Albert J Garza

*** ********* *****

Jacksonville, NC 28546

910-***-****

khrujz@r.postjobfree.com

HIGHLIGHTS

• 20 years active duty service - United States Marine Corps

o 4 years - Proven Senior Enlisted Advisor to Organizational Units and Multi-National Forces

o 11 years –Intelligence Analyst, Intelligence Operations/Exercise Chief; Tactical, Operational, & Strategic level

o 6 years - Logistic Vehicle System Operator

• Current DoD Top Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information Security Clearance

o PPR, OPM, Closed 20090924, Army CCF Eligibility SCI - based on DCID 6/4 on 20091006

• Current U.S. Passport

• Proven effective working in hostile and diverse environments

• Proven effective communication skills in multi-national environment

• Results oriented person who is able to inspire cooperation of others

• Knowledgeable with Intelligence Communication Systems; JWICS, SIPR/NIPRNET, and INTELINK

• Experience with Pathfinder, M3, CIDNE, TIGR, and proficient in Microsoft Office Product Suite

CORE STRENGTHS

• Aggressive • Motivated • Resourceful

• Effective • Efficient • Dedicated

• Professional • Adaptable • Dependable

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Intelligence Analyst, Centurum 2009 – 2010

Senior All Source Intelligence Analyst, United States Forces – Iraq (Baghdad)

Tribes and Religion Analyst, Multi-National Forces – Iraq (Baghdad)

Duties: Perform duties of senior analytical advisor on an intelligence analytical team of military and / or civilian analysts under the direction of the J2 Intelligence Support Element analytical staff supervisor. Provided senior level stability and analytical continuity in support of a critical mission related function that experiences high military turnover. Responsible for conducting research, product development, and presentation of intelligence products at the operational and strategic level for senior leaders. Additional duties include counter-terrorism, Middle East regional issues, HUMINT and political/military analysis.

Accomplishments

• Promoted to Senior Intelligence Analyst, United States Forces – Central (Baghdad)

• Conducted duties as Tribes and Religion Analyst, Politics Military Economics Social Information Infrastructure (PMESII) Division

• Provided responses to the Commanding General’s RFIs as directed

• Provided continuity through two relief in place transfer of authority intelligence commands

• Produced Iraqi cultural/religious threat assessments in coordination with I and III Corps Religious Liaison Officer

• Assisted development of U.S. Diplomatic Threat Assessment Sadr City as requested with U.S. Embassy, Iraq

• Produced Intelligence Highlights pertinent to USF-I PIRs

• Produced Information Papers and storyboards pertinent to IED trends and TTPs; PBIED, SBIED, CWIED, RCIED, MAIED, and SVBIED

• Reviewed and provided input to monthly intelligence updates

First Sergeant (Senior Enlisted Advisor) 2005 – 2009

Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 25

Ammunition Company, 2d Supply Battalion, 2d Marine Logistics Group

Battery S, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)

Battery S, 5th Battalion, 10th Marines, 10th Marine Regiment

Duties: Advisor to the commanding officer or senior authority; supervision of clerical and administrative matters, training functions, and the readiness and employment of over 150+ member unit in garrison or while deployed; supervision of logistical functions such as billeting, transportation, messing, and inspections of unit members – monitoring health care, welfare, and sanitation. Supervised investigation’s, personnel management, and daily routine and schedules. Keep the unit personnel apprised of and disseminated unit and organizational policies and procedures. Interviewed and counseled unit personnel on pertinent professional and personal matters to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit. Supervised unit counseling program and disciplinary action of unit personnel.

Accomplishments

• Conducted duties of the Commanding Officer in their absence

• Senior enlisted advisor to U.S. Naval Commander for Command rear body element; 500+ personnel

• Handpicked to assume the duties as Battalion Sergeant Major in his absence while forward deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; duties of a higher grade

• Identified personnel staffing goals and shortfalls for company, battalion, and regimental command; 150 to 4,000+ personnel in various occupational field specialties

• Provided reach back capability/continuity to forward deployed command and units in OCONUS/CONUS

• Conducted multiple professional military education briefings and classes on Marine Corps leadership and military knowledge to noncommissioned officers, staff noncommissioned officers, officers, and reservist called to duty while in garrison and forward deployed

• Supervised and coordinated the preparation of personnel, weapons, and equipment for 24th MEU pre-deployment training cycle and certification for special operations capable (SOC)

• Received hostile situation, cultural, and environment training during Training in Urban Environment Iraq

• Supervised the accountability, welfare, and evacuation of 1200 American Citizens from Beirut, Lebanon during Operation Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Lebanon aboard the U.S.S Whidbey Island

