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) Manchu Mile Jungle Expert Badge

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.

   
   1994-1995, 11A, HHC, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry (Airborne)

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Major		 MOS
11A-Infantry Officer
Base, Fort or City
Fort Bragg		State/Country
North Carolina
  
 
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 HHC, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry (Airborne) Details

HHC, 2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry (Airborne)
Type
Airborne Infantry 		 
Parent Unit
2nd Battalion, 325th Infantry (Airborne) 		Strength
Company
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 19, 2017
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Alex Perwich, LTC Munstock, GEN Turner, GEN McNeil, GEN Crocker, GEN Sharp, GEN Horst

Best Moment
-Haiti Invasion
-Div and Corps Marksmanship Champions
-Working with GEN Horst
   

Worst Moment
Leaving Div

Chain of Command
GEN Crocker, GEN Turner, GEN Horst
   
   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
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105 Members Also There at Same Time
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HHC
Ray, Royce, LTC, (1970-1996) IN 11A Lieutenant Colonel
Whitlock, Robert, LTC, (1987-Present) CH 56A Captain
Love, Michael, CSM, (1984-2012) IN 11B10 First Sergeant
Wheeler, Jason, 1SG, (1983-2007) IN 11Z50 First Sergeant
Heim, Jerry, MSG, (1995-Present) IN 11Z50 Master Sergeant
Balmforth, Paul, CSM, (1983-2015) IN 11B10 Sergeant First Class
Collins, William, SFC, (1986-2007) QM 92G Sergeant First Class
De Leon, Edson, SGM, (1989-Present) IN 11B10 Sergeant First Class
Ellis, Kenneth, MSG, (1977-1997) IN 11B40 Sergeant First Class
Hampton, Ronald, SFC, (1986-2006) QM 92Y10 Sergeant First Class
Krase, Steven, SFC, (1979-1995) IN 11B40 Sergeant First Class
Parks, King, CSM, (1987-2009) IN 11B10 Sergeant First Class
Redmon, Dennis, SFC, (1973-1999) IN 11B30 Sergeant First Class
Vakerics, Scott, SFC, (1985-2006) QM 92Y10 Sergeant First Class
Castillo, Jesus, SFC, (1986-2007) MD 91B20 Staff Sergeant
Corley, Maximilian, SSG, (1983-1996) IN 11C10 Staff Sergeant
Garcia, Noe, MSG, (1988-2011) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
Lisbon, Patrick, 1SG, (1986-2009) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
Richardson, Kerry, SSG, (1978-2001) SC 31Z50 Staff Sergeant
Smith, David, 1ST SGT, (1993-2008) IN 11H10 Staff Sergeant
Wilfong, James, SSG, (1988-2008) IN 11B20 Staff Sergeant
Byron, Daniel, SFC, (1990-2011) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Dunkle, Thomas, SGT, (1989-1997) IN 11B20 Sergeant
Kilgore, William, CW5, (1992-Present) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Komosinski, Keith, SFC, (1990-2008) OD 63B10 Sergeant
Larsen, Jason, MSG, (1988-2013) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Mallare, Victor, SGT, (1991-1996) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Mallare, Victor, SGT, (1991-1996) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Mann, Craig, SGT, (1990-1998) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Moore, Phil, SFC, (1986-2009) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Parrish, Matthew, MSG, (1991-Present) IN 11C10 Sergeant
Rivera, Luis, SGT, (1990-1997) SC 31U20 Sergeant
Shedd, Brad, SFC, (1994-Present) IN 11C10 Sergeant
Shields, Daniel, CW3, (1992-Present) IN 11C10 Sergeant
Spellman, Michael, SFC, (1986-Present) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Tweedell, Adam, CSM, (1993-2018) SC 25U Sergeant
Woelzlein, Mark, MSG, (1983-Present) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Baldwin, Edward, CPL, (1994-2002) IN 11B10 Corporal
Clark, Ryan, SGT, (1991-2001) IN 11B10 Corporal
Goforth, John, SFC, (1991-2008) IN 11C10 Corporal
Landis, Richard, 1SG, (1992-Present) IN 11H10 Corporal
Perez, Louis, CW4, (1992-2020) IN 11H30 Corporal
Godlewski, Michael, SSG, (1995-2009) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Jones, Jr., Vernon, MAJ, (1993-Present) JA 71D10 Specialist 4
McKim, Dave, CPT, (1989-Present) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Mooney, Kelly, 1SG, (1992-2021) IN 11H10 Specialist 4
York, Allen, SFC, (1995-Present) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Caryl, Lawrence, SPC, (1992-1996) AR 000 Specialist
Davis, Shann, SPC, (1993-1996) MD 91B10 Specialist
Graham, Dane, SP 4, (1995-1998) IN 11B10 Specialist
Graham, Dane, SP 4, (1995-1998) IN 11B10 Specialist
Henderson, Robert, SPC, (1990-1995) IN 11B10 Specialist
Hurst, Chad, MSG, (1990-Present) IN 11B10 Specialist
Jones, Vernon, LTC, (1993-Present) JA 71D10 Specialist
Parker, Joe, SPC, (1992-1996) IN 11B10 Specialist
Rall, Aaron, LTC, (1989-Present) MD 91B10 Specialist
Smith, David, 1ST SGT, (1993-2008) IN 11H10 Private
Clancy, Joseph, SSG, (1981-1996) IN Staff Sergeant
Wilson, James, SSG, (1986-2012) AG Staff Sergeant

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