Episode 4 - Guest: Col (R) Wade Dennis, Senior Director of Operations for Chenega Global Protection, LLC

Col (R) Wade Dennis’ service to the MP Regiment was exemplary. He enlisted in the Army in January 1978. He went on to serve in a myriad of positions, from basic MP patrolman to Commanding the 82d MP Company, the only Airborne MP Company in the history of the US Army to execute a combat parachute assault, during the invasion of Panama (Operation Just Cause). He commanded the 503rd MP Battalion (Airborne) while it secured the Pentagon for 8 months after the tragedy of September 2011 (9-11) and commanded the Battalion during the initial envision if Iraq (OIF). He commanded the Joint Detention Group at JTF-Guantanamo (OEF) and served as both the Assistant Commandant and Commandant of the United States Military Police School. COL Dennis was also the first MP Officer to serve as the Chief of Staff Maneuver Support Center of Excellence (MSCoE) and Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. He culminated his career as the Senior Advisor to the Afghanistan Minister of Interior and the J-34 at USNORTHCOM, Peterson AFB, Colorado. COL Dennis retired in June 2014 after more than 36 years of service. He received The Order of the Marechaussee in Gold and was inducted into the U.S. Army Military Police Regimental Hall of Fame in 2019. Mr. Dennis currently serves as the Senior Director of Operations for Chenega Global Protection, LLC., which is a Chenega Corporation-owned subsidiary company focused on providing a broad spectrum of security services to the federal and private sectors within the U.S. and abroad. We will discuss life after almost 40 years of service in the military, the importance of networking, ensuring veterans get the most disability rating possible, and other topics. Resources from the podcast: VA Legal Support: www.JanDils.com | www.Fight4Vets.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DeptVetAffairs