1stSgt David Welch

1stSgt David Welch

Dates of Service: Dec 1987 - Jun 2016
RETIRED
77% Complete
24 Contacts
Influence Score: 6,757
7,877 out of 865,365 Veterans
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Promotions

  • Sgt Oct 90
  • SSgt Jan 94
  • TSgt Dec 95
  • MSgt Aug 02
  • 1stSgt Oct 02
  • 1stSgt May 12
  • MSgt Sep 14
  • 1stSgt Dec 15

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Bio 

Therapist/owner - Sheepdog 2 Sheepdog Counseling a non-profit service created for Combat Veterans who want more than a textbook understanding of their experiences. I work from the lens of Persistent Operational stress vs Posttraumatic Stress Disorder to help warriors restore order in their lives. "Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hand for war, and my fingers for battle." Psalm 144:1

Military Experiences

Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
ARPC
IRR
Moved to IRR to prepare for Doctoral Studies
Sep 2014 - Dec 2015
8C000 - Airman & Family Readiness Superintendant
Assisted 302 AW members and families during deployments and transition to civilian life post separation/retirement.
Jun 2012 - Sep 2014
302 CES
First Sergeant
Commander's advisor on all unit enlisted issues. Ensured deployment-ready combat force of engineers and EOD technicians.
Jun 2005 - Jun 2012
IRR
Break in service to complete educational pursuits

Deployments

(10 months)
Nov 2003 - Mar 2004
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Qatar
First Sergeant for 379 Operations Group
Nov 2002 - Mar 2003
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Kyrgyzstan
First Sergeant for 376 Maintenance Group

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Mar 1996 - Apr 1996

Jan 1993 - Feb 1993

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Sep 2002 - Oct 2002

First Sergeant Academy

Nov 1997 - Dec 1997

Oct 1995

Medical Services Craftsman

Certifications
Security Clearance
Secret

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

2017

EMDR Center of the Rockies

Job/Skill Training, EMDR Trained Therapist

2015 - 2016

National American Indian Alaska Native Leadership Academy

Job/Skill Training, Leadership Certificate

2014 - 2016

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary

Master's Degree, Theological Studies and Pastoral Counseling

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