LTC Jonathan Howell, CSEP, PMP

Army | Engineer Officer

Dates of Service: Sep 1994 - Dec 2014

RETIRED

90% Complete

3 Endorsements

55 Contacts

Influence Score: 12,554
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Commissioning Source: ROTC, Sep 1994

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Bio

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with deployed experience as Combat Engineer at platoon and company level, Combat Advisor duty in a joint environment, and construction supervision as a USACE Area Office OIC. Service in USACE at both District and Division-level.

Military Experiences

Jul 2013 - Dec 2014

Program Manager

ERDC, Centers of Excellence, USACE | Vicksburg, MS

Led the reorganization of DPW following a comprehensive assessment of personnel strengths and a thorough analysis of operational procedures to provide an efficient and collaborative structure focused on mission accomplishment and customer satisfaction. Developed a centralized group to coordinate repetitive tasks regularly, freeing other personnel to focus on functional strengths. Developed an improved reporting structure for recurring operational processes to provide a procedure to track projects, time and attendance, and scheduling, and maintain consistent priorities.

Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

Area Office OIC

Middle East District, Transatlantic Div, Divisions & Districts, USACE | Iraq

Area OIC for the Middle East District's Gulf Area Office including Iraq and Kuwait. Responsible for providing support including design and construction for reconstruction and foreign aid projects directed by the Department of State and infrastructure projects part of foreign military sales through the Office of Security Cooperation - Iraq.

Jan 2010 - May 2012

Deputy Commander

ERDC, Centers of Excellence, USACE | Vicksburg, MS

Deputy Commander for the USACE Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi. As a member of the USACE Reachback Operations Center, provided immediate technical expertise to deployed engineer units' requests for information in real-time through unique telecommunications equipment. As the Deputy Commander for the Command Staff Division, integrated and synchronized 17 different elements providing support to seven different DoD laboratories that provide unique solutions to joint and urgent operational needs from deployed units and Combatant Commands.

Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

Student

CGSC, CAC-LD&E, CAC, TRADOC | Fort Leavenworth, KS

While completing requirements of ILE, I completed the Military Masters of Arts and Science program at the Command and General Staff College. I also completed my Masters degree with LSU that I began while assigned to JRTC at Fort Polk, LA.

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Deployments

(2 years, 2 months)

Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

Operation New Dawn (OND)

Dec 2007 - Dec 2008

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

2 Endorsements

Military Transition Team Chief for the Iraqi Army's 3d Battalion, 7th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division in Mosul, Iraq. As part of the 1st Infantry Division's 1st Brigade assigned to the Iraq Assistance Group, MiTTs lived and worked with partner Iraqi Army units to improve proficiency and integration with ongoing US Army combat operations.