Mathew Afonso

Military Service:

• Rank: Sergeant

  Branch/Position: Marine Corps

  Period: October 2018 - September 2022

  Occupation: 8156 - Marine Security Guard (MSG)

  Security Clearance: Top Secret Clearance

  Duties Description:
  The MSG will be assigned to duty to one of 140 plus MSG detachments around the world. The MSG will provide armed internal security to designated U.S. diplomatic and consular facilities to prevent the compromise of classified information and equipment vital to the national security of the Unites States. As part of the MSG detachment, the detachment member?s secondary mission is to provide protection for U.S. citizens and U.S. government property located within designated U.S. diplomatic and consular premises during exigent circumstances, which require immediate aid or action.

• Rank: Sergeant

  Branch/Position: Marine Corps

  Period: September 2014 - October 2018

  Occupation: 1141 - Electrician

  Security Clearance: Top Secret Clearance

  Duties Description:
  An electrician's duties include installing hardware including cross-arms, insulators, and lightning arresters. Electricians might also assemble or erect and climb utility poles or towers and string wire conductors. Electricians would be charged with measuring, cutting, bending, assembling, and installing electric conduit. Electricians might be charged with installing control and distribution apparatus such as switches, relays, and circuit breakers, or testing circuits for continuity, compatibility, and safety. Circuits can include ground units and those of components.

Education:

• Joseph Case High School

  High School – General Education

  Period: September 2026 - June 2014

• University of Massachusetts Boston

  Associate's Degree – Exercise and Health Science

  Period: September 2026 - present