LTC Brian Apgar

Army | Aviation Combined Arms Operations

Dates of Service: Jun 1989 - May 2013

RETIRED

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Influence Score: 3,985
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Commissioning Source: USMA, May 1993

Recent Activity -

Bio

- Highly experienced in planning, resourcing, and leading operations in high-tempo organizations - Extensive skill in developing and managing training, supervising operational readiness, overseeing process improvement, and developing innovative safety programs - Persuasive communicator experienced in briefing at the executive level; superior writing and analytic research ability

Military Experiences

Jul 2009 - May 2013

Project Manager - Test Division Chief

OTC, ATEC | Fort Cavazos, TX

Managed a portfolio of Department of the Army and Department of Defense level acquisition projects.

May 2007 - Jul 2009

Director - Division Aviation Officer

4th ID, III Corps, FORSCOM | Fort Cavazos, TX

Director, who planned, coordinated, resourced and supervised the employment of all rotary-wing and unmanned aircraft system aviation assets supporting 30,000 personnel.

Apr 2005 - May 2007

Chief of Staff - Executive Officer

HHC, 2-4 AV (GSAB), 4th CAB, 4th ID | Fort Cavazos, TX

Chief of Staff for a General Support Aviation Battalion comprised of 6 diverse companies with 531 Soldiers.

May 2003 - Jul 2004

Recruiting Operations Director

Rutgers Univ, New Jersey, 2nd ROTC BDE, USACC | New Brunswick, NJ

Developed and administered the organization's 5-year recruiting and retention program. Managed the marketing plan to recruit qualified officer candidates.

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Deployments

(3 years, 5 months)

Nov 2007 - Feb 2009

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Coordinated the safe transport of 150,000 personnel and 6,000 tons of equipment during 15 months of combat. Managed the tactical airspace around Baghdad, Iraq, orchestrating its daily use by over 300 U.S., coalition, and contract aircraft with zero accidents.

Nov 2005 - Nov 2006

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Managed the safe execution of 6,000 combat missions, including 1,600 medical evacuations; resulted in the safe movement of 2,500 patients, 50,000 passengers and transport of 10 million pounds of critical cargo.

Apr 1999 - Aug 1999

Albania

Mar 1996 - Sep 1996