MGySgt James Forward

Marine Corps | Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Specialist

Dates of Service: Jun 1975 - Jul 2004

RETIRED

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Bio

Started in 1975 on the Yellow Foot prints at MCRD San Diego, CA. Attended M60 Training at Fort Know, KY, served on M48A3's at Camp Pendleton and Okinawa. 29 Palms, Gito, MCSC Cadre duty, NBC Chief, NBC Officer, Operations Chief, Training Chief, CMS Vault Chief and a few other jobs. Deployed to Kuwait/Iraq 2001-2003. Retired as MGySgt after 29 years.

Military Experiences

May 2000 - Jun 2004

NBC Chief

I MEF | Camp Pendleton, CA

I MEF NBC Chief, senior 5711, managed all 5711 personnel and equipment for 35,000 Marines.

Deployments

(2 years, 5 months)

Mar 2003 - Sep 2003

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

In Iraq with I MEF, final stop at Babylon.

Oct 2002 - Mar 2003

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Kuwait

I MEF NBC Chief, trained 7,500 Marines, Soldiers and Air Force personnel in NBC Defense Procedures. Manned the NBC Officer midnight shift, managed sensitive site exploitation temas in I MEF Battlespace.

Jan 2002 - Aug 2002

Combined Joint Task Force Consequence Management

US NBC Chief, coordinated with German and Polish CBRN personnel to stand up the CENTCOM CJTF-CM at Camp Doha, Kuwait.

Oct 2001 - Nov 2001

Operation Bright Star - Egypt

I MEB NBC Chief, deployed right after 9/11

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