George VanLaethem

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Address: **** *** **** *****

City: Chesapeake

State: VA

Zip: 23321

Country: USA

Phone: 757-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $80,000

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Job History / Details:

GEORGE R. VAN LAETHEM

3500 Sun Jack Court

Chesapeake, VA 23321

757-***-****

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OBJECTIVE: Executive Management and Leadership / Senior Operations / Professional Development / Program Manager / Deployed Force Lead

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:

20 years, Operations Officer, Commander, Staff Officer, US Army

7 years, Chief Technical Support, Chief and Joint Operations Analyst

6 years, Force Projection Senior Functional Analyst

3 years, Chief, Seminar Chairman, Senior Instructor (education / curriculum development)

2.5 years, Biometrics Management Lead

1.5 years, Force Modernization, Budget Officer, and Site Manager

2 years, Identity Operations Manager

CLEARANCE: Department of Defense (DoD), TS/SCI; Last adjudication date: 10/08

EXPERIENCE PORTFOLIO:

01/11 10/12, Identity Operations Manager

CACI, Inc., Charlottesville, VA

Deputy Director, Joint Staff J7, Joint and Coalition Warfighting, Suffolk, VA

Responsible for integration of Biometrics functions into eight annual three-star level multinational exercises and mission rehearsal exercises, two joint and three multinational experiments, and two joint and three multinational sustainment events supporting Joint Staff contract; design/control biometric requirements for joint/interagency senior-level commander and staff exercises

Integrated DoD deployment/employment guidance into exercises and experiments to ensure realistic, doctrinally correct training, senior staff level education

Integrate current and developing Biometrics technology into creation of new doctrine or periodic review/rewrite of existing doctrine for DoD

Development and coordination of deployed force and equipment

Biometrics Identity Management Agency (BIMA) liaison to Joint Staff ensuring BIMA doctrine review, training, readiness, and new equipment deployment initiatives and vision are inserted into Joint Staff events

08/09 01/11, Site Manager

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Hampton, VA

United States Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM), Suffolk, VA

Managed 14 employees, plus event specific personnel (20-25 Environmental, Scenario Developers, and SMEs), supporting USJFCOM, Joint Concept Development, and Experimentation Directorate; planning/scenario design for training/experimentation for government objectives

Integrate world-wide experimentation objectives with DoD requirements into 12 annual experimentation events

Coordinate capabilities of agencies (DoD, interagency, multinational, state and local), commands, joint/interagency organizations linked with DoD for experimentation activities nominated/affirmed by DoD senior board representatives, combatant commands, military services, and government agencies (e.g., Dept. of Justice [DoJ], Dept. of State [DoS], and Homeland Security [HLS])

Design and control 12 joint and interagency experiments for USJFCOM

Managed Joint Concept Technology Demonstration as contract lead for USJFCOM

05/07 08/09, Senior Business Leader Biometrics,

Computer Sciences Corporation, Hampton, VA

Planned and executed Capabilities Based Assessment of Biometrics supporting Identity Management using Joint Capabilities Integration Development System (JCIDS) (cradle to deployment using a sequence of events/documents; implemented for DoD

Authored and staffed six JCIDS documentation (Functional Assessments, Joint Capabilities Documents, Initial Capabilities Documents) to support Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA)

Integrated Joint Capability Areas, Universal Joint Task List, Joint Functional Concepts, CBA Scenarios, and other Family of Joint Operational Concepts into Biometrics CBA

Assessed/reviewed doctrine, documents, policies, and procedures to determine biometric based improvements to US Military identity management; Increased US military application of current biometric technology for worldwide US military operations including US and foreign-based operations, peacekeeping, stability, and multinational operations

Managed/coordinated with DoD, Joint Commands, military services, and government agencies, Biometrics Fusion Center, Biometrics Task Force, and USJFCOM to support Biometrics in Support of Identity Management CBA

Managed/coordinated site contract, GS, and/or military service employees for continuing education/training classes, introduction of concepts, and professional development; acquired materials from vendors, coordinated facilities and equipment and evaluated course material; courses facilitated were security, security updates, new employee training, biometric training, identity management procedures, and employee professional education

