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•Assisted in directing the Air Forces largest support organization of 430 military, civilian, and contractor personnel. •Responsible for operations of the Air Forces only training unit for its newest $1.05 billion air refueling aircraft.•Oversea coordination and support of scheduling, training, mission planning, intelligence, tactics, flight equipment, weather, and resource management for 1,800 people and a $13 billion fleet of aircraft.•Overhauled a government purchase card program for 430 people as head approving official, resulting in a 33% increase in proper documentation for an $15M annual budget. •Evaluated $433K in proposals for AFVenture drive, recognized as top 25% of all evaluators, contributing to a 300% increase in evaluations (most in AFVenture history), making $29M in grants available for small business innovation research.

•Led intelligence operations within the Air Forces largest mobility wing, supporting 59 aircraft and 1,500 people. •Drove intelligence support for the Air Force’s largest mobility exercise to date, validating next generation tactics.•Coordinated intelligence requirements for the Air Forces newest and most advanced air refueling tanker aircraft.•Identified limitations in deployed communication equipment, enhancing viability of future intelligence tools. •Developed a novel security clearance verification application, streamlining access while simultaneously ensuring the security of classified information.

•Supervised 13 intelligence analysts supporting a 500-member organization executing global low-visibility missions.•Led intelligence efforts in support of a joint task force mission, enabling successful recovery of an isolated person. •Developed compartmented plans for presidentially directed operations in semi-permissive environments.•Coordinated 40 concepts of operations for 70 countries, driving shaping operations for potential crisis response.•Provided intel for four exercises, honing a unique airdrop capability enabling placement & access in denied areas.•Coordinated 24/7 support for seven aircraft, enabling evacuations for 120K U.S. citizens and foreign nationals.•Led intelligence planning for unit exercises testing airdrops & military freefall capabilities, 25 scenarios crafted for 109 missions, accomplishing 100% of training tasks in preparation for combat deployments.

Attended professional development education for U.S. Air Force company grade officers, focusing on leadership development, strategic design, and multi-domain joint warfare, with the goal of developing solution-minded Airmen ready to overcome today's and tomorrow's challenges. Engaged in classroom and hands-on application events that challenge leadership awareness, fostered innovative thinking, and provided effective methods for conflict resolution and collaboratively problem solving.•Selected by faculty leadership to join a limited cohort of students participating in an extra curricular think tank group. Briefed executive leadership formulated recommendations for developing joint professional military education opportunities at the company grade office level.

•Led a 64-member analysis and reporting team supporting combat operations occurring across six continents. •Ran imagery intelligence efforts during an Afghanistan rescue event, resulting in the locating of a downed pilot.•Drove electronic intelligence analysis in sensitive areas of operation, codifying plans for clandestine operations.•Oversaw the sole aerial IED reporting team for Afghanistan, identifying hundreds of threats and protecting U.S. forces.

•Led 60 individuals conducting global air and space born intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations, generating 13K images and 3K signals intelligence reports.•Conducted 500+ reconnaissance missions, identifying 200 targets, enabling 120 strikes eliminating 3 high valued targets.•Enabled first ever combat employment of the largest conventional airdropped weapon in U.S. history, resulting in 36 enemies killed in action. •Identified and fixed 11 deficiencies in the target collection cycle, decreasing reports release time by 10%.

Attended Air Force Intelligence Officer Training. Received training, education, and mentoring in the following career tasks:•Develop intelligence plans and policies •Produce accurate intelligence analysis•Exchange intelligence with other services, agencies, and governments•Integrate intelligence with combat operations•Lead and perform intelligence activities across the full range of military operations•Oversee the analysis and merging of collected intelligence

Masters Of Security Studies, Intelligence & Analysis, Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Science, Homeland Security, Cum Laude