Eric J Patten

308-750-4254
JobseekingSOFvet@gmail. com
Objective
To gain a rewarding position in the field of private security, loss prevention, or firearms instruction
Federally Required Information
I have a current Secret security clearance
Summary of Experience
I have highly developed security skills. I am a U.S. Army Special Operations combat veteran that has served two
tours in Afghanistan. I have experience leading specialized four person teams, as well as instructing and training
large numbers of foreign soldiers. I have experience and training in providing personal security details for many
ranking individuals (including Afghan General Massud Azhid). I am well versed in the appropriate levels of force
and controlling high-stress situations with least aggressive, but most effective means possible. I have demonstrated
my ability to work long hours in hostile work environments while retaining my situational awareness and attention
to detail. I was in charge of base security ops for an extended period of time, I managed my soldiers, and ensured
100% coverage of all avenues of approach. I supervised and participated in vetting of personnel, and detention and
interrogation of those found breaching our security.

Employment History
Psychological Operations Specialist
06/2009 - 10/2013

United States Special Operations

USASOC Headquarters, Ft Bragg, NC

Command (USASOC)
Employment Type:

Active Duty

Strong background in Army Special Operations.

Deployed two times to the Afghan theater.
My mission was to persuade, change, and influence foreign target audiences at behest of DOD
directives.
Engaged in face to face negotiations and diplomacy with key leaders of the Afghan insurgency, Afghan
Local Police, village elders, district governors, and the local populace.
Successfully convinced many of them to surrender, or become Afghan local police members, instead of
continuing to live a life of crime.
Cadre instructor for multiple Afghan 5h Kandak Special Forces units in Kandahar Afghanistan.

 Certified carbine rifle, long range shooting, hostage negotiation, and special operations tactics instructor.
Combat experience.
Protected HVT (High Value Targets) Including JP Morgan, Afghan General Massud Azhid, and other
ranking officials from direct fire and multiple ambushes. We never lost a HVT under our care. This is a
picture of myself with JP Morgan Jr. on a special forces outpost in southern Afghanistan.

Farm Hand
06/2006 09/2009

Clausen Farms

Employment Type:

Part Time (Less than 30 Hours)

Boelus, NE

Cultivate soil, sow crops and control weeds by slashing, rotary hoeing, or chemical spraying
Plant ground crops between rows of trees and bushes to control weeds, and soil temperatures
Take part in harvesting operations which may involve the use of tractors, harvesters, forklifts, and hand
tools
Feed livestock and poultry
Clear away animal waste and hose out operational areas
Maintain and repair farm buildings, bores, fences, machinery, troughs, windmills, and other equipment.

Carpenter
01/2013 - 09/2014

I worked with a master craftsman, Lee Lehman.

Employment Type:

Full Time 40 hours

Cedar, NE

Created custom made cabinetry and furniture for the countys elite.
Built houses from foundation, framing, to finished shingling and interior work.
Operated a saw mill. We produced our own lumber, from forest to finished plank.
Quoted prices for clients, as well as asses work done by others.
I built a custom piece of furniture that sold for over 4000 dollars.
Baker
01/2004 - 03/2007

Danish Bakery

Employment Type:

Part Time (Less than 30 Hours)

Dannebrog, NE

Weighs and measures ingredients, using measuring cups and spoons.

Mixes ingredients to form dough or batter by hand or using electric mixer.
Rolls and shapes dough, using rolling pin and cuts dough in uniform portions with knife, divider, cookie
cutter.
Molds dough in desired shapes, places dough in greased or floured pans, and trims overlapping edges
with knife.

Education and Training

Issuing Institution

Location

Qualification

Course of Study

Kennedy Special Warfare Training

Ft Bragg,

2 Years of College or a Technical

Army
Psychological

Center and School (SWCS)

NC

or Vocational School

Operations