• Webmaster and maintained the Battery S, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC) website, keeping unit family and friends updated with news and photographs while forward deployed; logging over 6,000 visits over the six month deployment

• Supervised family readiness and key volunteer programs; keeping over 150+ families informed of training, deployment, and return through unit volunteer personnel

• Developed company level meritorious promotion board standard operating procedures, force preservation program, leave and liberty policy, and bachelor enlisted quarter’s policy

• Developed the battalion restriction and search and seizure policy

Intelligence Specialist (Exercise and Operations Chief) 1995 – 2005

Commander, Striking and Support Forces (NATO)

1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Regiment

Assistant Chief of Staff G2, 2d Force Service Support Group

Duties: To be familiar with national and joint combat intelligence databases and information collection assets; intelligence operations administration; the conduct of collecting, recording, analysis, processing and dissemination of intelligence information; use of intelligence information for identified targets; analyze intelligence reports; interpret national estimates; and select, read, and interpret maps and charts; perceptive in the fundamentals of naval expeditionary force structure, amphibious task force and carrier battle group and their mission and capabilities; amphibious joint intelligence center operations; intelligence preparation of the battlefield; collection resources and management; and joint intelligence architecture, targeting, and contingency planning; anti-terrorism and force protection; and personnel security management.

Accomplishments

• Intelligence Chief to Deputy Commander, Marine Forces Europe (DCOMMARFOREUR); Chief of Staff, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (COSSFN); Commander, Italian Maritime Forces (COMITMARFOR); and Deputy Commander, NATO Training Mission – Iraq (DCOMNTM-I)

• Performed the duties of the Intelligence Officer in their absence; National and Foreign National Officers

• Established the NATO Training Mission – Iraq Intelligence Division; coordinating secure communication connectivity with Multi-National Forces intelligence activities; collecting, analyzing, producing, and disseminating NATO Secret and unclassified daily reports, daily briefs, and bi-weekly summaries to supporting units and Joint Forces Command (JFC), Naples

• Routinely provided subject matter expertise in ground combat conventional and unconventional warfare in scenario driven national and multi-national exercises; assessing command efficiency and effectiveness for mission essential certifications during Partnership for Peace Exercises

• Assisted in preparing and maintaining National and NATO unclassified/classified intelligence orders, directives, special intelligence studies, enemy doctrine, briefs, and databases

• Contributor to SFNs mission to deter aggression against NATO to preserve peace, security and territorial integrity of Alliance members throughout NATOs Area of Responsibility in defense of Article V, Crisis Response, Peace Support Operations, and expansion of stability and proliferation

• Developed medical intelligence training module in support of Joint Forces Command Military Cooperation Program with the government of Algeria; led to expansion of Algeria medical knowledge and capabilities, and Mediterranean Dialogue

• Developed medical intelligence training modules for pilot course NATO Medical Intelligence; instructing NATO medical staff officers at NATO School Oberammergau, Germany; provided foundation to medical intelligence staff personnel at the strategic, operational, or tactical level

• Provided amphibious expeditionary landing and ground forces capabilities expertise in the development of the NATO Response Force doctrine and initial certification

• Assisted in the development of the NATO Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Doctrine by providing national organizational expertise

• Coordinated and conducted anti-terrorism and force protection training to multi-national and Marine Corps personnel with concentration in soviet small arms familiarization; facility hardening and defense; squad tactics and techniques; and personnel security

• Maintained Battalion Foreign Language Program in accordance with MCO 1550.25, coordinating in house PACOM foreign area language expertise training, coordinated external testing and training; maintaining proficiency and readiness for PACOM AOR

• Developed Battalion standard operating procedure for security clearance and certification in accordance with SECNAV M-5510.30 and EO 12968, and in coordination with Department of Navy Central Adjudication Facility

• Conducted command wide training in personnel security investigations, national agency checks, levels of clearance, and security eligibility and determination to over 2000 command personnel

• Conducted command security training, consisting of national and multi-national security policies, command security program management, evaluating and inspecting access to classified information and secure areas.

• Maintained security clearance and access roster for temporary access, confidential, interim secret, secret, top secret, and eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).

• Effectively organized the G-2 Intelligence Section as regional analysis team leader and chief analyst; targeting the Yugoslav War; coordinating with Defense Intelligence Agency with the collection and analysis on the regions logistical infrastructure in support of peace keeping, humanitarian and reconstruction operations.

• Supervised personal and professional development of 19 multi-national and Marine Corps junior intelligence analysts, imagery and counterintelligence specialists.

• Provided seamless intelligence support and liaison to international, strategic, and theater intelligence agencies and commands with area specific intelligence studies, summaries, and reports through national and multi-national communication media.

