Management, Training Developer

John W. Powell

US Army LTC Retired

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Sharpsburg, GA 30277

770-***-**** (US Cell)

079-***-**** (AFG Cell)

Email: ********.**@*****.*** or ****.*******.*******@**.****.***

Government Top Secret / SCI Security Clearance (renewed 11/2006). Government Secret (renewed 11/2011)

By temperament, experience and t raining, I am an educator, leader, manager and

communicator. I quietly lead by serving and example. I have held leadership positions at the

n ational level in civilian and milita ry, domestic and foreign/multi-national T raining

M anagement Systems (T MS), Education, Doct rine Development, Operations and Plans

oversight and development. I seek a Management Position. I am cur rently the Senior

E ducation and T raining Advisor to Afghanistan’s M i nistry of I n te rior located in Kabul AFG.

I w as previously the Executive Officer for NATO T raining M ission – Afghanistan’s

I n te rnational Security Cooperation ( ISC) Office, I n te rnational Securi ty Assistance Forces

( ISAF) in Kabul Afghanistan. After many years of foreign unaccompanied service, I wish to

f ind employment close to my home and wife in Sha rpsburg, GA. However, I am able and

w illing to t ravel as much as my job requi res.

Experience from previous positions

• Successfully balanced priorities, skill requirements, and level of difficulty as

o TNG Development/Educator, AFG Ministry of Interior, Command and General Staff College (CGSC)

Section Chief & Small Group Instructor at U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; Chief,

Institutional Training, Afghan National Army (ANA) & Chief, Combat Arms Doctrine Developer, ANA;

o Operator (Chief, FORSCOM TNG OPNS, and 2 other Senior Chief Operations Positions);

o Planner (Executive Officer and International Engagement Officer – US Central Command

(CENTCOM) Troop Contributing Nations, Deputy Command-International Security Cooperation,

NTM-A, Afghanistan);

o Force Management (Organizational Integrator for all Afghan Uniformed Police Personnel and Equip;

o Consultant: Center for Disease Control Plans Decision Unit Leader, and CENTCOM Area of

Responsibility Foreign Schools Staff Planning/Program Of Instruction designer, educator and mentor

(primarily Afghanistan, Jordan, Guam, Bosnia and Ethiopia);

o Army Commander

o Commercial Bank and Loan Officer ($40M portfolio for the years 1993 - 1995)

o Extensive Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and data base development / SharePoint Content

Manager Experience.

Experience: US Army 1974 – 2004; Defense, Government GS and Government Contracting 2004-Present. Most

recently:

Department of Defense GS-15, Senior Advisor and Chief, International Training Systems (ITS), Deputy

Command Police, NATO Training Mission - AFG from 2 August 2012 to present.

• As the primary Education and Training Advisor to the Afghan National Police (ANP), responsible to lead the

Afghan National Police’s efforts to institutionalize the Training Management System, insuring competent and

progressive Training Needs Analysis and Design, Course Development, Curriculum Control and Accreditation,

Training Delivery and Implementation, and Effectiveness Evaluation.

• As the Chief of NTM-A’s ITS, ensure my staff of 45 understand TMS and can effectively mentor/teach /replicate

as we reorganize and mentor the Afghan Training General Command into a structure that is self-sustainable,

progressive, and capable to manage the Afghan Nation’s law enforcement educational requirements.

• Created and oversee a $22 million effort to establish a formal educational relationship between the American

University of Afghanistan and the Afghan National Police’s Training General Command (TGC), ensuring TMS

formal educational certification for the TGC’s Directors, Branch Chiefs and senior staff analysts.

XO, International Security Cooperation Directorate (General Dynamics), and International Engagement

Officer. International Security Cooperation Office (ISC), NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan (NTM-A),

International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) from 18 November 2011 to 1 August 2012.

