About
Discussions
Recent Activity -
Bio
Retired Surface Warfare Officer with extensive operational test and acquisition management experience. Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Acquisition level III certified in Test and Evaluation. Management expert, strategic and operational planner with tactical Aegis Air Defense experience. Energetic leadership and effective communication skills consistently produce top results.
Military Experiences
Apr 2010 - Aug 2014
Operational Test Director
Managed four contractors and a $1.9 million yearly budget in support of the planning, coordination and conduct of operational effectiveness and suitability assessments of candidate technologies for five joint chemical and biological defense acquisition programs. Responsible for all phases of the acquisition process, including early involvement, test and evaluation master plan development, experience providing expertise with technical and analytical support in test plan development, test execution, and test reporting. Provided Navy chemical and biological test and evaluation policy expertise to the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of the Army’s Test and Evaluation Capability and Methodologies Integrated Product Team.
Feb 2008 - Mar 2010
Deputy Plans Branch
Coordinated with 25 African and 7 European countries to plan U.S. Naval Forces Africa’s premier Theater Security Cooperation engagement activity, Africa Partnership Station. Responsible for all phases of the planning process, and organizing the initial, mid-term, and final planning conferences attended by African and European partners, U.S. military and interagency staff. Directed an eight-person planning team in promoting international maritime cooperation through the recognition and understanding of the political, social and cultural contexts of maritime security.
Oct 2006 - Nov 2007
Deputy Chief of Sea Forces Division
Responsible for all facets of the U.S. Foreign Military Sales programs with the Egyptian Navy valued at $220 million dollars annually. Provides forward mission presence in direct support of USCENTCOM Theater Strategic Cooperation Plan and U.S. Department of State Mission Performance Plan. Assisted the Egyptian Navy with developing long-range goals and objectives; establishing military requirements and implementation of programs to transfer defense articles, service and management of Egypt’s overall maritime modernization efforts.
Oct 2003 - May 2005
Operations Officer
Managed 105 enlisted and 10 officers within the operations department of an Ticonderoga Class AEGIS Cruiser. Responsible for communications, training, Signals Warfare and operational planning and execution. War zone tested AEGIS tactical action officer. Vital to HUE CITY’s operational success while deployed in support of Operations IRAQI and ENDURING FREEDOM and the Global War on Terrorism. Personally awarded for superior performance.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Certifications
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google