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OCS, Aug 2002
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Bio
My career includes enlisted service as a MP in West Germany as the Berlin Wall fell under President Reagan and as a Cavalry Scout. I was blessed to be chosen both for OCS and to be commissioned as an Armor Officer. After 10 years of service in Armor operations, I began working in the Public Affairs Functional Area (FA46). I also consult in PR and entertainment publicity for civilians.
Executive Director: 3D US Cavalry Association
Military Experiences
Dec 2013 - Aug 2015
Deputy Public Affairs Officer
Commanding General's Speechwriter
Social Media Manager
Public Affairs Planner
Aug 2012 - Dec 2013
Graduate Student - Georgetown University
Earned my master's degree in Public Relations & Corporate Communications. Also pursued other learning opportunities:
--Military Association PR: National Cavalry and Armor Heritage Foundation
--Broadcast TV Intern: GOP-TV
--Non-Profit PR Support: Horizons Greater-Washington, DC
--Non-Profit Communications Planning: Nike N7
--Music PR Support: Country Music Association
--Film PR Support: G.I. Film Festival/American Film Institute
May 2010 - May 2012
Brigade Public Affairs Officer
Performed all communications planning for Long Knife Brigade both at Fort Hood and while deployed to northern Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn
--Coordinated more than 100 live TV and Radio interviews between central Texas media and 4/1 CAV
--Supported CODEL visits up to the Secretary of Defense
--Embedded U.S./Western/Iraqi/Pan-Arab media with 4/1 CAV mentors to Iraqi Army units
--Responsible for all Army Public Affairs in Ninewa, Dahouk, and Irbil provinces
May 2009 - May 2010
Commander
--Reset Public Affairs Detachment following deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
--Trained Public Affairs Soldiers on PA and Soldiering tasks
--Supported Fort Hood units with PA Soldiers
--Mentored PA enlisted Soldiers and NCOs to attain greater levels of responsibility and higher rank
Deployments
(4 years, 2 months)Sep 2010 - Sep 2011
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
I served as the PAO for 4th BCT, 1st CAV Division, leading all public affairs communication activity in Ninewa, Dahouk, and Irbil Provinces.
Nov 2007 - Feb 2009
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
I was the public affairs Planner for 4th Infantry Division and Multi-National Division, Baghdad. I also managed the Baghdad Media Engagement Team (BMET), coordinating all Iraqi and Pan-Arab media embedded with U.S. forces in Baghdad Province.
Oct 2005 - Jan 2006
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
I served as a Battle Captain and MiTT member, advising the staff of an Iraqi mechanized infantry battalion.
Apr 2003 - Apr 2004
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
I served as a Tank PL in 1-13 Armor (now 1-13 CAV), 3rd BCT, 1st AD. I also served as the CMO for our company and as an LNO for the Battalion.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Started in 2006
Dunker
Certifications
May 2019
Asp Baton
May 2019
TN Handgun Instructor
Apr 2019
First Aid
Foreign Language Skills
0
German
0
Spanish
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
Started in 2016
Bush School of Government and Public Service | Texas A&M University
Master's Degree, International Affairs-Intellgence and Counterterrorism
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God
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Human Trafficking
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International Affairs
Karate
Motorcycles
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