Corky Sponcey

Corky joined the Marine Corps in June of 1998 and served through OIF 1 and 2. Upon completion of his contract he went on to do overseas contracting and to teach the Navy anti-terrorism and force protection. Corky rejoined the Marine Corps in January of 2008 and served until April of 2012. During this stint in the Corps, he served in OEF at Delaram in 2009 to 2010. Corky joined the Army in October of 2012 to be an Army Aviator and returned to Iraq in 2016, Afghanistan in 2019, and participated in Atlantic Resolve in 2021.

Corky is a certified Navy Small Arms Marksmanship Instructor (SAMI) who is also certified to teach Ship’s Reaction Force Basic Course, and Advanced Course (SRF-A/ SRF-B), Non-Lethal Weapons Basic Instructor Course, Non-Compliant Visit Board Search and Seizure (NCVBSS) and has attended Inter-service Non-lethal Individual Weapons Instructor Course (INIWC). Corky was also a Marine Corps Martial Arts green belt instructor and Combat Marksmanship Instructor Trainer (0931). Corky Sponcey competed in the 2012 Marine Corps Pacific Division Shooting Matches and was the high tyro and gold medaled. Mr. Sponcey is also an AH-64E pilot with approximately 1500 total flight hours.