Background
Bedgood, Alvin J. was born on December 21, 1956 in New Orleans. Son of Alvin P. and Pierrine C. Bedgood.
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Alvin J. Bedgood
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Education
AS cum laude, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, 1979. Bachelor, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1981. Master of Science, Troy University, Alabama, 1985.
Educational Specialist, National-Louis University, Evanston, Illinois, 1994. Diploma in Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course, United States Army Intelligence Center & School, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 1982. Diploma in Military Intelligence Officer Advance Course, United States Army Intelligence Center & School, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 1986.
Diploma, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1988.
Career
Deputy G2 5th Signal Command United States Army, Worms, Germany, 1993—1994, executive officer operations battalion, 66th Military Intelligence Group Augsburg, Germany, 1995—1996. Deputy Commander 93rd operations group, assistant deputy wing Commander, 93rd air control wing United States Army Reserve Joint STARS, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, 1996—1998. Program manager system integration Titan Corporation, Tampa, 1998—2001.
Director quality and process improvement Global Mission Solutions, L-3 United Command Solutions, since 2001, International Organization for Standardization management representative, quality assurance auditor, 2002—2007. Information technical service management instructor Global Mission Solutions, L-3 Titan Group, 2004—2007, Unified Comns Solutions, L-3 Enterprise Information Technology Solutions, since 2008. Colonel Civil Air Patrol, since 2008.
Deputy commissioner Southeast Region,Civil Air Patrol, since 2008. Deputy director Southeast Region Staff College, 2006—2010. Intern commissioner Florida W. Civil Air Patrol, 2007—2008.
Member National Board Director Civil Air Patrol, 2007—2008. Director Southeast Region Staff College, since 2011. Quality assurance auditor L-3, since 2002, information technical service management instructor, since 2004.
Director curriculum and instruction Southeast Region Staff College, Civil Air Patrol, Alcoa, Tennessee, 2004—2008. Member drug demand reduction committee Civil Air Patrol, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 2003—2004, member national professional development committee, Alabama, 2004—2006, member national information technical committee, Alabama, 2005—2007. Critical incident stress management officer, 2006—2007.
Major United States Army, 1981-1997, retired, honorary lieutenant colonel, American Mathematical Society to government staff, 1991, Georgia.
Achievements
Membership
Certifying official President's Volunteer Service Awards, Tampa, 2004—2009. Founding member Ramstein Cadet Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, 1985. City volunteer Community Center, Sierra Vista, Arizona, 1988—1992.
Volunteer Special Olympics, Hillsborough County, Florida, 2003—2007. Katrina search & rescue ground team leader Mississippi Gulf Coast, 2005. Committee member Armed Forces Communications and Electrical Association, 1993—1994, 2006—2007.
Council secretary St. Mary's Church, Augsburg Military Community, Germany, 1994—1996, lay minister, 1995—1996. Member president's advisory committee Loyola University, New Orleans, 1980—1981. Ambassador United States Army Freedom Team Salute, Tampa, 2006—2010, Florida lead ambassador, 2007—2010, member, National Leadership Council Program, 2007—2010.
Fellow: Upsilon Beta Lamda (life. President 1981-1982, Brother of Year award 1981). Member: Civil Air Patrol (wing special advisor, group Commander, deputy squadron Commander 1995—2006, vice chief of staff, southeast region 2006, southeast region chief staff 2006-2007, deputy director, southeast region staff college since 2006, interim commander Florida wing 2007-2008, member national board directors 2007-2008, vice commissioner Southeast region since 2008, artist heraldic insignia, Squadron Member of Year award 1985, 1986, Comdrs.
