Richard Lane

Senior Vice President

Mr. Richard (Rick) Lane serves as Senior VP of Middle East Affairs and Chief Linguist for ARGUS International Security Services. 

During his 20-years tenure as a Military-Intelligence SIGINT professional specializing in operational intelligence gathering throughout the Middle East, he has received numerous commendations and awards; including earning the title of "Master Instructor of Arabic" from the the United States Army training facility at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona. As an instructor, he has written core-curriculum for the US Army and Department of Defense personnel; which is still in use to date.

Rick was named as the "Military Adviser" to the National Security Agency (NSA) and has held the following positions: Senior Collection Officer, Watch Officer, Bay Chief, 1st Sergeant, and was a Tactical-Officer and Air-Crew member.  He has also been recognized by the US Air Force Intelligence Command for outstanding work performance.

He  has served in several theater support operational environments worldwide including Desert Storm and Desert Shield, Panama, Grenada and Afghanistan.

With his practical experience in dealing with Southeast Asia environments and his extensive intelligence background, he brings the necessary understanding and skills to help navigate most logistical needs within those regions.