Special Operations Command North. Rear Admiral Kerry Metz. Condition: Used, and in nice shape. It is a 2 inches in diameter with epoxy on both sides. Rear Admiral Kerry M. Commander, Special Operations Command North. Metz serves as the first Commander of Special Operations Command North, a subordinate unified command of US Special Operations Command under the operational control of US Northern Command. Commissioned via the Aviation Officer Candidate School in October 1984 and after a very brief time in aviation, he was assigned to the surface fleet where he served on USS Enhance (MSO 437). Transferring to Naval Special Warfare, he completed Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training with Class 149 in April 1988. He served in both Naval Special Warfare and Joint Special Operations assignments. Previous commands include a Naval Special Warfare Task Unit, a Joint Task Force, Naval Special Warfare Group 11, and six Naval Special Warfare Reserve Units. His service overseas includes multiple deployments to Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Promoted to Rear Adm. In October 2011, he served first as the Deputy Commander and then as interim Commander of Special Operations Command Central from September 2011 to July 2013. Metz holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Colorado in Boulder and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Denver. He completed courses at the Air Command and Staff College, the Armed Forces Staff College and the Defense Language Institute. Never personally given any of the coins. All coins are guaranteed to be in excellent condition unless otherwise specified above. The free listing tool. The item “Special Operations Command North RADM Kerry Metz 2-Star Navy SEAL Challenge Coin” is in sale since Sunday, August 2, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Current Militaria (2001-Now)\Original Items\Challenge Coins”. The seller is “rolyat11″ and is located in Panama City, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
