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Boston, Ma, Us

Virginia, United States

As Commander, Air Force Distributed Common Ground System site-1 (DCGS-1):Leads over 1200 Active Duty, Reserve, and Air National Guard Airmen, civilians, and contractors. Provide strategic guidance and direction for long-term planning, resource allocation and operations execution. Sets organization priorities, leads and oversees all aspects of unit operations, governance, manpower, financial management, facilities and infrastructure. Enforces standards and instills organization culture through purpose, motivation and belonging. Leads through change. DCGS refers to the Air Force’s primary intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) analysis and exploitation weapon system, AN/GSQ-272 SENTINEL. The weapon system employs a global communications architecture that connects multiple intelligence platforms, sensors, and sites. DCGS Airmen produce actionable intelligence from data collected by a variety of data sources and ISR platforms.https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104525/air-force-distributed-common-ground-system/

Career intelligence officer with duties spanning Senior Leadership and Management, Intelligence Analysis, International Relations, Education and Training, Recruiting, Exercise Development, Indications and Warning, and Weapons and Tactics. Subject Matter Expertise in General Military Intelligence, South and Central Asia, East Asia, Weapons Proliferation, Terrorism, Insurgency and Irregular Warfare. Assignments spanning Air Staff, Air Force Distributed Common Ground System, Air Force Special Operations Command, Combat Rescue, The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and Education and Training.

Responsible for intelligence support to Headquarters Air Force (HAF) senior leaders; intelligence analytic policy and tradecraft; and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) partnerships and engagement.Led 47 military and civilian analysts to support the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and their staff's decision making. Represented the Air Force at Director of National Intelligence and Defense Intelligence Enterprise working groups and boards. Oversaw development of ISR foreign partnering strategies and preparation of HAF leaders for foreign engagements. Ensured implementation of Intelligence Community Directives and Department of Defense Directives across the Air Force.Led intelligence analysis coordination and integration across HAF A2/6 (ISR and Cyber Effects Operations), and with A3 (Operations), A4 (Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection), and A5/7 (Plans and Programs) ti develop integrated analysis and joint staff inputs for senior leader discussions. Drove integration of the Annual Joint Assessment, Hard Target Priorities, and foreign partnership strategy aligned with the U.S. National Defense Strategy.Interpreted and communicated commander's intent, priorities, values and expectations to a diverse workforce and nurtured a collaborative workplace. Initiated organizational change by influencing external process owners to be people-focused vice process-focused.Championed equitable talent management for human resources across the Air Staff. Oversaw 11 military and civilian hiring actions for a 93% directorate fill rate. Identified new funding sources for a 400% budget increase to support mission essential travel and needed computer upgrades.Assisted the Director in leading the Directorate's culture to adapt to changing mission requirements. Delivered process improvements that increased workflow efficiency that gained employee trust. Drove for an open and transparent decision environment.

Montgomery, Alabama, United States

As academic instructor and advisor to the Department of Joint Warfighting and adjunct professor, Department of Leadership, taught graduate curriculum consisting of leadership studies and joint warfare including Air Command and Staff College’s capstone joint planning exercise.As one of three Department Team Leads, provided administrative oversight of 9 Field Grade Officers and Air Force civilians, including management of leave and oversight of training.Conducted 135 hours of faculty and instructional development. Led two faculty development seminars and prepared 29 faculty members for 133 hour capstone course.Led leadership development course spanning 15 lessons and 52.5 contact hours. Taught lessons spanning leading through change and ethics.Taught Joint Warfighting Department's Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) curriulum. Delivered 35 lessons over 105 classroom hours.

