Benjamin Barlow Email & Phone Number

Fort Hood, Texas, United States

Serves as the primary advisor to the Deputy Chief of Operations on both technical and administrative matters to the accomplishment, coordination and disposition of a variety of substantive staff actions and assignments. Responsible for the oversight of a variety of actions characterized by unique requirements which demands continuous oversight and administrative coordination for staff actions/correspondence. In addition, responsibilities include the compilation of narrative/statistical material and the preparation of background information concerning the status of taskers for use in briefing senior officials.

Fort Hood, Texas

Serves as a Fort Hood Mission Support (MS) Operations Specialist. Responsibilities include the Fort Hood Tasking Program and primary coordinator for Military Support to Civil Authorities.

Austin, Texas Area

Responsible for performing routine to highly complex research and consultative work in records and information management. In addition, I assist, advise, and instruct state and local Texas government officials on records and information management issues.

Fort Hood, Texas

Responsible for the execution of daily garrison and support to combat operations of a Corps Current Operations staff in support of up to five division-level commands and nine functional brigade level commands. In addition, I am responsible for preparing two weekly briefings for general officer audiences on the readiness of Corps units. Coordinate with US Army Forces Command, US Army Central and US Army South for the execution of contingency operations within the Corps Command Structure.

Fort Hood, Texas

Primary planner responsible for the planning, coordinating, and integration of Inform and Influence Activities into all future operations planning efforts during Corps-level exercises and operations. Responsible for providing subject matter expertise to future operations planners in the development of near-future, full spectrum operational plans. Responsible for integrating Information Operations/Special Technical Operations into all aspects of the future operations planning process, including mission analysis, course of action development, and information operations objective development. Responsible for the synchronization of all information operations objectives with supporting and related activities.

Combined Forces Command, United Nations Command, Us Forces-Korea, Yongsan, Rok

Responsible for planning, coordinating and integrating Information Operations in support of United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea plans, operations, exercises, and in support of US and Republic of Korea national organizations. Responsible for advising the Command and Staff on Information Operations mission and capabilities, and on the employment of Information Operations assets/elements. As required, chaired the Information Operations Working Group and Military Deception Working Group.

4Th Brigade Combat Team, 1St Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas

Responsible for maintaining and updating Information Operations activities within Brigade-Level Operations. Primary coordinator of non-lethal effects within the Brigade. Chaired Information Operations Working Groups to ensure synchronization and integration of Information Operations across the Brigade.

Baghdad, Iraq

Primary advisor to the Commander of the 6th Iraqi Army Division Headquarters and Service Company with a mission to deploy with or without equipment, build combat power, and conduct full spectrum military operations in support of a 22,000 man Light Infantry Division. Responsible for providing direct training assistance in areas of support, property accountability, Modified Table of Organization and Equipment redesign and doctrinal instruction. Responsible for assisting the Commander in planning, preparation, execution, and evaluation of the company in all areas. Responsible for assisting the Commander in the development of company-wide policies and procedures as well as supervising the daily operations of the company.

Hhc, 2-12 Cavalry, 4Th Brigade Combat Team, 1St Cavalry Division, Fort Bliss, Tx

Commanded a combined arms battalion headquarters and headquarters company with a mission to deploy with or without equipment, build combat power and conduct full spectrum military operations in support of 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. The company consists of 230 Soldiers and 10 combat systems organized as a battalion staff, scout platoon, mortar platoon, medical platoon, fire support element, and a sniper section. Responsible for maintaining combat readiness in all areas. Responsible for the development and execution of an annual budget of approximately $100,000.

2Nd Battalion, 46Th Infantry, 1St Armored Training Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Responsible for assisting the professional development of cadre members from eight different military occupational specialties and the basic combat training of approximately 900 Soldiers annually. Other responsibilities include supporting the company commander in all missions, supervising all operations in the Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC), Arms, and Supply Rooms, and the accountability/maintenance of all company equipment.

1St Battalion (Airborne), 509Th Infantry, Fort Polk, Louisiana

Responsible for planning, preparing, and executing all assigned missions while in garrison and in the field fighting in low to mid-intensity environments. Responsible for training and executing light infantry, airborne, air assault, and armored cavalry operations. Responsible for the accountability and maintenance of six M551 Sheridan Tanks and associated equipment totaling in excess of $2,000,000. Responsible for the morale, welfare, and safety of sixteen Soldiers and their families.

Frankfort Reserve Center Frankfort, Ky

Served as second in command for one of ten Cavalry Troops in the US Army Reserves. Served as the primary planner and coordinator for all training within the troop. Implemented and supervised a complex training program that exceeded the needs of the Soldiers within the troop as well as the exceptations of the higher headquarters.

Army, Military, And Strategic Leadership

Master Of Arts (M.A.), National Security Policy Studies, 3.50

Joint Information Operations Planners Course

The primary objective of the Joint Information Operations Planners Course is to educate and train military students between the ranks.

Bachelors Of Science, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Reserve Officers Training Corps