Dynamic leader with a highly successful 22-year Air Force career in aviation, program management, and training. Expert staff officer with proven in-depth program planning and strategic forecasting experience at the headquarters and operational levels, leading diverse teams, and working independently under stringent time constraints. Team builder with superb written and verbal communication and decision-making skills.• 17 years of leadership and program management experience within SOF community • 10 years experience at the Major Command (MAJCOM) level• Master navigator with 3000 hours in slick and special mission C-130 aircraft • Extensive experience developing high performance teams. Managed operational activities, created planning teams and executed operations requiring critical detail and analysis• Subject matter expert on CENTCOM and Horn of Africa (HOA) politics / military affairs for SOF • Officer in charge (OIC) of forward operating base (FOB) during 2010 Pakistan floods• Program lead for multi-million dollar HQ Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) manned and unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) program • Extensive experience integrating AFSOC force structure programs into every Geographic Combatant Commander’s (GCC) area of operations• Conduct formal classroom, small groups, and one to one instruction covering all phases of program development; analysis, financial programming, unit composition, and site determination• TS/SCI - adjudicated 27 Oct 2006Specialties: LeadershipTeam buildingProgram managementHQ-level StaffSOF Aviation
Listed skills include Team Leadership, Program Development, Special Operations, Aviation, and 33 others.
