Staff

Sergeant First Class Abel Mireles Jr. has been the Army Instructor for Zapata High School Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps since August 2014. A veteran of the United States Army. Served on active duty from August 21, 1974 to April 1, 1995. Army decorations include Army Superior Unit Award, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Army Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Non-Commission Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Army Good Conduct Medal, and Army of Occupation Medal-Berlin.

Service education Basic Training Fort Polk, LA, Advance Individual Training, Primary Basic Non-Commission Officers Course, Instructor Course, Advance Non-Commission Officers Course, Infantry Officer Indirect Fire Course, Drill Instructor Course, Cadet Command Officer Training Course. Assignments South Korea, East Germany, West Germany, National Training Center Fort Irwin, CA, Fort Sill, Ok, Fort Polk, LA, Fort Benning, GA, Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

Positions of responsibilities include Combat vehicle driver, Squad Leader, Section Leader, acting Platoon Leader in the absent of the Platoon Leader, Drill Instructor, Primary Instructor, and Instructor at the University of Texas Tech, Military Science Department Instructor.