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.

   

   1995-1997, 18th Airborne Corps (XVIII)

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Major
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Base, Fort or City
Fort Bragg
State/Country
North Carolina
 
 
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18th Airborne Corps (XVIII)
Type
Support
 
Parent Unit
Army Corps Commands
Strength
Corps
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Last Updated: Dec 30, 2008
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Mike Shields, Jeff Bailey, Gary Hess

Best Moment
Having a moment off

   

Worst Moment
Being on staff vice with troops

Chain of Command
GEN Keen and GEN Shelton /COL Hunt/Groening/LTC Morris

   

Other Memories
Purple Dragon, jumping, Bosnia, dealing with FORSCOM and JFCOM

   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
No Available Photos
125 Members Also There at Same Time
18th Airborne Corps (XVIII)

Keane, John, GEN, (1966-2003) Lieutenant General
Davis, Warren, MSG, (1985-2012) Sergeant First Class
Swindle, Ernest, 1SG, (1982-2006) Sergeant First Class
Sturdivant, Vincent, SSG, (1991-2009) Staff Sergeant
Christian, Laurence, MAJ, (1992-2008) Sergeant
Woods, Randall, SGM, (1991-2008) Sergeant
Noblin, Paul, COL, (1984-Present) MP 31A Colonel
Smith, Zannie, MG, (1962-2004) AG 2162 Colonel
Broome, Doyle, BG, (1975-2007) AV 15B Lieutenant Colonel
Sovine, John, LTC, (1974-2001) AV 15A Lieutenant Colonel
Williams, Harold, COL, (1974-2004) CA 39A Lieutenant Colonel
Ball, Robert, MAJ, (1970-2000) AV 15D Major
Lamfers, W Duncan, MAJ, (1975-1996) IM 45A Major
Ray, Luther, LTC, (1983-2016) FA 13A Major
Tkacs, Dane, COL, (1984-Present) EN 21B Major
Blundon, Clint, CPT, (1987-1996) AD 14A Captain
Dew, Dr.John, CPT, (1984-2003) MD Captain
Dooley, Cody, CPT, (1994-2002) MI 35D Captain
Lacy, Michael, CPT, (1978-2003) MI 35E Captain
Matty, Doug, LTC, (1990-2008) AD 14B Captain
Scofield, Bradley, LTC, (1986-2007) AG 41A Captain
Ramos, Ivan, CPT, (1991-2004) FA 13A Second Lieutenant
Stoy, Richard, CW5, (1967-2005) MI Chief Warrant Officer 5
Tygart, Joseph, CW5, (1964-2004) AV 155A Chief Warrant Officer 5
Myers, Darrell, CW4, (1969-2001) OD 915E Chief Warrant Officer 4
Chilton, Thomas, CW4, (1972-2001) JA 270A Chief Warrant Officer 3
Eppler, Richard, CW4, (1980-2004) AV 152F Chief Warrant Officer 4
Medlin, John, CW3, (1977-1999) MI 352C Chief Warrant Officer 3
Washington, Tony, CW4, (1977-2010) FA 131A Chief Warrant Officer 2
Acosta, Felix, CSM, (1961-1996) FA 00Z Command Sergeant Major
Allsopp, Maria, CSM, (1973-1996) QM 43E20 Command Sergeant Major
Spivey, Willie, 1SG, (1981-2006) AG Sergeant Major
Brown, Michael, MSG, (1973-1997) IN Master Sergeant
Grim, Christopher, SGM, (1981-2006) AG 79S Master Sergeant
McLean, Christopher A, SGM, (1982-Present) IN 11H40 Master Sergeant
Price, James, 1SG, (1979-2004) SC 31W50 Master Sergeant
Sylvester, Robert, MSG, (1977-2006) MI 96Z50 Master Sergeant
Freire, Paul, SGM, (1983-2012) SC 25Z40 Sergeant First Class
Hepburn, Cedric, SSG, (1977-1998) SC 31S Sergeant First Class
Jackson, Dwayne, SFC, (1978-1998) QM 92Y40 Sergeant First Class
Marlak, Charles, SFC, (1979-2000) CM 54B10 Sergeant First Class
Pierce, Martin, MSG, (1976-2009) AG 79V20 Sergeant First Class
Willis, Panapa, CSM, (1985-Present) MI 96B10 Sergeant First Class
Wilson, Thaddieus, SFC, (1981-2001) FA 93F40 Sergeant First Class
Young, Ronnie, SFC, (1983-1998) AV Sergeant First Class
Hambrick, Darryl, CSM, (1981-2010) AG 75H50 Sergeant First Class
Burger, Richard, SFC, (1984-2005) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
Coon, Jeffrey, SSG, (1986-2007) QM Staff Sergeant
Eide, Frankie, SSG, (1990-2007) AR Staff Sergeant
Harskjold, Troy, SFC, (1983-2007) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
Hetherington, Frederick, SSG, (1981-2003) FA Staff Sergeant
Johnson, Jay, CW4, (1992-Present) SC 74B Staff Sergeant
Julius, David, MSG, (1989-Present) JA 27D10 Staff Sergeant
Lacuesta, Richard, SGM, (1983-Present) QM 92G Staff Sergeant
Matarese, James, SSG, (1979-1999) JA 71D10 Staff Sergeant
Moore, Glynnis, SFC, (1984-2009) CM 74D Staff Sergeant
Nowak, Neal, SFC, (1988-Present) MI 96D10 Staff Sergeant
Pellerin, Arthur, MSG, (1984-Present) SC 31R Staff Sergeant
Stevenson, Isaiah, SSG, (1989-2011) CA Staff Sergeant

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