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To find interesting ways to be useful to my country.
Military Experiences
Oct 2013 - May 2014
Civil-Military Advisor (AfPak Hand)
Advise and support the development of Afghan internal security institutions in order to provide stability, rule of law, justice and prosperity to the people of Afghanistan. Provide greater continuity, focus, persistent engagement, and cultural understanding as a member of the AfPak Hands. AfPak Hands is a joint and interagency program comprised of 230 billets strategically placed in key organizations to improve multicultural and multifunctional teams, improve collaboration, and develop expertise on the culture, people and government of Afghanistan.
Jun 2013 - Sep 2013
Student
Student undergoing an intensive, focused program of instruction to learn the Pashto language and about Afghan culture (focusing on Pashtuns) in order to advise senior Afghan military and government officials via the AfPak Hands program
Aug 2012 - Jun 2013
Commander's Initiatives
This is similar to a Chief Innovation Officer or Futurist in some civilian organizations, focusing emerging trends and concepts. Spearheads efforts of a worldwide organization with a $20 billion budget and bridges the national industrial base to deployed units in the field, to lead change and help develop, translate and execute the commander's vision and intent into actions and results. Convert abstract, emerging, and often ill-defined concepts into tangible, concrete ideas the organization can use.
Deployments
(12 years, 8 months)Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Mar 2013 - May 2013
Joint Security Force Assistance Course
Feb 2010
Leader Development and Education for Sustained Peace Program (LDESP) (Afghanistan)
Foreign Language Skills
2013
Dari
2013
Pashto (1/1)
1993
German
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees