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Lead contractor for development of JPME focused curriculum and scenario basedcase studies for new Maritime Operational Planning Course concentrating onoperational planning, leadership, decision-making, assessment, risk analysis,operational intelligence, operational protection and inter-agency coordination.Control Cell Lead for Maritime Operations Planner Course (MOPC). Coordinates allefforts of Control Cell team providing guidance augmented with academics duringexecution of the Naval Planning Process (NPP) in both deliberate and crisis planningactivities for realistic practical scenarios.Developed curriculum examining both the operational art and science associated with military activities across the range of military operations, to include multiple iterations of the Navy Planning Process. Created realistic and relevant case studies and practical exercises requiring both crisis actionand deliberate planning in the maritime domain at the Operational Level of War. Scenarios include force-on-force conflict, Foreign Humanitarian Assistance, and counter-piracy complex problems to facilitate curriculum delivery.

- Oversees planning support and policy compliance for 135 senior international officers conducting post graduate studies.- Plans and Executes 75 travel and social events annually in support of the academic program instructing international students in U.S. culture, history, geography, industries and government institutions. Executes $2M annual budget

Retired after 24 years of experience to include over 2500 flight hours in A-6E and EA-6B jet aircraft; 500 carrier arrested landings, Fleet Replacement Flight Instructor, Aviation Safety Officer, Squadron CO/XO, Naval War College Staff Officer, Aviation Officer Community Manager, Aviation Intelligence Officer.

- Directed all aspects of the unit's combat readiness, including training, safety, quality control, inventory and budget for over 200 personnel and $400M of aircraft and assets. - Devised and executed a plan, while deployed, to move 50% of squadron personnel ashore in order to meet Presidential directed combat operations at a forward operating base 1,500 miles from aircraft carrier. Collaborated with government, international and non-government organizations to synergize logistics and personnel management to ensure organizational unity and combat effectiveness.

Air Ops for one of Navy's 11 active aircraft carriers responsible for leadership, training, education, mentoring and welfare of 50 Navy personnel.- Directed carrier air operations ensuring safe procedural execution in compliance with Navy directives. Oversaw the Carrier Air Traffic Control Center, managing personnel and aircraft in compliance with FAA and ICAO directives. - Designed and implemented a better process for recovering aircraft aboard ship at night which resulted in a 20 % time savings increasing overall combat readiness of the ship and air wing team.

- Led a team of contractors, DOD civilians, Navy and USMC personnel in the analysis and development of metrics for measuring individual aircraft combat system’s availability, reliability and maintainability for readiness reporting. - Rewrote aircraft maintenance business rules for the EA-6B Prowler to align with new readiness metrics in compliance with Naval Aviation Enterprise cost-wise readiness directives. Finished project ahead of all established deadlines.

Coordinated all HR policy planning for 13,000 personnel including accessions, retention, compensation, education, promotions, career management and total personnel force size. Resulted in highest levels of combat readiness and unprecedented cost savings through increased retention and accurate accession planning.- Reviewed and analyzed metrics for compensation policy. Managed compensation budgets in excess of $150M annually. Awarded for exceptional professionalism and expert cross functionality with multiple US Government entities. - Developed and implemented new policies restructuring executive levels of large organizations and graduate education attainment. Achieved greater efficiencies and cost savings in career progression. - Equal Opportunity Advocate. When diversity opportunities into Naval Aviation were being limited by evaluation processes at officer training sources, conceived and enabled a new selection process allowing more emphasis on aviation qualifying tests for all aviation candidates, and convinced the leadership of the U.S. Naval Academy to implement. Resulted in more diverse opportunities in Naval Aviation and better qualified aviation students- Maintained effective communications with Congress, Secretaries of Defense and Navy, Chiefs of Naval Operations, Naval Air Forces and Naval Air Training for oversight of all Human Resources policy and planning.- Maintained effective communications with the media regarding changes in HR policy. - Coordinated a myriad of HR issues to include analysis and metrics predicting retention behavior. Targeted bonuses according to personnel requirements for future needs, interpreted U.S. Code, Title 10 regarding minimum service obligations and drove solutions to ensure the aviation community was manned and ready for the next decade. Awarded for superior manpower expertise and flawless staff work.

- Led a 140 personnel aircraft maintenance department ensuring the readiness of all squadron aircraft inaccordance with National Policies and U.S. Navy directives. Aircraft availability doubled first month in charge, readiness rates exceeded requirements during entire tenure, twice recognized as the best maintenance department in the entire air wing. Personal interaction with employees resulted in the highest retention and promotion rates in the air wing. - Detailed focus resulted in zero accidents, zero personnel injuries and zero jet engine damage. Maintained 100 % combat sortie completion rate. Recognized by the Secretary of the Navy for exceptional leadership and outstanding training as a result of the squadron’s superb performance in combat.

- Oversaw all aviation and ground safety programs for a 600 employee organization. Monitored compliance with all safety directives. Provided all safety training via public speaking and briefing to large groups of squadron members.- Revitalized a climate of safety and professionalism in an organization that was overworked and under manned. Conducted three safety culture workshops immediately increasing organizational communications and morale. Produced and presented five relevant safety stand downs over an 18 month period. Persistent efforts reduced ground mishaps over 50%, had zero flight mishaps and zero off duty traffic mishaps. - Awarded for innovative leadership in creating an organizational culture of safety and operational risk management resulting in immeasurable cost savings through mishap and accident reductions in the aviation training business.Certified Aviation Flight Instructor and Mission Tactics Instructor- Trained and instructed student flight crew’s while airborne, in flight simulators and ground school in all aspects of operating the EA-6B Prowler electronic attack aircraft. Recognized for exceptional leadership and creating a culture of operational risk management.

Researched, wrote and presented pertinent briefs of intelligence information on enemy capabilities to senior Navy leadership and aircrews prior to combat missions. Awarded for flawless execution in briefing, relentless pursuit of excellence, expert interpreter of reconnaissance and enemy capabilities and superior leadership qualities. Lauded as a “superb Intel briefer.”- Conceived and devised a new streamlined process for debriefing aircrew and reviewing strike aircraft recording systems to more quickly disseminate mission results into the targeting cycle. Resulted in a sustained 50 % reduction in turnaround time of critical strike damage assessments in the fast pace of combat operations. Awarded for leadership, diligence, resourcefulness, and perseverance.

Directed all aspects of an NCAA Division One athletic program at an academically superior Institution. Duties included game and practice management, coaching and teaching fundamentals and skills and motivating players to top performance. Recruited new players, tracked student-athlete academic progress, maintained equipment and facilities, managed and executed budgets and fund raising. Team won 20% more games than previous season. Two players were drafted into professional baseball. Left coaching to join the Navy.