The Military Life and Times of

Errol A. Huffman:

And 15 Years of Service Summed Up... Uncle Sam & DOD Style!

Check back later for stories about my 14 months in Iraq ( no, not all about me!), pics and goodness knows what else you will stumble across. I can spend hours talking about the good people and the bad (not all on the sides that you think) I dealt with during our Global War on Terrorism.

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY

As of 11 February 2004

HUFFMAN, Errol A

Captain, Military Police, USAR

Date and Place of Birth: It was a Dark and Stormy Night, Richmond, Indiana

Mandatory Removal Date: I beat them to the punch: I turned down my promotion to Major and gave up my retirement. Many think I'm crazy...

Home Address: Wouldn't you like to know?!

Last Assignment: Senior Captain, 494th Military Police Detachment, BLD

Civilian Occupation: Business Consultant, Residential Programs and Services, Indiana University

Enlisted Service:

None

Source and Date of Commission or Appointment:

ROTC, 5 May 1989

Total Years of Commissioned Service:

15 Years (Active Reserve)

Total Years of Service: (Commissioned and Enlisted):

19 Years

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Military Education:

Commissioning Source: Indiana University, Screaming Bison Battalion, 1985 to 1989

Military Police School, Officer Basic Course (Resident, THE Original MP School, Ft McClellan) 1990

Commanders' Course, (Resident, ARRTC, Ft McCoy) 1991

Military Intelligence Officers Transition Course, (ADTLP) 1991

Skill-At-Arms (Resident, SATT, Ft. Benning) 1995

Military Police School, Officer Advanced Course (Correspondence... no less than 215 credit hours!!!) 1997

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Educational Degrees:

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 1989, B.A. (History, Honors Division)

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Decorations, Service Medals, and Badges:

BSM 2004 (submission before board)

ARCOM 2004 (submission before board)

AAM/1 Oak Leaf Cluster 1996, 1998

ARCAM/2 Oak Leaf Clusters 1991, 1995, 2000

AFRM 1999 w/"M" device 2003

National Defense Service Medal 1990

Army Service Ribbon 1990

Certificate of Achievement, Skill at Arms Challenge 1995

Certificate of Achievement, Chief of the Army Reserve, for nomination as 300^th Military Police Command's Representative for the 1996 General Douglas MacArthur Junior Officer of the Year

Not necessarily part of a Military Bio: Coined by CSMs of 32nd TRANSCOM, 18th MP Brigade and CG of the 300th MP Command (now a brigade) The coin from "Special K" does not count since she gave it to everyone and did not even give the 494th recipients their coins in person!

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Chronological List of Duty Assignments:

Investigations Officer (Assistant S-2 ---- "Snooper")

Headquarters, 604th Military Police Battalion (Combat Support), Terre Haute, Indiana

May 89 to Aug 90

S-2 Officer (Head Snoop --- Chief Weatherman)

Headquarters, 604th Military Police Battalion (CS)

Aug 90 to Feb 91

Commander (Condemned Soul)

Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment 604th Military Police Battalion (CS)

Feb 91 to Mar 93

S-4 Officer (Log Head --- Beans, Bullets and TP Guy)

Headquarters, 604th Military Police Battalion (CS)

Mar 93 to Jun 94

Battlefield Circulation Control Officer (Assistant S-3 ---- now known as "MMS Officer" --- gotta keep up with doctrine! Top Cop)

Headquarters, 604th Military Police Battalion (CS)

Jun 94 to Sep 97

S-3 Officer (Trainer, Planner, Communicator --- The blood, guts and brains! Of course my stint was just long enough to work out the inactivation of the unit through its final death throes... hey, I got a CG coin for the job!)

Headquarters, 604th Military Police Battalion (CS)

Colors Retired on 6 June 1998

Sep 97 to Feb 98

Commander,

(Certifiable condemned soul --- who takes this job twice voluntarily?)

324^th Military Police Detachment Prisoner of War Information Center (PWIC)

Feb 98 to Nov 99

S-2 Officer, (Weather is good!) Headquarters, 384^th Military Police Battalion

Enemy Prisoner of War/Confinement and Internment (EPW/CI), Fort Wayne, Indiana

Nov 99 to Oct 2000

Senior Captain and QM, (Beans and Bullets are good!) 494^th Military Police, BLD

Terre Haute, Indiana

Military Advisor, ^th CPA (Coalition Provisional Authority), Iraq

Jan 02 to May 04, including my rotations through the combat phase and beyond of OIF 1 and OIF 2.

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY, ADDENDUM A

(Civilian Occupation)

HUFFMAN, Errol A.

Civilian Occupation:

Business Consultant, Dining Services, Indiana University

Bloomington, Indiana

Nature, Scope and Extent of Responsibilities:

Plans, assists and advises the department and operations' budgets for most efficient annual utilization of approximately $30,000,000 in revenue. Conducts strategic planning exercises and presents long-term suggestions for implementation. Reviews and approves or denies Internal Billings, purchases, and fund transfers. Analyzes department financial performance and submits recommendations to the director of Dining Services. Acts as liaison for the department to other university entities, other universities, and state officials. Represents department in franchise matters. Ensures franchise compliance is maintained and that financial obligations to franchises are met. Maintains training program for Residential Programs and Services. Programs for training include appointed Food Service staff training, student employee training, and management training. Supervises activities of 179 appointed full time employees, 150 full time temporary employees, approximately 600 student employees, and 35 professional staff employees.

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