Held full responsibility for US defense initiatives, military operations, and security cooperation programs across Botswana; oversaw collection and analysis of military and political-military intelligence. Oversaw Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) and managed OSC Chief. Served as in-country representative of the Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Army Chief of Staff, AFRICOM Commander, and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Director. Selected Accomplishments:• Launched Botswana’s first C-12 program, enabling regional support via air to 14 US Embassies across southern Africa and promoting US foreign policy in difficult-to-reach locations; earned recognition for launching a program ranked as among top two globally for balancing regional and in-country support.• Led efforts to bring the first Ministry of Defense Advisor (MODA) program to Africa to improve defense institution building in Botswana.

Played integral role in development of multilateral defense relationships with the AU through creation of security cooperation policies and programs at the regional and continental levels; orchestrated and synchronized US, African Union, and international partner security goals. Performed political and military analyses to inform policy recommendations and proposals for US Ambassadors throughout the region. Selected Accomplishments:• Hand selected by Office of the Secretary of Defense as consultant for Sudanese border discussions. • Pioneered inaugural AFRICOM-AU plan for theater-level security cooperation; defined communication strategies across Africa; played pivotal role in bringing regional standby forces to operational readiness.• Delivered expert analysis and advising to the USAU on all aspects of regional defense strategy, security cooperation, peace operations, crisis response, counter-terrorism, and security sector reform issues.• Chaired a multinational partner coordination group with members from NATO, the EU, and the UK and Canada, securing international assistance for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and funding for African Standby Force (ASF) exercises, Amani I and II.• Routinely stepped into the roles of Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d’Affairs.

Advised US Ambassador to Liberia, AFRICOM Commander, and Liberian Minister of Defense, playing central role in rebuilding the Liberian armed forces, with a focus on post-conflict defense security sector reform—the largest reform effort in Africa, with the third largest security assistance budget, at $300M. Managed diverse programs, including foreign military financing, military-to-military cooperation, international military education / training, and humanitarian assistance. Selected Accomplishments:• Transformed and transitioned the Liberian reform effort from a defense contractor-managed effort to a DoD-directed initiative; defined concept for and launched Operation Onward Liberty—the formal mission to provide mentoring and advising to the armed forces of Liberia.• Developed and led interagency effort, managing 350+ military and contractor personnel; coordinated among Liberian government agencies, UN, and NGOs.

Developed and implemented key security cooperation programs while serving as principal regional advisor to ARCENT Commander. Consulted on all aspects of political-military, military-military, security assistance, and humanitarian assistance issues; synchronized ARCENT activities throughout the region with US Central Command (CENTCOM) and Department of State (DOS) US Embassy country teams. Selected Accomplishments:• Drove the development and execution of ARCENT’s Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) plan and Command Travel Program for HOA countries.• Fostered a 100% increase in security cooperation throughout the HOA region within a single year.

led regional FAO program and policy development in alignment with short- and long-range DA and DoD objectives. Defined high-caliber accessions, professional training / development, and career management strategies and actionable road maps for the FAO workforce. Liaised extensively with Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational (JIIM) agencies and stakeholders in national security, defense, intelligence, and military-political sectors. Oversaw FAOs at 10 in-country training sites. Selected Accomplishments:• Cultivated new real-world service opportunities for training and development, including assignments as cultural advisors in Iraq supporting Brigade Combat Team commanders.• Championed and created International Military Affairs (IMA) division within Army Service Component Commands, establishing a new pool of 200+ FAOs—now serving as top experts in global geopolitical-military matters; embedded regional commands with highly trained specialists with key language skills.

Serving under US European Command (EUCOM) and operating from US Embassy in Botswana, managed theater-level SA program, orchestrating humanitarian assistance programs, medical outreach initiatives, foreign military sales (FMS), peacekeeping efforts, VIP visits, and integrated training operations. Selected Accomplishments:• Administered $250K DoD HIV/AIDS fund for the Botswana Defense Force, managed construction of 3 voluntary HIV counseling and testing centers, built an orphanage care facility for children impacted by HIV/AIDS, and introduced the first all-African military HIV/AIDS prevention workshop.• Spearheaded Botswana’s first African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) program, establishing formal force training doctrine and philosophy spanning both ground and air forces.• Managed all aspects of FMS, Excess Defense Article, and International Military Exchange Programs (IMET) across Botswana, Zambia, and Malawi.

Led multinational military / civilian team in development of all-source intelligence analysis related to sub-Saharan African, supporting EUCOM and Supreme Headquarter Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). Played integral role in bilateral intelligence exchange and national intelligence community (IC) collaboration. Selected Accomplishments:• Forged superior relations among US Defense Attachés throughout Africa and earned the Joint Analysis Center’s top ratings for intelligence information reporting from regional customers.• Managed all aspects of Balkans Intelligence Support Element operations during Kosovo air campaign.• Led one of only two groups analyzing northern Iraq no-fly zone intelligence.• Flawlessly managed indications and warnings for 19 internal and regional warning problems.