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Huntsville, Al, Us

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Deep Cyber Resiliency Assessments (DCRA) Team Lead responsible for driving a multi-domain analysis methodology designed to mature cyber resiliency and survivability processes for Department of Defense systems.Perform comprehensive mission analysis, threat research, cyber & radio frequency reconnaissance, & supply chain assessment to provide relevant risk mitigation recommendations that make our customers more resilient.Focus the customer on the Mission Relevant Terrain – Cyber (MRT-C). Fuse mission, threat, & network awareness capabilities across the cyber terrain. Provide the customer with the situational awareness required to mitigate the greatest risk(s).

Fort Liberty, North Carolina

Provided acquisition oversight and acquisition systems management support to the Joint Special Operations Command as a Programming, Budget, and Acquisitions Directorate (J8) senior analyst, directly supporting six commodity teams and five divisions across 20 distinct capability areas.Acquisition strategic planner and senior advisor responsible for coordinating and collaborating with key stakeholders.Acquisition strategy development utilizing multiple DoD acquisition pathways to include major capability acquisition, middle tier of acquisition, software acquisition, and urgent capability acquisition.Streamlined Special Category Message (SPECAT) internal processes resulting in hundreds of thousands of USD in saved man-hours to acquisition field personnel. Served JSOC Commanding General’s primary Action Officer ahead of three (x3) Commander's Roundtable Discussions.

Garner, North Carolina, United States

Single-threaded senior operations leader at Amazon’s only “Preferred Same Day” delivery station in the greater Raleigh-Durham/Triangle area.Hand selected to launch Amazon’s newest 165,000 square foot delivery station in Garner, North Carolina (DRT7). (“Bar Raiser”)Managed a large team comprised of Delivery Service Partners, Area Managers, and Tier 1-3 level associates within an extremely time-sensitive and demanding environment; relied upon to help Amazon keep its promise to its customers day-in and day-out, rain or shine.

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Responsible to set the vision for the church’s youth ministry (Grades 7-12), recruit, equip & empower volunteers, build and maintain relationships, encourage unity and teamwork among paid staff and volunteers, and manage the youth ministry budget ($100K +). Hand selected by Colonel John Cook III (USA, Ret) to “stand in the gap” as the Church Director of Youth Ministry. Responsible to mentor over 100 active youth group members. Got innovative during the COVID-19 pandemic and quickly implemented the tools and resources necessary to encourage our young people, and help them grow in their faith, despite the “stay-at-home” and social distancing mandates. Volunteered to lead a U.S. based Mission’s Trip this summer to McCreary County, KY designed to conduct home improvements projects, community service projects, and Vacation Bible School.

Fort Liberty, Nc

Synchronized daily operations for one of the most highly trained and rapidly deployable units in the U.S. Army.Managed internal command policies and procedures for successful execution of the commanders’ strategic priorities, vision, philosophy, and organizational mission.Served as a rotary-wing subject matter expert; routinely relied upon to answer airworthiness process and functional hazard assessment-type questions in support of various Corps missions.

Baghdad, Iraq

Responsible for advising and assisting members of the Iraqi Security Force (ISF) Plans and Training Directorate on all matters pertaining to future ISF operations in Iraq. Responsible for interpreting the coalition viewpoint to Iraqi senior leaders in order to avoid misunderstandings that could negatively impact the “Defeat-ISIS” mission, or damage sensitive coalition partnerships. Hand selected by the XVIII Airborne Corps Chief of Staff to serve as the coalition’s Senior Plans Advisor to Iraqi Security Force leaders during a combat deployment to Baghdad, Iraq. Conducted over 600 Key Leader Engagements (KLEs) with Iraqi Senior leaders over a ten-month period. Provided timely and accurate counsel to both senior coalition and senior Iraqi leaders regarding political-military issues relevant to international engagements and other security cooperation initiatives.

Fort Liberty, Nc

Responsible to provide comprehensive administrative mission support to the XVIII Airborne Corps Command Group, Special Staff, and subordinate division and brigade separate elements. Served as the central point of contact for all awards, evaluations, military and civilian personnel actions, rating scheme questions, Exceptions to Policy (ETPs), and Congressional inquiries. Reviewed over 10,000 actions (e.g. awards, orders, ETPs) in preparation for the Commanding General’s (3-Star) review and approval/endorsement. Responsible for the physical security and overall maintenance of the Corps HQs building, the Mission Training Center, and Stimson Hall. Served as the senior rater for two Captains, four Sergeant’s First Class, four Staff Sergeants, and three Sergeants. Directly supported the Commander, and his staff, during Warfighter 18-02 (Seoul, Korea), Warfighter 18-03 (Fort Campbell, KY), and Warfighter 18-04 (Fort Bragg, NC) prior to deploying to Iraq in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE.Prepared over 150 condolence letters for Gold Star families, helped coordinate the General’s official travel, and trusted to handle sensitive, compartmentalized, for official use only type information.

Fort Liberty, Nc

Responsible to help plan, coordinate, and maintain operational accountability for all 82nd Airborne Division operations. Responsible to also help improve the Division’s interoperability with multinational partners from: Great Britain, Chile, Germany, and The Netherlands. Single handedly planned, and personally oversaw the successful execution of, the 82nd Airborne Division’s first intercontinental Joint Forcible Entry from Fort Bragg, NC to Point Dennis in Libreville, Gabon. Represented the division in Fort Hood, TX, Agadir, Morocco, and in Arnhem, The Netherlands as the senior division planner at separate, multinational, joint planning exercises. Consistently met (or exceeded) timeline and directive policy requirements when implementing operational plans including budget management and resourcing.

