Military Leader

Jose Benitez

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Sierra Vista, AZ 85650

Mobile: 210-***-****

Email: *******@*******.***

SUMMARY

High performing, respected and self motivated professional with more than 30 years of experience in leadership positions in both the U.S. military and in federal civil service.

Highly skilled at relationship building with colleagues and across organizations and teams.

Bilingual – Fluent in English and Spanish. Read, write, speak both at the native/professional level.

Extensive experience managing multiple large scale projects simultaneously.

Highly skilled in tracking details, communicating deadlines, and following up with internal and external participants to ensure timely completion within budget.

Skilled in writing, presenting, and interpersonal communication skills.

Adept at assessing needs, generating options, and implementing solutions in collaboration with clients and stakeholders.

SKILLS

Accelerated learning curve

Accomplished military leader

Efficient performance under

pressure

Excellent team-builder

Conflict resolution

Strong attention to detail

Exceptionally organized

Effective time manager

Respect for procedures

Fluent in Spanish

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Good typing skills

Superb report writer

EXPERIENCE

5/2018 – Present Frito Lay

Sierra Vista, Arizona

Detailer

Under minimal supervision, responsible for product merchandising within large volume stores. This includes stocking shelves, rotating shelved product, setting up displays, stocking and rotating products in coolers, organizing and rotating products in storage rooms, and moving products from storage to the sales floor.

This position is labor intensive, requiring lifting, loading, pushing and pulling cases weighing from 20-45 pounds per case repeatedly over 10-12 hour work period, as well as bending, reaching and squatting while merchandising and moving products.

• Transport products to and from backroom to shelf location

• Use equipment to transport products (e.g., U Boats, hand trucks pallet jacks, etc.)

• Display promotional material such as signs and banners in accounts

• Communicate store issues to store managers and Pepsi management

• Build customer relationships at the store level

• Service accounts during designated times established by management

• Deliver customer service (e.g., communication, rapport building, attentiveness to customer needs, etc.)

5/2010 - 05/2014 Defense Intelligence Agency

Fort Huachuca, Arizona

Intelligence Officer HUMINT Support

Served as a Counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) subject matter expert (SME) for the Joint Coordination Element (JCE), Defense CI and HUMINT Center (DCHC), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

As a CI/ HUMINT SME, coordinated the implementation of training activities for the Defense CI/ HUMINT Enterprise through the CI/ HUMINT Training Council.

Proctored teams of SMEs from the CI/ HUMINT Executors in the development of CI/ HUMINT core training standards, which upon approval by the Training Council were used for standardization of training and joint certification or re-certification of advanced Joint CI/ HUMINT courses.

Worked collaboratively with allied country representatives to develop common HUMINT training standards to achieve increased interoperability and effectiveness among allies during peace time and contingency operations.

12/2005 - 4/2010 Phoenix Consulting Group

Fort Huachuca, Arizona

HUMINT Instructor, Defense Strategic Debriefing Course

Trained Department of Defense (DoD) military and civilian personnel in all aspects of overt debriefing programs, to include mission management; collection and processing; reporting and tasking systems; threat tactics, doctrine and organization; current U.S. collection systems; the Military Intelligence master plan; questioning techniques; DoD HUMINT operations; debriefing methodology, and all the associated reports.

As a small group instructor, provided one on one instruction, mentorship and guidance to students during every phase of the course. This resulted in a nearly 100 percent graduation rate.

12/2004 - 12/2005 United States Army

Baghdad, Iraq

Officer in Charge of Operational Management

Operational Management Team Chief for the 256th Brigade Combat Team deployed to Baghdad Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Under combat conditions provided expert advice to the Brigade Commander and subordinate commanders on the proper employment of CI and HUMINT assets.

Directed and managed all operations of Tactical HUMINT Teams operating in the Brigade’s area of operation.

Conducted liaison with organizations and agencies at all echelons, from the tactical to the national level in order to facilitate the widest possible sharing of intelligence information to help protect U.S forces engaged in combat operations.

Supervised interrogation operations to ensure that all detainee operations were conducted in accordance with the Geneva Conventions and other international laws and treaties, and Multi National Forces, Iraq (MNF-I) policies and procedures.

Conducted quality control and quality assurance of all reports from the Tactical HUMINT teams and the Interrogation Team, and acted as the final release authority for all intelligence reports.

6/2004 - 12/2004 United States Army

HUMINT Officer in Charge

San Antonio, Texas

Coordinated, planned and supervised HUMINT collection operations for 47Oth Military Intelligence Brigade in order to help answer the Commander's Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIR), United States Army South (USARSO) requirements and national level HUMINT Collection Requirements (HCR).

Reviewed all HUMINT collection related reports before dissemination to the intelligence community.

Conducted coordination with national level intelligence agencies, and federal and local law enforcement agencies to support regional intelligence projects in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Prepared HUMINT collectors for missions in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility (AOR), as well as the CENTCOM AOR in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the overall Global War on Terrorism.

8/2003 - 6/2004 United States Army

Kandahar, Afghanistan

HUMINT Team Chief

In a Combat Environment, while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, lead a Tactical CI/HUMINT team serving in support of Task Force Warrior, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) to provide timely and relevant intelligence information to aid in defeating Al-Qaeda and Taliban forces.

Executed, supervised and managed HUMINT collection missions, including - exploitation of enemy prisoners of war and captured enemy documents.

Provided technical advice and assistance on all CI/HUMINT issues to the brigade commander and subordinate commanders.

