Training Operations
Resume:
DAVID G. FRANKLIN
Fayetteville, NC 28314
acd55d@r.postjobfree.com
Experience and the ability to conceptualize future requirements will enable me to bring
value to your firm in the role of:
FORCE DEVELOPMENT, PSYOP OFFICER,
OR ADVISOR / INSTRUCTOR
QUALIFICATIONS
Broad based exposure to a wide range of disciplines and challenges requiring innovative
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reasoning abilities and innovative solutions.
Excellent research and analytical skills to identify the situation.
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Proven ability to manage projects and resources cost effectively within budgets and on time.
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Solid leadership skills to motivate teams to produce results.
Inherent strength to maximize organizational performance through effective program design
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and training, coupled with quantitative skills to monitor and evaluate progress.
Computer literate in a wide range of software programs.
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Active SECRET security clearance
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CAREER SUMMARY
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE November 2012
– June 2013
DYNCORP
Ministry of the Interior – Kabul, Afghanistan
Force Integration and Generation Senior Mentor
Senior Mentor in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
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Advised a Two Star General in charge of the authorization document, the Tashkil, for the
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Afghan Nation Police
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CAREER SUMMARY & ACCOMPLISHMENTS (cont)
Discussions included strength caps, utilization of personnel, equipment, and facilities and the
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trade off in capability and resources involved with decisions and adjustments to the force.
The process is known as DOTMLPF – Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel,
Leadership, Personnel, and Facilities
Advised and supervised the computer support staff in the transfer of paper Tashkils to an
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ACCESS database
Ensured compliance of the Afghan National Police decisions with NATO affordability
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guidance, and informed NATO and United States Army leadership of Ministry of the Interior
decisions
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
USIS October 2011-
November 2011
Ministry of Defense Advisor – South Sudan
Advisor to the nascent Ministry of Defense Directorate of Plans and Policy
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Analyzed Sudanese Peoples Liberation Army 5 year plan to synchronize programming
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activities that would translate into mid and short term budgets for the MOD
Trained MOD staff in translating Defense plans into discreet executable manpower,
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procurement, acquisition, construction, sustainment, and investment accounts
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MPRI June 2010 to
October 2010
Counter Insurgency (COIN) Lessons Learned Lead Analyst & Database Manger Afghan
National Army / NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan
Developed and populated a Microsoft Share Point site in support of the Nato Training
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Mission COIN Training Center
Conducted independent research, wrote executive summaries and posted the same and the
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source documents on the site
Participated in Lessons Learned and COIN conferences
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Coordinated with the two NATO Headquarters in support of collection and development
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CAREER SUMMARY & ACCOMPLISHMENTS (cont)
UNIED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MPRI October 2009 -
February 2010
Senior Military Officer Instructor
Instructed Staff Officers, leaders, and soldiers in Burundi and Togo in Africa in support of
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deployment into Somalia, the Central African Republic, and Chad
Topics included check point operations, escalation of force procedures, base defense,
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patrolling, convoy operations, and weapons qualification
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MPRI June 2008 to
June 2009
Force Integration Mentor Afghan Ministry of the Interior
Senior Mentor in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
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Emphasis of the training was to develop and transition a personnel and equipment
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authorization system for the Ministry of the Interior and the Afghanistan National Police. An
additional emphasis was to instruct strategic planning systems in support of the same
Discussions included strength caps, utilization of personnel, equipment, and facilities and the
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trade off in capability and resources involved with decisions and adjustments to the force.
The process is known as DOTMLPF – Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel,
Leadership, Personnel, and Facilities
The mentee was the senior Afghan General Police Officer responsible for the aforementioned
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duties
UNIED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MPRI 2008
Senior Military Officer Instructor
Instructed Staff Officers in Tanzania and Rwanda in Africa in support of deployment into the
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Darfur Region of the Republic of the Sudan. Officers were Battalion and Company
commanders and their staffs.
The topics instructed were Civil Military Operations, Psychological Operations, Media
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Relations, the Geneva Conventions, and Operations
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CAREER SUMMARY & ACCOMPLISHMENTS (cont)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
LINCOLN GROUP 2006 – 2007
Strategic Consultant
Supported the V & III Corps Information Operations Staff (Multi National Corps – Iraq) in
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the development of Corps Operations Campaigns, Plans, Orders, Fragmentary Orders
Information Papers, and Staff Studies. Reviewed Plans and Orders from Higher
Headquarters
Served as a Red Team member, presenting alternate points of view
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Conducted independent analysis and produce independent studies in areas not under
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consideration by the Corps Staff
Provided input to Team members in their development of Information Operations products
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UNIED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
CAMBER CORPORATION 2005 - 2006
Senior Military Officer Instructor
2006
Instructed 210 Democratic Republic of the Congo Army Officers. Officers were General to
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Captain in Grade
The topics instructed were Psychological Operations, Media Relations, the Geneva
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Conventions, and Operations
The instruction focused on infantry and support operations at the Brigade level
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Training consisted of lectures and practical exercises
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2005
Instructed 200 Uganda Army Officers. Officers were Colonel to Captain in Grade
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The topics instructed were Psychological Operations, Media Relations, the Geneva
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Conventions, and Operations
The instruction focused on infantry and support operations at the Brigade level
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Training consisted of lectures and practical exercises
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UNITED STATES ARMY 1980 – 2000
Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Force Development, Honolulu, Hawaii 1998 – 2000
Staff Officer to determine a Department of Defense directed 20,000 requirement reduction in
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military and civilian spaces in the U.S. Army Pacific. Mitigated where possible.
