Nicholas Mercado

Military Service:

• Rank: Sergeant

  Branch/Position: Army

  Period: September 2018 - September 2023

  Occupation: Military Police - 31B

  Security Clearance: Secret Clearance

  Duties Description:

   o Trained
  on and participated in Access Control Point (ACP) operations, which involved
  confirming the identification of personnel requesting access, separating, and
  questioning suspicious individuals, detaining individuals as required, and
  conducting vehicle searches for narcotics, weapons systems, enemy equipment and
  IED construction materials 

  o Trained
  in dealing with Critical Infrastructure/Asset Protection Operations, Drug
  Interdiction Operations, Personnel Protection Operations, High Risk Entry
  Operations, Hostage Rescue Operations, Barricaded Subject Operations 

  o Trained
  on, followed, and enforced U.S. Army rules and regulations, and accomplished
  the missions by following and enforcing U.S. Army rules and regulations  

  o Assisted
  with high visibility security missions for various Senior Government Officials
  including the President and Vice President of the United States 

  o Trained
  annually in the safe, effective, and tactical application of the M4 rifle, M9
  pistol, M17 pistol, and diversionary devices  

  o Responsible
  for the professional development of two Soldiers, to include training,
  counseling, health, morale, welfare, and discipline 

  o Distributed
  Qualified annually with the M4 rifle, M9 pistol and M17 pistol. Possess
  extensive knowledge and experience on the escalation of force to use each of
  these weapons systems module certifications  

  o Patrolled
  the facility to detect and address security breaches 

  o Provided
  Law Enforcement to two military installations  

  Training courses:

  • Army Achievement Medal (2X)
  • Armed Forces Service Medal
  • Army Good Conduct Medal
  • Drivers/ Mechanics Badge
  • Army Service Ribbon
  • Global War on Terror Medal
  • National Defense Service Medal
  • Certificate of Achievement

Education:

• William Floyd High School

  High School

  Period: September 2010 - June 2013

• Suffolk County Community College

  Associate's Degree – Science

  Period: August 2013 - May 2016

• Southern New Hampshire University

  Other – Criminal Justice

  Period: Invalid date - present