LT Garth Young (Ret)

LT Garth Young (Ret)

Dates of Service: Jul 1972 - Dec 1994
RETIRED
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Influence Score: 18,494
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Promotions

  • PO3 Mar 73
  • PO2 Jul 74
  • PO1 Apr 76
  • PO1 Oct 79
  • CPO Mar 84
  • ENS Nov 84
  • LTJG May 86
  • LT Nov 88
Commissioning Source:  OCS, Nov 1984

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Bio 

Currently the Managing Partner with Management Recruiters (MRI) of Raleigh, NC. Have been with MRI for the past 18 years. (See profile on www.linked-in.com). Involved in running operations of company, managing staff, hiring, and working with customers. MRI is a mid-level to SR level management placement company. We work nation-wide in a variety of industries. (website at www.mriraleigh.com).

Military Experiences

Apr 1991 - Dec 1994
Deputy Group Commander
Executive Officer of Louisville, KY Command and Deputy Group Commander of 8 state geography in heartland of U.S covering river operations on the Ohio, Kentucky, Kanawa, Green, Tennessee, and part of Mississippi Rivers with 6 Aids to Navigation pusher boats with barges.
Jul 1987 - Apr 1991
Senior Instructor
Senior Instructor at the Coast Guard's Maritime Law Enforcement School at Yorktown, VA. Coast Guard Boarding Officers spent anywhere from 2 to 5 weeks learning and/or honing their boarding techniques. Individual courses included everything from Boating Safety to Criminal Law, Defensive Tactics, Maritime Law, Narcotics ID, Fisheries Laws, plus working with other Federal Agencies such as DEA, Customs, NMFS, local LE Agents, and more. Conducted LE Patrols during Operation Desert Shield/Storm and did International LE Training in South American, Caribbean, & Central American Nations.
Nov 1984 - Jun 1987
Operations Officer
As Ops Officer oversaw all Coast Guard Operations of 3 Coast Guard small boat stations (Rockaway, Short Beach, & Fire Island), Light Station Ambrose, and the Cutters Cape Horn & Point Herron. Operations included Search & Rescue, Maritime Law Enforcement, and Boating Safety.
Jan 1982 - Jul 1984
Instructor
SAR Instructor primarily in Oceanic Search & Rescue teaching students from around the globe as well as students from all branches of the U.S. Services who required SAR training....pilots, ship drivers, planners, controllers.

Deployments

(3 years)
Jul 1976 - Jun 1978
Western Pacific
Assistant Navigator aboard the USS KIRK, FF-1087, out of Yokosuka, Japan. Forward deployed USN resource sailing from Sea of Japan to Korea, south to Republic of Philippines, and further south to South China Sea.
Jun 1973 - May 1974
USS Badger
Assistant to the navigator on Destroyer Escort for Western Pacific and Indian Ocean deployment.

Military Credentials

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1981 - 1984

Iona College

Bachelor's Degree, Social Sciences

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