MAJ Norm Michaels

MAJ Norm Michaels

Dates of Service: Sep 1971 - Sep 1993
RETIRED
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Promotions

  • SPC Mar 72
  • SP5 Apr 74
  • SGT Aug 77
  • SSG Oct 78
  • 2LT Apr 81
  • 1LT Oct 82
  • CPT Jun 84
  • MAJ Apr 92
Commissioning Source:  OCS, Apr 1981

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Bio 

Enlisted 1971-1981 Officer 1981-1993 MITRE Engineer 1994-2014 Principal Communications Engineer with the MITRE Corporation. Now living on Disability after 20 years at MITRE supporting JCSE, USSOCOM, USCENTOM, and USNORTHCOM.

Military Experiences

Sep 1971 - Sep 1993
JCSE
Soldier
Enlisted at 17 years old in 1971 as a High School Dropout. Drill Sergeant made me take my GED in Basic Training. Accepted Jesus as my personal savior in 1973. Went to college at night whenever possible. Two tours in Korea in the 1970s, then OCS at Fort Benning of course. Did five years in Germany, two company commands. Went as an Army exchange student to the Marine Corps Advanced Communications School at Quantico, VA for a year. Served as Chief of Plans in the JCSE for five years, traveling the world. Retired after 20 as a Major teaching Advanced Engineering concepts to Senior Captains and Civilians at Fort Gordon, GA.
Jun 1987 - Jul 1992
JCSE

Deployments

(9 years)
Aug 1991 - May 1992
Saudi
Saudi Arabia
JCSE Chief of Plans
Aug 1989 - Oct 1989
Panama
Operation Officer
Apr 1988 - Jun 1988
Jordan
Operations Officer
Oct 1987 - Dec 1987
Egypt
Egypt
Operations Officer

Military Credentials

Individual & Special Skill Schools

May 1972 - Jun 1972

Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1979 - 1983

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