FOREIGN AREA EXPERIENCE

Cuba, Cyprus, England, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Iraq, Italy, Japan (Northern Hokkaido), Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Norway (Above 66 33 39), Okinawa, Oman, Romania, Sardinia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Yemen.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Equal Opportunity Representative Course, 40 hrs, 11-08, Camp Lejeune, NC

Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA), First Sergeant Regional Seminar, 40 hrs, 10-05, Camp Lejeune, NC

NATO Geographic Officer Course, 40 hrs, 05-04, NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) School, Oberammergau, Germany

SNCOA, Advanced Course, 05-03, Quantico, VA

War-fighting Skills Program/Combined Arms 06-03, Marine Corps Institute, Correspondence

NATO Senior Noncommissioned Officer Orientation Course, 40 hrs, 04-02, NATO SHAPE School, Oberamergau, DE

Jungle Warfare Training Course 04-00, Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan

Equal Opportunity Representative Training Seminar, 20 hrs, 06-00, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH)

SNCOA, Career Course, 02-99, SNCOA, Camp Pendleton, CA

Joint Task Force Intelligence Managers Curriculum, 40 hrs, 03-99, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

Certificate of Training Force Protection Officers Course, 40 hrs, 04-99, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)

Operational Risk Management Basic Course 04-99, MCBH

Certificate of Training Navy Security Manager Course, 40 hrs, 04-98, NCIS MCBH

JDISS Basic Operators Course v2.0, 01-07, Navy Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center(NMITC), Dam Neck, VA

Marine Air Ground Task Force Intelligence Chief Course, 03-07, NMITC, Dam Neck, VA

Intelligence Analysis Systems Administrator Training 06-07, NMITC, Dam Neck, VA

SNCOA, Sergeant’s Course, 08-96, Camp Lejeune, NC

Intelligence Analysis System New Equipment Training Course, 10-96, NMITC, Dam Neck, VA

Dynamics of International Terrorism, 40 hrs, 12-96, United States Air Force Special Operations School, Hulbert Field, FL

Marine Air Ground Task Force Intelligence Specialist (Entry) Course, 05-95, NMITC, Dam Neck, VA

Marine Corps Institute, Noncommissioned Basic Nonresident Program, 08-94, Correspondence

EDUCATION

Associates of Arts in Counter Terrorism Studies - American Military University

Bachelor of Homeland Security – American Military University (Enrolled; Dec 2012)

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (Worldwide), Making Choices in a Diverse Society, 3 Sem, 2009

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (Worldwide), Intelligence Analysis and Briefing, 3 Sem, 2008

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (Worldwide), Airport Security, 3 Sem, 2008

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (Worldwide), Intelligence Studies I, 3 Sem, 2005

Carolina Coastal Community College, Introduction to Business, 3 Sem, 1994

Colorado High School, High School Diploma, 1988

CERTIFICATES

NAV E-Course Completion Certificate Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Level III, 1 hr, 01-03

Certificate of Completion Access 2000, 10 hrs, 06-02, Joint Forces Command J-6, Naples, Italy

Certificate of Training Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows, 10 hrs, 03-01, Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group, Pacific Fleet (FASOTRAGRUPAC), MCBH

Certificate of Training Introduction to Microsoft Excel 10 hrs, 03-01, FASOTRAGRUPAC MCBH

Certificate of Training Introduction to Microsoft Power Point Graphics, 10 hrs, 03-01, FASOTRAGRUPAC MCBH

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Joint Service Commendation Medal 05-05,07-05

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal 05-98

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal 04-93, 12-02

Combat Action Ribbon 07-03

Joint Meritorious Unit Award 07-93

Navy Unit Commendation 10-91, 07-06

Good Conduct Service Medal 12-91, 12-94, 12-00, 12-03, 12-06

National Defense Service Medal 03-91, 05-02

Southwest Asia Service Medal 04-91

Iraqi Campaign Medal 05-08

Global War on Terrorism, Expeditionary Medal 11-06

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal 03-02

Korean Defense Service Medal 05-04

Humanitarian Service Medal 08-91, 10-92, 07-06

Sea Service Deployment Ribbon 01-00, 11-90, 01-02, 03-04, 03-05, 11-06

Navy Arctic Service Ribbon 03-98

Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon 03-03

NATO Training Mission Iraq 01-05

NATO Yugoslavia 06-01

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) 06-92

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) 06-92

Letters of Appreciation 02-90, 04-03, 08-91, 01-03, 06-03, 07-03, 07-06

Letter of Commendation 01-03

Certificate of Commendation 12-93, 06-96

Certificate of Appreciation 09-91

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