Human Resources Manager / Operations Manager

Aaron L. Gibson

Home/Cell Phone: 205-***-****

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Present Address: **** ***** ***** ****, ******, AL 35244

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EDUCATION:

MBA-Human Resources Management, (anticipated) Graduation date July 2012

Kaplan University, Online

GPA: 3.78/ 4.0

Bachelor of Arts, Graduation date May 2004

Samford University, Birmingham, AL

Major: Religion and Philosophy

GPA: 3.21 / 4.0

APPLICABLE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS:

-Army Human Resources Manager’s Course -Physical Security Course -Safety Manager’s Course

-Professional Human Resources (PHR) US Army -Personnel Security Course

-Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) US Army -HIPPA Certified

ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD EXPERIENCE: 02/10 to Present:

02/10 to Present: Human Resources Manager, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (Alabama National Guard)

Human Resources manager for 1 of only 2 National Guard Special Forces Groups in the US Armed Forces. Principal advisor to the Commander regarding manning, strength management, recruiting, and administrative matters. Officer in Charge (OIC) of the Group S1 staff which includes 1Warrent Officer, 4 Non-Commissioned Officers, and 5 Soldiers. Responsible for the overall personnel management of the Group which encompasses units in 9 separate states. Senior Human Resources officer within the group; manages the professional development of 47 Human Resource Officers and Soldiers.

• Transformed the HR section by re-arranging the office to streamline processes, creating an "S1 Corner" share-site for all the admin professionals within the Group

• Created a section mission statement, identified primary and secondary goals, and defined personnel core competencies

• Deployment Operations Manager for 47 troops mobilizing to Afghanistan

(DEPLOYED) 01/11 to 09/11: Human Resources Manager and Human Resources Mentor, Special Operations Advisory Group (Afghan National Army), Afghanistan

Chief Human Resources Officer of the Special Operations Advisory Group (SOAG). Responsible for all the administrative actions within the Directorate to include personnel manning, personnel forecasting, personnel accountability, full-cycle recruiting, awards, evaluations, leave, casualty reporting, and Joint Manning Document management. Mentor for the ANA Special Operations Command (ANASOC) HR Director.

• Received Defense Meritorious Service Medal for-Mentored the ANASOC HR Director to achieve a 100% retention rate and design ANA Special Forces full-cycle recruiting plan that reduced attrition over an eight month period

• Established (first of its kind) a Camp PERSTAT that accounted for each tenant of 14 distinct organizations

• Provided detailed improvements and corrections to a report presented to the USFOR-A Commander on a monthly basis

ACTIVE ARMY EXPERIENCE:01/06 to 02/10:

07/09 to 12/09: Operations Manager, Future Plans/Operations --JPOTF (Joint Psychological Operations Task Force), Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar:

Received Joint Meritorious Commendation Medal for --Most duties and responsibilities are classified

• Lead multiple small team missions in a combat environment

• Military Information Support to multiple Embassies in the Middle East

• Created future funding validation briefs for the U.S. Senate and House Arms Services Committee

12/06 to 07/09: Human Resources Manager, 9th Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne):

Human Resources manager for 387 tactical, psychological operations paratroopers. Principle advisor to the Battalion Commander regarding manning, strength management, and administrative matters. Officer in Charge (OIC) of the Battalion S1 staff which includes: 5 Non-Commissioned Officers and 4 Soldiers. Paratrooper for the only active, tactical psychological operations Battalion within the U.S. armed forces.

• Received the Army Commendation Medal for-Managed the Battalion Personnel Actions Center (PAC) which scored a 99%, 98%, and 92% during the annual Command Inspection Program (CIP)

• Established a pre-deployment and re-deployment task tracking chart which has become the standard for the 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne)

• Received the Army Achievement Medal for-Coordinated the memorialization (naming) and ceremony of two federal buildings from start to finish encompassing two years of work

11/08 to 05/09: Detachment Operations Manager--CAISE (Civil Administrative Information Support Element), 9th Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne):

Commander of a 16 Soldier detachment, ready for no-notice deployment within the continental U.S. to support homeland defense and civil authorities in the NORTHCOM (U.S. Army North Command) AOR(Area of Responsibility). Responsible for information dissemination during CRBNE (Chemical, Radioactive, Biological, Nuclear, Explosive) emergencies and natural disasters. Still acted as the S1 OIC both Jobs were above pay grade.

• Established a Soldier readiness and training tracking matrix that has become the standard for all CAISE elements

• Comprehensively trained and prepared CAISE Soldiers to conduct information dissemination during austere conditions

• Handpicked by the Battalion Commander to lead the CAISE detachment-a Captain’s position

06/08 to 11/08: Operations Manager--Headquarters Support Company, 9th Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne):

Commander of 74 Soldiers, NCOs, and Officers who make up the Battalion staff and support elements responsible for maintaining and sustaining of the only tactical, active duty, airborne, psychological operations Battalion in the U.S. armed forces. Responsible and signed for $12,689,000 worth of organizational, Department of Defense (DoD), and global war on terrorism equipment. Only Officer in the entire 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) (out of 1,300 Soldiers) signed for two property books and only Lieutenant in the Group to hold Command. Still Acted as the Battalion Human Resources manager (S1 Officer in Charge) both jobs are above current pay grade.

• Oversaw the acquisition of 100 armored HMMWVs (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles) for the Battalion without any vehicle or part loss valued at $11,900,000.00

• Managed the Battalion maintenance section which sustained a 99% Operational Readiness Rate (ORR)

• Directed the security and the overall performance of a newly established Battalion motor pool which housed government equipment valued over $50,000,000.00

MILITARY HONORS/AWARDS: CIVILIAN HONORS/AWARDS:

-Defense Meritorious Service Medal -Philosophy Club President

-Joint Service Commendation Medal -National Dean’s List

-Army Commendation Medal -High School Hall of Fame

-Army Achievement Medal -Challenger Award

-Afghanistan Campaign Medal -Philosophy Excellence Award

-NATO Medal -Hubert Fisher Memorial Scholarship

-Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal -Claude E. Matthews Scholarship

-Meritorious Unit Commendation -Dean’s List

-Global War on Terrorism Medal -Who’s Who in American HS Students

-National Defense Service Medal -FCA President

-Overseas Service Ribbon -All County Varsity Football and Baseball

-Army Service Ribbon

-Combat Action Badge

-Parachutist Badge

-German Parachutist Wings

-German Proficiency Badge (Gold)

-Alabama Service Ribbon with “M” Device (State Award) -Armed Services Veteran-Honorable Discharge

-National Emergency Service Ribbon (State Award) -Top Secret Security Clearance

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