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CDR Kent Coleman

Navy | Naval Flight Officer

Dates of Service: Sep 1992 - Jun 2015

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Commissioning Source: ROTC, Jun 1992

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Bio

Transitioning after 22+ years of service. Accomplished leader, with experience as an operations officer, planner, and strategic analyst. Global deployments in support of combat operations, no-fly zone enforcement, and HA/DR missions. Led joint and combined teams with superior results aboard carriers, at joint headquarters, and in Afghanistan. A proven critical thinker with high-tech expertise.

Military Experiences

Dec 2011 - Jun 2015

Strategic Analyst, Commander's Action Group

CENTCOM HQ, CENTCOM | MacDill AFB

- Commander's primary advisor on transition to post-2014 Afghanistan mission. - Directed cross-directorate teams in preparing geopolitical analyses and assessments of military-to-military relationships in the CENTCOM AOR. - Personally advised the Commander during preparation for engagements with foreign heads of state and military leaders, National Security Council meetings, and conferences with SECDEF, CJCS, and ISAF Commander. - Prepared Commander's executive correspondence and annual Comprehensive Joint Assessments. - Originated strike reporting format for counter-ISIL operations. - Led preparation for Commander's participation in SECDEF leadership conferences and CJCS strategic seminars. - Authored Central and South Asia sections of annual posture statements.

Dec 2010 - Dec 2011

Chief of Plans & Assessments / Defense Ministry Advisor, Deputy Commander - Army

NTM-A/CSTC-A, ISAF, NATO | Kabul, Afghanistan

- Directed a 28-member NATO advisor team in the Afghan Ministry of Defense, developing ministerial and staff strategic planning, policy development, and programming capabilities. - Personally mentored the Assistant Minister of Defense for Strategy & Policy, his Deputy, and the General Staff G5 Director. - Lead planner and assessor for Afghan Army development, training, and reorganization. - Generated the comprehensive development plan for the 195,000-member Afghan Army, including final fielding, basing, and transition to steady-state Afghan leadership of all combat operations. - Authored Army portions of two reports on Afghanistan stability and security progress to Congress, quarterly transition and provincial outlook reports, and quarterly strategic assessments.

Jun 2006 - Oct 2009

Chief of Plans, Training, & Exercises, National Airborne Operations Center

USSTRATCOM HQ, STRATCOM | Offutt AFB, NE

- Created and implemented streamlined operational procedures and a new training program for nuclear weapons command and control and continuity of operations programs. - Led cross-functional development and execution of complex, multi-aircraft, multi-day global C2 exercises (PINNACLE, GLOBAL LIGHTNING, & GLOBAL THUNDER) for three 20-member battle staffs, including sustainment operations. - Generated detailed assessments of requirements for an analysis of alternatives study for replacement of four E-4B aircraft ($890 million in capital assets). - Developed inputs to the National Military Command System transformation process. - Developed measures of performance and effectiveness and implemented the Defense Readiness & Reporting System for the National Airborne Operations Center.

Oct 2003 - Jun 2005

Operations Officer

VAQ-131, VAQWINGPAC, COMNAVAIRPAC, COMPACFLT | NAS Whidbey Island, WA

- Directed operations of a 180-member aircraft carrier-based squadron during its transition from training to a short-notice operational deployment aboard USS Abraham Lincoln to the Western Pacific. - Developed and executed an innovative training and operations model that rapidly increased readiness levels. - Organized 20 humanitarian assistance teams supporting Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE Indonesia tsunami disaster relief efforts. - Led squadron detachment to Operation COPE TIGER, Khorat Air Base, Thailand.

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Deployments

(4 years, 4 months)

Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan

Chief of Plans & Assessments / Defense Ministry Advisor, Deputy Commander - Army, NATO Training Command - Afghanistan, deployed to Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan

Oct 2004 - Mar 2005

Western Pacific

Operations Officer, Electronic Attack Squadron 131 (VAQ-131) Lancers, Carrier Air Wing TWO (CVW-2), embarked aboard USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72)

Jul 2002 - May 2003

Persian/Arabian Gulf

Electronic Warfare Officer, Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group THREE (CCDG-3), ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Battle Group, embarked aboard USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72)

Jun 1998 - Nov 1998

Italy

Electronic Warfare Coordination Cell Watch Officer, Combined Air Operations Center, NATO 5 Allied Tactical Air Force

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