RICHARD J.

MUCHECK
6313 Sir Jack Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
(949) 280-8177
rm7d3edc@westpost.net
OBJECTIVE
To contribute to the growth and success of any organization in need of an except
ionally well trained and experienced Anti-terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) or
Weapons Instructor who has excelled in Instructional/Classroom, "Real World" and
Training Environments.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
With over 20 years of leadership and security experience in the United States Ma
rine Corps, he has a proven track record of providing exemplary results in adver
se conditions and high-threat environments.
EXPERIENCE
Anti-terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) Representative
Marine Aviation Training Support Group 22 (MATSG 22)
U. S. Marine Corps, Corpus Christi, TX, June 2007 to May 2010
* Served as "subject matter expert" and principal advisor to the commanding offi
cer in developing unit AT/FP Policies.
* Provided the role as liaison between the Naval Air Station Anti-terrorism Offi
cer and Commanding Officer of MATSG 22.
* Helped develop and institute Base-wide and Unit AT/FP Measures as a member of
the Base's Anti-terrorism Working Group (ATWG).
* Supervised all AT/FP Measures taken by his command; used personal AT/FP experi
ence in training seniors and juniors.
Headquarters Commandant, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U. S. Marine Corps, Camp Pendleton, CA, May 2005 to June 2007
* Served as the assistant to the unit's Anti-terrorism/Force Protection Chief.
* As Guard Chief during Operation Bright Star in Egypt, supervised a guard force
of 20 Marines that was solely responsible for security of the unit's base camp
of more than 2000 Marines and sailors.
* Designed the security layout for the unit Headquarters while deployed to Iraq.
* Served as advisor on all security-related issues for the Unit Headquarters.
Platoon Sergeant, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment
U. S. Marine Corps, Camp Pendleton, CA, Feb 2000 to August 2003
* While serving as the First Regimental Guard Chief on 9/11/01, he successfully
led a 50-man guard force by adapting to a heightened Threat Condition after the
attacks on New York and Washington, D.C.
* Supervised the implementation of enhanced security measures for the Regiment f
ollowing the 9/11 attacks. These security measures were hailed as "noteworthy"
and "the best of any unit on Camp Pendleton" by the Commander, Marine Corps Base
, Camp Pendleton.
* Served as Guard Chief during Security Operations in the Port of Aqaba, Jordan.
* Supervised Security Operations during offloading of his battalion's weapons, m
unitions and equipment in Kuwait prior to Operation Iraqi Freedom I.
* Assisted his Platoon Commander in leading a reinforced platoon of 50 Marines a
nd sailors during combat operations in Iraq.
Raid Instructor, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Special Operations Training Group
, Camp Pendleton, CA, Jul 1996 to Feb 2000
* Helped established the Raid Training Section; personally wrote four Periods of
Instruction for the new Raid Course.
* Taught over 150 classes to more than 7,200 Marines and Sailors of all-ranks.
* Specialized in teaching classes on Offensive Operations, Defensive Operations,
Patrolling Operations, Weapons Employment, Supporting Arms and First-aid.
Squad Leader, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, Camp Pendleton, CA, Nov 1992 to Jul 19
96
* Infantryman, responsible for the well-being and employment of 12 Infantry M
arines.
* A key Security Platoon Squad Leader in two Maritime Special Purpose Forces (MS
PF).
* MSPF Operations included In-extremis Hostage Recovery (IHR), Gas and Oil Platf
orm Takedowns (GOPlat's) and Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO's), otherwise
known as Visit, Board Search and Seizure Operations (VBSS).
EDUCATION
College of the Siskiyous, Weed, CA - 36 Semester Hours in Administration of Just
ice
Military Operations in Urban Terrain Instructor's (MOUT) Course, Camp Pendleton,
CA
Helicopter Rope Suspension Training (HRST) Course, Camp Pendleton, CA
Close Quarters Battle (CQB) Course, Camp Pendleton, CA
Security Element Course, Camp Pendleton, CA
Instructor Training Course (ITC), Camp Pendleton, CA
Leadership Career Course, Camp Pendleton, CA
Senior Leader's Symposium, Camp Pendleton, CA
Instructor Training School, Camp Pendleton, CA
Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) School, Coronado, CA
Applied Explosives Course, Camp Pendleton, CA
Infantry Platoon Sergeant's Course, Camp Pendleton, CA
Ground Operations Specialist Course, Coronado, CA
Gunsmithing by correspondence, Penn Foster Career Institute, Scranton, PA

CERTIFICATIONS
NRA Home Firearms Safety Instructor, Handgun Instructor and Range Safety Officer
Defensive Handgun I and II, KR Training, Manheim, TX
SECURITY CLEARANCE
Held "Secret" Security Clearance several times but currently "Top Secret-Sensiti
ve Compartmented Information" eligible.
On TERMINAL LEAVE until August 31, 2010.