PhilaU Connect - March 28, 2011

PhilaU Connect: Professional International Presentations

Will be presenting

Leading, the Art of Serving Others

March 28, 2011 at 12:00 Noon (Eastern Time)

Joseph “Joe” Crane is a native of Lincoln Park, NJ; graduated from Wayne Hills High School and has received Bachelor of Science degrees in Business and Biblical Studies from Liberty University. A 23-year veteran of the U.S. Army, he spent 22 of those years in Special Forces, most of which were spent in the Intelligence, Counterterrorist, and Hostage Rescue arenas. As a combat veteran, he served in support of the Invasion of Panama (Just Cause), the Counterinsurgency in El Salvador, the Contra Wars (Nicaragua/Honduras), and the War Against Narco-Terrorism in Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela, and Ecuador. He was the primary instructor for training the Paraguayan Secret Service and also instructed numerous military and law enforcement units throughout Latin America, Middle East, and the United States.

In 2000, Joe received the Secretary of Defense/Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict Award for implementing a SWAT type course into the Special Forces training program and was the first enlisted person to receive this award. He served as the Tactical Advisor to the FBI Washington Field Office SWAT and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation SRT. Prior to his appointment as the Commander of Amtrak’s Counterterrorism Unit, Mr. Crane was the Lead Instructor for the US Bureau of Reclamation and was responsible for forming the Federal Security Response Force for the Grand Coulee Dam.

Joe Crane was the “Plank Holder” and leader for several key projects, including: the Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat Course (SFAUCC), the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Federal Security Response Force, and the Amtrak Counterterrorism Unit. While in the U.S. Army, he held the following positions: Special Forces Company Sergeant Major, Company First Sergeant, Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha Team Sergeant, Operations & Intelligence Sergeant, Special Forces Engineer Sergeant, Explosive Breaching Instructor, and Counterterrorism & Hostage Rescue Instructor. He is currently the Operations Officer at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center in Amman, Jordan.

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