PAUL H. BECHTEL, JR.

2509 GEORGETOWN LANE

FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32547
(850) 259-6753
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PROFESSIONAL ABILITIES
Leader, trainer, and team builder with extensive operational and administratio
n experience, as well as, outstanding management, analytical and technical acume
n
Committed to fostering a cohesive and productive workplace environment
Excellent interpersonal relations/oral and written communication skills
Versatility, adaptability, and willingness to tackle new responsibilities and
multiple tasks; self-starter, assertive, positive "can do" attitude, and team pl
ayer
Personally committed to the highest ethical standards
Proven history of achieving the highest levels of performance and productivity
Expert ability to perform work related to developing and maintaining relations
hips with stakeholders in various levels of government, private industry, and fe
deral, state, and local agencies/organizations
Demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads and meet goals and deadlines
Expert ability to mentor new employees
Expert ability to submit all required reports in a timely manner in an environ
ment of frequent change and unexpected events
Expert ability to develop and deliver training
Team player with impeccable personal and professional integrity
Resilient, Strong enterprising spirit and character, Innovative thinker, Resou
rceful
Expert ability to provide technical direction and guidance to assigned team me
mbers
Military, training and instructor proficiency and competency to plan, administ
er, develop and evaluate a complete training and readiness program
Military, training and instructor proficiency and competency to develop traini
ng plans
Military, training and instructor proficiency and competency to identify appro
priate resources/vendors, ensure funding is acquired for the identified training
requirements, etc., to the extent needed to support squadron needs
Military, training and instructor proficiency and competency to develop Educat
ion and Training Materials and Testing Procedures
Military, training and instructor proficiency and competency to develop and ma
intain a comprehensive collection of training materials (written training guides
or pamphlets, graphic visual aids, training films, video cassettes, sound recor
dings, multi-media video training tapes, or curriculum materials, etc.), and dev
elop comprehensive educational curricula to meet specific training requirements
Military, training and instructor proficiency and competency to develop and im
plement testing procedures for required certifications
Military, training and instructor proficiency and competency to plan for devel
opment / revision of courses
Military, training and instructor proficiency and competency to recommend new
or revised courses after analysis of feedback data such as Occupational Survey R
eports, Training Quality Reports, Training Evaluation Reports, student
critiques and field questionnaires
Military, training and instructor proficiency and competency to evaluate exist
ing training materials to ensure consistency with course objectives, training ad
equacy, level of comprehension, clarity, etc. as necessary, initiate timely and
effective revision
Military, training and instructor proficiency and competency to perform duties
related to the acquisition and development of training equipment, and training
aids and devices
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
JUN 80-OCT 81: EOD SPECIALIST, 75TH ORDNANCE DETACHMENT (EOD) SELFRIDGE ANGB, MI
.
PERFORMED AS TEAM MEMBER ON EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE INCIDENTS, RANGE CLEARANCES, AND
VIP DETAILS. TAUGHT ORDNANCE RECOGNITION AND SAFETY CLASSES TO MILITARY PERSONNE
L AND AREA SCHOOLS.OCT 81-SEP 82: EOD SPECIALIST, 70TH ORDNANCE DETACHMENT (EOD)
SAN DIEGO, CA. PERFORMED AS TEAM MEMBER ON EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE INCIDENTS, RANGE
CLEARANCES AT SIERRA ARMY DEPOT AND FORT IRWIN, CA. VIP SUPPORT AND SAFETY CLASS
ES TO CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT.
SEP 82-OCT 82: STUDENT, NAVAL SCHOOL, EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL, INDIAN HEAD,
MD.
ATTENDED NUCLEAR PHASE EOD SCHOOL.
NOV 82-NOV 85: EOD SERGEANT, 2ND ORDNANCE DETACHMENT (EOD), GRAFENWOEHR, GERMANY
.PERFORMED AS TEAM LEADER ON OVER 100 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE INCIDENTS AND VIP DETAI
LS. ASSISTED WITH RANGE CLEARANCES AT GRAFENWOEHR, HOENFELS, WILDFLICKEN, AND BA
MBERG, GERMANY. TAUGHT MK26 FERROUS ORDNANCE LOCATOR, SAFETY CLASSES, AND MINE S
WEEPING PROCEDURES TO MILITARY PERSONNEL. ASSISTED WITH JOINT TASK FORCE RANGE C
LEARANCE OPERATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH BRITISH, GERMAN AND DUTCH EOD TEAMS. TAU
GHT ORDNANCE SAFETY AND RECOGNITION CLASSES TO MILITARY PERSONNEL. WHILE SUPERVI
SING FOUR PERSONNEL. TEAM MEMBER ON NUCLEAR ACCIDENT TEAM.
