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Following a military career of 25 years in both the enlisted and officer
corps', I retired as a Limited Duty Officer (Mustang) with the rank of
Lieutenant Commander. I was the Navy's first Physical Security Officer (6490)
with responsibilities for military law enforcement, physical
security,antiterrorism and emergency management programs at naval facilities
throughout the Southwestern U.S., the Caribbean, Western Pacific, and the
Persian Gulf, both at sea and ashore. I am a graduate of the FBI National
Academy (140th Session) and numerous antiterrorism, law enforcement and
emergency management schools. I have a Bachelor of Science Degree (BS) in
Workforce Education and Curriculum Development, and a Master's Degree in
National Security Affairs: Homeland Security and Defense.
After retiring from the U.S. Navy, I was the director of the Idaho Bureau of
Disaster Services from May 1995 through October 2003, where I coordinated the
State's disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery programs to
overcome the effects of fire, flood, ice and snow emergencies, landslides that
cut off roads and isolated towns, and the escape of lions, tigers, and hybrid
wolves from a self-styled wild animal park. I directed the State's response and
recovery operations for over 50 local disasters, 25 state-declared major
emergencies and disasters, and four Presidentially-declared disasters leading
to physical and economic recovery of numerous communities throughout the State
of Idaho.
I have over 40 years of combined service in antiterrorism, emergency planning,
and response and recovery operations as a firefighter, civilian and military
police officer, and as an emergency manager. I am nationally certified by the
National Coordinating Council on Emergency Management and the International
Association of Emergency Managers. I was the Communications Officer at the
Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security from November 2003 until I retired from State
public service late in April 2005.
Since retiring, I am becomming more involved in amateur radio and also serving
as as a volunteer with the National Communications System's SHARES program. I
was formerly the ARRL Section Manager for the San Diego Section, having first
held numerous Section and ARES positions. I was also the Idaho Section Manager
until work, school, and health concerns diverted my time and attention.
My book "Sea Stories & Navy Tales" was published and released in
August 2008 as listed on the www.booksandthings.us. website. It is a collection
of short stories about life in the Navy as a Master-at-Arms and a Physical
Security Officer. I am currently writing a novel entitled "Range War: the
Last Confederate Battle" which should be published sometime after the
first of the year. 73,
John
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