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Brian Fricke
Brian Fricke (born November 19, 1981, in Albany, Georgia) is an Iraq War veteran, former U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and was a civil rights activist who served on the board of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), 2008 to 2012. Career Having worked in the computer science field while serving the Marines, He moved to Washington, DC, where he became a federal employee as an IT Specialist. He has since worked for USAID/OIG, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in New York, and is currently with the Dept of the Navy Military Sealift Command. He serves as the IT Service Management Branch Manager. Education As of 2014, Brian Fricke will hold a Master of Business Administration from the George Washington University, a Master's Certificate in Strategic Cyber Security Enforcement from the George Washington University, and a Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security Management from National Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DADT
"Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) was the official United States policy on military service of non-heterosexual people, instituted during the Clinton administration. The policy was issued under Department of Defense Directive 1304.26 on December 21, 1993, and was in effect from February 28, 1994, until September 20, 2011. The policy prohibited military personnel from discriminating against or harassing closeted homosexual or bisexual service members or applicants, while barring openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons from military service. This relaxation of legal restrictions on service by gays and lesbians in the armed forces was mandated by Public Law 103–160 (Title 10 of the United States Code §654), which was signed November 30, 1993. The policy prohibited people who "demonstrate a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts" from serving in the armed forces of the United States, because their presence "would create an unacceptable risk to the high standards of mora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exploring (Learning For Life)
Exploring is an interactive, worksite-based career education program of Learning for Life, an affiliate of the Boy Scouts of America. Participants in the program are called ''Explorers''. The program serves youth in 6th-8th grades (Exploring clubs), and young men and women who are 14 through 20 years old (Exploring posts). Exploring units (clubs or posts), are sponsored by local businesses, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations, and usually focus on a single career field, but can also introduce youth to a variety of career fields within a single unit. Prior to 1998, the Exploring program was the main BSA program for older youth and participants were called Explorer Scouts. The program included both career focused posts, and posts with an emphasis on outdoor activities. The outdoor posts became the BSA's Venturing program. History The Exploring program has a long history within the BSA. The program got its start in the 1930s as the "Senior Scout" program for boys 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMH-466
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 (HMH-466) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopters. The squadron, known as the "Wolfpack", is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 16 (MAG-16) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW). In the past 25 years, the Wolfpack has participated in fourteen Marine Expeditionary Units, Special Operations Capable EU (SOC)Deployments and has been the recipient of many prestigious awards, including the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Phoenix Award for outstanding maintenance (1987), the Fleet Marine Force Pacific (FMFPAC) Annual Aviation Safety Award (1986), the Mike Yunck Award for best overall squadron in the Third Marine Aircraft Wing (3d MAW) (1988, 1999, 2010), Meritorious Unit Citation (MUC) (1986), Navy and Marine Corps Unit Commendation (NUC) (1992, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMH-361
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (HMH-361) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopters. The squadron, known as the "Flying Tigers", is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 16 (MAG-16) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW). History Early years HMH-361 was initially commissioned as Marine Transport Squadron 361 on 25 February 1952 at what was then Marine Corps Air Station Santa Ana, California. The squadron was attached to the only helicopter group in the Marine Corps, Marine Air Group (HR) - 16. At that time, the squadron consisted of only three OY-2 and one HRS-2 helicopters located at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro. The original mission of the squadron was to train for and improve upon amphibious ship-to-shore tactics. An additional mission was training replacement pilots for duty in the Korean War. Shortly thereafter the squa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
