TSgt David Blakley

TSgt David Blakley

Dates of Service: Apr 1980 - Oct 2015
RETIRED
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Promotions

  • AB Apr 80
  • Amn Oct 80
  • A1C Apr 81
  • SrA May 83
  • SSgt May 05
  • TSgt May 07

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Bio 

Officially retired from USAF Reserve and Active Service as of 6 December 2019 with all pay and benefits - 28 total years of service including 3 years US Army Reserve (1988-1991). Currently employed with PAE, Inc in Germany as a Security Escort / Construction Surveillance Technician.

Military Experiences

Apr 2010 - Oct 2015
I currently live in San Antonio, Texas, but I am retiring from the California Air National Guard after 26 years of service including 3 years in the Army Reserve (1988-1991), and 8 years AD USAF (1980-1988). I am being "roasted" by my unit at a retirement dinner this Friday, 28 August 2015, however my orders and presidential citation will show 01 October 2015 as the official retirement date.
Apr 2008 - Apr 2010
Computer systems maintenance primarily with the active duty unit, 48 IS at Beale AFB.
Aug 2007 - Apr 2008
Deployed as a computer systems technician during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sep 2003 - Aug 2007
Computer systems technician.

Deployments

(1 year, 2 months)
Oct 2008 - Mar 2009
Afghanistan ribbon
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Support of the mission. Also worked as the 548 ISRG's Special Security Representative (SSR) and participated in their Unit Compliance Inspection in December 2008.
Aug 2007 - Mar 2008
Afghanistan ribbon
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
UNIX systems administrator in support of the Predator mission in southwest Asia.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Feb 2013 - Mar 2013

PME III - NCO Academy

Aug 1991 - Sep 1991

PME II - NCO Leadership School

Mar 1983

PME I - NCO Preparatory Course

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Jun 1980 - Aug 1980

3757 Technical Training Squadron - Shepard AFB

Certifications

Dec 2017

Department of State CAG Certification

Feb 2007

AFSC 3C071 - Communication-Computer Systems Operatons Journeyman

Apr 1981

AFSC 29150 - Telecommunications Operations Journeyman

Aug 1980

AFSC 29130 - Telecommunications Operations Specialist

Foreign Language Skills

2020

Russian (2/3)

Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

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