Boston, Massachusetts

2020 Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps small detachment "Right of Line" Award Recipient (#1 of 47 detachments).2019 Northeast Region Team of the Year (#1 of 27 detachments).Professor and Chair, Department of Aerospace Studies, Boston University. Director of Boston University’s Air Force ROTC Detachment. Leads, mentors, educates and trains leaders of character for tomorrow’s Air Force. Teaches undergraduate university courses on Leadership and National Security Studies including lessons on Team Building, Listening, Motivation, Problem Solving, Full-Range Leadership and National Security Strategy, the U.S. National Security process, Joint Military Operations, Terrorism, and Global Issues in Security.Prepared 57 cadets for Active Duty in the Air Force.Directed five undergraduate courses and led the department's transition to a digital classroom.Supercharged recruiting. Hosted five virtual career fairs and reached 238 prospective recruits.

Germany

U.S. European Command's Outstanding Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Field Grade Officer of the Year, 2015.Acting Deputy Division Chief of Intelligence and Operations Intelligence Branch Chief of a multinational operations center. Led a multinational team of 21 in all aspects of intelligence support to DNATO Allied Air Command including Indications and Warning; General Military Intelligence; Analysis, Production, Reporting and Dissemination; Exercise scenario development; continuing education and training; personnel administration and staffing. Provided battle-space awareness for NATO planning, operations, contingencies and exercises. Directed acquisition and application of intelligence air campaign planning and executed employment of U.S. and NATO air defense.

Germany

Training Branch Chief for 185 member multinational operations center. Led international team. Developed and implemented comprehensive position qualification and continuing education and training program. Reached across functions and led multinational team. Developed and executed multi-faceted war game scenario. Planned and led joint intelligence readiness and qualification.Overhauled intelligence combat readiness programs, resulting in 281 hours of initial training and continuation training for a 195-member staff. Directed multinational Air Operations Center exercise scenarios. Led 19 training events, including more than 360 hours of simulated execution spanning advanced 69 scenarios. Wrote 799 scenario injects and trained 171 personnel. Certified 93 members from 19 nations as "mission ready."

Arizona

Led, organized, trained and equipped 35 intelligence professionals in support of the Air Force‘s largest combat rescue group. Specialize in adversary threat systems, weapons and tactics and employment of US HC-130J, HH-60G, and Guardian Angel Weapon Systems in contingency environments ranging from civil Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief (HADR) and Emergency Management to Special Operations - Low Intensity Conflict (SOLIC) and combat operations. Led intelligence scenario development, planning and direction of the world’s largest Search and Rescue Exercise ANGEL THUNDER.

Florida

Course Director, CentralCommand Theater for SOF. Developed, directed, and taught 5 day specialized seminar on contemporary Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Security issues, strategies for Cross-Cultural Communication, and US national security and regional military strategy.

Afghanistan

Advised Afghan Air Force Kandahar Air Wing on all matters of intelligence including, but not limited to: Force Protection and Base Defense, Physical Security, threats to aviation, personnel management and training.

Florida

Course Director, South and Central Asia Orientation Course. Developed, directed, taught 5 day specialized seminar on contemporary South and Central Asian Security issues, history and culture, strategies for Cross-Cultural Communication, and US regional national and military strategy.

Monterey, California

MA in Security Studies with a concentration specializing in contemporary South and Central Asia security issues. Other areas of academic emphasis and specialization include: WMD and proliferation/counter-proliferation and Terrorism/counter-terrorism.

Japan

Chief of Intelligence Analysis, 18th Wing, Japan

Master Of Arts - Ma, Security Studies, South And Central Asia Security; Terrorism; Wmd And Proliferation; Insurgency, 3.91

Activities and Societies: Top USAF graduate, National Security Affairs; Outstanding Thesis AwardThesis: State Capacity and Resistance.

Global Cyber For Senior Leaders

Global Cyber for Senior Leaders course at Digital University, sponsored by the Secretary of the Air Force. Comprehensive, executive-level.

Air War College (Correspondence), Military Security Policy And Strategy

Air Command And Staff (Correspondence), Air Science/Airpower Studies

Master Of Science - Ms, International Relations And National Security Studies

Emphasis on East Asia Security including Japan, China and the Koreas; WMD and Proliferation

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Management

Management and business; Total Quality Management; Asian Studies; Japanese

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Japanese Studies

Japanese language and culture