Dane Schielke

Experience

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  United States Marine Corps

  Sept 2005 - Oct 2009

  Light Armored Vehicle Technician

  - Supervised 2nd and 3rd echelon preventative and corrective maintenance for all Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) variants (Company level) during two combat deployments with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. - Ordered, tracked, and maintained necessary parts to ensure full combat effectiveness for (7) LAV vehicles (Platoon level), M242 25mm Bushmaster weapon system, and TOW2B system.

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  Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD)

  Oct 2009 - Jul 2010

  Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician

  Student

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  Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron

  Jul 2010 - Oct 2013

  Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician

  Maintained medical, administrative, and legal requirements in order to properly respond to known or unknown explosive hazards on military property. When requested, assisted Yuma County Sheriffs, local Border Patrol agents and Yuma Police Department with known or unknown explosive hazards found on civilian property. - Accountable for and maintained all EOD specific transportation and emergency response assets.- Facilities and Security Manager who maintained physical security and inventory of classified material.- Range Safety Officer for multiple Weapons and Tactics Instruction (WTI) EOD range clearance and target insertion escort operations. Show less

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  9th Engineer Support Battalion, EOD Company

  Oct 2013 - Oct 2014

  Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician

  During one year assignment, assigned as assistant Team Leader for Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) Thailand Level 1, Phases II & III. The results from which allowed (55) Royal Thai Army personnel being taught basic EOD knowledge concerning safeties, fuze functioning, ordnance identification, and methods of disposal with a total of (320) man hours logged.- Developed technical skills through proactive participation in operations and training.- Instructed DoD personnel, of all grades, on the hazards and lethality of UXO and IEDs.- Responsible for maintenance and management of all EOD specific transportation assets and personnel licenses as platoon transportation SNCO. Show less

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  Combat Logistics Battalion 31

  Oct 2014 - May 2017

  Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician

  - Provided direct support as an EOD Team Leader to the Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force in numerous limited scale training raids ranging from helicopter insertion, boat insertion, soft approaches, and vehicle hard hits into small residential housing areas, urban infrastructures, and maritime vessel take downs.- Accounted for and maintained in excess of $5.4 million worth of the EOD section's organic equipment, ensuring 100% accountability at all times.- Planned, coordinated, supervised and participated in numerous direct fire and demolition ranges, furthering the scope of EOD knowledge and capabilities to multiple outside entities.- Enabled or enhanced EOD combat logistic support during pre-deployment and deployment exercises in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. Show less

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  Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2020

  Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician

  - Serve as the Marine EOD Master Trainer within JIDO's Deployable Training Team to enhance the knowledge of U.S. and foreign entities on C-IED awareness, recognition, and maneuver.- Identify and create training programs to prepare combat formations in identifying, attacking and defeating know enemy improvised-threat networks.- Support research, development and testing of improvised-threat defeat equipment.- Provide DoD services and foreign partner nations with C-IED, Site Exploitation and Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (cUAS) periods of instructions to include: guided classroom instructions, practical application exercises and training lanes.- Deploy to support special operations and military operations other than war.- Advise employment of Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) during U.S. forces and partner nation training scenarios.- Instruct unit and community of action members on recognition and protective measures against IEDs, improvised-threats and enemy UAS employment. Show less

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  United States Marine Corps

  Aug 2020 - Jul 2022

  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, Platoon Commander

    Sept 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, Future Operations Officer

    Aug 2020 - Sept 2021
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  Marine Wing Support Squadron 171

  Jul 2022 - now

  EOD Officer In Charge

  - Direct EOD Technicians during Aviation Ground Support operations with focuses on airfield damage repair, rapid explosive hazard mitigation and Base Recovery After Attack.- Integral part of staff planning for expeditious air delivery methods, in austere environments, of personnel and assets that require functioning of Forward Arming and Refueling Points.