CW5 Mike "Poodles" Behrendt is the Command Chief Warrant Officer (CCWO) for The U.S. Army Aviation Brigade (TAAB) at Ft Belvoir, VA. TAAB is a multi-compo Brigade with the 12th AV BN, U.S. Army Priority Air Transport (USAPAT), and Operation Support Airlift-Activity (OSA-A), and flies the U/VH-60L/M, C-12V, UC-35A/B, C-37A/B aircraft supporting NORTHCOM contingency operations, consequence management, and senior leader executiveon-executive travel for the National Capital Region (NCR) and the Military District of Washington (MDW). Mike was born in Detroit, MI, but grew up in Scottsdale, AZ and went to Arizona State University before joining the Navy. He finished his bachelor's degree in management through Excelsior College. CW5 Behrendt started his first six years in the military as a Cryptographic Analyst for the Navy. However, he always wanted to fly, so he put in an inter-service transfer packet and was selected for the Warrant Officer Flight Training program. Mr. Behrendt has served in multiple units as the Aviation Mission Survivability Officer throughout his career, deploying over 18 times in support of Special Operations. CW5 Behrendt was also selected to be the DES representative during the RF tactics testing events at China Lake.
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