Ronald Scheckler is the retired Special Forces guy on Ketron Island. I found his name in some minutes of a meeting regarding the ferry service. His comment implied he’s been there over 15 years. His wife is a teacher in Pierce County somewhere.
Things that make you go hmmm.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronald-sheckler-21197b3
Experienced and successful developer of full spectrum multi-service and inter-agency operational plans and policy with proven ability to implement and improve programs through broad-based competencies in:
•All Source Intelligence Collection Planning, Management, Analysis
•Analysis determining vulnerabilities of industrial infrastructures and social institutions
•Decision Making Process/Analytical Problem Solving
•Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning
•Training and Exercise Development/Systems Approach to Training (SAT) and Simulations
•Special Operations, unconventional warfare (UW), counter-insurgency (COIN), counter-terrorism (CT), Civil Military Operations (CMO), PSYOPS, Evasion and Recovery (E&R)
Specialties: Mapping and assessment of complex organizational relationships and operational interdependencies to determine potential vulnerabilities in policy, plans, procedures, training, staffing, and job task distribution that directly support organizational effectiveness for competitive agility, business resiliency, and preparedness for continuity of operations.
Globally mobile, I conduct direct consulting for projects with unique challenges. My experience provides a sound foundation in operational principals that are relevant for any occasion. My emphasis is always functional resiliency by supporting organizational decision making with situational understanding and team building, additionally, implementation strategies that are measured for feasibility within the climate of acceptability unique to the organization’s environment and culture. The results are plans, policies, and processes that become and remain proactive.