RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS
** ***** ** ****** **** service in the United States Army. Possess current active SECRET security
clearance. United States Army Instructor Training Course certified instructor. United States Army Civil
Affairs Qualification Course graduate. Experienced civil affairs team sergeant and brigade civil affairs non-
commissioned officer-in-charge through three combat deployments. Experienced sniper team leader and
proficient in sniper team employment. Expert in small unit tactics, techniques, and procedures in urban
and rural environments. Skilled at evasive driving. Trained in surveillance and counter-surveillance
techniques. Able to speak and understand the French language at a conversational level. Experienced in
basic first aid/first responder skills in a combat environment.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-Present
Brigade Civil Affairs Non-Commissioned Officer-in Charge, U.S. Army Special Operations
Command, Fort Bragg, NC
Provided management and oversight for 6 U.S. Army Civil Affairs Teams in Al-Anbar province, Iraq while
assigned as the Brigade Civil Affairs Manager deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Performed
as the Proposal Manager. Provided guidance to the Brigade Commander and Staff on civil military
operations planning. Trained over 200 Iraqi Army soldiers in civil affairs operations.
• Responsible for planning, management and distribution of millions of dollars of civil
military contracts and hundreds of civil military projects.
• Responsible for conducting data management for project proposals submitted by project
leads, in order to ensure the submission of winning project proposals.
• Acted as primary advisor to senior Department of Defense and Department of State
personnel on civil military operations.
• Coordinated Civil Military efforts throughout Al-Anbar province with Senior Department of
Defense and Department of State personnel, Iraqi officials from district to national level,
and non-governmental organizations.
• Planned and conducted open source collection of historical data and dissemination of
product to relevant brigade staff functions.
• Coordinated and interfaced Civil Information Management with the brigade staff’s
targeting process.
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2006-2008
Civil Affairs Non-Commissioned Officer, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC
Civil Affairs Team Sergeant of Civil Affairs Team 662 attached to A Company, 1 st Battalion 10th Special
Forces Group, deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Trans Sahel. Managed a four man
civil affairs team. Conducted foreign internal defense and civil military operations in support of
Commander, Special Operations Command-Europe. Planned and led numerous civil-military operations
and civil reconnaissance missions in austere and hostile environments throughout Africa and Southwest
Asia in support of the combatant commanders. Performed as the Project Manager on numerous civil
military projects. Led many personal security details, protecting high ranking Department of State and
Department of Defense personnel. Planned and conducted force protection and security assessments for
isolated team houses throughout the United States Central Command area of responsibility, and
implemented changes to force protection posture of isolated teams.
2004-2006
Civil Affairs Non-Commissioned Officer, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC
Civil Affairs Team Sergeant of Civil Affairs Team 622 deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom,
Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Horn of Africa. Conducted foreign internal defense and
civil reconnaissance throughout the theatre. Routinely briefed the United States Ambassadors to Kenya
and Ethiopia, and other senior Department of State personnel, on civil-military operations in theatre.
Performed as the Project Manager on numerous civil military projects.
1999-2004
Marksman/Airborne instructor, U.S. Army Infantry Center, Fort Benning, GA
1997-1999
Infantry Platoon Sergeant, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC
1994-1997
Infantry Squad Leader, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, KY
1992-1993
Sniper Team Leader, 2nd Infantry Division, Republic of Korea
1990-1992
Infantryman, 24th Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSES
U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center Civil Affairs Qualification Course
Special Forces Assessment and Selection Course
Special Operations Language Course-French
Long Range Surveillance Unit Operations Course
United States Army Instructor Training Course
Close Quarters Combat Instructor Course
Sniper Course
Special Weapons and Tactics Course
Jungle Warfare Course
Crises Response International Mobile Force Protection Course
Trigger Time Training Advanced Pistol and Carbine Course
Tactical Threat Reduction Advanced Carbine Course
Infantryman’s Advanced Individual Training
Warrior Leaders Course
Basic Non Commissioned Officer Course
Advanced Non Commissioned Officer Course
Combat Lifesaver Course
Basic Airborne Course
Air Assault Course
Jumpmaster Course
Pathfinder Course
Fast-Rope Master Course
Cross Cultural Communication Course
Survival. Evasion, Resistance and Escape training
Project Management Course
Project Negotiations Course
Foreign Disclosure Representative Course
EDUCATION
(99 Semester Hours, BA in Business Management, 2012) American Military University, Manassas, VA
Diploma, Ocosta High School, Westport, WA