Fort Liberty, Nc; Kabul, Afghanistan

Responsible to integrate all Unmanned Aerial Systems, Rotary-Wing and Fixed-Wing aviation assets, and Air Defense Artillery assets into the Brigade Combat Team’s scheme of maneuver during all home station training and remote/deployment operations. Deployed to Afghanistan as the brigade’s Senior Liaison Officer. Established, and maintained, close, continuous physical communication between my Brigade HQs at Fort Bragg, the International Joint Command HQs in Kabul, and the subordinate battalion HQs located at Kandahar Airfield and Bagram Airfield. Aided the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment in successfully (and peacefully) transferring Forward Operating Base Ghazni to Afghan National Police and Afghan Security Forces. Deployed the entire Brigade Aviation Element (BAE) to the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Polk, LA in January 2014 and April 2015. Successfully controlled the entirety of the JRTC airspace within my BAE during our final rotation.

United States Military Academy, West Point,

Responsible to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth throughout a career as an office in the United States Army; and a lifetime of selfless service to the Nation. Served as the Aviation Branch Proponent and Trainer from 2010 – 2012. Single-handedly managed the aviation branch selection process, the post selection process, and the cadet’s formal transition to the regular Army after commissioning. Served as the Military Science 300 Course Director from 2011 – 2013 and successfully completed the United States Military Academy’s Master Teacher Program. Served as the Officer-in-Charge of all Cadet Air Assault Training conducted at Camp Smith, NY from 2010-2013. Witnessed over 600 Cadets earn their Air Assault wings and become proficient in Air Assault operations. Served as a LUH-72A pilot with 2nd Aviation Detachment in Newburgh, NY from 2010-2013. Flew over 250 hours in support of the United States Military Academy’s VIP and Sport Parachute Team missions.

Hunter Army Airfield, Ga & Tikrit, Iraq

Responsible for the management, training, discipline, morale, health, welfare, readiness and combat effectiveness of 85 Soldiers and their families, and associated ground equipment valued at more than $80 million dollars. Brought every member of my Company safely home from a 12-month combat deployment to Iraq. Ranked as the #1 of 16 captains within 1st Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade by the Battalion Commander. Provided all administrative and logistical support to the battalion, at two separate locations, during our year-long deployment to Iraq. Flew over 60 combat missions (< 500 hours) in an AH-64D (Longbow) Apache Helicopter in support of Multi-National Division North, and the 25th Infantry Division (Tropic Lightning), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM 09-11.

Fort Liberty, Nc

Assumed the duties of the battalion commander during the unit’s deployment to Fort Hood, TX for a ten-month Unit Fielding and Training Program and during the unit’s subsequent fifteen-month combat deployment to Iraq. Handpicked by the Battalion Commander to serve in his stead during two extremely difficult, back-to-back, deployments. Required train-up included: Casualty Assistance Training, Casualty Notification Training, Rear Detachment Command Training, and Family Readiness Group Training. Personally inventoried, and took responsibility of, 24 AH-64D (Longbow) Apache Helicopters, and all associated aviation support equipment, at Marshall Army Airfield, KS. Maintained accountability of the entire fleet, after their successful transfer to Fort Bragg, NC, until directed to transfer the equipment to Company Commanders. Mobilized, trained, equipped, and deployed over 250 Soldiers from Fort Bragg, NC to Tikrit, Iraq during the unit’s 15-month combat deployment to Iraq.

Fort Liberty, Nc & Bagram, Afghanistan

Responsible for training the platoon and maintaining equipment readiness to meet the company’s world-wide contingency mission. Responsible to ensure that the platoon trains to meet the company’s Mission Essential Task List (METL) to conduct attack, reconnaissance, and security operations. Maintain operational readiness of more than $50 million dollars’ worth of equipment to include: four AH-64 A (Apache) helicopters, two tactical vehicles, and all associated ground support equipment. . Immediately took command of a forward deployed AH-64A Platoon in Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM III during my very first U.S. Army assignment. Ranked as the #1 of 12 Lieutenants within 3rd Battalion, 229th Attack Helicopter Regiment by the Battalion Commander. Qualified (Q1) during my very first Night Gunnery Table (VIII) and achieved the highest overall score in the battalion.

Fort Rucker, Al

Assigned to the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence as a Rotary-Wing Pilot-in-Training. Qualified on the following air frames: TH-67 (Creek); UH-1H (Huey); AH-64A (Apache).

Fort Monmouth, New Jersey

Student at the United States Military Academy Preparatory School

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, General Management / Systems Engineering

Activities and Societies: Class President; Army Football; Army Strength

Master Of Arts - Ma, Christian Studies

Combined Arms Services And Staff School (Cas3), Military And Strategic Leadership

Air Power, Military And Strategic Leadership

Professional Military Education (PME) designed to equip/prepare leaders to leverage air, space, and cyberspace power to achieve national.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Army FootballTo provide focused academic, military, and physical instruction in a moral-ethical environment.