09/01 05/07, Force Projection Senior Functional Analyst

Computer Sciences Corporation, Hampton, VA

US Joint Forces Command, Suffolk, VA

Analyzed and assessed major training deficiencies in Defense Deployment Systems; coordinated solutions with Combatant Commands

Developed and executed simulated and live event products including baseline assessments, event plans (execution and post-event evaluation), cost analysis, security, manning, and doctrine impact to support Joint Experimentation Campaign Plan as approved by Combatant Commands

Developed innovative solutions to identified force projection problems in accordance with USJFCOM and USTRANSCOM deployment and distribution ownership

Responsible for analysis/update of Universal Joint Task List (UJTL) for deployment training enhancement for 800+ tasks under constant review for relevancy and accuracy; results increased validity of tasks to support warfighting capability of US Forces; offered menu of tasks from which commanders picked for unit annual for National, Operational, and Tactical levels of war training and evaluation plans

Mapped UJTL tasks to newly developed Joint Capability Areas (JCAs) to ensure both systems contained accurate and parallel information; contributed to continuing DoD effort to make a task list relevant to unit commanders and to quantify tasks under combat type headings of the JCAs

Assessed and supported US military worldwide deployment systems to increase efficiency to US military operations; results were increased efficiency of force movement in terms of time and equipment required, quicker combat capability at destination, and rapid movement to desired employment locations

Managed/coordinated site contract, GS, and/or military service employees for continuing education/training classes, introduction of concepts, and professional development; acquired materials from vendors, coordinated facilities and equipment and evaluated course material; courses facilitated were security, security updates, new employee education and training, biometric training, and identity management procedures

08/94 09/01, Chief Technical Support Section,

Joint Operations Analyst and Chief Analyst

Cubic Applications, Inc., Fort Monroe, VA

Planned and analyzed large-scale three- and four-star level command multinational training/education/computer-assisted events including Korea, Japan, Thailand, Germany, Canada, Italy, Egypt, and Panama. Evaluated computer-assisted training and education exercises with distributed events for trends, faults, and systemic problems utilizing simulations and scenario driven control; results increased geopolitical and military capabilities to meet designated threats to peace

Participated in 37 three- and four-star, joint, interagency, and multinational computer assisted and distributed exercises at Fleet, Numbered Air Force, Joint Task Force, Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), and Army Corps levels

Developed long-term solutions to discovered problems planning improvement, doctrine execution, personnel management, leadership awareness, and command and control of US and multinational forces resulting in significant improvement operational efficiency

Authored/staffed exercise control documents for Event Concepts including personnel staffing, deployment considerations, cost projection, and simulation decision and management; responsible for Collection Management plans, After-Action Reviews (AAR), Critical Chain Management (CCM) plans going into event for evaluation of activities, goals, or objectives; objectives met for correct evaluation or personnel at right place to view and analyze a describe event within event framework

Authored post-exercise analysis documentation for 37 events provided to event commanders (senior and subordinate), interagency or multinational leadership

Managed/coordinated site contract, GS, and/or military employees for continuing education/training classes, new concept introduction, and professional development; acquired course material from vendors, coordinated facilities/equipment, evaluated course material; facilitated courses for security, security updates, new employee education and training, biometric training, and identity management procedures

07/93 07/94, Chief

Joint Planning Orientation Division

Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA

Directed activities of Armed Forces Staff College (now Joint Forces Staff College) Nonresident Graduate Level Education Program, for 1000+/- students and 10 combatant commands

Responsible for program annual budget of approximately $300K, including media production, international travel, and post-event evaluation requirements

Developed/updated curriculum for incoming faculty for courses covering command, control, deployment, and employment of US Forces across conflict spectrum from peace to war

Managed and monitored professional education for senior officers, Major and above, for all US military services and equivalent DoD civilians, and officers of allied nations (Korea, Australia, Japan, Kuwait, Canada, and South American military personnel)

Presented multimedia program covering the Strategic and Operational levels of US Government and Allied Nations over 80 times annually to over 4,000 personnel including Senior Leadership Executives in multi-national locations (Korea, Central America, Europe, Canada, Japan)

Reported on budget execution, educational updates, event execution, personnel programs, and student evaluation requirements, after action reports, and high-level briefings and papers directly to Commandant, Armed Forces Staff College, and indirectly to Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff

