- Serves as a technical authority and consultant to agency management, industry representatives, other senior agents, officers, or inspectors on explosive operations and devices, weapons of mass destruction, etc.- Develops comprehensive briefings, audiovisual aids, and leads technical training courses/presentations (which includes designing or evaluating existing course curriculum) on explosives, improvised explosive devices, weapons of mass destruction, evolving technology threats, and all… Show more - Serves as a technical authority and consultant to agency management, industry representatives, other senior agents, officers, or inspectors on explosive operations and devices, weapons of mass destruction, etc.- Develops comprehensive briefings, audiovisual aids, and leads technical training courses/presentations (which includes designing or evaluating existing course curriculum) on explosives, improvised explosive devices, weapons of mass destruction, evolving technology threats, and all related security subjects for DHS and TSA covering all modes of transportation.- Provides expert level analysis, recommendation and/or interpretation of laws, regulations, guidelines, policies, and processes relevant to explosives and explosives effects.- Plans, designs, and conducts complex investigations and studies involving explosive devices that pose a threats which may be further complicated by uncontrollable variables such as the innumerable/unknown methods terrorist bombers utilize when implementing an attack against various transportation systems.- Performs in-depth review and identifies trend analyses based upon classified data and information on existing and emerging explosives threats. Analyzes assigned security issues, interprets data, draws relevant conclusions, and formulates probabilities based upon current and past intelligence situations. Show less

- Serving as the Lead Explosives Specialist on a three member team tasked with responding to suspicious passengers, carry-on luggage, cargo and checked luggage believed to pose a threat to the general safety of the flying public. - Assists with bomb program management responsibilities such as making recommendations on procedures and helping implement processes under the direction of a Program Manager. Develops and deliver training to Security Officers and other designated staff concerning… Show more - Serving as the Lead Explosives Specialist on a three member team tasked with responding to suspicious passengers, carry-on luggage, cargo and checked luggage believed to pose a threat to the general safety of the flying public. - Assists with bomb program management responsibilities such as making recommendations on procedures and helping implement processes under the direction of a Program Manager. Develops and deliver training to Security Officers and other designated staff concerning the detection of explosive devices, chemicals, power supplies, and initiators that terrorists may attempt to carry onto aircraft. Perform spot-check duties at security checkpoints to review the application and enforcement of established procedures involving the detection of potential explosive devices. Deliver training to TSA and local law enforcement officers on Man-Portable-Air-Defense System. Serve as a trainer for the DHS Office of Bombing Prevention. - Responds to alarms involving possible explosives, IED components, or actual IEDs. Assess the interrelationship between initiators, power supplies, switches, and chemicals to determine whether the device is an improvised commercial or homemade explosive. Recommend emergency safety and security procedures to enhance detection of explosive devices and other destructive weapons that may be encountered through various transportation systems while ensuring minimal disruption to transportation operations and passengers. Conduct operational and covert testing of TSO passenger checkpoint and/or baggage-/cargo-screening operations to ensure adherence to procedures.- Selected to serve as adjunct instructor at the TSA Training Center, based on superior performance, technical knowledge and communication skills. Fully qualified to teach entire TSS-E Basic Certification Course.- Actively involved in analysis, development, design and implementation of new and existing presentations using approved instructional systems design methodologies. Show less

- Served as the Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing EOD expertise, technical guidance and advice to Senior Leadership, staff planners and major subordinate commands across the Marine Corps as well as to other branches of the U.S. Military while also providing ordnance hazard recommendations for key government agencies such as the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security and Coalition Forces. - Routinely examined incident reports and develop Counter-IED tactics… Show more - Served as the Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing EOD expertise, technical guidance and advice to Senior Leadership, staff planners and major subordinate commands across the Marine Corps as well as to other branches of the U.S. Military while also providing ordnance hazard recommendations for key government agencies such as the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security and Coalition Forces. - Routinely examined incident reports and develop Counter-IED tactics, techniques and procedures for Coalition Forces leading to Combined Arms IED Defeat Operations creating efficiency and effectiveness, to reduce the amount of EOD Teams needed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.- Revolutionized training across the Marine Corps, via real scenario based training, overview of the most current IEDs encountered and explosives such as Explosively Formed Penetrators, Home Made Explosives and precursor ingredients.- Assisted in the coordination, integration, facilitation and synchronization of all EOD activities, processes, systems, concepts and products within Marine Forces Pacific. Participate in the planning, coordinating and supervising of EOD related exercises.- Senior officer technical advisor for Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officers and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians assigned to Marine Forces Pacific. Facilitate the mentorship, technical and professional development and career progression or all personnel within the Military Occupational Field. Show less

