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JOHN MAWER

Fayetteville,NC

Summary

Highly skilled and enthusiastic professional with more than 20 years of experience managing Special Operations in both domestic and deployed environments. Successfully oversees mission planning and crisis response, tactics, logistical management and team productivity. Contributes to highly successful mission outcomes by providing professionalism and tactical proficiency in high-stress environments.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Special Forces Heavy Breacher

US Army Special Operations Command
2018.03 - Current

Assigned to the US Army Special Operations Command Special Missions Unit. A national mission force called upon to execute POTUS level directed operations with extreme accuracy with little to no notice.


Senior Heavy Breaching Team Member responsible for the planning, advising, and execution of specialized entry operations. SME on explosive, mechanical, and exothermic breaching techniques.



Operations Sergeant Major

US Army
  • Maintained 100% accountability of more than 600k of operational funds with zero discrepancies
  • Assumed the role of the senior enlisted advisor for 45 days advising and overseeing all operations in the region
  • Cultivated and enhanced relationships with upper echelons of DOD and foreign partners in the area of operation

Middle East Deployments

US Army
  • Operations Sergeant Major for a combined joint task force consisting of more than 500 personnel
  • Primary marksmanship instructor for more than 200 Iraqi and Syrian forces
  • Responsible for specialized entry on numerous combat operations


Special Forces Senior Weapons Sergeant

3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)
2014.07 - 2017.03
  • Organized and led all tactical training for the SFOD-A, increasing lethality, knowledge and efficiency of all team members
  • Train, advise and assist in weapon system operation, emplacement and maintenance for the SFOD-A
  • Assistant Operations Sergeant


Senior Special Forces Weapons Sergeant

US Army
  • Joint Partner Advisory Team member responsible for locating VEO/Boko Haram in the region
  • Primary marksmanship and CQB instructor for the SFOD-A
  • Assisted in training over 400 Nigerian counterterrorist forces in marksmanship and small unit tactics, mounted and dismounted.
  • Responsible for 500k in operational funds with zero discrepencies

Special Forces Candidate

US Army JFK Special Warfare Center And School
2012.03 - 2014.07
  • Graduated in the top 10% of students in the class
  • Special Forces Weapons Sergeant Course ( 16 week development in US and foreign weapons systems, employment and operations)
  • 6 month Arabic (MSA) course. ( more than 1,000 hours of reading, writing, listening and speaking)

Education

High School Diploma -

Ridgedale Community School
Morral, OH
06.2002

Skills

  • Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Unconventional Warfare Operations.
  • Advanced tactical proficiency in close-quarter scenarios and hostage rescue.
  • Advanced training in explosives and specialized entry.
  • Intelligence collection
  • Combat operations
  • Train employees

Certification

TS-SCI Security Clearance

Accomplishments

  • Bronze Star Medal w/ Valor Device for combat service in Syria (2020)
  • Bronze Star Medal w/ Valor Device for combat service in Iraq (2020)
  • Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2023)

Languages

Arabic
Limited Working

Timeline

Senior Special Forces Heavy Breacher

US Army Special Operations Command
2018.03 - Current

Special Forces Senior Weapons Sergeant

3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)
2014.07 - 2017.03

Special Forces Candidate

US Army JFK Special Warfare Center And School
2012.03 - 2014.07

Operations Sergeant Major

US Army

Middle East Deployments

US Army

Senior Special Forces Weapons Sergeant

US Army

High School Diploma -

Ridgedale Community School

TS-SCI Security Clearance

JOHN MAWER