ROBERT G. PRAUSA

**** ***** ****, ***********, **** 45385

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Transitioning Air Force (AF) Lieutenant Colonel and two-time squadron commander. Skilled program/project manager with a Master of Arts in Homeland Defense; adding an MBA from the University of Florida in December 2020. I possess 30 years of peacetime and combat-proven leadership, communication, and strategic management. I’ve directed programs/projects at the squadron, wing and Major Command levels within the US and overseas, wherein I collaborated with diverse teams to analyze data, develop and execute courses of action

(COA), assess and manage risk, and author crisis response methodologies. UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS:

• TS/SCI Government Clearance

• PMI PMP Certified

• IISE Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

• Scrum Alliance CSM Certified

• Microsoft Office Specialist Certified

• Training Instructor

• Crisis/Risk Management Planner

• Lean/Process Improvement Leader

• Vulnerability/Threat Assessments

EXPERIENCE:

Deputy Branch Chief (2016-Present): Provides holistic Department of Defense, Joint and AF Integrated Defense and Antiterrorism expertise to fulfill project management methodology requirements and acquisition security oversight in support of pre-acquisition, acquisition capability strategy development, production and sustainment phases of equipment and weapon systems acquisition. Develops, nurtures, and participates on Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and related activities, analyzing problems, conducting gap analysis, defining alternative solutions and recommendations, writing reports and accomplishing work defined in individual tasks orders. Delivered 3.5K hours management and subject matter expertise (SME) to 7 programs: defined resources, schedule, risk, and lines of effort. Developed whole-of-government Design Basis Threat (DBT) team for planning, rapid prototype/fielding requirements and related acquisitions activities. Applied statistical analysis to multi-faceted, complex problems, define primary and alternative courses of action (COA), provide recommendations, author reports, and lead development teams.

• Armored vehicle acquisition; liaised with technical/non-technical teams, stakeholders, sponsor; solved $30M gap

• SF Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) lead; built $650M acquisition strategy--fielded systems

• Oversaw C-sUAS DOTMLPF & DBT analysis; fused geographically separated teams--built 14 base strategy

• Led Joint Service Intelligent Multi-UAV Planner w/Artificial Intelligence Technology system review with AFRL, AFLCMC, AF/A4--identified common operating picture solution for C-sUAS command and control system

• Led AFMC A4/10 COVID-19 Crisis Action Team ops; led 23 pers/150+ directives, six Centers'/8 bases' response

• AF base Access Control program manager; led AFMC-wide risk-based analysis; captured 10% of funding priority

• Planned/led HQ staff assistance visits; oversaw regional physical security/AT program reviews--identified 72 instances of non-compliance with departmental regulations & developed courses of action--resolved in <6 months

• Tracked criminal history policy/compliance/stats for AF Special Interest Item--100% policy met/officers trained

• Analyzed AFSC ops program for vulnerabilities/risk; defined systems acquisition construct to mitigate ops threats

Commander & Operations Officer (2009-2014): Senior director of squadron mission and activities. Managed HR, training, planning and programming, financial management, strategic planning and process improvement. Directed program development and execution for weapon system and resource security programs; antiterrorism; law enforcement and investigations; physical security; military working dog (MWD); combat arms; training; access control; and information, personnel, and industrial security programs. Oversaw training and application of the use of deadly force to protect key personnel, critical infrastructure, strategic assets, and prisoners during response to contingency incidents. Coached and mentored subordinates and leveraged team building to achieve goals.

• Led 127-person unit with 5 divisions, $252K budget in law enforcement, security, AT; won Best Small Unit award

• Teamed with city/state 1st responders; trained 51 officers on incident command tasks--saved $64K training costs

• Led 160 Airmen/$350K budget in police/security/AT; applied stats analysis to shape 72-square mile patrol zone

• Fused US intelligence & patrols with Danish Navy and Coast Guard--authored tactics, techniques and procedures

(TTPs) for AF's only seaport; enabled 1st-ever 100% cargo explosive screening to support 1,500 assigned people

• Led rapid improvement events; analyzed operations processes/movement of 400 security forces and pattern of life analysis for 26K base population; created lean patrolling models--reduced police services response time by 66%

