Bloss, Richard, COL

Infantry
 
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Current Service Status
USA Retired
Current/Last Rank
Colonel
Current/Last Service Branch
Infantry
Current/Last Primary MOS
11A-Infantry Officer
Current/Last MOS Group
Infantry
Primary Unit
2009-2010, 11A, Joint Readiness Training Center (Cadre), Fort Polk, LA
Previously Held MOS
11B-Light Infantry Officer
Service Years
1984 - 2010
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Cold War Certificate
Order of the Spur
Infantry Ranger
Colonel
Two Service Stripes
Three Overseas Service Bars

 Official Badges 




 Unofficial Badges 

Combat Advisor Manchu Mile (original) Jungle Expert Badge Manchu Mile

Cold War Medal Blue Star




 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

MPRI-Team Leader Mech Infantry Collective Training Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq (Army) Aug 2011-Present
Responsible for developing, reviewing ,refining, and executing  a Program of Instruction consisting of crew, platoon, and company level leader and collective training (including live-fire events) for Iraqi Army Mechanized Forces in order to continue their professionalism and development to operate across the spectrum of conflict. Create an Iraqi Cadre capability to perform these duties. Supervise a 19-man US and 48-man Iraqi Cadre for the performance of these duties

MPRI-Mentor, Afghanistan Ministry of the Interior, Afghan National Police Force, Director of Plans and Operations Nov 2010-Mar 2011
Support the NATO Training Mission -Afghanistan through mentoring the Director of Plans and Operations of the Afghanistan National Police in the Ministry of the Interior, in close collaboration with coalition members to achieve full Afghan National Police autonomy for plans and operations.    Conduct combined metrics based assessments and products for achieving milestones as defined by the work plan to support the effort, monitor progress and provide recommendations as necessary to continue improvements.

   

   1987-1989, 11A, HHC, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry

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Unit
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Rank
Captain
MOS
11A-Infantry Officer
Base, Fort or City
Camp Hovey
State/Country
Korea, South
 
 
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 HHC, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Details

HHC, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry
Type
Airborne Infantry
 
Parent Unit
2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry
Strength
Company
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Aug 13, 2022
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
John Galland, Billy Kidd, Mike Grant, Mike Garrett, Joe Blanco, Nial Brannigan, Pat Clark, John Horn, Randy White, Scotty Darwin, Jeff Storch, Jeff White, Jay Martin, Seal Bob, Mo Goins

Best Moment
-CG Gold PT Streamer--only one in Div
-DMZ missions
-Taking Bn objective singlehandedly
-The whole time in Command with the greatest soldiers in the world

   

Worst Moment
-Not a one

Chain of Command
COL Black/Blodgett
LTC Marple

   
   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
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87 Members Also There at Same Time
HHC

Jewett, Rene, LTC, (1986-2007) IN 11A Second Lieutenant
White, Randolph, COL, (1986-Present) IN 11B First Lieutenant
Berry, Steven, COL, (1986-Present) CH 56A Captain
Mayes, Jim, 1SG, (1975-1995) IN 11Z50 First Sergeant
Hightower, Charles, SFC, (1971-1993) AG 00R Sergeant First Class
Saldana, Israel, SFC, (1975-1996) IN 11B10 Sergeant First Class
Shaffett, Danny, SFC, (1972-1989) IN 11B50 Sergeant First Class
Talitonu, Talaiga, SFC, (1974-1987) IN 11H40 Sergeant First Class
Wallace, William, SFC, (1972-1987) AG 75Z40 Sergeant First Class
Hayes, Roger, MSG, (1975-2002) IN 11B30 Staff Sergeant
Kirchenbauer, John, SSG, (1976-1994) OD 63B10 Staff Sergeant
Ramirez, Adolpho, SSG, (1964-1989) MD 91A10 Staff Sergeant
Satterwhite, Larry, SSG, (1982-1990) IN 11B30 Staff Sergeant
Brown, Clayton, SGT, (1984-1988) IN 11B10 Sergeant
DeAger, Anthony, SFC, (1982-2004) IN 11C10 Sergeant
Lame, John, SGT, (1986-1992) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Larson, John, MSG, (1984-2011) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Smith, David, SFC, (1984-2004) IN 11B20 Sergeant
Smith, David, SFC, (1984-2004) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Bennett, Jason, SGT, (1987-2010) IN 11B10 Corporal
Casella, Tony, SFC, (1987-2007) IN 11B10 Corporal
Elmore, James, SSG, (1982-2018) IN 11B20 Corporal
Gilkerson, Isaac, CPL, (1987-1991) IN 11B10 Corporal
James, Carl, SFC, (1984-2008) IN 11B40 Corporal
Martin, Michael, CSM, (1987-2017) IN 11B10 Corporal
Steward, Ronald, CPL, (1981-1991) IN 11B10 Corporal
Bourne, Chad, MSG, (1987-2014) IN 11C10 Specialist 4
Jackson, Tim, SGT, (1982-1990) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Leonard, Edward, CSM, (1986-2017) MD 91A10 Specialist 4
Park, Roger, SGT, (1986-1993) IN 11H10 Specialist 4
Dobbs, Robert, SGT, (1987-2002) IN 11H10 Specialist
Drumm, Roger, SGT, (1986-Present) IN 11C10 Specialist
Ewing, Robert, SPC, (1986-1996) IN 11C10 Specialist
Harriss, Robert J., SFC, (1987-2011) IN 11B10 Specialist
Hodges, Martin, SGT, (1985-1992) TC 88M10 Specialist
Icenogle, Todd, SFC, (1987-2008) IN 11B10 Specialist
Moslander, Kevin, SPC, (1987-1991) MD 911.10 Specialist
Moss, Scott, SPC, (1982-1987) IN 11B10 Specialist
Nelson, Scott, SPC, (1987-1992) IN 11B10 Specialist
Pack, Jeffrey, SPC, (1986-1994) IN 11H10 Specialist
Roberts, John, SPC, (1986-1988) IN 11B10 Specialist
Sanchez, Fabian, SPC, (1981-1988) IN 11B10 Specialist
Stover, James, SPC, (1985-1990) IN 11B10 Specialist
Greca, Christopher, CSM, (1986-2008) IN 11B10 Private First Class
Jones, Winnfred, SFC, (1985-2010) IN 11B10 Private First Class
Perkins, Tim, PFC, (1988-1990) FA 13F10 Private First Class
Rice, James a, SPC, (1985-1991) IN 11H10 Private First Class
Shelton, William, PFC, (1987-1989) SC 31K Private First Class
Shenenberger, Dennis, SSG, (1984-2011) IN 11B10 Private First Class
Stotts, M. Keith, SP 4, (1987-1991) IN 11C10 Private First Class
Shelby, Jason, PV1, (1985-1991) QM 94B10 Private (E-1)
2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry

Cook, Kurt, SFC, (1981-2021) IN 11B20 Sergeant
Strom, Douglas, SFC, (1983-2009) IN 11H10 Specialist 4
Blanchette, Stephen, SPC, (1989-1993) IN 11H10 Specialist
Callahan, Kevin, SPC, (1987-1993) IN 11C20 Specialist
Chapman, Kyle, SPC, (1985-1988) IN 11H10 Specialist
Reasoner, Timothy, CW3, (1985-2009) SC 31K Specialist
Thompkins, Aubry, SPC, (1989-1991) IN 11B10 Specialist
Bradshaw, Eric, SGT, (1988-1994) IN 11B10 Private First Class

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