DEC 85-DEC 90: EOD TEAM LEADER, 146TH ORDNANCE DETACHMENT (EOD) WEST POINT, NY
PERFORMED AS TEAM LEADER ON EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE INCIDENTS, ACR'S, VIP DETAILS,
AND RANGE CLEARANCE OPERATIONS. ASSISTED THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE AS RANGE
NCOIC IN THE REMOVAL AND DETONATION OF OVER 20,000 POUNDS OF CONFISCATED
FIREWORKS. ASSIGNED TO THE PAN AMERICAN GAMES IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA ASSISTING
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. COMPLETED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
SCHOOL. TAUGHT ORDNANCE SAFETY AND RECOGNITION AT THE CONNECTICUT STATE
POLICE ACADEMY. SUPERVISED FOUR PERSONNEL.
JAN 91-OCT 93: INSTRUCTOR/TRAINER, NAVAL SCHOOL, EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL, EG
LIN
AFB, FL. PERFORMED AS SECTION INSTRUCTOR FOR THE DEMOLITION AND BIOLOGICAL /
CHEMICAL DIVISIONS. SAFELY TRAINED OVER 1000 STUDENTS. WROTE LESSON PLANS AND
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR DEMOLITION PROCEDURES AND THE HANDLING OF
CHEMICAL MUNITIONS. PERFORMED AS RANGE SAFETY OIC, SUPERVISING OVER 30 STUDENTS
AND 10 INSTRUCTORS.
OCT 93-OCT 94: EOD TEAM LEADER, 8TH ORDNANCE DETACHMENT (EOD), KOREA. PERFORMED
AS TEAM LEADER ON EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE INCIDENTS, ACR'S AND RANGE CLEARANCE OPERAT
IONS. PARTICIPATED IN JOINT TRAINING OPERATIONS WITH KOREAN ARMED FORCES IN THE
IDENTIFICATION AND RENDER SAFE PROCEDURES FOR IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES AND M
INE CLEARING OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN JOINT TASK FORCE OPERATIONS IN THE
RECOVERY OF MIA REMAINS IN VIETNAM. SUPERVISED FIVE PERSONNEL.
NOV 94-FEB 95: EOD TEAM LEADER, 55TH ORDNANCE DETACHMENT (EOD) FT. DRUM, NEW YOR
K.
PERFORMED AS TEAM LEADER ON EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE INCIDENTS. INSTRUCTED UNIT
PERSONNEL ON THE SAFE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL MUNITIONS. PERFORMED
DUTIES AS UNIT OPERATIONS NCO.
MAR 01- MAY01: UXOIII/TEAM LEADER, USA ENVIRONMENTAL, MYRTLE BEACH, SC. PERFORME
D AS TEAM LEADER FOR INTRUSIVE OPERATIONS USING THE SCHONSTADT LOCATOR FINDING O
VER 10,000
LBS OF OE SCRAP. MAY 01-MAY 01: UXOIII/TEAM LEADER, USA ENVIRONMENTAL, MONTAUK,
NY. PERFORMED AS TEAM LEADER FOR EE/CA OPERATIONS, INTRUSIVE OPERATIONS AND LOCA
TING ANOMALIES.
MAY 01-NOV 01: UXOIII/TEAM LEADER, FOSTER WHEELER ENVIRONMENTAL, ANNISTON, AL. P
ERFORMED
AS TEAM LEADER ON BRUSH CUTTING CREWS, TRANSECT LINES AND GRIDS,
AND INTRUSIVE OPERATIONS. PERFORMED DUTIES WITH THE EM61 LOCATOR, WHITE METAL
DETECTOR, VALLON ORDNANCE LOCATOR, LEICA DGPS LOCATING SYSTEM AND THE GARMAN
GPS SYSTEM. COMPLETED THE LOSS PREVENTION AND CONTROL COURSE.
