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richard c. hess, sr.

Proven Senior Manager with 29 years of documented results-oriented outstanding

SUMMARY

performance as U.S. Naval Officer; global director of time critical services and

infrastructure, recognized for broad strengths in implementing decision-making

strategy, achieving operational excellence, and executive vision development.

PROFESSIO

NAL

EXPERI

LARGE SCALE EXECUTIVE OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT

ENCE

February 2004 – June 2005: Directed and managed $40M in modernization

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and upkeep during 4 year carrier refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) providing full

restoration of shipboard engineering systems to include 10 Damage Control repair

lockers and 25 Damage Control unit lockers, all shipboard AFFF systems, ship wide

counter-measure wash down systems and hangar fire suppression sprinkler systems,

gas free engineering inspection of all repaired tanks and voids before and after

repairs. One of three Officers of the Deck Underway upon completion of RCOH.

• JUNE 1986 – MARCH 1989: MANAGED AND IMPLEMENTED $10M

CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS FOR BOILER REPAIR AND

RESTORATION TO FOUR BOILERS AND ASSOCIATED AUTOMATIC

BOILER CONTROLS DURING 6 MONTH SELECTED RESTRICTED

AVAILABILITY AS BOILERS OFFICER. RESPONSIBILITIES

INCLUDED INSPECTION OF ALL WELDS AND HARDWARE

REPAIRS, INTERNAL INSPECTION OF BOILER BRICKING REPAIRS,

REVIEW OF NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING RESULTS CONDUCTED

ON BOILER FRONT FUEL LINES AND ASSOCIATED FUEL

TRANSFER PIPING, AND INSPECTION OF ALL RESURFACED VOIDS

AND TANKS. QUALIFIED STEAM ENGINEERING OFFICER OF THE

WATCH.

June 2005 – April 2007: Directed and executed Immediate Superior in

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Charge (ISIC) functions, Executive Agency equivalency, for 24 Ship Commands

consisting of more than 2,600 personnel as the Regional Support Organization Chief

Staff Officer. Led the daily activities of a very senior 75 personnel staff to include a

$120M budget execution, engineering certifications, policy changes and

implementation. Personally conducted Navigation Certification and Engineering

Operations Certification prior to ship deployments.

August 2009 – October 2010: Commanding Officer of a diverse medium-to-

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maximum security Joint Detention Group guard force in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Trained, qualified and led more than 700 personnel in the flawless execution of high

intensity, psychologically demanding, strategic detention mission in every aspect of

operations, under intense political and media scrutiny.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

OCTOBER 2010 – SEPTEMBER 2013: SIMILAR TO CORPORATE

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HEADQUARTERS’ EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT GROUPS, 4 STAR

FLAG OFFICER STAFF EXPERIENCE AS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR

FUTURE OPERATIONS, IN DEVELOPING POLICY AND BUDGET

DECISIONS IMPACTING OVER 100,000 PERSONNEL AND AN

OPERATING BUDGET IN EXCESS OF $10B. EXTRAORDINARY

VERBAL, WRITTEN AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS

AND EXECUTIVE DECISION MAKING.

April 2002 – February 2004: Managed, coordinated and directed daily

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activities for crew of 92 as afloat Executive Officer, second in command.

Coordinated and navigated two transatlantic crossings, more than 32,000 nautical

miles, during Eastern Mediterranean deployment in support of Operation Iraqi

Freedom. Directly supervised all facets of training required to accomplish Final

Evaluation Phase (FEP) and INSURV inspection.

April 2007 – August 2008: Planned and executed transitioning Civil Affairs

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Operations and Civil Military Operations across the full spectrum of operations in all

environments on the ground in Baghdad, Iraq. Promulgated a more than $100M

budget executing interagency, multi-national and coalition operations designed to

assimilate regional civilian leadership and gain the trust of the populace into

overarching mission objectives. Operations conducted in technologically

sophisticated as well as remote and austere environments responsive to asymmetrical

challenges.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR FUTURE OPERATIONS, UNITED STATES FLEET FORCES COMMAND, NORFOLK,

WORK

VIRGINIA

HISTOR October 2010 – September 2013

COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVAL EXPEDITIONARY GUARD BATTALION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

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August 2009 – October 2010

STUDENT, NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE, FORT MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, DC

August 2008 – August 2009

CIVIL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR, 360TH CIVIL AFFAIRS BRIGADE, BAGHDAD, IRAQ

April 2007 – August 2008

CHIEF STAFF OFFICER, REGIONAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATION, NORFOLK, VA

June 2005 – April 2007

DAMAGE CONTROL ASSISTANT, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

February 2004 – June 2005

EXECUTIVE OFFICER, USS SCOUT (MCM 8), INGLESIDE, TEXAS

April 2002- February 2004

COMBAT SYSTEMS OFFICER, USS VANDEGRIFT (FFG 48), YOKOSUKA, JAPAN

April 2000 – April 2002

LINE TWO COMMUNICATIONS, HAYMARKET, VIRGINIA

July 1991 – April 2000

NAVAL AIR LOGISTICS COORDINATOR, MANAMA, BAHRAIN

January 1991 – July 1991

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS,

WASHINGTON, DC

June 1990 – January 1991

FLAG LIEUTENANT, COMMANDER REDINESS COMMAND SIX, WASHINGTON, DC

March 1989 – June 1990

BOILERS OFFICER, USS JOHN KING (DDG 3), NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

June 1986 – March 1989

EDUCATION MASTER OF SCIENCE, NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY, NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE,

WASHINGTON, DC, 2010

BACHELOR OF ARTS, POLITICAL SCIENCE, VIRGINIA TECH, BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA, 1985

richard c. hess, sr.

QUALIFICAT

IONS,

TRAINI

NG AND

• Active Top Secret SCI (TS-SCI) Clearance

CERTIFI

CATION • Officer of the Deck Underway, Nuclear Aircraft Carrier

S

• Surface Warfare Officer

• Joint Professional Military Education JPME I and II (12 months)

• Command Leadership Course for Commanding Officers (2 weeks)

• Command Leadership Course for Executive Officers (2 weeks)

• NOBC 9373, Ship’s Engineer Officer, Nuclear (Damage Control)

• Boilerwater/Feedwater Test and Treatment Certification (Supervisor) (1 week)

• Surface Warfare Officer Damage Control Assistant (3 months)

• Qualified Steam Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW)

• Qualified Gas Turbine Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW)

• Surface Warfare Department Head (8 months)

• Surface Warfare Officer Basic (5 months)

• General Shipboard Firefighting

• Advanced Shipboard Firefighting Lab (1 week)

• Naval Science Institute (6 weeks)

• Military Justice Senior Officer (1 week)

• Commanding Officer Anti-Terrorism Training (1 week)

• RADAR Navigation Team Training

• Mine Countermeasure Surface Specialty (2 weeks)

• Mine Warfare Core (2 weeks)

• Mine Countermeasure Planning Officer (3 weeks)

• Navigation and Senior Quartermaster Refresher (2 weeks)

• Celestial Navigation

• NOBC 9016, Chief Staff Officer

• NOBC 9065, Staff Operations and Plans Officer

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• NOBC 9228, Executive Officer

• NOBC 3215, Education/Training Planning and Program Officer

• NOBC 9242, First Lieutenant Afloat

• NOBC 9582, Communications Officer

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