RECCE SOLDIER

Forged under pressure

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MILITARY CAREER

The skills developed during my military service continue to underpin my work across professional diving, health and safety leadership, and stunt performance. Precision, preparation, and controlled execution remain central to everything I do.

Military service shaped the way I approach risk, responsibility, and teamwork — lessons that remain central to my professional standards today.

I trained in Germany on the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank as a gunner and loader before transitioning into a light cavalry role on the RWMIK fire support and force-protection platform.

I deployed to Afghanistan on Operation HERRICK 8 and 9 with the Royal Marines Armoured Support Company on the Viking ATV, finishing my service with the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Training Group at the Manchester and Salford Officer Training Corps.

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CORE VALUES

Discipline & Accountability – Operating to exacting standards where failure was not an option

Leadership Under Pressure – Leading and supporting teams in complex, dynamic environments

Operational Awareness – Rapid assessment, planning, and execution in time-critical situations

Resilience & Adaptability – Maintaining performance in physically and mentally demanding conditions

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QUALIFICATIONS

Physical Training Instructor – the unit’s fitness expert to ensure soldiers are fit to fight

Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear Warfare Instructor – tactical planning and execution of defence measures and delivery of training

Infantry Battlefield Tactics Instructor – Honing infantry battle drills, instructional skills through tactical scenarios to deliver at unit level

Range Management Qualified – weapon instructors and conduct static small arms ranges

Variety of off road, 4×4 and tracked vehicle licenses and experience.