Post by Upshaw, J. on Jan 30, 2015 4:04:49 GMT -5
UNITED NATIONS SPACE COMMAND DEFENSE FORCE
PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERSCOM)
CAREER SERVICE VITAE
PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERSCOM)
CAREER SERVICE VITAE
Basic Information
Name: John David Upshaw
Age: 22
Birth Date: 08/27/2521
Birth Place: Mira, Circumstance, Epsilon Eridani System
Service Information
UNSC Military Identification: 2596035
Service Number: 23938-75325-JU
Rank: Lance Corporal (E-3)
MOS: 0312 Designated Marksman
Billet: Fire Team Pointman
RIFLE QUAL: 247
PISTOL QUAL: 223
SWIM QUAL: S3
PFT: Class 1; 232
Unit Information
Command: 27th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Regiment: 12th Regiment
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Company: November Company
Platoon: Third Platoon
Squad: First Squad
Fire Team: Second Fire Team
Medical Information
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220 lbs.
Eye Color: BLU
Hair Color: BRN
Blood Type: O+
Personality Profile: John is a reserved leader, as charismatic as he may be. He finds he can handle most situations solo, and doesn't necessarily need another person tagging along. He can be very happy alone, enjoying his own thoughts and ideas. As such, this classifies him as an introvert. In his experience, other people aren't always completely dependable, so he generally relies on himself and a few close others. Despite this sense of independence, though, he isn't a close-minded person who makes hasty judgement about others. He knows it isn't easy to walk in other people's shoes.
Upshaw's vision of the world is complex - his values aren't set in stone. Instead, he's able to change his beliefs based on new information. At times other people's feelings are puzzling to him, and he wishes that people were more rational. He finds it difficult to understand why some people get so emotional and tell everyone else their problems. His solid grounding in the practicalities of life, along with his self-assuredness and willingness to appreciate new things makes him a leader. He's in touch with what is going on around him and adept at remaining down-to-earth and logical.
Although he's detail-oriented, this doesn't mean that he loses the big picture. He tends to find beauty in form and efficiency, as opposed to finding it in broad-based, abstract concepts. Never one to pass on an adventure, he's consistently seeking and finding new things, even in his immediate surroundings. Because of this eagerness to pursue new experiences, he's learned a lot; his attention to detail means that he gains a great deal from his adventures.
The intellectual curiosity that drives him leads him to seek out causes of and reasons behind things. John's confidence gives him the potential to take his general awareness and channel it into leadership. He's not set on one way of doing things, and he often has the skills and persistence to find innovative ways of facing challenges. He is well-attuned to his talents, and can deal with most problems that he faces. He's not afraid to let his emotions guide him, and he's generally considerate of others' feelings as well.
He's not the first you'd expect to see in the field, but he is rock solid under pressure. He is a firm believer that if you have any intention to cause him serious harm, lethal action is authorized. In any other field of work, that might be the mark of a sociopath. On the battlefield, it proves an invaluable trait in a warrior.
Physical Description: John is a man just above six feet, standing at an erect six-foot-two and weighing in at two hundred and twenty pounds. A head of dark brown, almost black hair frames a face you might pass in a crowd and never notice; but if you looked carefully enough, was rather good-looking. His hair is close-cropped, due to enlistment with the UNSC. Angular nose, cleft chin, broad cheekbones. A set of ice blue, almond-shaped eyes seem unnaturally quick, decidedly from experience in the field. Taut, hard muscles would give one the impression that this man was not one to be trifled with. The only visible reminder of his combat record, however, being a small, quarter-inch scar on his upper lip.
His body is devoid of noticeable marks or tattoos to minimize identification if he's ever captured by the enemy, Insurrection or UNSC. He is what one might call a 'Grey Man', and plays the card to the letter. Despite somewhat imposing size, one might totally pass him up unless they were looking for him, and that's exactly how he likes it. During conflict, an otherwise clean-shaven face develops a hefty dose of 5'o-clock shadow, which only serves his purpose of blending in further. Usually, he wears a balaclava with his BDUs, covering up most of these features. As of late, he has taken to using a white marker to paste a skull with high cheekbones and five elongated 'teeth' on the balaclava, reminiscent of the 21st Century 'Punisher', common with military units of that time, hoping that, at the least, said skull draws fear into any enemies he sets in his sights. Even if they are just Unggoy.
Background Information: John was born on Circumstance to David and Michelle Upshaw in 2521. His father was a narcotics dealer, as such was in and out of prison often, leaving his mother home to watch their son. When John was six, his parents divorced, his mother retaining custody. At age eleven, John's father's immune system had whittled down from excessive narcotics use, and passed from a fever. This, naturally, was rough on John, but at his young age, desensitized him to death. His view on death as a scary concept evolved to a more mature inevitability he sought to embrace. Combining this mindset inside a young, developing boy with an over-exposure to military culture made it clear what John would grow up to become.
Being so close to Reach (and Earth), UNSC presence was immense. Living life without an opinion on them was impossible for Inner Colony dwellers. John saw the military as his ticket out of a shitty lifestyle, and took the leap.When John was seventeen, he enlisted in the United Nation Space Command Marine Corps as an 0311 Rifleman. During Boot Camp, his rifle qualifications reached Expert scores, some of the highest in his platoon. After three months, he narrowly missed a spot as Honor Recruit, deciding to try even harder during the School of Infantry.
His scores continued to soar during SOI, and he was recommended to laterally transfer to 0312 Designated Marksman. He accepted, becoming proficient with the BR55 Battle Rifle. Another three months passed until he hit the fleet. He was attached to November Company. His first conflict? The utterly devastating Battle of Kholo. He served diligently as Pointman for his fireteam during this conflict, primarily dispatching snipers whenever he could do so, mostly ensuring his squad's survival, and nothing more, until their eventual retreat and glassing of Kholo. This left a sour taste in John's mouth regarding the war they were fighting. While he understood that it wasn't his fault they lost, He felt that he needed to do better if he was going to survive this war.
Following the conflict, he followed his regiment to Hydra III, where they were stationed for three months until Operation: LION CLAW took place, which cost another loss and the eventual glassing of Hydra III. Considering the only two battles he had taken part of ended in a Covenant glassing, he was beginning to despise conflict. He felt utterly helpless with the glassing. During Operation: FROST DRAGON, he was part of a thirteen-man patrol squad operating on the border of November and Oscar Company's respective areas of operations, hoping that for the love of God, this conflict turns out better than his first two.
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