VICTOR VASQUEZ-LICON

Disciplined and mission-driven Squad Leader with hands-on experience mentoring and supervising at-risk youth in a structured academy setting. Proven ability to enforce high standards of conduct, maintain order, and guide cadets toward personal and behavioral growth. Skilled in both verbal and physical de-escalation techniques, ensuring a safe and respectful environment while promoting accountability, discipline, and trust.

• Collaborated with local, state, and federal law enforcement during protests and riots triggered by immigration raids in Los Angeles.
• Supported crowd management logistics by helping establish barriers, assisting with perimeter control, and ensuring clear paths for law enforcement and emergency services.
• Provided situational monitoring and reporting: observed developments, identified hazards (e.g. burned vehicles, blocked routes, volatile zones), communicated updates to supervising officers.
• Assisted in distributing first aid / water / protective equipment as needed to law enforcement officers or affected civilians.
• Facilitated coordination among agencies: federal agents (ICE, DHS), National Guard troops, local police, and other support personnel.
• Documented incidents (damage, unrest, clashes, arrests) via notes or photographs for reporting / after-action reviews.

• Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
• Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
• Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
• Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
• Conducted both night operations and day operations
• Convoy commander and assistant convoy commander roles in 80% of convoys
• Conducted 23 missions that were over 72 hour ops.
• Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
• Completed preventive maintenance checks and basic repairs to vehicles.

• Maintained and repaired tactical and non-tactical wheeled vehicles including HMMWVs, MRAPs, FMTVs, and other key transport assets in a combat zone.
• Led a maintenance team of 7 soldiers, overseeing workflow, safety procedures, and mission readiness across dozens of vehicle platforms.
• Managed shop-level inventory, parts requests, tool accountability, and coordination with logistics units.
• Trained and mentored junior mechanics, improving technical proficiency and team cohesion under pressure.
• Selected for a sensitive, multinational mission to train and advise a foreign military on vehicle maintenance, recovery operations, and shop management.
• Worked alongside U.S. and host nation leadership to develop training materials, maintenance protocols, and vehicle readiness procedures.
• Maintained operational security (OPSEC) and situational awareness throughout the mission in accordance with mission classification requirements.
• Successfully enhanced partner force capabilities while fostering strong cross-cultural cooperation and military-to-military relations.