Thomas Capshaw

About Thomas Capshaw...

A 13-year veteran of the United States Navy, Capshaw's naval service began aboard the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) plank owner commissioned May 10, 1986, as a Boatswain's Mate 3rd class before transitioning into naval security and law enforcement. Following Law Enforcement Academy training (9545) in Lakehurst, New Jersey, he served as a watch commander leading a four-man patrol section in Adak, Alaska.  He advanced his specialty converting his rate through the Army's Military Police Master-at-Arms investigative School at Fort McClellan, Alabama, completing the intensive 13-week investigative course. He then attended specialized Military Working Dog training courses back to back with a 2005 NEC for narcotics and explosive detection while completing a patrol dog course Capshaw served as a master at arms with his k-9 (NERO) commanding an explosive detection unit and was attached to security command at Submarine Base Bangor, Washington, followed by an overseas tour at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Italy as a Narcotics K-9 (Olga) and was an assistant watch commander for 30 man patrol section as a 1st class Master-At-Arms. He concluded his naval career in Orlando, Florida, serving as a First Class Master-at-Arms, leading the security department as LPO while continuing to k-9 narcotics detection with his military working dog k-9 (kastor)

Wars & Conflicts

• Gulf War