Outdoor Experience 4 All

Outdoor Experience 4 All 2025 Gala on May 3rd, 2025

Keynote Speaker: Colonel USMC Craig Kozeniesky

Craig Kozeniesky is a native of New Mexico, graduating from New Mexico Military Institute and the University of New Mexico. He served in the US Marine Corps from 1988 to 2016, is a combat veteran of

Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan and retired as a Colonel.

The hallmark of his service was leadership and command in USMC infantry, reconnaissance, and joint special operations units. He was a foreign exchange officer with the British Royal Marine Commandos and the Norwegian Army. He is a plank owner of the USMC Initial Force Contribution to U.S. Special Operations Command, Marine Corps SOCOM Detachment ONE (Det ONE), leading 'Task Unit Raider' in Baghdad in 2004. He commanded 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, deploying twice to the western Pacific and to Ar Ramadi, Iraq for OIF during the

'Anbar Awakening' in 2007 Surge.  As Commanding Officer of Camp

Fuji, Japan, he led 'Task Force Fuji' in disaster relief operations at the

Sendai Airport as part of Operation Tomodachi from March to April

2011 in response to the earthquake and tsunami.

Craig has worked in the private sector, at the Nevada Secretary of State Office as the Deputy Secretary for Operations, and in U.S. government contracting. He has been Vice President of Development for PrairieFire, a start-up in the shooting sports, training, and destinations sectors.  He was most recently the CEO of USA Shooting.  In 2024 he was inducted into the US Special Operations Command Commando Hall of Honor

and the New Mexico Military Institute Hall of Fame.

Craig is active in supporting hunting and veterans outreach non-profit organizations.  He and his wife of 36 years reside in Colorado Springs, CO.

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