23 years of service as a field artillery and special operations staff officer.

Military Experiences

Jul 2011 - Feb 2012
II MHG
Operations Officer, G-3 Current Ops
Current ops staff officer.
Jul 2010 - Jul 2011
Commander
Commanded special purpose task force in support of security cooperation initiatives in multiple African nations.
Feb 2010 - Jun 2010
10th Marines
Executive Officer
Second in command of 155mm towed artillery regiment.
Aug 2009 - Feb 2010
ISAF
Operations Officer (S3)
Operations staff officer.

Deployments

(2 years, 8 months)
Aug 2009 - Feb 2010
Afghanistan ribbon
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Operations officer assigned to NATO ISAF staff.
Mar 2005 - Sep 2005
Iraq ribbon
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Operations officer assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force staff.
Feb 1997 - Mar 1997
Australia
Logistics officer, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines.
Dec 1995 - Jan 1996
Western Pacific
Fire Support Coordinator, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Aug 2004 - Jun 2005

Jun 1995 - Jun 1996

USMC Amphibious Warfare School (non-res)

Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1982 - 1986

Florida State University

Bachelor's Degree

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