Commendation award 1986, Brigadier General Charles E. Chuck Yeager Aerospace Education Achievement award 1988, A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Master Educator award 1989, Comdrs. Commendation award 1989, Gil Robb Wilson Meritorious Achievement award 1990, Comdrs. Commendation award 1990, 1994, 2 Exceptional Service awards 2005, Meritorious Service award 2006, National Commanders Commendation award 2006, Exceltional Service award 2008-2010, Meritorious Service award 2008), Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), Military Order of Foreign Wars, Military Order of the Carabo, Honorary Order Kentucky (colonel since 2009), Military Officers Association of America, Military Order of World Wars (life), 361st Infantry Regimental Assn World War II (life.
Associate member since 1988), Reserve Officers Association (life), Military Intelligence Corps Association (life), Korea Defense Veterans American (life), Armed Forces Comm.-Electronics Association (life. Committee member 1993-1994, since 2006), Special Forces Association (life), Air Force Association (life), Association United States Army (life. Chapter president 1980-1981), Regimental Signal Corps Association (life), American Society Quality (senior ), York Rite Bodies, Free Masonry, American MENSA (life), Association Old Crows (life), Huguenot Society of New Orleans, 32 Degree Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, Order of St. Stanislaus, Knight Committee, Society Creative Anachronism, Inc.
(corporation chronicler, director communications 1990-1991, founding president Korea chapter, co-founder, Pacific Rim regional area, Master of Order of Pelican award 1989), American College Heraldry (life), 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry Association Rough Riders (Tampa) (committee chairman 2005-2010, Special Achievement award 2004, 2009), Osiris, Trowel and Fidelity Lodge #300, Louisiana Free Masons (life), Masons (life), Blue Key, Alpha Sigma Nu, Phi Alpha Theta, Scabbard and Blade Society (life).
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Nationality
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United States Army Intelligence Center & School , Diploma in Military Intelligence Officer Advance Course -
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Awards
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Decorated Legion of Merit. Named Honorary Colonel, Gov, Kentucky, 2009. Recipient Army Superior Cadet award, 1980, President's award, Loyola University, 1981, Outstanding Reserve Officers Training Corps Cadet award, George C. Marshall Foundation, 1981, National Defense Transportation Association, 1981, Outstanding Volunteer Service award, City of Sierra Vista, 1990, Knowlton award, Military Intelligence Corps Association, 1995, Army Achievement medal, 1995, Gold Volunteer Service award, Augsburg Military Community, 1996, Mayor's certified of merit, City of New Orleans, 1998, Key to City award, Warner Robins, Georgia, 1998, Governor's Certified Merit award, New York, 1998, Governor's citation, Louisiana, 1998, Massachusetts, 1998, Virginia, 1998, Freedom Team Salute Commendation award, United States Army, 2004, Lifetime Volunteer Achievement award, President's Council Service & Civic Participation, 2005, Gold Volunteer Service award, 2005, Squadron of Year, Civil Air Patrol, 1986-1987, Exceptional Services Award, 2005, 2006, 2007, Execeptional Service award, 2008-2009.Decorated Legion of Merit. Named Honorary Colonel, Gov, Kentucky, 2009. Recipient Army Superior Cadet award, 1980, President's award, Loyola University, 1981, Outstanding Reserve Officers Training Corps Cadet award, George C. Marshall Foundation, 1981, National Defense Transportation Association, 1981, Outstanding Volunteer Service award, City of Sierra Vista, 1990, Knowlton award, Military Intelligence Corps Association, 1995, Army Achievement medal, 1995, Gold Volunteer Service award, Augsburg Military Community, 1996, Mayor's certified of merit, City of New Orleans, 1998, Key to City award, Warner Robins, Georgia, 1998, Governor's Certified Merit award, New York, 1998, Governor's citation, Louisiana, 1998, Massachusetts, 1998, Virginia, 1998, Freedom Team Salute Commendation award, United States Army, 2004, Lifetime Volunteer Achievement award, President's Council Service & Civic Participation, 2005, Gold Volunteer Service award, 2005, Squadron of Year, Civil Air Patrol, 1986-1987, Exceptional Services Award, 2005, 2006, 2007, Execeptional Service award, 2008-2009.