- Provided expert analysis and input to the I Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, as well as across all Marine Expeditionary Force staff sections, in all matters related to Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD).- Established an elite team of hand-selected results-driven professionals to address a critical need to Counter-Improvised Explosive Device operations during high-tempo deployments.- Consistently reviewed current operations and provided detailed recommendations and… Show more - Provided expert analysis and input to the I Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, as well as across all Marine Expeditionary Force staff sections, in all matters related to Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD).- Established an elite team of hand-selected results-driven professionals to address a critical need to Counter-Improvised Explosive Device operations during high-tempo deployments.- Consistently reviewed current operations and provided detailed recommendations and guidance to shape directives that established policy and affected strategy to include developing a Counter-IED structure to support the growth of the Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) Command Element. - Continuously analyzed enemy Tactics, Techniques and Procedures and adjusted unit Combat Standardized Operating Procedures to provide for increased survivability to friendly forces. Conducted regular reviews to evaluate lessons learned regarding IEDs and enemy Tactics to contribute analysis for process improvement to the Counter-IED working group and the intelligence agencies within.- Conducted presentations at the Counter Insurgency Academy to brief Commanders and critical staff preparing to deploy on C-IED tactics to provide valuable situational awareness. Show less

- Managed the tactics, force allocation, resource and asset management, training, welfare and professional development of 130 personnel within 1st EOD Company, directly responsible for 21 EOD teams totaling more than 70 specialists. - Tracked and documented the EOD Company’s combat responses to be more than 12,000 incidents in which over a 3,300 active IEDs were rendered safe, over 900 weapons caches exploited and over 405,500 ordnance items destroyed—an estimated 225,000 pounds of Net… Show more - Managed the tactics, force allocation, resource and asset management, training, welfare and professional development of 130 personnel within 1st EOD Company, directly responsible for 21 EOD teams totaling more than 70 specialists. - Tracked and documented the EOD Company’s combat responses to be more than 12,000 incidents in which over a 3,300 active IEDs were rendered safe, over 900 weapons caches exploited and over 405,500 ordnance items destroyed—an estimated 225,000 pounds of Net Explosive Weight during a seven-month combat deployment. - Managed more than $3,000,000.00 in assets; ensuring appropriate procurement and secure inventory control for availability and loss prevention.- Coordinated and managed three FBI Large Vehicle Bomb courses that increased effectiveness in performing post-blast investigations and gathering intelligence and evidence to assist with identifying and locating ‘bomb-makers’.- Coordinated inter-departmental training across local civilian bomb squads, Anti-Terrorism Forces, EOD teams, Federal, State and Local law enforcement agencies; and provided innovative curriculum that enhanced knowledge across Home Made Explosives IED and expanding responsive capabilities. Show less

Explosive Ordnance Disposal OfficerMarine Corps Air Station YumaAugust 2003 – May 2006 | Yuma, ArizonaExplosive Ordnance Disposal OfficerMarine Wing Support Squadron 374June 2001 – August 2003 | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CaliforniaAssistant Explosive Ordnance Disposal OfficerMarine Air Ground Task Force Training CommandMay 1999 – June 2001 | Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CaliforniaWarrant Officer… Show more Explosive Ordnance Disposal OfficerMarine Corps Air Station YumaAugust 2003 – May 2006 | Yuma, ArizonaExplosive Ordnance Disposal OfficerMarine Wing Support Squadron 374June 2001 – August 2003 | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CaliforniaAssistant Explosive Ordnance Disposal OfficerMarine Air Ground Task Force Training CommandMay 1999 – June 2001 | Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CaliforniaWarrant Officer Basic Course StudentUnited States Marine CorpsFebruary 1999 – May 1999 | Marine Corps Base Quantico, VirginaExplosive Ordnance Disposal Technician3rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal PlatoonMarch 1998 – February 1999 | Okinawa, JapanExplosive Ordnance Disposal TechnicianMarine Wing Support Squadron 273, 2D Marine Aircraft WingJanuary 1996 – March 1998 | Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South CarolinaDetachment CommanderMarine Security Guard DetachmentJune 1995 – December 1996 | American Embassy Almaty, KazakhstanAssistant Detachment CommanderMarine Security Guard DetachmentOctober 1994 – June 1995 | American Consulate General Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaAssistant Detachment CommanderMarine Security Guard DetachmentJuly 1993 – October 1994 | American Embassy Lima, Peru Show less

StudentMarine Security Guard BattalionMay 1993 – June 1993 | Marine Corps Base Quantico, VirginiaExplosive Ordnance Disposal Technician2nd EOD PlatoonJanuary 1990 – May 1993 | Camp Lejeune, North CarolinaExplosive Ordnance Disposal StudentNaval School of Explosive Ordnance DisposalMay 1989 – November 1989 | Eglin Air Force Base, Florida & Indian Head, MarylandInfantrymanUnited States Marine CorpsJuly 1987 – May 1989 | Camp Pendleton… Show more StudentMarine Security Guard BattalionMay 1993 – June 1993 | Marine Corps Base Quantico, VirginiaExplosive Ordnance Disposal Technician2nd EOD PlatoonJanuary 1990 – May 1993 | Camp Lejeune, North CarolinaExplosive Ordnance Disposal StudentNaval School of Explosive Ordnance DisposalMay 1989 – November 1989 | Eglin Air Force Base, Florida & Indian Head, MarylandInfantrymanUnited States Marine CorpsJuly 1987 – May 1989 | Camp Pendleton, CaliforniaMarine Security GuardBravo Company, Marine BarracksMarch 1986 – July 1987 | Subic Bay, Republic of the PhilippinesStudentDelta Company, Infantry Training SchoolJanuary 1986 – March 1986 | Camp Pendleton, CaliforniaRecruitPlatoon 3002, 3rd Recruit Training BattalionOctober 1985 – December 1985 | Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina Show less