Key Skills And Attributes

- Over ** years of operations and Aviation operations experience in the U.S. and overseas; extensive operations experience in the US CENTRAL COMMAND area in the Middle East and Southwest Asia

- Wide-ranging experience in Multinational and US Joint Task Forces and Interagency Task Force Operations

- Team building, relationship development, and synchronization of effort

- Teaching, Training, Coaching, Mentoring of subordinates, peers, and seniors

- Understanding of Lean Management Principles and Supply Chain Management Principles

- Qualified and experienced Instructor certified by the US Army

- Taught at the University level for two years at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

- Taught graduate level education at the US Air Force, Air University, Air Command and General Staff College

- Very proficient in automation and computer use both in the office, mobile, and remote operations to include teleconferences/video teleconferences, Microsoft and Apple computing and office products

Education

Master of Arts with Honors, National Security Studies-Terrorism, American Public University, degree completed 2017

Bachelor of Arts, History, University of Alabama, degree completed 1984

Training

Joint Humanitarian Operations Course, USAID/OFDA, 2017

Security Assistance Management, Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management, 2013

Commander’s Safety Course, 2005

Instructor Course, US Army, 2003

US Army Military Historian Course, 2001

Experience History

Liaison Officer to US Forces – Afghanistan, JTF-1, O5 06/20/2016-05/15/2017

US Army Central Command, Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan 50+ hours/Week

Supervisor: Colonel Charles D. Krumwiede, 803-***-****, mailto:ac1sl1@r.postjobfree.com@mail.mil, may contact

Field Experience: Eight months as a liaison to the USFOR-A/JTF-1 Command at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan 06/2016-Present

Developed and maintained the positive information flow between US Army Central and US Forces-Afghanistan, maintain and signal the situational awareness and understanding of US and NATO military operations in Afghanistan. Assisted with processing, coordinating, and synchronizing staff actions from USFOR-A to US Army Central (USARCENT) and the Army at large. Monitored for the potential of US Title 10 tasks to transfer to USARCENT with the reduction of forces in Afghanistan. Ensured the Commander and Staff at USARCENT are informed on all issues which USARCENT has an equity. Member of the Force Equipping Requirements Board for acquisition of new technologies or existing systems to fill capability gaps.

Deputy Aviation Division Chief, O5 07/14/2014-06/19/2016

US Army Central Command, Kuwait and Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina 50+ hours/Week

Supervisor: Colonel Charles J. Dalcourt, 803-***-****, ac1sl1@r.postjobfree.com, may contact

Field experience: Nine months in CJTF-OIR as the Deputy Aviation Operations Chief at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait 08/2014-05/2015

Responsible for advising the senior leadership on Aviation operations, planning, coordination and synchronization in the US Central Command area of operations. Provided oversight of all matters relevant to the procurement, management, employment, readiness, and sustainment of both manned and unmanned aviation assets. Advised the command on aviation resourcing efforts to include theater security cooperation, personnel recovery, joint interoperability, and force flow actions. Coordinated Kuwait host nation issues with Kuwait military leaders and the US Embassy-Kuwait Office of Military Cooperation. Directly accountable for the welfare, readiness, development, professional competence and training of 26 Officers and Noncommissioned Officers.

Deputy Chief of Operations and Training, O5 06/15/2013-06/14/2014

US Security Coordinator, Jerusalem, Israel and West Bank 50+ hours/Week

Supervisor: Colonel (R) Thomas Ryan, ac1sl1@r.postjobfree.com, may contact

Field Experience: Twelve months as a Deputy Chief of Operations and Training in the US Consulate in Jerusalem with weekly trips to the West Bank and Jordan to coordinate training and development projects with the Palestinian Authority and Jordan International Police Training Center 06/2013-06/2014

Oversaw all facets of the US Security Coordinator's training and development programs for the Palestinian Authority security and civil defense services. Provided oversight and execution the senior level professional development program for Palestinians security and government officials. Worked in close coordination with State Department International Narcotics and Law Enforcement officials and DynCorps International contractors for the delivery of training and development projects.

