After a distinguished, 24 year career in the U.S. Army Special Forces, Mr. Parra, was asked to stay on the job in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on America. He remained in uniform and continued work for an additional three years before retiring from the service in 2004. In 2005, he founded Parra Consulting Group, Inc. 

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Initially, Mr. Parra sought and fulfilled contract work that was closely related to his personal skills and experiences associated with his military service. Accordingly, he and his associates were engaged to help design and develop mission support requirements for the Adaptive Networks, Threats and Solutions Division of the Army Asymmetric Warfare Office. In many cases the work Mr. Parra and his associates perform has reached the levels of policy development, training and program implementation. Today, these efforts have resulted in specific and tangible solutions that are helping U.S. ground forces to defeat IEDs and other innovative enemy tactics. In pursuit of project requirements, Mr. Parra led a team that brought experiential, knowledge-based solutions to the immediate and apparent requirements of the U.S. Army. Through these professional experiences, Mr. Parra has been able to develop and expand his network of friends, partnerships and importantly – expanded experience in more diversified support service delivery.