Education & Credentials

AD GS; Emergency Management Certificate;
Business Admin Leadership and Management,
Fayetteville Technical Community College

Special Operations Planners Course, 
Joint Special Operations University

Advanced Negotiations, 
Phoenix Consulting (IAECT Accredited) 
Red Team Leader Course,
University of Foreign Military and Cultural Studies

Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat
Tagalog Language Training (Professional working proficiency)

Pinehurst, NC

Drake Curry is an Active-Duty Army Senior Noncommissioned Officer with 19 years of service in both Conventional and Special Operations Formations. Drake entered the U.S. Army in 2004 as a Cavalry Scout and served until his selection into the Special Operations Civil Affairs branch in 2013. Drake has served as a Special Operations Team Sergeant, Cross-Functional Team Leader, Advanced Skills Training Detachment Instructor, SERE High Risk (LEVEL C) Instructor, and as a strategic planner at the Theater Special Operations Command. Drake has trained over 4k students both within the US and internationally, and has 6 overseas deployments.

Drake served as a strategic advisor for a senior level director redirecting $8M in resources to areas critical to US foreign policy. Conducted statistical analysis of current influence campaign effects to coordinate with the US Ambassador, heads of state, and military leaders implementing a five-year plan to a foreign ally. Drake managed a $21M Special Operations project portfolio implementing joint multinational training, influencing three national-level agencies resulting in continued multinational cooperation efforts.