• Deputy to active duty director for all administrative responsibilities for this 20+ personnel Organization

(Sharepoint Content Manager, Evals, Awards, Property Accountability, Correspondence, Commander’s Calendar,

Mission Analysis and Decision Making Leader for all ISC Decision Briefs, etc).

• I was ISC lead for coord/synch CENTCOM AOR Troop Contributing Nation support (incl troops, equipment, and

dollars) to the Afghan theatre coalition training mission (primarily from Jordan, UAE, and Turkey).

• Lead for all Decision Making Process efforts as it regards ISC mission receipts from Deputy Commanding

General NTM-A.

• ISC Lead for all Kabul Capital Region Senior National Representative (SNR), Defense Attaché, and International

conferences as directed by Director ISC, DCG-Support, and NTM-A Commander.

• As part of the overall Training Organization (NTM-A) which has the responsibility of Advising all Afghan

Ministry of Interior (AFG Police) and Ministry of Defense HQs Leadership and Staff, was detailed for 3 months

to organize the organizational integration of the 85k member Afghan Uniform Police, managing and adjusting

their personnel and equipment authorization documents/processes/procedures.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Emergency Management Planner/Trainer, Chief Plans

Decision Unit (L-3COM). From Dec 2009 to Nov 2012:

• Provide consultation and direct management assistance regarding planning, problem solving, and development of

decision briefs between CDC Staff Leaders and CDC leadership in their pandemic influenza emergency

operational response and exercise program(s). One of two members of the Plans Decision Unit, I led CDC

Public Health Service Staff Officers through the Planning and Decision Making Process (PDMP) in order to

“operationalize” initiatives and staff pre-decisional briefings.

• Part of a six month project, working with two other professionals, formulating a recommendation to the CDC on

best methods to provide financial and procurement controls for future pandemic crisis response.

Chief, Institutional Training Sec (ITS), Kabul Military Training Center, Camp Alamo, Afghanistan

(L-3COM MPRI). From July 2007 through December 2009:

• Responsible for the success of the Afghan National Army’s (ANA) Staff Education Directorate. This included

mentoring over 20 ANA colonel instructors, their course development, course quality, and faculty development of

the ANA’s Commanders Course, ANA Staff Operations Course, ANA Battle Staff NCO Course, ANA Training

Management Course, the Ministry of Defense (MOD) Problem Solving / Staff Planning Course and the Ministry

of the Interior (MOI) Problem Solving / Staff Planning Course.

• Responsible for mentoring and subsequent staff development of the ANA Chief of Staff Education as well as the

20 instructors he supervises.

• Supervise the 6 MPRI retired Army LTCs, COLs, and SGMs who helped me accomplish the ITS mission.

• Developed tier 1 (Plans) and tier 2 (Tank Company) combat arms doctrine for ANA

• Assist as problem solving consultant in operational tasks associated with Afghan elections.

Senior Analyst and Management Consultant to Rapid Equipping Force (REF), Management Integration

Division, FORSCOM, Fort McPherson, GA (The Reger Group) from July 2004 – July 2007

• Senior Analyst and Management Consultant to US Army Forces Command’s (FORSCOM) Force Integration

Division for the Rapid Equipping Force (REF) at Fort Belvoir VA with duty at FORSCOM. The REF is a Vice

Chief of Staff, Army (VSCA) initiative to rapidly field cutting-edge technology for combat, working closely with

the Army Acquisition Corps community for purposes of identifying methods to reduce the life-cycle inherent

with fielding new un-programmed technology.

• I served primarily as an Assessments Division Senior Analyst, Operations Mission Analysis Group, REF to

FORSCOM, Ft McPherson, GA., I met frequently and directly with senior level leaders and staff at FORSCOM

to educate, communicate, and facilitate the implementation of the VSCA’s initiative.