5/2002 - 08/2003 United States Army

Platoon Leader

Fort Drum, New York

HUMINT Collection Technician in charge of a CI/HUMINT platoon serving in a Military Intelligence general support company to the 10th Mountain Division (LI).

Supervised and managed all HUMINT collection missions and reporting. Supervised the conduct of CI investigations, CI force protection source operations, enemy prisoner of war screening and exploitation, and captured enemy document screening and exploitation.

Provided technical advice and assistance on all CI/HUMINT issues to the Company Commander and supported brigades.

12/2001 - 5/2002 United States Army

Officer in Charge, Joint Interrogation Facility

Kandahar, Afghanistan

Officer in Charge of a forward deployed Theater-Level Joint Interrogation Facility (JIF) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Supervised the setup and operation of the JIF and managed all aspects of detainee exploitation, to include in-processing, screening, interrogation and evacuation.

Supervised the exploitation of documents from detainees and documents captured during combat operations throughout the area of operations (AO).

Served as liaison between the JIF and government agencies such as: FBI, DEA, and CIA, as well as other coalition forces.

Supervised the Order-of-Battle Section which provides analysis support to HUMINT Collection and Document Exploitation operations in the area of operation.

6/2001 - 12/2001 United States Army

HUMINT Officer in Charge

Ft. Drum, New York

HUMINT Collection Technician in charge of a twelve soldier CI/HUMINT section serving in a Military Intelligence general support company to the 10th Mountain Division (LI).

Supervised and managed all HUMINT collection missions and reporting. Supervised the conduct of CI investigations, CI force protection source operations, enemy prisoner of war screening and exploitation, and captured enemy document screening and exploitation.

Provided technical advice and assistance on all CI/HUMINT issues to the Company Commander and supported brigades.

11/1999 – 06/2001 United States Army

Fort Gordon, Georgia

Operations Officer

Operations Officer in a deployable echelons above corps interrogation and document exploitation company providing HUMINT support to the U.S. Central and Southern Commands.

Collaborated in the development of Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for the setup and collection activities of the Joint Interrogation Facility and the Joint Data Exploitation Center (JDEC), which were later used as the model for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Managed the operations of deployed teams; managed and supervised the Operational Debriefing Program and Garrison Data Exploitation Program; provided sound technical and tactical guidance to the company commander on all aspects of the company's mission.

Additional duties included Intelligence Oversight Officer, Company Safety Officer, and Equal Opportunity Officer.

5/1999 - 11/1999 United States Army

Chief, Force Protection Team, Joint Task-Force Bravo

Soto Cano Airbase, Honduras

Chief of the Force Protection Team for Joint Task Force-Bravo, a forward deployed Task Force with a Joint Operations Area covering six nations: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

Provided U.S. Southern Command, the Commander, Joint Staff, and Major Subordinate Commands with timely, aggressive force protection support designed to enhance the security of Joint Task Force-Bravo units and other forces deployed in the Joint Area of Operations.

Planned, directed, organized, supervised and executed Human Intelligence and Counterintelligence operations in support of force protection.

Developed strategies to surface and neutralize foreign intelligence collection activities.

Planned and supervised personnel security investigations in support of Defense Security Service.

Conducted sensitive liaison activities with host nation security and military forces, to include the Military Joint Command, police forces, and health officials.

Conducted weekly coordination with American Embassy personnel and briefed high ranking officials, such as - the Regional Security Officer, Defense Attaché Officer, and the Chief of Station on a regular basis.

01/1997 – 05/1999 United States Army

Fort Gordon, Georgia

Human Intelligence Technician

HUMINT Technician in a deployable echelon above corps Interrogation Company providing interrogation and document exploitation support to the Third U.S. Army and U.S. Central Command.

Planned, coordinated, and executed training on interrogation, debriefing and document exploitation activities in the Joint Interrogation Facility and/or the Joint Document Exploitation Center.

Planned, developed, executed and assessed realistic individual and collective mission essential task list (METL) based training for HUMINT soldiers.

Provided sound technical and tactical advice to the platoon leader and company commander on all aspects of the JIF, JDEC, garrison operations and field training events to support the unit’s wartime mission.

12/1994 - 12/1996 United States Marine Corps

Marine Corps Security Forces Cadre

Washington Navy Yard, Washington DC

Assigned to the Washington Navy Yard to provide expertise in marksmanship and antiterrorism training.

As a graduate of the Marine Corps Security Force Cadre Trainers Course, possessed good leadership abilities, organizational skills, communication skills, and teaching skills.

Trained and supervised the installation's Department of Defense Police and the Navy’s auxiliary security force.

Assisted the Deputy Security Officer in the preparation of the base defense plan and other security plans to include planning and monitoring exercises.

Expert in small arms training, use of force, physical training, unarmed combat, search techniques, terrorism awareness, weapons handling and employment, and physical security.

11/1990 - 12/1994 United States Marine Corps

Interrogator/Translator Sub-Team Chief

Camp Pendleton, California

Chief of an Interrogator/Translator Sub-Team. Lead a Sub-Team during Operation Restore Hope in Mogadishu, Somalia. Planned, executed, supervised and managed HUMINT collection missions and reporting to answer the Commander's Priority Intelligence Requirements.

Executed and supervised Source Operations, detainee and document screening and exploitation.

Managed the daily operation of the sub-team to include technical and language training and mentorship.

EDUCATION

2012

American Military University

Charles Town, WV 25414

2012

Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Intelligence Studies

Cochise College

Sierra Vista, AZ 85635

Degree: Associate of Science in Intelligence Operations

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