Maj Frank Shelton

Maj Frank Shelton

Dates of Service: May 1991 - May 2011
RETIRED
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Commissioning Source:  ROTC, May 1991

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Military Experiences

Jan 2010 - May 2011
MAGTFTC
Ground Combat Element Training Officer
Directed the resourcing, manning and conduct for 16 separate training exercises with a throughput of 80,000 personnel and managed a $45 million operating budget. Ensured exercise scenario integrated key leader negotiations, rapport building, assessment, SWOT analysis, in order to facilitate integration of exercise forces with Afghan Security Forces. Wrote all plans, policies, directives and procedures that governed the exercise, subsequently adopted as the policies for the entire Marine Corps.
Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
ATG
Training Officer
Program manager responsible for designing, implementing and managing security force assistance training program. Program trained 2500 personnel how to: negotiate, construct a SWOT analysis and assessment, design and implement a training plan while working with foreign military units. Program of instruction immersed students into the cultural and social frame work encountered as part of their operational environment. Particular emphasis was placed on conducting assessments of partnered security forces, and refining negotiating/influencing skills.
Sep 2007 - Jan 2009
ATBN
Military Transition Team Chief
Hand selected to trained, mentor and coach Iraqi Staff commanders as a subject matter expert (SME) in operational and logistical planning, program management, negotiation, and training for over 20,000 personnel. Iraqi units were rated best in Iraqi Army operating independently from coalition forces. As a result of my efforts, battalion was rated 1 of 106 active Iraqi Battalions. Developed multiple staff training courses.
Sep 2005 - Sep 2007
ATBN
Operations Officer
Responsible for conducting risk and force protection assessments and anti-terrorism operations in the Horn of Africa. Responsible for training, manning and equipping 12 satellite reserve units dispersed across the United States. Mobilized over 1200 reservists for multiple deployments as the security force for Camp Lemonier, Djibouti.

Deployments

(5 years, 2 months)
Sep 2007 - Jan 2009
Iraq ribbon
Sep 2004 - Sep 2005
Iraq ribbon
Mar 2004 - Sep 2004
Japan
Dec 2000 - Jul 2001
Japan

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools

Oct 1995 - Nov 1995

Jul 1993 - Sep 1993

Foreign Language Skills

French (2/2)

Security Clearance
Secret

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1987 - 1991

Vanderbilt University

Bachelor's Degree, Policital Science

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