• I analyzed all Operational Needs Surveys coming to FORSCOM from Iraq, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa

to analyze REF reqmnts, coordinating our involvement in providing material solutions. I coordinated with units

returning from OIF/OEF to document successful tactics, techniques and procedures adapted for the utilization of

individual/unit equipment and to identify shortcomings. My chief contribution was providing a new and

successful OIF/OEF new technology-training plan to units during their pre-deployment training activities.

Additionally, I acted as business developer for the Reger Group in the Atlanta area.

US Army, LTC, Chief, Training Operations and Operational Deputy Division Chief, Training Division, United

States Forces Command (FORSCOM), Fort McPherson, GA. From June 2002 through July 2004:

• Led staff of 27 officers and civilians responsible for staff development of FORSCOM's Training Guidance and

products for all FORSCOM Operations impacting ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) and IRAQI FREEDOM

(OIF) deploying units.

• Responsible for the development, implementation and management of all TNG resource packages for all

FORSCOM mobilization centers as well as current Training Publications, Training Management, and Training

Operations.

• Responsible for resourcing training oversight, resources, and wartime pre-deployment preparedness for

FORSCOM units which included operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Sinai, Kosovo, Bosnia and Kosovo.

• Member of team responsible for creating recommendations with the planning and preparation of initial training

products for the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) initiative.

US Army, LTC, Plans/Operations Small Group Instructor and Chief, Mobile Training Team (CRT), Command

and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS. From Jan 1999 through June 2002:

• Small group Plans/Ops instructor responsible for my own C300 Tactics class for the Command and General Staff

Officers Course at Fort Leavenworth Kansas.

• Responsible for 5 x man field grade officer instructor team charged to teach staff planning to all the ARNG

Combat Brigade and Division commanders and their staffs throughout all U.S. 54 States and Territories.

• Educated ARNG commanders’ and staffs’ ability to use the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) in

developing offensive, defensive, and stability and support operations in coordination with, and preparation for all

of the U.S. Army Combat Training Centers (CTC).

• Led team on two major deployments to the Middle East and Africa to teach Brigade level staff planning and

decision making under State Department mission to enhance readiness of friendly regional countries.

• Led all ROTC and USMA summer training resource planning conferences.

Civilian / Military Education

• M.S., Industrial Training, Adult and Continuing Education, Kansas State University, 2002

• B.S., Sociology, University of Oregon, 1983 (Regular Army Commission – Cadet Battalion Commander-

senior year)

• Ministry of Defense Advisor Course, Washington DC, Aug thru November, 2012

• U.S. Army Command & General Staff College (CGSOC), Fort Leavenworth, 1998

• U.S. Army Airborne School, 1996

• U.S. Army Combined Armed Services Staff School (CAS3), 1992

• U.S. Army Recruiting Operations Course, 1992

• U.S. Army Battalion S-1/Personnel Management Course (for Army Human Resource Directors) 1988

• U.S. Army Armor Officer Advanced Course (Armor OAC), 1987

• University of Oklahoma, Business Economics, 1985 at Hickam AFB, Honolulu HI (20 hours)

• U.S. Army Armor Officer Basic Course (Armor OBC), 1983

• U.S. Army Finance School, 1974

Employment Chronology

• 8/12-present Ministry of Defense Advisor, Chief, International Training Systems, NATO

Training Mission – Afghanistan Education and Training Senior Advisor.

• 5/12-8/12 Organizational Integrator, Police Force Management Division, NATO Training

Mission - Afghanistan for the 85K Afghan Uniform Police and the Afghan Fire and

Disaster Emergency Response forces.

• 11/11-5/12 XO and International Engagement Officer, International Security Cooperation

Office, NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan (NTM-A), International Security

Assistance Force (ISAF) (Organization disbanded by NTM-A as part of drawdown).

• 01/10-07/11 Senior Analyst, Center for Disease Control (CDC), Plans Decision Unit, MPRI

• 07/08-12/09 Chief, Institutional Training Section, ANA Professional Military Staff

Education, Kabul Military Training Center (KMTC), MPRI, Kabul, Afghanistan.

