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May 30, 2022 70 mins

Chief Warrant Officer-5 (retired) Mark Meyer
Former US Army Special Operations Command, Command Chief Warrant Officer;

One of my first IP’s out of flight school

Helicopter and fixed wing and hot air balloon pilot, pilot in command and instructor pilot, instrument flight examiner, standardization instructor pilot, having amassed over 7,000 hours, with over 2,500 combat hours. 

A fellow Paratrooper – over 20 years earning the Master Army Parachutist with over 100 static-line jumps and Military Freefall parachutist with over 500 freefall jumps

Holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Professional Aeronautics with a double minor in Business and Safety 

Graduated Magna Cum Laude (1999)

Previous senior positions–  

Chief of Warrant Officer recruiting for the U.S. Army Recruiting Command

Commander – HHT U.S. Army Operational Support Element

Troop Executive Officer, U.S. Army Operational Support Element

Various CCWO positions 

U.S. Army Operational Support Element

4th U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command

2nd U.S. Army Special Operations Command

Owner/ operator of Balloons over America – hot air balloon tours
balloonsoveramerica.com or .org or .net

Interested in becoming a Warrant Officer?
U.S. Army Warrant Officer Recruiting

Books Mark is reading/ recommending:
Younger Next Year - Turn back your biological clock - Chris Crowley
Olivia's Hope-Kevin N. Karella
Amazon - Olivia's Hope: Alive: Yet Suspended in Time (Lincoln James Legacy): Karella, Kevin: 9781640853706: Books

If you or someone you know needs help, call the Veterans Crisis Hotline: 800-273-8255

The veterans crisis hotline is a tool for both current and former military members who need immediate mental health help. If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, please call the veterans crisis hotline at 800-273-8255, option 1.  https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/military-crisis-line

Call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) or TTY: 1-800-799-4889. This hotline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. You will be routed to the closest possible crisis center in your area. Your call is free and confidential. 

Mental health help is also available by text message at 838255. All suicide prevention help is available 24/7.

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