Name: Jonathon Beethoven Shade
Designation: Military
Military Branch: US Navy
Rank: Equipment Operator Chief Senior E-7 (EOCS)
Team Position: Combat Spec/Civil Engineer SG-3
Date of Birth: 27JUL72
Age: 32
Hair Color: Light Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Height: 6'
Weight: 195 lbs
Marital Status: Single
Service Record:
Military Service:
*Basic training - RTC San Diego, CA - June-Aug 1990
*Advanced training - Seabee A-School, Port Hueneme, CA - Aug-Oct 1990
*NMCB-5 - Port Hueneme, CA - Nov 1990-Feb 1991
*"Camp Dusty", Saudi Arabia - Dec 1990- Feb 1991
*Infirmed due to wounds received during Desert Storm Feb-March 1991
*RNMCB-18 - Reserve Naval Station Seattle - Seattle, WA - March-Dec 1991
*NMCB-5 - Port Hueneme, CA Jan 1992-May 2002
*SG-3 - Cheyenne Military Complex, CO - June 2002-Current
Special Training:
Civilian Training:
*Auto mechanic, Technical drawing/drafting, Computer operation, Vocal training, Basic gymnastics, broadcasting, Swords, Knives/daggers, Thrown knives.
Military Training:
*Weapons Expert; M1851 Pistol (.44 revolver), M1911 Pistol (.45 auto), M16 Assault Rifle, M60 Medium Machinegun, Browning M2HB Heavy Machinegun.
*Weapons Qualified; M203 40mm Grenade launcher, Light Anti-tank Weapon (LAW), Thrown grenades (All types), Tube launched Optically-tracked Wire-guided missile system (TOW), Bayonet (rifle mounted), Bayonet (unmounted).
*Hand to hand; Combat Aki-do (1st degree blackbelt), Ti-kuan-do (1st degree blackbelt), Judo (1st degree blackbelt).
*Vehicle; All tracked, half-tracked, and wheeled vehicles.
*Some cross training as a Construction Mechanic (CM), Civil engineering
Background:
John was born in Seattle, WA on July 7th, 1972. From an early age he looked up to his father Capt. Jack Shade, who served with distinction as a member of the Army's 75th Airborne Rangers. John grew up, showing a variety of talents for art, and music, and tinkering. He joined the Navy at the age of 17(turned 18 in basic training) with his parents' written consent.
Psychological Evaluation:
Shade is a little over bearing. He is very duty minded and honest to a fault. Has an off the wall sense of humor. When off duty, has a tendency to be a little chaotic.
Promoted: to Equipment Operator Chief Senior E-7 (EOCS) 0n 28MAR04 due to Team Vote.
Celebrity Picture: William Shattner