Matthew Rutherford

Good morning/afternoon and thank you for taking the time to go over my resume and considering me for your position. I served in the US Army for 20 years and am currently retired. I have served in many different roles outside just Avionics troubleshooting. I would be happy to go over those roles and my experiences with you.

I am married to my beautiful wife Lisa, have three amazing daughters and one very energetic son. I also have a an autistic step child that lives with us. My passion is to help people; to share my experiences in hopes to teach others from my mistakes and to teach them that everything you do is a learning experience designed to make you better.

Professionally, I am looking for a change of scenery. After almost 22 years of beating up my body in the world of maintenance and the military, I am looking for my next adventure. I am looking to put to use my leadership experience, my knowledge gained from my experiences from around the world, and my passions to good use. I am eager to get out and learn something new, while providing a different aspect that could help the team. I am loyal, and am looking for a company that can provide a family like environment.

This is just a slight look into myself. I hope to be able to be afforded the opportunity to show you more and to get into detail of my experiences. Thank you once again for looking over my resume and I hope to speak to you soon!

- Earned my Military retirement by serving in the US Army for 20 years.

- Earned Distinguished Honor Graduate at the US Army 15N Advanced Leadership Course.

- Passed Assessment for the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). Served in the 160th SOAR (A) for 10 years.

- Completed multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, along with a year long rotation to Romania and a year long rotation to South Korea.

- Passed the Master Resilience Trainers Course from the University of Pennsylvania; taught thousands of troops from multiple Army brigades and divisions on the importance of and how to be resilient during the most stressful times.

Army Commendation Medal (5 Awarded)

Army Achievement Medal (3 Awarded)

Meritorious Unit Commendation

Presidential Unit Citation

Army Good Conduct Award (6 Awarded)

National Defense Service Ribbon

Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze Stars

Iraq Campaign Medal with Silver Star 

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Korea Defense Service Medal

Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (3 Awarded) 

Army Service Ribbon

Overseas Service Ribbon with Numeral 3

NATO Medal (2 Awarded)

Combat Action Badge

Basic Aviation Badge

Driver and Mechanical Badge

Expert Marksmanship Badge with Carbine Bar