Validated human resource requirements for U.S. Army – Pacific by reviewing every position
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currently required and authorized, and projecting requirements/changes five years into the
future.
Developed the first integrated database on all military units including location, personnel
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strengths, equipment, and mobilization priority.
Special Operation Forces Integrator, Pentagon, Washington D.C. 1995 – 1998
Developed a World Wide Army Reserve Special Operations Force Organization Structure.
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Defended through four Pentagon reviews and various Special Operation Commands and
Congressional inquiries.
Participated in numerous Pentagon briefings, created information papers and responded to
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Congressional and other dignitaries within my area of expertise.
Key participant in revolutionizing entire future Army SOF force structure for the next 10
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years period.
Key participant in revolutionizing future Army SOF structure through four successive
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Program Objective Memorandum and Total Army Analysis cycles.
Army SOF subject matter expert for the 1997 Department of Defense Quadrennial Defense
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Review.
Force Development Officer, Fort Bragg, North Carolina 1990 – 1995
Command representative in the development of a capability based strategic planning process
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for the U.S. special operations command. Identified all PSYOP and Civil Affairs missions,
supporting tasks, associated processes, equipment, facilities, organizations, and resources for
the Command’s input to the USSOCOM task to strategy matrixes.
Instrumental in establishing, designing and staffing the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and
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Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), an army special operations command.
Instrumental in establishing, designing and staffing the Civil Affairs and Psychological
Operations Command an Army special operations command. Determined headquarters
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requirements, Major Subordinate Commands their subordinate units, and was the
Command’s SME for the Army Special Operations Command 1993 reorganization.
Developed cross functional process action teams at various organizational levels to examine
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and determine optimal operational capability – reorganized five headquarters and all Civil
Affairs and PSYOP units to meet operational and support requirements. Realigned units
inherited from Forces Command to reflect warfight vice regional command and control.
Divested the 4th PSYOP Group of its non PSYOP units. Realigned forces from USEUCOM
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to other geographic Combatant Commands through the DOD Unified Command Plan.
Developed a prototype low initial rate of production methodology for procurement of
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PSYOP unique equipment. Requested and received a waiver from Army procurement
procedures to rapidly develop unique loudspeaker, print, and radio/television equipment,
award a limited contract, test, and then program final requirements. This procedure
shortened procedures from five to two years, reduced costs, more realistically satisfied
customer requirements, and took advantage of rapidly changing technology.
Assistant Operations Officer, 2d Psychological Operations Group, 1988 – 1990
Cleveland, OH
Developed, planned, and monitored the execution of operations, funding, and training of 30
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subordinate Psychological Operations organizations, comprised of 5 battalions, 25
companies, 1,950 soldiers, located in 11 states.
Ensured PSYOP supportability requirements for NATO and U.S. forces located in Belgium,
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Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, and Turkey. Ensured all PSYOP
units were M+10 rapid deploying forces, increasing resourcing, manning, and equipping
priorities for these units.
Conducted formal operational evaluations of all subordinate units tactically in CONUS and
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deployed to Europe and the Caribbean.
Propaganda Development Officer, 350th PSYOP Company (TAC) (DS), 1984 – 1988
Cleveland, Ohio
Conducted, research, market and target analysis, and product development in support of
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psychological operations campaigns. Developed printed newspapers, newssheets, posters,
hand bills, radio programs, audio-visual scripts, videos, and audio tapes in support of
PSYOP campaigns.
Produced PSYOP products targeting Czech soldiers in support of the 1 st Armored Division in
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Europe including leaflet and loudspeaker broadcasts. Coordinated with the 1 st AD to utilized
military intelligence jamming equipment to broadcast on Warsaw Pact tactical frequencies.
CAREER SUMMARY & ACCOMPLISHMENTS (cont)
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Coordinated with the Federal Republic of Germany’s Psychological Operations Defense
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Forces to ensure displaced civilians evacuated selected German territory, and remained off of
vehicle lines of communication.
Supported in CONUS with loudspeaker support two rotations of armored brigades at the
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National Training Center.
Rifle Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, Support Platoon Leader, 1981 - 1984
1st Brigade, 3d Armored Division, Kirchgoens, Germany
EDUCATION
1980 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, BA – Experimental Clinical
Psychology
1981 Infantry Officer Basic Course, Ft. Benning, GA
1982 Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Course, Frankfurt, Germany
1982 Nuclear Demolition Course, Hanau, Germany
1986 Infantry Officer Advance Course, Ft. Benning, GA
1987 Unit Movement Officer Course, Ft. McCoy, WI
1987 PSYOP Officer Course, Ft. Bragg, NC Distinguished Honor Graduate
1988 Communication Security Course, Ft. Devens, MA
1991 Total Quality Management Course, Ft. Bragg, NC
1996 Force Management Course, Ft. Belvoir, VA Distinguished Honor Graduate
References Available Upon Request
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