NOV 01-MAR 02: UXOIII/TEAM LEADER, FOSTER WHEELER ENVIRONMENTAL, STENNIS MS. PER
FORMED AS
TEAM LEADER IN DETECTION AND REMOVAL OF LIVE ORDNANCE FOR NASA SPACE CENTER.
PERFORMED DUTIES WITH EM-61 LOCATOR, VALLON ORDNANCE LOCATOR, AND LEICA DGPS
LOCATING SYSTEM.
MAR 02-NOV 02: UXOIII/TEAM LEADER, FOSTER WHEELER ENVIRONMENTAL, ANNISTON AL. PE
RFORMED AS TEAM LEADER SUPERVISING PERSONNEL IN GRID SWEEPING OPERATIONS. PROJEC
T COMPLETED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. PERFORMED BRUSH CLEARING OPERATIONS SUPERVISING 1
2 PERSONNEL. PROJECT COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE.
DEC 02-FEB 03: UXOIII/TEAM LEADER, FOSTER WHEELER ENVIRONMENTAL, DENVER, CO. PER
FORMED AS TEAM LEADER SUPERVISING 5 PERSONNEL IN GRID SWEEPING OPERATIONS, BRUSH
CLEARANCE, MAG AND DIG AND MAPPING OPERATIONS.
APR 03-MAY 03: UXOIII/TEAM LEADER, EODT, IRAQ. PERFORMED AS TEAM LEADER SUPERVIS
ING
PERSONNEL IN HUMANITARIAN MINE ACTION CLEARING PROJECTS, TO INCLUDE IDENTIFICATI
ON AND DEMOLITION OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF TASK FORCE RIO. PROJECT COMPLETED OVE
R TWO MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
JUL 03-JUL 03: SUXOS, ZAPATA ENGINEERING, INC. PERFORMED AS SUXO SUPERVISING 35
PERSONNEL IN RANGE CLEARANCE, AND DEMOLITION OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF US ARMY SC
HOFIELD BARRACKS, HI.
JUL 03-AUG 03: UXOIII/TEAM LEADER, DONALDSON ENTERPRISES, INC. MAKAHA, HI. PERFO
RMED AS TEAM LEADER SUPERVISING 9 PERSONNEL IN RANGE SWEEP AND SCRAP COLLECTION
IN SUPPORT OF US ARMY SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI.
SEP 03-OCT 03: UXOII/TEAM MEMBER, USA ENVIRONMENTAL. MMR, MA. PERFORMED AS TEAM
MEMBER IN RANGE SWEEP AND SCRAP COLLECTION IN SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT O
PERATIONS, FALMOUTH, MA.
OCT 03-OCT 03: UXOIII/TEAM LEADER, USA ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. DALGREN, VA. PERFORME
D AS TEAM LEADER SUPERVISING 1 PERSON IN AREA SWEEP AND ESCORT DUTY IN SUPPORT O
F
US. NAVY DALGREN, VA.
OCT 03-JAN 04: UXOIII/TEAM LEADER, INFO PRO, INC. ALEXANDRIA, VA. PERFORMED AS T
EAM
LEADER SUPERVISING 7 PERSONNEL IN MINE SWEEPING OPERATIONS AND ESCORT DUTY IN
SUPPORT OF US. ARMY FT. BELVOIR, VA.
JAN04-FEB04: UXOIII/TEAM LEADER, DONALDSON ENTERPRISES, INC. WAIKOALA, HI. SUPER
VISED 3 PERSONNEL IN AREA SWEEP IN SUPPORT OF U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
MAR04-MAR04: UXOIII/TEAM LEADER, ZAPATA ENGINEERING, INC. CHARLESTON, SCPERFORME
D DOWN HOLE MONITORING PROCEDURES IN SUPPORT OF TETRA TECH FOR WELL DRILLING OPE
RATIONS.
MAR04-APR04: UXOIII/TEAM LEADER, ZAPATA ENGINEERING, INC, SHANGHI, CHINA, PROVID
ED
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR SIMS METAL RECYCLERS OF SAN FRANCISCO, CA.
