Neil M. Galvin

* ****** ******** ( New City, NY 10956 ( 845-***-**** (

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Administrative Professional

Provides attention to administrative details, timely responses to action

correspondence and directives ( Develops detailed plans, goals and

administration of initiative ( Uses sound judgment and resourcefulness in

resolving problems ( Technical Skills include: Microsoft Office; Word,

Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint ( Working knowledge of Joint Personnel

Adjudication System (JPAS)

Experience

United States Navy

Flag Writer/Chief of Staff Yeoman; Commander Naval Surface Forces - San

Diego, CA 2005-2009

Hand-picked by the Commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF) to be his Flag

Writer (Personal Administrative Assistant) from October 2007 up until his

retirement in February 2008. His "go to" guy for all things

Administrative.

Served as subject matter expert in administrative matters and processes.

Managed, implemented and directed a 12 person Administrative division:

. Prepared and oversaw the preparation of reports, instructions, military

awards, notices and all other routine Naval correspondence, forms,

records, mail, directives, or publications management systems.

Maintained day-to-day as well as long-range calendars, schedules and

ticklers.

. Trained subordinate enlisted personnel.

. Properly handled incoming and outgoing classified, registered and routine

mail.

. Attended and participated in staff meetings, providing input and advice

on all administrative matters.

. Performed full range of administrative and legal activities for CNSF.

. Analyzed and evaluated command's issues and forwarded for appropriate

action. This includes noting and correcting file deficiencies (missing

docs) before sending to the Chief of Staff.

. Routed to other CNSF staff directorates as appropriate, ensuring follow-

up and return on taskers.

. Responsible for Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) and

Ethics and Financial Disclosure for the Front Office, including assisting

the staff in completing necessary documents.

Legal Clerk; USS JOHN S. MCCAIN (DDG 56); Yokosuka, Japan; U.S. Navy

2001-2004

. Responsible for all legal paperwork aboard the ship including Captain's

Mast packages and Administrative Separations. Worked closely with Naval

Legal Service Office (NLSO) Yokosuka, Japan on all legal matters

pertaining to the ship.

. Utilized in-depth knowledge in regards to the Uniform Code of Military

Justice (UCMJ) and the Manual for Courts Martial (MCM).

. Managed, implemented and directed a 5 person Administrative division

Officer in Charge (OIC) Admin Support; NSF Kamiseya, Japan; U.S. Navy

1998-2001

Worked directly for the Officer in Charge (OIC) of Naval Support Facility.

. Handled all administrative matters that pertained to the Officer in

Charge.

. Used conversational Japanese skills to work closely with the Japanese

community when it came to events that brought them and the U.S. Navy

closer together such as Bon Odori (Japanese Traditional Dance) Festivals

and Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Festivals.

. Managed, implemented and directed a 3 person Administrative division

Weapons Dept. Admin Support; USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62); Yokosuka, Japan;

U.S. Navy 1995-1998

Handled all administrative paperwork for the Weapons Department which

encompassed over 500 personnel onboard USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62):

. Managed the Weapons Officer's and Leading Chief Petty Officer's daily

schedules, prepared correspondence for their signature, printed out

briefings and produced PowerPoint presentations. Was the point of

contact for all matters concerning security clearances for all personnel

in the Department.

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U.S. Military Service Information

Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI, Jul/2006

Branch and Period of Active Duty Service: U.S. Navy; 11/1994 to 01/2009

History of Assignments:

Rank/Rate

USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62), Yokosuka, Japan, Mar 1995 - Oct 1998

(AR-YN3)

Naval Support Facility (NSF) Kamiseya, Japan, Nov 1998 - Nov 2001

(YN3-YN2)

USS JOHN S. MCCAIN (DDG 56), Yokosuka, Japan, Dec 2001 - Dec 2004

(YN2)

Commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF), San Diego, CA, Jan 2005 - Jan 2009

(YN2-YN1)

Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) - Nov 1997

Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist (EAWS) - Jun 1998

Campaign Badges and/or Expeditionary Medals Received: Navy & Marine Corps

Achievement Medal (4); Navy Unit Commendation Medal (3); Meritorious Unit

Commendation (3); Good Conduct Medal (4); Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

(2); Southeast Asia Service Medal (2); Global War on Terrorism (GWOT)

Expeditionary Medal (1); Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Service Medal (1).

Type of Discharge: Honorable

Education

Pearl River High School; Pearl River, NY; 1994; High School Diploma

Miscellaneous

Speak Conversational Japanese

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