Senior Consultant, Cryptologic Operator and QRC Operator Instructor

Mary V. Tennant

**** ********* ** *** #**, La Vista, NE 68128 | 831-***-****| *********@*****.***

Objective

Highly motivated professional seeking to transfer extensive intelligence analyst experience to an exciting and challenging career in the civilian sector

Summary of Qualifications

● Active TS/SCI Security Clearance / CI Polygraph

● Six years experience as a Chinese Linguist

● Six years experience in medium altitude SIGINT collection and analysis

● Five years instructor experience teaching intelligence collection and various DOD applications

● Multilingual communication skills and exceptional interpersonal skills in dealing with diverse individuals and building strong rapport with colleagues, clients, and superiors

Contracting Experience

Booz Allen Hamilton Airborne Cryptologic Linguist Instructor Lead / Subject Matter Expert

– 338th Combat Training Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base, Bellevue, NE February 2011 - Present

● Integrates multiple AOR training situations from prior experience into instruction to provide extensive intelligence collection techniques and information for students’ edification

● Design modules to train foreign nationals on the application and use of IO theoretically and in practice, as well as real-world collection application in various AORs (PACOM, CENTCOM)

● Simulate managing in-air interactions of various SIGINT platforms and other weapons systems in SRO and contingency environments

● Manage, filter and direct collection efforts of several in-air operatives simultaneously

● Integrate multinational collection efforts to maximize situational awareness for in-theater commanders

● Uses airborne BIG SAFARI ISR system to search for FOIs, collect EEIs and actionable target intelligence, determine multiple target geo-locational data, and compiles reports

● Collects, analyzes, and proofs trainee-airborne SIGINT analyst inputs for further dissemination to in-flight management and senior SIGINT authorities

● Through hands-on instruction creates assets that fulfill Wing-level, DoD and MoD requirements for integral ISR platform crew manning in all theaters

● Developed authoritative training-scenario weapons guide to provide students with exposure to real-world threats and their commiserate reactions

● Provides Initial Qualification Training to multinational (US/UK) Rivet Joint aircrew members via in-flight and partial task trainer equipment; was the first ACL instructor to train R.A.F. ACL student

● Provides management-position-students injects for airborne training sorties via ACES/REAPER systems

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Military Experience

Airborne Cryptologic Linguist Instructor – 338th Combat Training Squadron

Offutt Air Force Base, Bellevue, NE Sep 2009 – Dec 2010

● Instructed Initial Qualification Training students for Air Combat Command’s largest training squadron

● Experience providing quality assurance evaluations on all aspects of training standards

● Analyzed personnel technical training program trends, identified training shortcomings and developed augmented instructional plans to address and correct substandard performance for Wing and DoD-level manning requirements

● Served as subject matter expert for all Airborne Cryptologic Operator courseware development

● Experience developing courseware for both academic and in-flight training courses

● Maintained both instructor and Combat Mission Ready (CMR) currency to serve a dual role while deployed to CENTCOM, managing both airborne SIGINT analyst student training and leading-edge R&D signal analysis in support of Operation Enduring Freedom

● Demonstrated and applied core airborne SIGINT analyst skillsets to trainees via searching, collecting, locating and reporting (SCLR) FOIs on both airborne and ground-based proprietary technical BIG SAFARI ISR systems

● Provided updates to status of training of all attached flight-phase personnel, streamlining process of qualification and awarding of certification

● Performed instructional duties in both local and deployed settings, integrating multiple AOR training situations into instruction to provide extensive intelligence collection techniques and information for students’ edification

Airborne Cryptologic Linguist – 97th Intelligence Squadron

Offutt Air Force Base, Bellevue, NE Nov 2007 – Aug 2009

● PACOM Chinese Tac-Air SME for unit

● Supervised/Instructed operators on use and capabilities of existing BIG SAFARI systems

● Lead operator and instructor for Rivet Joint Program

● Managed, maintained, and utilized personnel database for all airborne personnel

● Experience working with multiple Combatant Commands

● Qualified and Certified operator of four Quick Response Capability boxes in one overseas deployment

● Provided intelligence analysis to senior level Air Force Personnel

● Created tailored intelligence briefings for CENTCOM/PACOM Senior Staff

● Provided specialized support for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Forces on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance combat missions

● Experience leading simulation development teams for both CENTCOM and PACOM AOR

● Provided specialized area instruction for new operators in PACOM

● Experience and participation in planning of joint exercises

● Difference-Qualified in 3 different medium altitude platforms providing unique integration of CO skillsets

Cryptologic Operator/Airborne Linguist – 338th Combat Training Squadron

Offutt Air Force Base, Bellevue, NE Oct 2006 – Nov 2007

● Operated intelligence collection equipment aboard the RC-135 RIVET JOINT aircraft

● Utilized expertise to conduct preliminary traffic analysis

● Translated, identified, analyzed, and reported real-time, perishable SIGINT to national and theater-level recipients

● Performed aircrew and ground processing duties such as searching, monitoring, and recording

selected language signals for processing and analysis

Education & Training

Associates of Arts Far Eastern Studies - Excelsior College, NY Jun 2011 - Present

Associates of Arts Studies in Intelligence Collection (incomplete) - Community College of the Air Force Dec 2004-Dec 2010

RC-135 Certified Flight Instructor Course (CFIC) – Offutt AFB, NE Oct 2009

USAF NCO Preparatory Course - Offutt AFB, NE Sep 2009

Quick Response Capability Box training, OCONUS - Al UDeid AB, Qatar Feb 2009-May2009

RC-135 Cobra Ball Airframe Difference Certification - Kadena AFB, Japan Jul 2008

PACOM ACL Area Certifications - Kadena AFB, Japan Jan 2008-May 2008

RC-135 Combat Sent Airframe Difference Certification - Kadena AB, Japan Jan 2008

RC-135 Rivet Joint Initial Qualification (ground study)/ Mission Qualification (flight evaluation) certification courses - Offutt AFB, Bellevue, NE Jan 2007- Nov 2007

S.E.R.E. SV-80, SV-83, SV-90 courses - Fairchild AFB, Spokane, WA Sep 2006

Enlisted Aircrew Undergraduate Course - Medina Annex, Lackland AFB, TX Aug 2006

Cryptologic Training Course - Goodfellow AFB, TX Jul 2006

Chinese Language Training - Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA June 2006

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