Matthew Schabacker

Accomplished leader with extensive experience in operational planning and personnel management and team-building, honed over years with the United States Army. Excelled in high-pressure situations, demonstrating quick decision-making and team leadership and development. Spearheaded innovative strategies that significantly enhanced mission outcomes and unit readiness, showcasing a proven track record in complex problem-solving, project management and interpersonal communications. Disciplined Soldier with over 9 years of military experience. Conducts thorough mental and physical assessments as well as individual and team development. Frequently acknowledged for strong organization and task delegation skills. Self-motivated with strong organizational and supervisory skills. Conducts extensive inspections, tracking garrison inventory and maintaining defense readiness. Works well with seniors, peers, and subordinates. Dedicated to the development of juniors and teams in any given field.

• Meritorious Service Medal - Military decoration presented to award acts of meritorious service, and sometimes gallantry, that are worthy of recognition.
• Joint Service Commendation Medal - Military honor awarded in the name of the Secretary of Defense to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who distinguished themselves by meritorious achievement or service.
• Army Commendation Medal - Military honor awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States other than General Officers who, while serving in any capacity with the U.S. Army after December 6, 1941, distinguished themselves by heroism, meritorious achievement or meritorious service.
• Army Achievement Medal - Military honor meant to award junior officers and enlisted personnel in the Army who are not eligible to receive the higher Commendation or Meritorious Service medals.
• Army Good Conduct Medal - Military honor presented to a Soldier who has displayed exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active federal Military service.
• National Defense Service Medal - The oldest "service medal" in the United States, this military honor recognizes those who served honorably during a designated time period of which a "national emergency" had been declared during a time of war or conflict.
• Afghanistan Campaign Medal - Military honor awarded to any member of the U.S. military who has performed duty within the borders of Afghanistan (or its airspace) for a period of thirty consecutive days or sixty non-consecutive days.
• Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal - Military honor to recognize military service members who have deployed overseas in direct service to the War on Terror from September 11, 2001 to a date to be determined.
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal - Military honor to recognizes those military service members who have performed service in the War on Terror from September 11, 2001, to a date yet to be determined.
• Combat Infantry Badge - Special recognition of the unique role of the Army Infantryman, the only Soldier whose daily mission is to close with and destroy the enemy and to seize and hold terrain. Awarded after the receival and return of direct enemy fire.
• Expert Infantry Badge - To recognize Infantrymen who have demonstrated a mastery of critical tasks. These tasks build on the foundation of individual proficiency, allowing them to locate, close with, and destroy the enemy.
• Master Rated Parachutist Badge - The Master Parachutist is awarded to individuals rated excellent in character and efficiency who have participated in 65 jumps. The jumps include 25 jumps with combat equipment; four-night jumps—two of which as a jumpmaster of a stick.
  
  

• United States Army Infantry Association
• United States Army Airborne Association

• Air Mobility Officer Training - November 2021 - This course prepares personnel to assume the duties of a air movement officer/ NCO, and includes instruction on the following: unit deployment planning; unit movement plans; planning and conduct of movement planning; certification and packaging of hazardous materials.
• Equal Opportunity Leaders Course - June 2024 - The Equal Opportunity Leaders Course (EOLC) training course consisting of over 60 hours of classroom instruction and exercises designed to train students to become Equal Opportunity Leader (EOLs) for their units, ensuring and preventing discriminatory practices within the United States Army.
• Pathfinder School - February 2022 - Pathfinder School instructs students in aircraft orientation, aero-medical evacuation, close combat assault, ground to air communication procedures, basic air traffic control procedures, sling load operations, Helicopter Landing Zone and Pick Up Zone operations, and Drop Zone operations.
• Jumpmaster School - November 2018 - The United States Army Jumpmaster School trains personnel in the skills necessary to control and execute a combat-equipped jump and the proper attaching, jumping, and releasing of combat equipment; procedures for rigging individual equipment containers and door bundles; and the procedures and standards required to conduct a thorough and intricate 276- point Jumpmaster Personnel Inspection (JMPI)