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Brandon Cliff

Holley

Summary

Dynamic and skilled professional with extensive experience in high-pressure environments, including the US Navy. Proven expertise in reconnaissance and extraction operations, complemented by strong leadership and team coordination abilities. Adept in combat medicine and proficient with NATO and non-NATO weaponry, consistently achieving mission objectives under challenging conditions.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Volunteer in AFU

GUR
04.2022 - 06.2022
  • Worked alongside many different brigades all around the country from East to South in many different roles.
  • Worked as recon to detect enemy positions.
  • Acted as QRF to plug holes in defensive openings.
  • Provided small arms support for drone teams
  • Operated the Stinger AA system, NLAW, and Javelin systems
  • Entered as a scout team to provide support for marksman and sniper teams
  • Placed mines, Traps and other devices in enemy territory
  • Recovered injured and or fallen men from field


Air Rescue

US Navy
02.2018 - 12.2020
  • Worked alongside Naval Special Warfare Operators to perform aerial rescue, target acquisition, reconnaissance and tracking.
  • Worked often on board UH-60 Seahawk (Naval Blackawk) to conduct aerial missions and extractions.
  • Tracked enemy vehicles such as submarines, ships and other possible enemy equipment including ground and land based vehicles.
  • Perform quick infiltration or extraction of operation teams such as SEALS, SWICC or other military Special Operation Force.
  • Worked as QRF for Operators to help or provide instant medical relief to operators.
  • Repel from helicopter on land and sea or jump 5 to 9 meters from helicopter into water to perform missions and or rescues.
  • Aviation Rescue Operators are required to go through Water Specialist training to be able to fight in and out of the water or wet areas. (Swamp, flooded areas, bayous, rivers, lakes etc...)
  • Work asa highly skilled and coordinated team to communicate and accomplish mission with or without verbal instruction.

Volunteer in Syria

FSA
03.2016 - 07.2016
  • Worked along the FSA and YPG in order to help damage and destroy pro Assad forces.
  • After short time worked along side other foreign groups to tracked follow Wagner Mercenary groups and either report positions, numbers and intel or if allowed engage and eliminate them.


Education

High School Diploma -

Kendall
New York
06-2012

Skills

  • Trained in reconnaissance , extraction Rescue and HVT operations
  • Work under pressure and stress in all combat and non-combat situations
  • Team coordinations and leadership skills
  • Quick and immediate first aid in combat medicine
  • Trained in water, urban, forest, mountain and winter warfare
  • Used to operating in small, skilled team, where little to no communication is needed
  • Can perform CQB in urban environments
  • Experienced working in larger teams and brigades
  • Experience onboard UH-60, Seahawk helicopter
  • Trained in Naval Special Warfare
  • SERE School certified
  • Trained in most NATO weapons from small arms, to LMG and rocket, AA weaponry
  • Has experience using non-NATO weaponry as well

Timeline

Volunteer in AFU

GUR
04.2022 - 06.2022

Air Rescue

US Navy
02.2018 - 12.2020

Volunteer in Syria

FSA
03.2016 - 07.2016

High School Diploma -

Kendall
Brandon Cliff