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A former Bundeswehr conscript and Army reserve officer. My primary and secondary military occupational specialties (MOS) were Infantry and Medical. I served with Joint Headquarters Centre (JHQ Centre, former LANDCENT) and U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army. My primary duties included staff officer assignments with special staff and as a liaison officer. Am airborne, air assault and EMT-qualified.
A career civil servant, I am responsible for working pol-mil, analysis and Theater Security Cooperation activities between the U.S. Army and the Armed Forces of countries throughout Europe. My primary areas of expertise are international relations, politico-military assessments and Mil-to-Mil cooperation. I have previous experience in Logistics and Intelligence.
Military Experiences
Aug 2013 - Nov 2013
USAREUR LNO to USARCENT
Served as USAREUR LNO to ARCENT while forward deployed to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
Jun 2002 - Jun 2004
Ground Liaison Officer
Served as reserve officer on special staff with responsibility for coordinating military operations, multinational staff actions and senior leader engagements.
Oct 2003 - May 2004
Ground Liaison Officer
Served as a Liaison Officer on special staff within Headquarters International Security Assistance Force (HQ ISAF) in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Jun 2002 - Oct 2003
Ground Liaison Officer
Staff officer Joint Headquarters Centre (JHQ Centre), formerly LANDCENT, in Heidelberg, Germany. Served as Liaison Officer between US Army Europe and 7th Army and German Army.
Deployments
(2 years)Aug 2013 - Nov 2013
Kuwait
Served on a rotational assignment as US Army Europe Liaison Officer to US Army Central Command. I worked G33 Operations in the Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) operations center. My work invovled synchronizing and facilitating out of area support for assets traversing Geographic Combatant Command areas of operation.
Nov 2009 - May 2010
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Served as Civil-Military Planner and liaison officer between ISAF Joint Command and Regional Command Norch (RC-N). My work encompassed coordinating Stability Operations (STABOPS) and other support for Shape, Clear, Hold and Build strategy throughout the 9 provinces of Northern Afghanistan.
Oct 2003 - May 2004
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Augmented multinational military staff with the Kabul Multinational Brigade at Headquarters International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, Afghanistan. Served as a liaison officer and military assistant within J2/J3 special staff.
Jul 2001 - Nov 2001
Kosovo
Platoon leader and liaison officer with a quick reaction force detachment supporting NATO operations at Prizren-airfield and initial deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Certifications
Foreign Language Skills
1997
German (4+/4+)
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
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