Steve Coker
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** *. ****** ******
City: Tampa
State: FL
Zip: 33604
Country: USA
Phone: 813-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $85,000
Willing to Relocate
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Ronald Steven Coker
317 West Hanlon Street
Tampa, Florida 33604
*********@********.***
JOB OBJECTIVE
Recently retired Lieutenant Colonel seeks employment opportunity that allows me to utilize an awesome set of acquired Team-building and leadership skills.
EDUCATION
1984-1986 GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE, Milledgeville, GA
Associates in Business Administration
1994-1996 BRENAU UNIVERSITY, Gainsville, GA
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
1998-1999 NATIONAL GRADUATE SCHOOL, Falmouth, MA at Fort Benning, GA
Masters of Science in Quality Management Systems
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE: (Rank: Lieutenant Colonel)
2006-2008 SUDAN, COUNTRY COORDINATION ELEMENT OIC, Khartoum, Sudan
2002-2006 MOB BRANCH CHIEF, 29th Infantry Regt, USAIS, Fort Benning, GA
1998-2002 B TEAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 20th Special Forces Group
1997-1998 BATTALION OPERATIONS OFFICER, 110th Corps Support Battalion
1996-1997 SUPPLY AND LOGISTICS OFFICER, 1st Battalion, 78th Troop Command
1993-1996 COMPANY COMMANDER, Long Range Surveillance Company
1992-1993 COMPANY EXECUTIVE OFFICER, Long Range Surveillance Company
1987-1992 PLATOON LEADER, Long Range Surveillance Company
1986-1987 AIDE DE CAMP, BG McDANIEL, Deputy Commander (Maneuver), 24th ID
MILITARY TRAINING
U.S. Army Ranger School, Airborne School, 10th Special Forces Jump Master School, Infantry Officers Basic Course, Master Fitness Course, Long Range Surveillance Leaders Course, Company Level Pre-Command Course, Career Captains Course, US Army Instructor Trainers Course, Logistics Officer Advance Course, Special Forces Assessment and Selection, Special Forces Qualification Training, Command and General Staff College, and Contracting Officers Representative Course (ALMC-CL)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
SEP-DEC 2011 Deputy Program Manager, LINC Government Services (Baghdad, Iraq)
Assist the Program Manager (PM) in administrative and operational oversight of all contract personnel assigned to the Advisor and Mentors contract for United States Forces - Iraq. These functions include: mobilization/demobilization, coordination of Common Access Cards, coordination of Synchronized Pre-deployment Operational Tracker (SPOT) entries, coordination of security clearances, coordination on all arming requirements, non-disclosure statements, quarterly evaluations, training requirements, pay issues, force protection, recruiting and resolution and update of Job Descriptions.
AUG 2010-AUG 2011 Senior Operations Coord., DynCorp International (Baghdad, Iraq)
Member of the Strategic Development Team and Senior Advisor to the Director General, Ministerial Training and Development Center, with the Government of Iraq. Maintain control of the Administration, Operations and Logistics support for the Division. Building capabilities and capacity for security sustainment within host nations Ministry of Defense. Develop and institutionalize Professional Education programs. Work projects pertaining to organizational change, training, and leader development. Assist Counter-Terrorism in planning and risk mitigation.
2010 Senior Training Analyst, Jacobs Technology (US Special Operations Command)
Assigned USSOCOM, developed Special Operations Forces Baseline Interoperability Standards (SOFBIS), optimized training process efficiencies, promoted Joint capabilities-based peaks of excellence, assessed training program effectiveness, determined critical readiness deficiencies, developed recommendations for rectifying deficiencies, and ensured training issues are addressed in readiness reporting. Performed analytical assessments of adversary`s military, economic, social, and infrastructure capabilities to support mission needs analysis and requirement gaps.
2008-2009 Pharmaceutical Sales Representative, Atley Pharmaceuticals
Establish business relationships with the Physicians in my territory and provide technical data and product knowledge for partnerships. Prepare and deliver presentations on pain management medicines and treatment. Assist doctors and hospital staff to enhance the quality of patient care. Coordinate Pain Management lectures and forged partnerships with US Military Physicians and Tri-Care referral Physicians throughout the Florida territory. Ranked #1 in sales within first six months for Florida and Pennsylvania and #6 for entire sales force of eighty.
2006-2008 Sudan, Country Coordination Element OIC, Lieutenant Colonel assigned to the U.S. Embassy Sudan and Lead military efforts in Africa. Lead a Team of U.S. Marine Officers in setting up Information Operations for North Atlantic Treaty Forces and the African Union. Coordinated between Host Nation and U.S.A. for all operations within Sudan. Represented Joint Task Force Commander in Department of Defense matters, while assigned to Embassy for the Republic of Sudan. Senior Advisor to Four Star Nigerian General Officer in Darfur, Sudan and Served as senior US DoD Representative to the Cease Fire Commission, El Fashir, Sudan. Awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for this assignment.
2002-2006 Mobilization Branch Chief, Major U.S. Army, USAIC/S Fort Benning, GA
Train, Mobilize and Deploy Active Duty and Reserve Component Individuals and Units
Into War Zones. Exercised the entire installation staff to resource and equip individuals and units for combat. Reported directly to the Fort Benning Commanding General and Garrison Commander.
1998-2002 TRAINING SPECIALIST III, Omega Training Group
Provided Information Technology and LAN/WAN; analyzing advanced technology and concept development and revised Train-the-Trainer (T3) doctrine for the Infantry, IAW TRADOC 350-70 format. Developed and institutionalized Operations and Logistics Professional Military Education programs. Developed information for the Department of Defense and lead project coordination for new contracts. Conduct training development and delivery for faculty, staff and students. Provided curriculum development services to ensure continual improvement for course design.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Advanced in -Word, PowerPoint, Excel, ASAT, Outlook and other relevant software programs