C. Anthony Pfaff, Phd Email & Phone Number

Carlisle, Pa

Washington, Dc

Washington, District Of Columbia

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Responsible to the Secretary of State and Director Policy Planning Staff for delivering high-level recommendations on cyber, defense, Arctic, regional security, science, and healthand food security. Also serve as senior Army advisor managing 30+ Army officers to support State Department operations and policy development.Influenced changes in U.S. foreign policy in critical areas including:~ Countering ISIL, engaging Iraqi tribes, promoting global internet development and cyber security, and establishing Artic security policies. ~ Responding to potential crises including Ebola outbreaks and Russian and Chinese assertiveness concerns. ~ Awarded Meritorious Honor Award for ability to handle a wide range of issues effectively.

Baghdad, Iraq

Key liaison and Accredited Military Diplomat serving as key representative for Senior Defense Department and Intelligence Community Leaders to support seamless military relations across the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines organizations following and in support of force withdrawal processes. Expanded defense attaché operations to provide increased access to key Iraqi government, military, and tribal leaders. ~ Acknowledged for superior leadership with the National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Award and achievement award from National Ground Intelligence Center. ~ Credited with strengthening the U.S. relationship with Iraqi intelligence organizations: ~ Built capacity and expanded U.S. access in support of counter-terrorist, counter-insurgent, and regional intelligence goals.~ Provided excellent intelligence, information, and advice to Office of Security Cooperation, improving military relationships in a complex environment and supporting multi-billion dollar FMS sales.

Led 21 personnel and managed $8 million budget to plan and implement more than 200 security cooperation events in 19 countries annually, expanding programs in key partners such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Responsible for integrating all staff sections and subordinate command to develop, implement, and assess comprehensive shaping plan that included over 200 security cooperation events representing significant expansion of programs in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. ~ Consistently commended for clarity, depth, and accuracy of comprehensive monthly analysis delivered to Commanding General and senior staff. ~ Supervised Royal Saudi Land Forces transformation review that identified key capability gaps. Also supervised U.S. contribution to Saudi military’s Houthi conflict Lessons Learned process generating reports identifying strength and weaknesses of Saudi military counter-insurgent capabilities.

Accredited military diplomat at the US Embassy Kuwait; represented the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chiefs of the military services, and the Director, DIA to the Government of Kuwait and the Ministry of Defense; wrote more than 200 reports annually routinely cited for their high-value. Relied on by the Ambassador, CENTCOM Commander, and Director, DIA for timely advice on military and political-military matters to support engagements with key Kuwaiti military and civilian leaders; ~ Awarded the Attaché of the Year Award from the Human and Counter Intelligence Community; ~ Recognized by the Defense Intelligence Agency as number one defense attaché in the Middle East and top 10% worldwide.

Contributed to effective development of plans, policies, and procedures for Iraqi Ministry of Interior and Iraqi Security Force development. Coordinated comprehensive policy and intelligence analysis processes including development, research, and reporting. ~ By name requested to provide regional and cultural subject matter expertise as a member on numerous Coalition Working Groups including Rule of Law, National Unity, Militia Integration, and Security Cooperation. ~ Promoted to early Colonel as a result of contributions to Multi-National Forces, the Iraqi government, the U.S. Embassy, the Joint Staff, and the Department of Defense.

Supervised and directed team of 80 analysts in developing, evaluating, and coordinating all-source strategic intelligence products for Iraq; delivered reports to leaders and organizations including the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of Defense, congressional leaders, and the Office of the President. ~ As Senior Intelligence Officer, led organization to win the CIA’s National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation and the DIA’s Intelligence Team of the Year awards. ~ By name requested to provide as ethics and intelligence SME for DOD’s Detention and Interrogation Review Board ( Schlesinger Panel) tasked with reviewing DOD’s detention procedures.

Prepared and conducted undergraduate college courses on critical reasoning and ethics as well as advanced English composition. ~ Recognized as "hands down, best academic philosopher in the Department."~ Coached national-level ethics debate team winning first place two consecutive years.~ Selected to speak at numerous academic conferences on ethical and policy matters.

Designed, synchronized, and supervised training, planning, and operations for a combined arms task force to support NATO contingency operations in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Responsible for planning, organizing the force, and coordinating operations of the battalion and attached units. ~ Due to exceptional operational expertize, selected by commander to serve in this position as a captain despite availability of qualified majors.

Kirchgoens, Germany

Kirchgoens, Germany

Delta Company 1/505 Pir

Ft Bragg, Nc

Phd, Philosophy

Doctorate in Philosophy. Dissertation: Resolving the Ethical Challenges of Irregular Warfare

Ms, National Resource Management

Distinguished Graduate

Ma, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Graduate Fellow Stanford Center for Conflict and Negotiation Concentration in History and Philosophy.

Ba, Economics And Philosophy, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Sigma Nu Fraternity, ROTC, Inter Varsity Christian FellowshipBachelors Degree in Economics and Philosophy..