APR04-JUL04: SUXOS, ZAPATA ENGINEERING, INC. HOLLOMAN AFB, NEW MEXICO. PERFORMED
AS SUXO SUPERVISING 35 PERSONNEL IN CHEMICAL CLEARANCE, OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT O
F US ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS.
JUL04-FEB05: SUXOS, ZAPATA ENGINEERING, INC. PERFORMED AS SUXO SUPERVISING 65 PE
RSONNEL IN RANGE CLEARANCE, AND DEMOLITION OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF US ARMY SCHO
FIELD BARRACKS, HI.
MAR05-PRESENT: INSTRUCTOR/ EVALUATOR, NAVSCOLEOD, EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA. PERFORMED
DUTIES AS AN INSTRUCTOR IN THE GROUND ORDNANCE AND RECON DIVISIONS. SAFELY TRAIN
ED OVER 3000 STUDENTS WITHOUT ANY MISHAPS. SUPERVISIED 25 STUDENTS PER CLASS AND
TRAINED INSTRUCTORS TO QUALIFY THEM FOR TEACHING IN THE DIVISIONS. DIVISION SUB
JECT MATTER EXPERT FOR RECON, RESPONSIBLE FOR WRITING EVALUATIONS AND CERTIFYING
INSTRUCTORS WITHIN THE DIVISION. KEEPS ALL RECON RECORDS FOR TESTING AND PRACTI
CAL AREAS WITHIN THE DIVISION. ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR OVER 700 PIECES OF INERT ORD
NANCE IN THE CORE DIVISION.
COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Proficient in use of most major computer systems, information systems, spreads
heet applications, graphic and presentation applications, and word processing ap
plications, including but not limited to: Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista; M
icrosoft WordPerfect; Microsoft Office Suite: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, Powe
rPoint; MS Publisher; Internet Explore; Netscape Navigator; Lotus 123
HONORS, AWARDS AND SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Expert Marksmanship
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND TRAINING
o Training Instructor
o Knowledge of military programs and training requirements
o Knowledge of the military and civilian training program processes.
o Knowledge of basic budget preparation and capital expenditure training budgets
.
o Knowledge of skill and instructional methods, principles, and techniques.
o Skill in the use of automation software.
o Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing to include the ability to d
eal with diverse populations.
o Ability to instruct training courses in a classroom, seminar setting, etc.
o Training Specialist
o Knowledge in teaching and instructing in an adult education programs.
o Skill in supervising and administering training programs.
o Military Police Training
o EOD Specialist
o OSHA Supervisory Training
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
Knowledge of programs and objectives in order to identify training requirement
s, skill upgrades, and development programs that will assist in meeting business
management objectives
Knowledge of the military and civilian training program processes, or training
program processes in parallel business and industry organizations in order to d
evelop a comprehensive training program
Knowledge of basic budget preparation as it applies to preparing operating and
capital expenditure training budgets
Knowledge of, and skill in developing course materials and instructional metho
ds, principles, and techniques in order to develop self-contained training cours
es, obtain training resources and assess overall effectiveness in order to meet
identified training requirements
Skill in the use of automation software and related equipment
Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing to include the ability to d
eal with diverse populations from
educationally disadvantaged or vocationally underdeveloped to college graduates
is necessary
Ability to instruct training courses in a classroom, seminar setting
Demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads and meet goals and deadlines
Expert ability to track and compile data and statistics for measuring results
and impacts and for performance-based reporting
Expertise in developing and implementing effective policies and procedures
 Ability to develop and deliver training
Ability to effectively represent senior level staff at working groups
Excellent problem solving skills and ability to adapt to changing stressful ci
rcumstances
Proven leadership skills
Punctual, diligent and professional with the ability to plan work and meet dea
dlines
Ability to lead, direct, coordinate, supervise, and manage the work of a diver
se workforce
Proficient in use of most major computer systems, information systems, spreads
heet applications, graphic and presentation applications, and word processing ap
plications
Ability to direct and manage large-scale operations to efficiently achieve spe
cified goals and objectives
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Extensive communication and negotiation skills
Ability to gather salient and material facts from varying sources and through
various mediums and make the appropriate recommendations
Extensive experience in collecting, analyzing, evaluating, and disseminating s
ensitive information
Ability to work under a myriad of stressful conditions and excel