Charles (CK) Redlinger
"CK is a former US Marine Corps team leader and Close Quarters Battle instructor. Later, he joined the Dekalb County Police Department (Atlanta, USA) and served as a patrol officer, a detective in the Robbery-Homicide Unit, a sniper team leader on the SWAT Team, and as commander in the Vice and Permits Unit. CK earned over 20 commendations for actions in the line of duty. He worked on a close protection detail for the regional US Ambassador in Basra and as General David Pertraeus’ Security Manager at the Multi-National Security Transition Command in Baghdad, Iraq. He was selected to assist in opening the world’s premier Counter Terrorism Training Centre (King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre) in Jordan. He developed the Business and Operations sections and ultimately held the position of Acting Deputy Director. CK was instrumental in building KASOTC’s reputation as a centre of excellence and establishing an international network of clients for this $200 million facility. CK is also co-founder of the tactical adventure company Mission X, specialising in leadership development, film and television technical advising, and extreme vacations. This year CK has undertaken setting up the Agency’s sister office in the USA (with charitable status). He has substantial connections with US Military and Police Forces."[1]
- Campaigns Director, Endangered Species Protection Agency
