Bloss, Richard, COL

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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.

   
   1993-Present, 11A, Joint Readiness Training Center Operations Group

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Rank
Colonel		 MOS
11A-Infantry Officer
Base, Fort or City
Fort Polk		State/Country
Louisiana
  
 
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Joint Readiness Training Center Operations Group
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Training 		 
Parent Unit
Joint Readiness Training Center (Cadre), Fort Polk, LA 		Strength
School
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Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Mar 24, 2020
   
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Tisland, Eric, LTC, (1993-2022) IN 11A Lieutenant Colonel
Rubio-Peña, Jesus, MAJ, (1991-2019) IN 11A Major
Brown, William, LTC, (1971-2003) IN 11B Lieutenant Colonel
Seda, Juan, LTC, (1995-Present) TC 90A Lieutenant Colonel
Brooks, James E, COL, (1980-2006) EN 12B Major
Keough, Pete, MAJ, (1989-Present) CH 56A Major
Rosado, Juan Luis, MAJ, (2001-Present) OD 90A Major
Sams, Stephen, MAJ, (2000-Present) MI 35D Major
Telesco, Richard, MAJ, (1999-Present) SC 25A Major
Gardner, Rocknee, LTC, (1994-Present) EN 12A Captain
Ketterer, Clarence, MAJ, (1999-Present) MS 70H Captain
Mouton, Lucas, MAJ, (1998-2020) TC 90A Captain
Wellman, Cody, CPT, (2008-2022) IM 02A Captain
King, Maurice, CSM, (1984-2011) IN 00Z Command Sergeant Major
Seidel, Jeff, CSM, (1980-2016) SC 00Z Command Sergeant Major
Graham, Billy, 1SG, (1991-2011) IN 11Z50 First Sergeant
McDuffy, Frederick, 1SG, (1999-2022) QM 92Y50 First Sergeant
Jensen, Marc, 1SG, (1987-2019) QM 92Y50 Master Sergeant
Marsh, Robert, MSG, (2000-2021) EN 12Z50 Master Sergeant
Andujar, Jose, 1SG, (1981-2007) QM 92Y40 Sergeant First Class
Bess, Robert, SFC, (1983-2003) CM 54B40 Sergeant First Class
Burton, Daniel, 1SG, (1986-2009) MP 95B10 Sergeant First Class
Caldwell, Bryan, SFC, (1987-2014) FA 13B40 Sergeant First Class
Chelsy, Ronald, SFC, (1988-2009) FA 13F40 Sergeant First Class
Cook, Jason, SFC, (2002-Present) OD 89D Sergeant First Class
Cruz, Luis, CSM, (1993-2023) AD 14S40 Sergeant First Class
Donovan, Paul, SFC, (1976-1996) MD 91B40 Sergeant First Class
Fierro, Victor, SFC, (1982-2009) FA 13F40 Sergeant First Class
Flowers, John, MSG, (1981-2007) IN 11B40 Sergeant First Class
Jennings, Darren, SFC, (1981-2001) IN 111.68 Sergeant First Class
Jensen, Marc, 1SG, (1987-2019) QM 92Y40 Sergeant First Class
Jensen, Michael, SFC, (1982-2005) FA 13C Sergeant First Class
King, Maurice, CSM, (1984-2011) IN 11B40 Sergeant First Class
Stewart, Daniel, SFC, (1993-2013) IN 11B40 Sergeant First Class
Shipp, Bradley, SFC, (1977-1997) IN 11B40 Sergeant First Class
Cox, Bill, SSG, (1992-2012) AG 42A Staff Sergeant
Cole, Harold, SSG, (2002-2015) MP 31B20 Sergeant
Harris, Wesley, CW4, (1990-2015) SC 31U20 Sergeant
Sauer, Kimberly, SFC, (1989-2009) QM 76Y20 Sergeant
Vineyard, Joey, SPC, (1996-2000) AG 71L10 Specialist
Crifasi, Jesse, CW4, (1994-2022) IN 11C30 Staff Sergeant
Kinchen, William, SSG, (1997-2017) IN 11B30 Staff Sergeant
Yerkey, Robert, LTC, (2001-Present) IN Lieutenant Colonel
Smith, Hap, LTC, (1982-2009) IN Major
Dominique, Dean, MAJ, (1988-2009) TC Captain
Bayless, Paul, CSM, (1982-2016) IN Command Sergeant Major
Antonio, Ronald, 1SG, (1975-1998) OD First Sergeant
Levis, Robert, SGM, (1985-2011) FA Sergeant First Class
Lopushansky, Charles, SFC, (1988-2009) SC Sergeant First Class
Huff, John, SFC, (2001-Present) Sergeant First Class
Tolentino, John, SFC, (1988-2008) Staff Sergeant
JRTC Aviation Division
Welsh, Todd, MAJ, (1987-2013) AV 15B Captain
Bratton, Erik, CW3, (1990-2015) AV 154F Chief Warrant Officer 3
Thrush, Anne, CW4, (1991-2017) AV 150U Warrant Officer 1
JRTC Combat Service Support Division
Taplin, Glenn, COL, (1973-2003) MS 70H Colonel
Meyer, David, LTC, (1984-Present) CH 56A Major
Verde, Bruce, LTC, (1985-2006) OD 90A Major
Shaw, Derek, CPT, (2002-2016) QM 90A Captain

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