Jordan Training Officer, O5 06/18/2012-06/14/2013

US Security Coordinator, Jerusalem, Israel and Amman, Jordan 50+ hours/Week

Supervisor: Colonel Richard H. Outzen, 703-***-****, ac1sl1@r.postjobfree.com, may contact

Field Experience: Twelve months as a Jordan Training Officer with most of the effort applied overseeing training of Palestinian Security Forces in Jordan at the Jordan International Police Training Center. Additionally, assisted in the development with the Palestinian Security Forces training which was conducted in Jericho, West Bank 06/2012-06/2013

Provided planning, coordination, oversight, direction, and execution of the training of Palestinian Security Service and Civil Defense members in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan training more than 3000 in the fundamentals of professional security or civil defense operations. Provided direction supervision of the border crossing operations at the Jordanian King Hussein Bridge Terminal. Worked in close coordination with State Department International Narcotics and Law Enforcement officials, US Embassy-Amman, and DynCorps International contractors for the delivery of training through the Jordanian government.

Instructor, Air Command and Staff College, O5 06/10/2011-06/15/2012

USAF Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama 50+ hours/Week

Supervisor: Dr John T. LaSaine, Jr, PhD, 334-***-****, ac1sl1@r.postjobfree.com, may contact

Field Experience: None

Provided instruction in leadership, aviation centric strategic issues, the practice of command, and air power studies for mid-career military officers from the US and International forces. Led a seminar daily of up to 14 students to ensure learning objectives were met for a detailed understanding of the course material.

Deputy Operations Officer, O5 01/05/2010-06/09/2011

Combined Joint Task Force 101, Afghanistan 50+ hours/Week

Supervisor: Colonel David Woods, contact information unknown

Field Experience: Twelve months as the Deputy Operations Officer, CJ3, for CJTF-101 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan 05/2010-05/2011

Responsible for the routine operations of the 150+ man, multi-national Operations Section of the Regional Command East for International Security Assistance Forces in Afghanistan. Assisted the command with coordination and synchronization of the activities and missions of 10 major subordinate brigade commands from the United States, Poland, and France including an Aviation Brigade and support to Special Operations Forces. Assisted with the deployment of an aviation task force to Pakistan for US Government Humanitarian Assistance response. Chaired the CJTF Science and Technology Acquisitions Board to examine emerging technologies to meet emerging requirements.

Aviation Operations Officer, O5 09/20/2007-12/15/2009

Combined Joint Task Force 101, Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Afghanistan 50+ hours/Week

Supervisor: Colonel Brian Winski, 703-***-****, ac1sl1@r.postjobfree.com, may contact

Field Experience: Fifteen months as the Aviation Operations Officer, CJ3, for CJTF-101 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan 03/2008-05/2009

Provided for the planning, coordination, and integration of more than 150 helicopter and airplane assets into the operations of a multi-national joint interagency task force while forward deployed in Afghanistan. Led and prepared a 28-person staff section for the 15-month long deployment. Coordinated with the US Embassy-Kabul Regional Security Office on matters of U.S. Personnel and American Citizens Personnel Recovery. Managed multi-million dollar, multi-year Air Traffic Services contract for U.S. Bases in Afghanistan.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

- Commercial multi-engine helicopter pilot; qualified in the UH-1H, AH-1F/S/S Mod, UH-60A/L

- US Army Maintenance Manager and Maintenance Test Pilot for AH-1F

- Two years Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Experience

- Thorough understanding of Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance in the USCENTCOM AOR

- Managed Air Traffic Services contract for U.S. Bases in Afghanistan for 15 months through USAF COR in the continental U.S., 2008-2009

- Security Clearance: TOP SECRET-SCI for ten years and SECRET for more than 30 years

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