Researched and reviewed plans to improve United States ability to operate in an ever changing geopolitical environment to include economic, diplomatic, political and military elements of national power; ensure compliance with DoD guidelines; reconciled differences between documents from Combatant Commands

Streamlined educational media production and cost effective measures to sustain worldwide presentation requirements; transitioned from 35mm presentations to digital presentations allowing exploitation of distance learning and digital techniques; saved $100K+ in total costs (development, media and transportation)

09/91 07/93, Seminar Chairman/Senior Instructor

Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA

Organized, counseled, led, instructed, and mentored Joint Military Professional Education at graduate level for senior military officers

Wrote 120+ evaluations on performance to military services guidelines for permanent inclusion in service record of student officers used for advancement and career development decisions

Led a three-man team in teaching 12-week, graduate courses on designated U.S. national power and multinational operations; course targeted to field grade officers (O-4+) as part of Joint Military Education Program; officers mandated when assigned to joint or multinational organizations; produced an additional skill identifier for graduates; taught US and Allied officers

Trained 20-25 new faculty annually through formal presentations, formal evaluations, and job shadowing or mentoring opportunities

Responsible for professional education for the staff

02/90 09/91, Force Modernization, Budget Officer

Office of Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, Headquarters

United States Army, Pentagon, Washington, DC

Advised and assisted senior US Army leadership in research, development, testing and evaluation for procurement and planning, programming, and budget

Managed information, conducted program analysis and recommended resource alternatives for proposed budget cuts and new start projects research, development, and acquisition projects for new weapon systems, modifications to weapon systems, force structure to support modernization

Coordinated diverse positions of US Army, Office of Secretary of Defense, and civilian contractors working thru each office to come up with an acceptable budget line to sustain budget requests within United States Army Total Obligation Authority; reviewed contract proposal budget line items for three criteria, improved warfighting, Congressional acceptance, and monetary costs

Liaison to Congressional Armed Services and Appropriations Committees

07/88 02/90, Operations Officer

United States Total Army Personnel Command, Washington, DC

Responsible for developing, executing, and monitoring US Army personnel policies

Section Supervisor for 150+ personnel, seven days a week, in managing database for US Army force structure, training, maintenance, and deployment of worldwide required force levels

Responsible for locating, collecting, protecting and evaluating status of US citizens in worldwide crisis situations; maintained databases on known US personnel CONUS/OCONUS; assisted DoS in accomplishing Non-Combatant Evacuation missions

Developed force structure and command/control requirements for designated US Army personnel support to major humanitarian activities such as Exxon Valdez (1989), Hurricane Hugo (1989), Yellowstone National Forest fires (1988), Pan American Flight 103 crisis (1988), Tiananmen Square Peking riots (1989), and Operation Just Cause (1989)

Designed force structure for US participation in Sinai Peacekeeping Mission, Joint Task Force in Honduras, and US treaty obligations, e.g., NATO and Korea

Wrote US Army governing documents on peacekeeping operations in Sinai and Central America

Streamlined US response time and requirements to support military personnel and US citizens worldwide, e.g., Panama crisis (1989); reviewed existing procedures to update documents and doctrine to support needs of US citizens in crisis situations (Operation Just Cause when US removed Noriega from power in Panama)

06/86 07/87, Operations Officer

Headquarters 3rd US Corps, Fort Hood, TX

Responsible to Commander III US Corps for planning, developing, coordinating, executing and reviewing major multinational exercises involving 45K+ United States and 20K+ Allied personnel

Prepared and presented reports on exercises to senior US and Allied leaders for Exercise Golden Saber 86 and 87 (annual training events for the movement of III US Corps to Europe)

Coordinated movement of III US Corps (45,000 soldiers) to and from Europe

Wrote exercise control documents, letters of instruction, and after-action reports

05/74 06/86, Operations Officer, Commander, Staff Officer

United States Army (worldwide billets)

05/05 06/86, Operations Officer, 1st Battalion 82nd Field Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX

03/84 06/85, Personnel Officer / Adjutant, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX

08/82 10/83, Battery Commander, HQs Battery, 1st Battalion 2nd Field Artillery, 8th Infantry Division, Baumholder, Federal Republic of Germany

