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18+ years of operational and project management experience leading diverse teams of 30+ employees. Mission first attitude forged in the U.S. Army. Served in progressively more senior tactical, operational, special operations, strategic Defense Department, Inter-agency Operations and Intelligence domestic and overseas positions. Deployed multiple times to the Middle East, SW Asia, and Africa.
Military Experiences
Aug 2014 - Jan 2018
Deputy Chief of Targets
Supported a Joint Special Operations Three-Star General Headquarters conducting global counter-terrorism program operations. Created Targeting Section: led, mentored, trained, and managed 15 employees analyzing terrorist networks and weapons of mass destruction threats.
• Significantly improved effectiveness of U.S. aerial campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
Synchronized lethal and non-lethal effects operations and managed the Command’s decision-making process to compliment strategic campaigns.
Recognized as a targeting subject matter expert: advised senior leaders on targeting execution standards and policy decisions. Served as the Command’s sole targeting and intelligence liaison to three named combat operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.
Jan 2014 - Aug 2014
Brigade S2 Intelligence NCOIC
• Provided brigade commander with an accurate common operating picture and intelligence products in order to facilitate the brigade and battalions tactical missions
• Supervised, directed and mentored 25 military intelligence and engineer professionals on collection, compiling and analysis of intelligence information to be used in preparation of intelligence reports, briefings and analytical products
• Provided timely, relevant, accurate and actionable intelligence to a brigade consisting of four multi-functional TF's
• Ensured intelligence analysts and geospatial engineers were properly trained to conduct tactical analysis and operate their intelligence systems.
• Fiscally accountable for the proper management, maintenance and employment of $15 million of organizational equipment
Apr 2012 - Jan 2014
Battalion Senior Intelligence Sergeant
• Prepared threat briefings for deployed forces; supervise the production of daily intelligence summaries, provide commanders with intelligence updates and trend analysis
• Supervised and mentored 10 military intelligence professionals on collection, compiling and analysis of intelligence information to be used in preparation of intelligence reports, briefings and analytical products
• Conducted in-depth analysis to identify key intelligence requirements supporting commanders’ priority intelligence requires
• Created & maintained a professional, disciplined environment; enabled the unit to thrive in training and break previously held unit & division artillery records
• Fiscally accountable for the proper management, maintenance and employment of $5 million of organizational equipment
Apr 2011 - Apr 2012
Strategic Intelligence LNO to COMISAF
• Formulated analytical assessments directly for Commanding General, International Security Assistance Force's
• Supervised, directed and mentored a multi-national unit comprised of 25 U.S. and Coalition servicemembers on collection, compiling and analysis of intelligence information to be used in preparation of intelligence reports, briefings and analytical products
• Responsible for ensuring proactive communications and efforts between intelligence reach-back assets, coordinated directly with ISAF and NATO national intelligence agencies and US Combatant Commands
• Responsible for the development, production, synthesis, and fusion of complex strategic intelligence into the Strategic and Campaign assessments
• Fiscally responsible for a 2 million dollar fiscal year budget during tenure
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Sep 2010
Advanced Leader Common Core Course
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Sep 2015
Target Material Production
Sep 2015
Targeting Staff Course, Joint Targeting School
Sep 2015
NGA/AFP4 Precision Point Mensuration IQT Certification Course
Aug 2015 - Sep 2015
Weaponeering Applications Course, Joint Targeting School
Certifications
Mar 2015
Targeteer
Mar 2015
USCENTCOM / USAFRICOM Advanced Collateral Damage Estimation Qualified Analyst
Feb 2015
Basic Collateral Damage Estimation Certified Analyst
Dec 2013
Honorable Order of Saint Barbara
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Prefer not to say
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
2005 - 2012
Cochise College, Sierra Vista, AZ, United States
Associate Degree, Associate of Applied Science – Intelligence Operations (Honors)
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