Justin Michael

Justin Michael A native of West Virginia, Justin Michael enlisted in the US Army in 2001, where he was assigned to the 82nd Airborne. Shortly after his first deployment to Afghanistan, he completed the Special Forces Qualifications Course as an 18C Special Forces Engineer Sergeant (Green Beret Engineer) and was assigned to 5th Special Forces Group (A). Following three deployments with A/3/5, Justin worked as an active -duty Special Operator in the 5th Special Forces Group's Crisis Response Force (CRF) where he served as one of twenty -four CRF reconnaissance cell leaders in the Defense Department. This unit was previously known as the Combatant Commander's In -extremis Force (CCIF) and the CINC's (Commander in Chief's) in -extremis Force (CIF). During this time, he completed multiple deployments to the Middle East as a Sniper/Assaulter, conducting hundreds of missions alongside various counter-terror units. Justin also served as a Special Forces Advanced Warfare Course (SFAUC) and a Special Forces Sniper Course Instructor. He trained in and completed a variety of SOF courses, such as Special Forces Advanced Reconnaissance, Target Analysis and Exploitation Techniques Course (SFARTAETC), Military Free -Fall Parachute Course, Special Forces Sniper Course, Low Visibility Operations, and more. Retiring in 2021, Justin now serves as a lead member of the Gladius International Training Cadre.