May 2018

NATIONAL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH

M O N TH LY BLOTTERL.L.C.

USA LEOSA Applicat ion Review: Mr. Chad McCaulley, Army Program ManagerEmail: general.army@defenseconsult ingservice.com Office: 573-563-7243USAF LEOSA Applicat ion Review: Ms. April Hamilton, Air Force Customer ServiceEmail: general.dcs@defenseconsult ingservice.comOffice: 210-925-5065USN LEOSA Applicat ion Review:Mr. Robert ?Bob? Clifton, LEOSA Customer ServiceEmail: general.navy@defenseconsult ingservice.com Office: 866-384-3570 x Opt 5

May is Nat ional Mil i t ary Appreciat ion Mont h!This was declared by congress in 1999, to ensure our Nation dedicated a time to show our appreciation to the men and women in uniform! There are more military-observance days in May than any other month! Click here for more info!

May 1, 2018 - Silver St ar Service Banner Day/Loyalt y DayA day set aside to honor our wounded, ill and dying military personnel by participating in flying a Silver Star Banner.

May 3, 2018 - Nat ional Day of PrayerAn annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation.

May 11, 2018 - Mil i t ary Spouse Appreciat ion DayA day created by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 to recognize the contributions made by military spouses to the overall military community.

May 13, 2018 - Children of Fallen Pat r iot s DayA day to honor the families our Fallen Heroes have left behind - especially their children.

May 20, 2018 - Arm ed Forces DayA day set aside to pay tribute to men and women who serve in the United States' Armed Forces.

May 28, 2018 - Mem or ial DayA day set aside to commemorate all who have died in military service for the United States.

MAILING ADDRESS

What Are Bat ches?Batches are how applications are tracked

and sent to the respective Approval Authority for each Service Component. This

system allows customers to track their application progress. Once the application is

reviewed, it is placed on a List that is forwarded for final review and signature

from the approval authority (DCS is not the final approval authority). Once the List is returned, we can then produce the card.

DCS and Quant ico Tact ical Par t nershipDCS has partnered with Quantico Tactical!

Quantico Tactical is offering exclusive discounted prices on Smith and Wesson and

Sig Sauer guns and merchandise. To be eligible for this discounted pricing,

customers must have purchased their LEOSA credential through Defense

Consulting Services. Customers can visit www.quant icot act ical.com /LEOSA

DEFENSE CONSULTING SERVICES HAS MOVED!

Our main Operations Office has left our previous space in Legacy Office Centers, and

we have re-located to the Kercheville & Company building on the frontage road of

1604 and I-10.

Our physical address is now:

Defense Consult ing Services15750 IH-10 W

San Ant onio TX 78249

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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MACS (SW/EXW) USN Ret ired Johnat han McCord (pictured on right) enlisted in the Navy in December 1996. After completing basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, he attended Cryptologic Technician Communications ?A? and ?C? schools, at Corry Station Pensacola Florida.

He reported to his first command, USS Peterson DD 969, in November 1997. While on the USS Peterson he saw two NATO cruises throughout Europe. He picked up E-5 before transferring to Naval Technical Training Center Lackland for completion of the Navy?s Law Enforcement Specialist Course (9545). Upon completion of school he

transferred to Naval Air Station Brunswick Maine.

In 2002 he converted from CTO2 to MA2. He picked up MA1 before transferring to Afloat Training Group Western Pacific in 2005. While at ATG he trained and evaluated the Seventh Fleet Ships in Anti-Terrorism procedures while certifying Sailors as Non Lethal Training Instructors. In 2006 MA1 McCord transferred to Naval Expeditionary Guard Battalion Cuba. He was assigned to the training and weapons department where he qualified over 1,000 Sailors and Soldiers in the use of Small Arms.

In 2007 he transferred to Naval Technical Training Center Lackland where he was assigned as an Instructor for the Navy?s Master-At-Arms Academy. He was selected as the 2008 Command and Regional Sailor of the Year. In 2009 he was promoted to Chief Petty Officer and became the Leading Chief in Charge of the Non Lethal Weapons block of instruction.