• 07/07-06/08 Senior Combat Arms Doctrine Developer and Afghan Mentor, Tng Directorate,

MPRI, Kabul, Afghanistan.

• 08/04-06/07 Senior Analyst and Management Consultant to Rapid Equipping Force (REF),

Management Integration Division, FORSCOM, Reger Group, Fort McPherson, GA.

• 06/02-07/04 Army, Chief, Training Operations and Operational Deputy Division Chief, Training

Division, FORSCOM, Fort McPherson, GA.

• 05/99-05/02 Army Chief, Staff Planning Mobile Training Team (CRT) and Instructor, Cmd

And General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS with duty in Jordan and

Ethiopia.

• 07/98-5/99 Army, Student, Command and General Staff Officers Crs, Ft Leavenworth, KS.

• 06/97-06/98 Army Operations Officer (S3), Team C, Battle Cmd Brigade Staff Tng (BCBST)

Program, Battle Command Training Program (BCTP), Ft Leavenworth, KS. With

duty in S Korea and Germany.

• 12/95-06/97 Army, XO, Plans/Exercise Maneuver Control (EMC) Div, Joint

Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, LA.

• 7/93-12/95 Commercial Banker, South Valley Bank and Trust, Klamath Falls, OR

• Army, BN S3 OPS Officer, INF Bn, 1/186 Infantry Battalion, 41st Infantry

*09/94-11/95

Brigade (Separate), Oregon Army National Guard Battalion, Medford, OR

• Army, CO, Company Commander, 1/186 INF BN, 41st Bde, Medford OR.

*07/93-08/94

• 08/92-06/93 Army, S3 OPS Officer, Portland Oregon Army Recruiting Battalion.

• 08/91-06/92 Army, CO, Company Cdr, 2/12 Cav Sqdn, US Armor Center, Ft Knox, KY.

• 09/90-08/91 Army, BDE S1, US Armor Center, Fort Knox, KY.

• 06/89-09/90 Army, CO, Company Cdr, E Troop (OPFOR), 1/12 Cav, US Armor Center,

Fort Knox, KY.

• 06/88-06/89 Army, BN S1, 1/12 Cav Sqdn, US Armor Ctr, Ft Knox, KY.

• 01/88-05/88 Army, SCA, Senior Class Advisor, Armor Officer Basic Course, Fort Knox, KY.

• Army, XO, HHT, 5/9 Cav, 25th ID, Schofield Barracks, HI.

06/86-06/87

• Army, PL, Platoon Leader, 3/4 Cav and 5/9 Cav, 25th ID, Schofield Barracks, HI.

11/83-06/86

With duty in S Korea and Japan

* From 06/93-12/95, my military status was traditional Oregon Army Natl Guard. During this time, my full time

vocation was as a Commercial Bank Officer for South Valley Bank and Trust in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Additionally I was on the Board of Directors for the County YMCA and United Way Organizations. I

subsequently accepted a voluntary recall to active duty.

Awards

• Department of Defense Awards includes 1 LOM, 4 MSM's, 3 ARCOM's, 1 AAM, The US Army’s Training

and Doctrine Command’s Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award, and winner of the Oregon Reserve Officer

Training Corps' George C. Marshall Award.

• Received the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

Civic Organization and Volunteer Activities

• Volunteer Chaplain, FOB Alamo, Kabul Military Training Center (Jul 07 to Dec 2009)

• Volunteer Chaplain, Camp Eggers Bible Fellowship, Kabul AFG(1 Nov 12 to present)

• Associate, Operation Mobilization (OM), Foreign Missions Grief and Trauma Seminar Leader

• Volunteer Chaplain, Christian City, Union City, GA

• President Elect, Tyrone Fayette Daybreak Rotary Club, Atlanta GA

• Member, Trinity Fellowship Church, Sharpsburg, GA

Available: 3 weeks from offer.

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