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MAJ Alvin B.

Army | Signals Intelligence/Electronic Warfare

Dates of Service: Jan 1975 - May 1998

RETIRED

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Commissioning Source: Enlisted-to-Officer, Jul 1981

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Professional services consulting to include; planning, program and project management, assessments, process development and improvement, quality systems management, and training/certification courses.

Military Experiences

Jul 1996 - May 1998

Deputy Group Commander, 93rd Air Control Wing

297th MI Bn, 513th MI Bde. INSCOM | Robins AFB, GA

Ensured successful employment of the JSTARS system in the Balkans and Korea. Served concurrently as: Assistant Deputy Wing Commander, 93rd Air Control Wing, Deputy Commander/Army, 93rd Operations Group and Deputy Commander, US Army JSTARS Element. Served as Army Mission Crew Commander on the E-8 JSTARS Aircraft and as JSTARS Liaison Team Lead as required. [NOTE: Insignia Worn: 513th MI Bde Patch, 297th MI Bn DUI].

Apr 1995 - Jul 1996

Battalion Executive Officer

66th MI Bde | Augsburg, Germany

Established the organization “from the ground up.” Planned, directed, and managed all start-up processes including: Facilities, IT automation infrastructure, communications and collection systems Directed all aspects of organization support missions including: logistics, administration, personnel, security, information systems, quality, telecommunications, mission operations, and the physical plant. [NOTE: Insignia Worn: 66th MI Bde Patch, 66th Mi Bde DUI as the Operations Battalion was a Provisional unit].

Nov 1994 - Mar 1995

Division Chief, S-3

66th MI BDE HHC, 66th MI BDE, USAREUR | Augsburg, Germany

Chief, Collection and Production Management directing collection and production operations across the Brigade area of responsibility.

Jul 1993 - Oct 1994

Deputy G2

5th SIG Cmd, USAREUR | Worms, Germany

Responsible for intelligence analysis, threat assessment, war plans, battle staff, risk prediction for the Command and the USAREUR G-6.

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Deployments

(1 year, 3 months)

Jun 1997 - Jul 1997

Operation Joint Guard

Led the rapid deployment of the JSTARS Operational Liaison Team to SFOR.

Sep 1997 - Dec 1997

South Korea

Led JSTARS Operational Liaison Team assigned to CJ2, HQ, US Forces Korea and Combined Forces Command. Supervised employment of JSTARS Ground Stations on the USS Belleau Wood and Combined Unconventional Warfare Task Forces (CUWTF).

Sep 1996 - Jan 1997

Operation Joint Endeavor

Wrote the initial CONOPS and theater support plan, and then led the JSTARS Operational Liaison Team assigned to CJ2, HQ, LANDCENT in the Balkans supporting IFOR and SFOR.

Jan 1991 - Apr 1991

Operation Desert Shield/Storm

CCJ2, Chief Ballistic Missile Analysis Branch. Responsible for the identification, assessment and targeting of missile and rocket threats across the area of responsibility during the three military campaigns.