• Problem solver; drove $3.5M, 19-task security system upgrade--resolved 18-month delay/eliminated vulnerability

• Directed regional training center operations; led 63 instructors/executed $1.9M budget--trained 19K AF students/yr

• Collected operations metrics across SW Asia AOR; data analysis was key to Iraqi reconstruction and advisor teams’ TTPs--immediate training impact; enabled updating of vital training/operational mission courses real-time

• Applied process analysis tools to reconstruct training/evaluation programs--closed 53 deficiencies in < 5 months

• Authored Training Program Statement of Work; $3.8M contract awarded--saved over 47.5K instructor man-hours

Flight Commander/Training Officer/Instructor (2002-2009): Led expeditionary Agile Combat Support training and education. Oversaw training needs analysis, design, development and dissemination of educational and training materials, evaluated training and educational communications effectiveness related to system training materials, provided coaching and training program development, and served as post-training focal point. Provided direct oversight for crisis response and building partnership capacity missions across the globe. Directed 11 of the Air Force Expeditionary Warfare Center, Expeditionary Operations School’s 92 in-residence courses, graduating > 6,500 students annually.

• Recognized AF Subject Matter Expert; designed AF’s first-ever airbase opening course; trained 725+ students

• Directed Regional Training Center (RTC)/$1.9M budget/70 training instructors; trained 6,500 students annually

• Authored $12.5M counter-improvised explosive device training equipment/training area construction plan; won

$850K/5 contractors--trained 6,500 annually to survive top threat in Southwest Asia Area of Operations (AOR)

• Directed 70 instructors/120 assistant instructors spanning 39 career specialties to execute 11 field training courses

& evaluation exercises--led pre-deployment training content and delivery development for 6,500 personnel yearly

• Restructured AF’s Combat Training program; maximized resource efficiency--student training capacity up 200%

• Designed/executed 1st AF 60-hr airbase opening training course; infused lessons learned, current ops & mission tasks to train/certify on-call Contingency Response Group & Air Expeditionary Group teams--100% compliant

• Authored Training Program Statement of Work; $3.8M contract awarded--saved over 47.5K instructor man-hours

EDUCATION:

• University of Florida, Master of Business Admin, Gainesville, FL, Aug ‘18-Present; 3.81 GPA, graduate Dec 2020

• American Military University, Master of Arts, Homeland Security, Charles Town, WV; GPA 3.96

• University of Maryland, Bachelor of Science in Criminology, Stuttgart, Germany; GPA 3.5

• Army Command/General Staff College, Graduate Leadership/Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth, KS; top 20%

• Air University, Air Command & Staff College, Graduate Military Science & Joint Operations, Maxwell AFB, AL

• Air University, Security Forces Academy, Officer Training Certification, San Antonio, TX; top 10%

• Air University, Air Force Officer Training School, Officer Commissioning, Maxwell AFB, AL; top 10%

POSITIONS:

• Jun 2016-Present, Deputy Branch Chief, Integrated Defense, HQ AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

• Jun 2015-Jun 2016, Multiple billets culminating as Staff Officer, Joint Region Marianas J3, Anderson AFB, Guam

• Jun 2014-Jun 2015, Graduate Student, US Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS

• Jun 2012-Jun 2014, Squadron Commander, 71st Security Forces Squadron, Vance AFB, OK

• Jun 2011-Jun 2012, Squadron Commander, 821st Security Forces Squadron, Thule AB, Greenland

• Mar 2009-Jun 2011, Squadron Operations Officer, 72d Security Forces Squadron, Tinker AFB, OK

• Aug 2008-Mar 2009, Chief, Expeditionary Operations School Tactics, Techniques, Procedures Division, Fort Dix, NJ

• Mar 2005-Aug 2008, Flight Commander & Instructor, 421st Combat Training Squadron, Fort Dix, NJ

• Dec 2003-Mar 2005, Training & Resources Officer, 325th Security Forces Squadron, Tyndall AFB, FL

• Mar 2002-Dec 2003, Antiterrorism & Asst Operations Officer, 325th Security Forces Squadron, Tyndall AFB, FL

• Oct 1990-Mar 2002, Multiple billets culminating as Protective Services Detail, HQ USAFE, Ramstein AB, Germany

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