2010 MAC McCord was transferred to Mobile Security Squadron 4 in Portsmouth Virginia. He was the Land-side Security Leading Chief Petty Officer in Charge of 125 MA?s. He saw 3 deployments to Europe and the Middle East before transferring to Naval Base Coronado California. While at Coronado he served as the Weapons Division Leading Chief. In 2014 he was Promoted to Senior Chief Petty Officer and transferred to NCIS STAAT Pacific for his last two years before retiring in December 2016. He is currently an Instructor at NTTC Lackland helping train the Navy?s newest generation of Master At Arms.

PATRIOT'S POINT

HOSTED BY MPRA

CONTRACT UPDATES

* * * PLEASE NOTE * * * The phone number provided by AFSFC to validate USAF LEOSA cards is (877) 273 3098. The numbers on earlier cards will be forwarded to the new

line. This number is for LAW ENFORCEMENT USE ONLY.

Ms. Hamilton is working with AFSFC to obtain a listing of bases that allow LEOSA holders to carry on the installation. We do not have the complete policy for all bases, but if you have questions about a specific

base, feel free to contact us!HQAFSFC.SFOP.LEOSA@US.AF.MIL

Since March 2016, Army Lists 1-22 have been completed and mailed out.

List 23 is currently at OPMG for approval/signature. Bat ch 36 is now being assembled at our San Antonio

office. Applications that are not ready are dropped back to the next List.

At the present time, www.leosanavy.com is still temporarily offline. All applications already

received or in route to DCS will continue to be processed as normal. Card production is

delayed, but HAS NOT ceased.

Bat ch 3 is with the Navy PM for review/approval/signature. Once we receive

them back, we will produce the cards. This part of the program is continuing as normal.

The Navy has also rescinded the requirement that applicants must be at least 21 years of age

to apply.

Air For ce LEOSA

Ar my LEOSA

Navy LEOSA

AFSFA 32ND ANNUAL MEETING

23-26 Aug 2018Sacramento, CA

Holiday Inn Downtown300 J St

Sacramento, CA1-800-HOLIDAY (465-4329)Request Group Code AAF

AFSFA Reservat ions LinkVisit ors Bureau

Milit ary Police and Law Enforcem ent Expo

18-20 Sep 2018Nutter Field House

Ft Leonard Wood, MO

Regist erVenue/Direct ions

Cont act

FROM THE FIELD

Husband and wife team, Sergeant Edgar and Specialist Stephanie Partida (Both assigned to D, Co/701st MP Battalion, Lackland AFB), have been making a strategic impact on the DoD Military Working Dog Program, operationally controlled by 341st TRS. The California natives work at the Dog Training School (DTS) in both Patrol and Detection Blocks; requirements include scouting, controlled aggression, obedience, explosives and drug detection to include MWD certification. Both are the current winners of the Soldier and Non Commissioned Officer of the Quarter board for 2nd QTR, FY 18.

SGT Edgar Partida addressing fellow DTS (Detection Block)

trainers after receiving an award as the Trainer of the Month.

SPC Stephanie Partida (Left)

receiving recognition

from MP Commandant

(BG Martin), for outstanding performance recognized by

her Leadership and peers.

DCS RECOGNIZES

DCS EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH:RYAN IRISH (pictured center)Ryan was selected as DCS' April Employee of the Month. Mr. Irish reached out to the USAF Basic Expeditionary Airman Skills Training (BEAST) site and provided Explosive Ordnance Recognition (EOR) training for 160 Airmen over the course of 40 hours. Additionally, Mr. Irish networked with the Inter-American Air Forces Academy (IAAFA), participated in an IAAFA Field Training Exercise at Camp Bullis, TX, installing 10 training IED's for 40 international students, and provided a tour of his "IED" Lab.

DEFENDER CHALLENGE: COMING FALL 2018

"Well, we?re bringing it back in the Fall of 2018 after a 14-year hiatus. No, not for the Colonels and Chiefs to relive their glory days ? for the up and comers. We?re inviting Defenders from every Major Command, our Total Force partners, and our Air Force counterparts from the British Royal Air Force, Canada, Australia, and Germany? as we have in the past? to show up and compete in a series of events for bragging rights, fellowship, and to give us an opportunity to showcase some of the weapons and technology we?re in the process of fielding. We will compete on the fields of

friendly strife with the best of the best, familiarize ourselves with how our coalition partners operate when all that matters is who finishes first ? before lives are on the line, and continue a Defender tradition, build upon that heritage and give this generation of Defenders stories they will tell and experiences they will share for years to come."

Click the link for the full article: Defender Challenge Ret urns, By: BGen Andrea D. Tullos