10/81 08/82, Assistant Operations Officer, 1st Battalion 2nd Field Artillery, 8th Infantry Division, Baumholder, Federal Republic of Germany

11/80 10/81, Senior Instructor, 7th Army Training Center, Grafenwoehr, Federal Republic of Germany

07/78 06/79, Operations Officer, US Army Recruiting Command, Fort Sheridan, IL

06/77 07/78, Aide-de-Camp to Deputy Commanding General, US Army Recruiting, Command, Fort Sheridan, IL

07/76 05/77, Battery Executive Officer, A Battery, 1st Battalion 84th Field Artillery, Fort Lewis, WA

08/75 07/76, Fire Direction Officer, B Battery, 1st Battalion 84th, Field Artillery, Ft. Lewis, WA

09/74 08/75, Battalion Ammunition Officer, Service Battery, 1st Battalion 84th Field Artillery, Ft. Lewis, WA

FORMAL EDUCATION:

1988, Master of Arts, Management, Webster University, St. Louis, MO

1974, Bachelor of Arts, History, Virginia Military Institute (VMI), Lexington, VA

MILITARY EDUCATION / TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS / OTHER:

1993, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA

1988, US Army Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, KS

1984, US Army Personnel Administration Course

1980, US Army Tactical Fire Control Course

1980, US Army, Nuclear Planning and Launch Course

1980, US Army Field Artillery Advanced Course

1979, US Army 8-inch Nuclear Projectile Assembly and Launch Course

1976, US Army, Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Employment Course

1974, US Army Field Artillery Basic Course

TRAINING / TEACHING PORTFOLIO:

1993, Master Faculty (designation), Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA (earned designation based on knowledge and presentation of curriculum)

1992 1993, Joint Operations Execution Course, Flag and General Officers

Curriculum at the Armed Forces Staff College for presentation to mid-level and senior US Military Officers; covering planning, deployment, execution, and evaluation of US forces worldwide

1980 1981, Tactical Fire Control, 7th Army Training Command, Germany

SERVICE AWARDS / RECOGNITION / MEDALS:

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal (5)

Army Commendation Medal

Mississippi Commendation Medal

National Defense Service Medal (2)

Overseas Service Ribbon

TECHNICAL / COMPUTER SKILLS:

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Personal Computers / Apple Mac Computers and Operating Systems

Joint Operations Planning and Execution System (JOPES)

Time Phased Force and Deployment Data (TPFDD)

VOLUNTEER / TRADE ORGANISATIONS / MEMBERSHIP:

2003 2006, Member Chesapeake Planning Commission (1st term)

2010 present, Member Chesapeake Planning Commission (2nd term)

2001 2011, Soccer Coach, Girls Team, Western Branch High School

2000 present, American Legion

1998 2003, Member, 2-year Chair Chesapeake Parks Recreation Advisory Board (two terms)

1998 present, National Soccer Coaches Association of America

1995 2006, PTA, various schools, Chesapeake, Virginia

1995 present, Disabled American Veterans, Life Member

1995 2006, Chesapeake Parks Recreation Department (soccer and girls softball coach)

1995 2006, 2nd Vice President, 1st Vice President, and President of the Western Branch Girls Slow-Pitch Softball Association

1990 present, Military Officers Association of America, Life Member

1974 2000 US Army Field Artillery Association

KEY SKILL WORDS: acquisition, advisor, Aide-de-Camp, ammunition, analyst, appropriations, Army, Artillery, Australia, Battalion, BIMA, Biological, biometric, campaign, capability, Cavalry, CBA, CCM, chemical, combat, command / control, compliance, contract, OCONUS, crisis, curriculum, deficiencies, deployment, diplomatic, doctrine, education, education management, Egypt, environment, equipment, Europe, evacuation, exercise, expeditionary, exploitation, fleet, force, geopolitical, Germany, Honduras, humanitarian, infantry, Italy, Japan, JCA, JCA, JCIDS, JFCOM, Joint, JOPES, Korea, Kuwait, liaison, Marine, MEF, modernization, NATO, Nuclear, Numbered, Pentagon, post-event, post-exercise, proposal, research, Saber, simulation, sustainment, threats, TPFDD, transition, transportation, treaty, UJTL, USJFCOM, USTRANSCOM, VAN, warfighting

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