Michael Hume retired in 2022 after 20 years of active duty. Michael spent the majority of his 20-year career in the 82nd Airborne Division and Army Special Forces (Green Beret) in 7th Special Forces Group. He held Military Occupation Specialties (MOS) as a Communication Specialist (25U), Special Forces Communication Sergeant (18E), Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant (18F), and Special Forces Operations Sergeant (18Z). In the 82nd Airborne Division, Michael deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. In the 7th Special Forces Group, Michael deployed on Operational Detachment-Alphas (ODA) and Operational Detachment-Golf (Jedburgh) as a Special Forces Communication, Intelligence, or Team Sergeant across the globe. During his service he deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, Colombia, Peru, El Salvador, and Mexico. Throughout his deployments, Michael trained thousands of host nation forces, U.S. military, and government agency members on intelligence processes; targeting and exploitation cycles; security, threat, vulnerability, and terrorism assessments; nonconventional assisted recovery and unconventional assisted recovery mechanisms, personnel recovery operations, noncombatant evacuation operations; small unit tactics; mission analysis and military operations. Michael tactically employed his skillsets in each of his deployments and has real time experience. His additional skill identifiers and certifications include Advanced Special Operations Techniques (ASOT/LVL3), Special Forces Intelligence Sergeants Course, Jedburgh Individual Training Course, Operator Advance Course (Site Exploitation), Joint Targeting Staff Course, Antiterrorism Officer, Nonconventional Assisted Recovery and Joint Personnel Recovery, Jumpmaster, Army Basic Instructor Course, and Special Forces Qualification Course. Michael obtained a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Norwich University; a Master of Arts in Security Management from American Military University; ASIS International Physical Security Profession (PSP); Florida Class D (Security Officer); Florida Class G (Armed Security Officer); Florida Class K Firearms Instructor; Florida Class DI (Security Officer Instructor); and National Rifle Association Law Enforcement Handgun Instructor License. Michael’s intricate understanding, research, and study of risk management and security operations led him to create Sceptre Security, LLC. He currently is the Chief Executive Officer for Sceptre Security and Red 7 Tees.

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