Senior PSYOP Leader with TS/SCI Eligible Clearance

KRISTOPHER KOLB

Southern Pines, NC

910-***-**** **********.****@*******.***

Active Secret Security Clearance with TS/SCI Eligibility

PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS (PSYOP) SENIOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER

Retired U.S. Army Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SFC) with 20 years of progressive leadership experience directing Military Information Support Operations (MISO), Information Operations (IO), joint planning, secure communications, and multinational coordination across Europe and the Middle East. Graduate of MPDAC, Touchstone, and SWCS Instructor Training Course with experience instructing U.S. and partner-nation Special Operations Forces on PSYOP doctrine, OSINT planning, and influence integration within irregular warfare and large-scale combat operations.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Psychological Operations (PSYOP) Planning & Execution

MISO Program Design & Assessment (MPDAC)

Joint Planning Process (JPP) Doctrinal Knowledge

Strategic-Level Campaign Integration

Partner Force Development & International Instruction

Interagency & Embassy Coordination

OSINT & Influence Environment Analysis

Open-Source Intelligence Tools & Data Analysis

Python Programming (Foundational – Academic Training)

Digital Threat Analysis & Online Persona Mapping

Senior Leader Advisement & Strategic Briefing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Detachment Sergeant / Senior PSYOP Leader – Balkans Region

- U.S. Army 6th PSYOP Battalion 2024 – 2025

- Directed PSYOP and Information Operations across 12 countries in support of GCC-aligned campaign objectives.

- Delivered PSYOP and influence operations training to Albanian Special Operations Forces and Kosovo PSYOP elements in support of multinational and NATO-aligned objectives.

- Advised partner-nation forces on integrating PSYOP into broader campaign plans, joint operations, and interagency environments.

- Supervised 16 personnel, ensuring operational readiness, training development, and mission execution.

- Coordinated with U.S. Embassy leadership and interagency stakeholders to align influence activities with strategic objectives.

Officer in Charge – Strategic Communications & PSYOP Integration (Moldova)

U.S. Army 6th PSYOP Battalion 2023 – 2024

- Provided foundational PSYOP instruction to Moldovan Special Operations Forces, covering doctrine, planning fundamentals, and influence integration within national defense frameworks.

- Recognized by the U.S. Secretary of State for contributions supporting establishment of Moldova’s Strategic Communications Directorate.

- Participated in joint NATO and Moldovan Special Operations Forces planning conferences contributing to revisions of Moldova’s National Security and National Defense Strategies.

- Represented U.S. leadership during diplomatic engagements and integrated influence operations within sovereign defense structures.

- Coordinated with embassy staff and senior government officials to synchronize campaign messaging and operational design.

Team Leader Special PSYOP Program Manager – Ukraine

U.S. Army 6th PSYOP Battalion 2021 – 2023

- Implemented Pulse analytical tools to support information environment analysis and influence campaign development during the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war, enhancing decision-making and operational synchronization.

- Trained Ukrainian Psychological Operations forces on PSYOP planning, target audience analysis, and influence integration during irregular warfare and large-scale conflict operations.

- Helped establish secure communication procedures between U.S. SOCOM entities and Ukrainian counterparts.

- Integrated PSYOP into operational planning within contested and high-threat environments.

- Established TTPs for integration of PSYOP in post-war Ukraine.

- Implemented Pulse analytical tools to support information environment analysis and influence campaign development during the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war, enhancing decision-making and operational synchronization.

- Advised senior leaders on influence integration within joint and multinational frameworks.

Team Leader – NATO PSYOP Support (Afghanistan)

U.S. Army 9th PSYOP Battalion 2021 – 2019

- Utilized Two Six Technologies Pulse platform to analyze online information environments, develop and execute PSYOP messaging campaigns, and support NATO influence operations through data-driven insights.

- Instructed Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) personnel on Psychological Operations principles and integration into irregular warfare environments.

- Leveraged an unclassified Palantir analytical platform to integrate open-source intelligence and operational reporting in support of ANASOC, improving situational awareness and informing PSYOP targeting and operational decision-making.

- Led U.S. PSYOP element integrated with NATO partners across 43 provinces.

- Managed personnel readiness, operational reporting, and influence planning support to theater operations.

- Advised partner-nation leadership on influence capability development and operational employment.

Team Leader – Operation Inherent Resolve (Iraq & Syria)

U.S. Army 9th PSYOP Battalion 2018 – 2019

- Led 8-person PSYOP team supporting counter ISIS campaign operations across Iraq and Syria.

- Identified and analyzed emerging operational narratives through open-source intelligence prior to formal reporting channels.

- Disseminated time-sensitive operational assessments to CJTF OIR and SOJTF OIR elements to inform campaign planning and decision-making.

- Shared cross-boundary operational insights with partner units to enhance synchronization across Iraq and Syria areas of operation.

- Delivered recurring operational briefings to senior military leadership including SOJTF command staff.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science – Computer Science / Software Development (In Progress), Southern New Hampshire University

MILITARY EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Psychological Operations Qualification Course

SWCS Touchstone – Graduate

Berber Hunter Toolkit Course – Graduate

MISO Program Design and Assessment Course (MPDAC) – Graduate

SWCS Instructor Training Course – Graduate

Digital Defense Force Protection – Graduate

SOF Senior Leaders Course – Graduate

SOF Technical Exploitation Course – Graduate

Russian Language Training – 6 Month Course & Immersion (Latvia)

PULSE week-long course

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