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San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

Tempe, Arizona

Responsible for nine capital construction and renovation projects totaling 766,000 square feet and more than $350 million of University, public-private partnership (P3), and City of Phoenix funds. Received the Facilities Development and Management division’s 2020 Navigator Award “for exemplary display of leadership.”

Flagstaff, Arizona

Facility manager for 56 residential and support buildings (warehouse, motor pool, commercial laundries) totaling 8,029 beds and 2,084,000 square feet, with an annual budget of $18.56 million -- in the top 1% of college and university housing programs nation-wide.

Durango, Colorado

Facility manager for 18 residential buildings, totaling 1,634 beds and 417,000 square feet, with an annual budget of $3.75 million. Initiated strategic and long range facilities planning within the department.

Fort Mcpherson, Georgia

Managed the employment and organizational transformation of all Army aviation units within the continental United States, as well as two cavalry regiments, totaling more than 20,000 soldiers, 850 aircraft, and 246 armored combat vehicles. Created and presented information and decision briefs to the Army Staff and Vice Chief of Staff -- Army.

Fort Mcpherson, Georgia; Kuwait; Qatar; Saudi Arabia

Conducted confidential inquiries and investigations into the economy, efficiency, discipline, morale, integrity, and readiness of US and coalition land forces within the Middle East region. Conducted inspections, identified trends and root causes for deficiencies, recommended and monitored corrective action. Taught and trained policies, procedures.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Executive officer and second-in-command of a combined air and ground reconnaissance squadron, assigned to the 82d Airborne Division, with a mission to deploy world-wide on 18 hours’ notice. Responsible for the maintenance, material and personnel readiness of 910 soldiers, 24 helicopters, 20 combat vehicles, and 72 other vehicles, with an annual budget of.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Advised the commanding general and his staff on all aspects of Army aviation and divisional cavalry organization, employment, and operations. Received and coordinated all requests for rotary-wing aviation support within the division and from the surrounding civilian community, including medical evacuation and search and rescue.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Conducted the day-to-day operations of a 30-person liaison detachment representing the Land Component Commander at the Joint Air Operations Center in a theater of war. Coordinated current and ongoing operations with counterparts from all US services and multi-national coalition partners worldwide, including joint suppression of enemy air defenses, Army.

Fort Carson, Colorado

Managed all force modernization and integration actions for a 3,500-person armored cavalry regiment. Supervised the fielding of eight major combat and combat support systems, including 129 M1 tanks and 24 OH-58D helicopters, totaling more than $697 million.

Fort Carson, Colorado

Commanded and led a unit of 200 personnel, 106 vehicles and trailers, and 9 helicopters. Provided headquarters staff, personnel and logistical support, motor vehicle maintenance, and medical care for a unit of 750 soldiers and 64 aircraft.

Fort Polk, Louisiana

Responsible for long range and future planning, preparation of plans, orders, and estimates. Conducted mission analysis, developed plans, published orders, and captured lessons learned. Managed time and resources to ensure timely completion of planning processes.

Port Au Prince, Haiti

Responsible for long range and campaign planning for a joint and combined task force of all arms and services and four nations. Created, implemented, and led staff planning group. Published 23 major operational and contingency orders in a 22 week period. Prepared briefs for US Ambassador to Haiti, Joint Chiefs of Staff, US Atlantic Command and US Army.

Ms, Space Studies

Bs, Applied Science & Technology

Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy