BRIAN Q. SPEIGHT
**** ***** **** **. ******-Varina NC, 27526 973-***-**** *********@*****.*** LINKEDIN: @brian- speight-547a9997
Highly motivated 24-year US. Navy Veteran, with a track record of strong and decisive leadership. Superior communication skills and exceptional ability to influence others, develop teams and improve organizational capabilities. Summary of qualification/Skills
• Security Clearance: Active DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
• Personnel Management • Task Management
• Personnel Training • Personnel Development
• Security Program Administration • Instructional Systems Development
• Strategic Vision & Planning • Homeland Security Level IV Certified
• Training & Workforce Development • Anti-Terrorism & Force Protection (AT/FP)
• Team Building, Coaching & Leadership • Security/Surveillance Operations
• International & Public Service/Relations • CPR Certified
• Crisis Planning & Response • Counterterrorism Strategies
• Firearms Safety & Handling • Risk Assessment & Risk Management PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Training Officer, US Navy Chief (E7- Senior Level Manager) February 2021- August 2023 Naval Support Activity Bahrain
• Managed the required training readiness for 571 Security Force personnel ensuring all initial, sustainment, and continued training are program and policy compliant.
• Provided senior level leadership.
• Overseen the training, qualification, and records management for 571 Security Force personnel, ensuring 100% program policy compliance and optimum mission readiness.
• Validated the organization’s standard operating procedures (SOP) and policies and revamped the training and development policies and procedures based on observations and detected failure modes. This led to a 45% increase in personnel proficiency.
• Led the planning and execution of biweekly security force exercises. Security Operations Chief, US Navy Chief (E7- Senior Level Manager) January 2019- February 2021 Naval Weapons Station Earle, NJ
• Facilitated the protection of a 12,000-acre ordnance transshipment facility with 110 miles of rail line, 1,867 acres of restricted waters, and a 2.9mile/$1.5B pier complex which supports Atlantic Fleet Carrier and Expeditionary Strike Groups.
• Supervised 122 personnel conducting law enforcement, physical security, antiterrorism, and harbor security patrol operations.
• Effectively distributed, and efficiently balanced the workload and daily tasks among personnel, ensuring daily mission success.
Physical Security Officer, US Navy Chief (E7- Senior Level Manager) July 2017-January 2019 Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
• Provided security administration and physical security.
• Served as the region’s subject matter expert for physical security issues encompassing all aspects of physical security program administration, integration of policy, doctrine, personnel, material, training, intelligence, and planning to safeguard personnel.
• Completed Kaizen projects while conducting annual baseline physical security survey of all regional facilities, areas and assets.
• Facilitated administration of command crime prevention and anti-terrorist awareness programs.
• Led 12 personnel overseeing the development of Physical Security program policy instruction and implementing industry best practices ensuring the safety and security of buildings, waterways, Passenger Air Terminal and 5,500 personnel.
Physical Security Officer, US Navy Chief (E7- Senior Level Manager) March 2015- July 2017 Naval Support activity Chinhae South Korea
• Developed Physical Security program processes and procedures utilizing industry best practices.
• Conducted security inspections, vulnerability assessments, threat assessments, risk management, security education, key security and lock control, external entry control and restricted area access control
• Conduct annual physical security surveys of facilities where classified material and other valuable government resources are located; recommend types of storage, electronic security systems, keys/locks, fences, signage, and restricted areas.
• Overseen and supported the completion of annual baseline physical security survey of all regional facilities, areas, and assets.
• Facilitated administration of command crime prevention and anti-terrorist awareness programs.
• Oversee the process and completion of physical security surveys and inspections to ensure timeliness and that surveys are conducted in accordance with established regulations and guidelines geared to mitigate incidents.
• Ensured Random Anti-Terrorist Measures were conducted; planned, coordinated, and managed the installation’s security plan, encompassing industrial, physical, personnel, and information security administration to include the base AT/FP and Threat plan.
Watch Commander US Navy Chief (E7- Senior Level Manager) February 2012- March 2015 Naval Weapons station Earle, NJ
• Supervised over 60 security personnel on daily tactical operation and executing yearly ant-terrorism measures such as access control, patrols, random vehicle inspection, roaming zones and fixed posts requiring prolonged standing.
• Responsible for performing physical security, law enforcement and force protection duties while protecting a 12,000 acre, 110 miles of rail line and Department of Defense most efficient, and affective ordnance supply system building facility with over 26 million pounds of stored ordnance.
• Managed a 35-personnel security team during a high-profile event that included over 2000 distinguished visitors Providing security and logistic support to US. Naval Forces Central Command and Fifth fleet with over 2, 000 employees.
EDUCATION & SPECIALIZED TRAINING
• Training Manager/Instructor • Anti-Terrorism Officer
• Maritime Security & Combat Skills • Protective Services & Antiterrorism Evasive Driving
• Physical Security Manager • USMAP Security specialist Certification (DOL)
• USMAP Police officer I certification (DOL) • Specialist in Law Enforcement
• Physical Security & Law Enforcement Supervisor
AWARDS: Received numerous awards for outstanding military and humanitarian service. REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST