Michael Crahan

• Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
• Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students.
• Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
• Lead Instructor on Small Unit Tactics, advanced marksmanship, and breaching operations to 113 students

• Oversaw teams planning, implementing and realigning field and base operational strategies.
• Served as primary instructor of a bi-lateral. Joint Filipino weapons familiarization range, master breacher techniques, and small unit tactics increasing Filipino SOF interoperability
• Executed a training plan that prepared the SFOD-A to operate as advisors in 12 missions in support of OPE-P
• ·executed 12 Subject Matter Expert Exchanges across 3 island groups in the Philippines with no incidents during OPE-P

• Handled administrative requirements, maintained records and submitted operational reports for 26 operations.
• Oversaw teams planning, implementing and realigning field and base operational strategies for 12 man ODA
• Managed all training requirements and personnel needs while deployed forward in Kuwait
• Directed collection, organization and application of field intelligence and combat data to enhance troop safety and operational success.
• Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently
• Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication
• Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time for 18 teams
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between teams for training opportunities

• Handled administrative requirements, maintained records and submitted training packets and reports for 72 teams
• Oversaw teams planning, implementing and realigning field and base operational strategies.
• Performed as lead instructor for Small unit Tactics, Breeching and marksmanship.
• Carried out day-day duties accurately and efficiently ensuring teams had training available

• Managed team training and school all attendance, building broad range of skill sets and develop n well-rounded detachment highly capable of performing any mission
• Developed and led tough realistic mortar training during KR/FE 14; only detachment out of two companies to fire conventional mortars
• Primary instructor for Small Unit Tactics POI for 90 Thai SF Soldiers increased their combat capability in jungle environment TCCC utilizing advanced medical skills which significantly enhanced unit’s combat effectiveness during OEF-A PMT

• Handled administrative requirements, maintained records and submitted operational reports.
• Oversaw teams planning, implementing and realigning field and base operational strategies 30 SOF teams.
• Integrated intelligence activities into other military operations, plans and programs.
• Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Managed all aspects of administrative and personnel needs of ground supply operations for 60 role players.

• Over 10 years of Special Forces Operational Detachment experience conducting numerous training missions of host nation security forces and combat rotations in Iraq, and Republic of The Philippines

• Conducted numerous ASOT operations supporting GWOT in Iraq, and Philippines

• Taught Instructor Training Courses (ITC), Advanced Marksmanship, TCCC, master breacher operations, and CQB to multiple Host Nation Police and Military organizations in order to conduct Direct Action missions in their respective country

• Worked in conjunction with other US units conducting security activities in Iraq concentrating on security, counter smuggling, and HVT target development for Direct Action

• Trained Host Nation forces in , Asian Pacific Region, and Middle East in small unit tactics, advance marksmanship, mounted/dismounted patrolling, breeching and counter terrorist operation