CHRISTOPHER HERNDON

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International Affairs, Global Security & Strategic Advisor/Consultant SUMMARY

Senior leader with more than 30 years of experience as a career officer in the U.S. Army. The majority of this service, as a Middle East and Africa expert serving and living overseas. Commanded in a variety of Armor and Infantry units before entering the Foreign Area Officer (FAO) program. Possessing an in-depth understanding of strategic issues, culture and politics in these regions. A graduate of the U.S. Army War College, Oxford University, Columbia University. Seeking a executive position managing strategic programs.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: TS/SCI w/CI poly (DOD), September 2014 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

August 2014 - present, Division Chief and Chief, Foreign Liaison Officer for the Department of Defense Office of Partner Engagement, Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington D.C.

● Leader of a staff of 35 to provide accreditation and liaison services for 116 Foreign Defense Attaches working in Washington D.C.

● Designed and managed a comprehensive training program that accredited over 103 Foreign Defense Attaches from 59 different countries within the diplomatic community.

● Managed the Senior Foreign Official Visit Programs for the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

● Assisted 26 General/Flag officer foreign defense attaches to understand and navigate such diverse defense organizations as the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency to enhance relationships dealing with security cooperation and acquisitions.

Aug 2011 - Aug 2014, Division Chief for Central Africa, Strategy, Plans, and Programs Directorate, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Stuttgart, Germany

● Leader of a staff of 13 foreign area officers to support security cooperation and intelligence operations in the Defense Attaché Offices and Offices of Security Cooperation in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of Congo, São Tomé and Príncipe and U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany

● Negotiated with several African governments to provide enhanced access and support to special operations forces in support of Operation Observant Compass. Aug 2010 - Aug 2011, International Affairs Specialist, Office of the Secretary of Defense, DASD Middle-East, Pentagon, Washington D.C.

● Managed an existing, expanding, and constantly changing bilateral political-military relationship between the US and Iraq.

● Principal advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Military East and North Africa region on defense policy.

● Senior advisor for Security Cooperation acquisition programs including multi-billion dollar Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs in the Middle East.

Sep 2007 - Aug 2010, Branch Chief for Pan-Africa Programs, Strategy, Plans, and Programs Directorate (J5), US Africa Command Stuttgart, Germany

● Leader of a staff of 14 program managers who provide daily monitoring and policy advice for all Department of State (DoS) and DoD Security Cooperation acquisition and training programs in Africa.

Sep 2005 - Sep 2007, Chief Office of Security Cooperation, US Embassy-Tunis, Tunisia

● Leader of an office of 12 to initiate and manage all training and acquisition programs including existing Foreign Military Sales cases valued at $400M.

● Regularly met with executives from the defense industry to provide coordinated proposals to the Government of Tunisia (GoT).

● Designed and implemented a multifaceted program that doubled the Tunisian helicopter fleet

● Advised the GoT for its participation in several International Air and Trade Shows.

● Led all U.S. Humanitarian Assistance programs in coordination with several international stakeholders.

Aug 2001 - Aug 2002, Chief, Middle East Branch & Senior Intelligence Analyst, NATO Land Southeast, Izmir, Turkey

● Branch Chief of a team of 8 to produce daily, weekly, monthly, and special written products on the Middle-East terrorism.

● Principal intelligence briefer to 4-star commander during daily intelligence briefings. Mar 1998 - Aug 2001, US Embassy, Army FMS Officer, Amman - Jordan

● Primary advisor to the Jordanian Land Forces for all U.S. provided Security Assistance.

● Initiate, implement and manage $125-150M annually worth of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS).

● Advisor to and routinely met with SOFEX trade show founder, HM King Abdullah II, and organizing committee.

● Managed an $8M Humanitarian Demining Program that removed 100K landmines in 4 years. EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Masters of International Relations, Columbia University, New York, NY Masters of Strategic Studies, US Army War College, Carlisle, PA Bachelors of History and Political Science, Cumberland College, Williamsburg, KY Certificate in International Human Rights Law, Oxford University, Oxford, England Certificate in Middle East Studies, Columbia University, New York, NY Certificate of French Language, Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA Certificate, Security Cooperation Management Course, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Certificate, Pre-Advanced Threat Finance, U.S. National Guard Bureau, Washington, DC Certificate, Foreign Disclosure Officer, Academy of Defense Intelligence, Washington, DC LANGUAGES

French at a 2/2 level; Arabic, Gulf and Levantine dialects HONORS

Chosen for the 2015 Kiley Award for the most thought provoking article of 2014. This award is given by the National Defense University for the best Joint Forces Quarterly article of the year.

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