Episode 74: Richard Martell

’m Richard (Rick) Martell I retired as a First Sergeant from the United States Army in 2013 after 23 years of service. I am currently living the retired life near Myrtle Beach, SC with his wife Annelle.I joined the Rhode Island Army National Guard in 1990 as a Helicopter Repair Specialist for the OH58 Helicopter, completing Basic Training at Ft. Dix, NJ, and Advanced Individual Training at Ft. Rucker Al. Upon completion of training, I served with the 1/126th Aviation Attack Helicopter unit from 1990 until 1992 at which time I chose to go active Army. I completed Military Police training at ft McClellan, Al and then Airborne school at Ft. Benning, Ga.My Duty stations include:Military Police Company, Ft. Devens, Ma (Traffic Accident Investigator/ Special Reaction Team Member)230th Military Police Company, Kaiserslautern Germany (Team Leader)437th Military Police Company Ft. Belvoir Va (Squad Leader)Office of The Secretary of the Army (US Army Pentagon, Washington, DC (Personal Security Agent and Driver for the Secretary of the Army)D Company 2/13th Inf, Ft. Jackson, SC (Senior Drill Sergeant) 2002-2003USMA Military Police Company, West Point, NY 2003-2006 (Platoon Sergeant/ DA Select Honor Guard)HQ 1/1 Infantry West Point, NY 2006-2007 (Company First Sergeant)HHD 716th MP BN Ft. Campbell KY 2007-2009 (Intelligence NCO/ Rear Detachment Commander)561st Military Police Company, Ft. Campbell, KY 2009-2012 (Operations Sergeant)163rd/ 510th MP Detachments Ft. Campbell, KY 2013-2013 (Operations Sergeant)My deployments Include:Operation Joint Endeavor, Kaposvar Hungary 1996 (Company Operation/ Unit Armorer)Operation Iraqi Freedom, Bagdad Iraq 2008-2009 (Police Transition Team)Operation Enduring Freedom, Kandahar Afghanistan 2011-2012 (Operations Sergeant)My Civilian Positions Include:Pinkerton Security, Nashville, TN 2013-2014 (Security Officer, Northrop Grumman Account)Whalen Security, Franklin, TN 2014-2016 (Onsite Security Project Manager for Nissan America Corporate HQ)Securitas Security. Smyrna, TN 2016-2019 (Onsite Security/ Fire Brigade Project Manager for Nissan Automobile Manufacturing Plant)