Transcript for Interview with Major Terence L.

Parker Interviewer: What is your job description when you were in the military? Major Terence Parker: First, I was a student/cadet in the US Air Force at the US Air Force Academy. Then, I was commissioned as an Officer of Marines, in the US Marine Corps. Like many Marines, I held many jobs during my career. For three years, I had a job
in relation to the Code of Conduct, which was Air C2 Planner & Personnel Recovery Director of Joint Personnel Recovery Center, MAGTF Staff Training Program. It was my job to train different MAGTF Staff in the conduct of Personal Recovery. When I retired, My Military

Occupational Specialties (MOS) were: 1. Air Command and Control (C2) Officer-Subject Matter Expert (SME) in all things related to aviation commanding and controlling elements of a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). 2. Air Support Control Officer-SME in all things related to controlling all Marine aircraft in the role of air support missions to include being responsible for all other aircraft in the air space/area of responsibility. 3. Professional Acquisition's Candidate-a project officer/project manager who is a candidate for the Marine Corps acquisition career field. Interviewer: What is the Code of Conduct? Major Terence Parker: The Code of Conduct is a personal conduct mandate for members of the American armed forces throughout the world. Interviewer: How were you first introduced to the Code of Conduct? Major Terence Parker: I was first introduced to the Code of Conduct, after my 4th Classman/Freshman school year, during the summer in a Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE) Training Course. As a Marine, I had multiple training Courses that included the Code of Conduct as part of the curriculum. Interviewer: How did the Code of conduct affect you? Major Terence Parker: What I learned about Code of Conduct and myself, from SERE is that it had a profound and positive effect on my character and personal integrity, that I still carry with me today. 1. Have a personal moral code based on integrity, which for me is to live by the "Golden Rule". 2. Be proactively cautious of your environment, educate yourself on the different cultures you expect to come in contact, and never come off as "The Ugly American," always show respect. 3. Always get to know your chain of command and know yourself. I was confident in my training, as well as my morals and values when I was stationed in a combat zone: in Northern Africa, in counties along the Mediterranean Sea and Adriatic Sea.

Interviewer: Do you believe the Code of Conduct provides responsibility for captive soldiers? Major Terence Parker: The Code of Conduct provides responsiblity for all captive military personnel-Prisoners Of War (POW). Interviewer: Do you think the Code of Conduct is important? Major Terence Parker: I answer with an emphatic "Yes" the Code of Conduct is important. Interviewer: Why do you think it is important? Major Terence Parker: The Code of Conduct is a basic guideline and provides structure and hope. Its just six easy to read articles, although the inference is big. It discusses that there is a prescribed leadership/chain of command and that there should be a never ending pursuit for escape is a never ending pursuit for freedom, which is hope perpetuated.