NEIL COLLINS

Military Service: USAR March 1981-May 1984; USN May 1984 to November 1992; USAR June 1995-May 2018. ETS: May 2018. Highest Rank Achieved: CSM/E9.

Military Training: Infantry School, Airborne School, Jumpmaster School, HALO School, SERE School, US Navy BUD/S, Pathfinder School, Special Forces Qual Course - National Guard Phase I and II.

MOS Specialties: 11B/P, 96D, 97B, 35F,35Z, 00Z - Army, US Navy SEAL 5326.

Tours of Duty/Missions: REFORGER, West Germany 1982; TEAM SPIRIT, Korea 1986; COBRA GOLD, Thailand 1987; MARTRAEX, Guam 1988; DESERT SHIELD, 2002; OEF, 2002; OIF 2003.

Time in SF: 8 years in Army SF and 8 years in Naval Special Warfare. Special Forces Units: 11th SFG(A), Fort Meade, MD; C Co., 20th SFG(A); 5th SFG(A) and 7th SFG(A), Iraq.

Awards and Decorations: Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, GWOT Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Navy/Marine Expedition Medal, Navy Combat Action Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, service medals for Iraq and Desert Storm campaigns, Naval Special Warfare Insignia (SEAL Trident), Master Parachutist Badge, Navy/USMC Parachutist Badge, HALO Badge, Combat Action Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Korean and Australian Basic Wings.