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.

   

   1990-1992, 11A, Joint Readiness Training Center (Cadre), Fort Polk, LA
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Unit
Joint Readiness Training Center (Cadre), Fort Polk, LA Unit Page
Rank
Captain
MOS
11A-Infantry Officer
Base, Fort or City
Fort Chaffee
State/Country
Arkansas
 
 
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 Joint Readiness Training Center (Cadre), Fort Polk, LA Details

Joint Readiness Training Center (Cadre), Fort Polk, LA
Type
Garrison
 
Parent Unit
Fort Polk, LA
Strength
Center
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 30, 2008
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Greg Johansen, Kevin Doughtery, MSG Rosser, SFC Ireland, SSG Gordon, Jim Rodrigues, Kevin Wendell, Chuck Garrison, Mike Merva, Bill Ivey, COL Hess, CSM Knowles,

Best Moment
Every rotation had its memorable moments

   

Worst Moment
60 days in the field with a 36 hour break where I went camping

Chain of Command
COL Hess, LTC Ivey, Mike Merva

   
   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
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33 Members Also There at Same Time
Joint Readiness Training Center (Cadre), Fort Polk, LA

Crowe, Kenneth, COL, (1978-2005) IN 11A Lieutenant Colonel
Timoney, Jerry, COL, (1975-Present) IN 11A Captain
Clark, James (Jim), MAJ, (1966-1990) IN 11B Major
Bowman, Darryl, LTC, (1980-2005) IN 11B Captain
Russell, John K., LTC, (1981-2011) IN 11B Captain
Vines, Brian, COL, (1984-2008) SF 18A Captain
Ross, James, SGM, (1968-1993) AV 67Z50 Sergeant Major
Hodge, Jim, 1SG, (1979-2002) FA 13E10 First Sergeant
Metz, Robert, 1SG, (1984-2009) FA 13Z50 First Sergeant
Carson, Michael, MSG, (1972-1994) QM 92Z50 Master Sergeant
Davidson, Charles, CSM, (1978-2010) AR 19D20 Sergeant First Class
Davidson, Charles, CSM, (1978-2010) AR 19D20 Sergeant First Class
Grischkowsky, Brian, SFC, (1976-1997) AD 14S10 Sergeant First Class
Herbert, Andrew, SFC, (1983-2003) IN 11B10 Sergeant First Class
Johnson, Bill, SGM, (1978-2014) MI 97B20 Sergeant First Class
Wimbrough, Harry, CSM, (1975-2005) IN 11B10 Sergeant First Class
Woodward, Charles, SSG, (1976-1994) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant
Dyer, Scott, CW2, (1987-2006) AR 19D20 Sergeant
Riggio, Leslie, SSG, (1988-2011) QM 92F Specialist
Leach, Greg, PFC, (1987-2009) QM 92R Private First Class
Sweet, Randall, PFC, (1989-1992) QM 77F Private First Class
Stenzel, Donald, COL, (1985-Present) IN Captain
Alexion, George, MAJ, (1977-1996) Major
Howerton, John, LTC, (1980-Present) Major
Mack, Lorenzo, COL, (1985-2015) Captain
Back, David, 1SG, (1976-2000) Sergeant First Class
Green, Timothy, CSM, (1977-2006) Sergeant First Class
Bryers, Michael, 1SG, (1982-2004) Staff Sergeant
Meeks, Kenneth, SFC, (1975-1995) Staff Sergeant
Roy, Martin, SGM, (1984-2016) Sergeant First Class
JRTC Fire Support Division

Thompson, Luther, CW4, (1969-1996) FA 13D Chief Warrant Officer 4
ONeill, Gene, 1SG, (1979-1999) AD 14Z50 Sergeant First Class
Special Operations Training Detachment (SOTD)

Cooper, Mark E, MAJ, (1979-1996) SF 18A Major
Task Force 1

Morrow, Keith, SFC, (1979-1999) IN 11B10 Staff Sergeant

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