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Overhead Collection Management Center (Ocmc)

As a National Systems Expert to the OCMC, Mr. Hunt provided Systems Engineering and Technical Advice (SETA) services. Services included: Evaluating “Request for Changes” to architectures affecting overhead enterprise systems. Developing multi-access optimization strategies and advising leadership of the same. Authoring customer requirements for the development of a national repository for enterprise capabilities. Participating in working group sessions to develop the NSA/Enterprise Radio Frequency Office’s Requirement Management Process. Advise the OCMC Senior Engineer on System Action/Requirement Management Development methods that support value added processes. Participating in working group sessions to develop the CONOPs for the operations of residual resources. Reviewing Engineering Test Support Requests [evaluating their merit and technical feasibility]. Reviewing the annual MERIT proposals that involve new/innovative capabilities which require the use of national resource support. Participating in studies of future overhead architecture needs required to meet the demands of the customer. Creating/Maintaining Wiki pages capturing current and developing national SIGINT capabilities. Advising senior leadership on matters related to constellation optimization strategies and providing insight into operational status of space and ground resources. Delivering documentation reflecting current baseline and future system needs. Evaluating collection requirements and identifying gaps in the technical baseline. Translating operational needs into acquisition requirements.

Overhead Collection Management Center (Ocmc)

Provided technical guidance to national systems planners, based upon a high degree of technical knowledge of current and planned future national capabilities. Evaluated the Overhead SIGINT collection strategies and conducted mission assessments for the commander of the OCMC. Recommended courses of action to optimize coordination of National resources in support of customers’ requirements. Implemented coordinated strategies to optimize collection and dissemination of required intelligence. Briefed senior leadership and mission planners on mission assessment findings. Led development of unit training plans.

National Security Agency

Directed the daily operations of the National OpELINT effort (large team). Maintained situational awareness of foreign RADAR technical/operational capabilities. Provided technical input into multi-million dollar modernization efforts. Directed the development of the Security Operations Center (DSOC) Concept of Operations (CONOP) for the OpELINT mission. Planned/developed a new data base format for the convergence of Operational and Technical ELINT. Directed the execution of effort of two Department Of Defense technical task orders

National Security Agency

Army Technical Control and Analysis Element (ATCAE): Directed the work of a midsized team of intelligence analysts, conducting various aspects of SIGINT operations in support of deployed ground forces. Coordinated TechSIGINT analysis efforts with national and tactical authorities, through consistent interaction. Identified and corrected shortfalls in intelligence databases, architectures, training and intelligence production systems. Provided advice on Signals Externals projects, to senior planners at CENTCOM and NSA. Coordinated, facilitated, and directed an Electronic Mapping of the Battlefield Workshop (over 200 attendees). Facilitated account access to national Signals Externals data base and near-real-time data feeds in support of deployed ground forces. Advised Army Material developers on future SIGINT collection sensors required capabilities.

Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Led, directed and administered ELINT and Imagery intelligence training, tasking, analysis and reporting processes for the Division Commander. Managed ELINT and IMINT data bases for USARPAC. Managed and maintained the unit COMSEC account. Accountable for multi-million dollar processing equipment. Assistant contracting officer for the division logistics and on-site support contract.

National Security Agency

Received and translated customer requirements into operational tasking. Prioritized technical work and assigned to a team of 25 technical military, government and contractor analysts. Provided input into performance appraisals/evaluations for assigned personnel.

National Security Agency

Participated in a 3-year technical ELINT training program, completing over 2200 hours of formal classroom instruction. Became a NSA/CSS certified Adjunct Faculty qualified instructor. Participated in multiple analytic work assignments in various organizations within the NSA. Conducted technical analysis of foreign ground, Naval and Airborne RADAR and hostile electronic attack systems, using sophisticated lab equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, visicorders, signal analyzers, analog/digital recorders, etc…). Generated technical ELINT reports and updated national technical data archives with analysis findings.

National Ground Intelligence Center (Ngic)

Conducted analysis of foreign ground based RADAR and electronic countermeasure devices, using technical lab equipment. Issued collection guidance to national systems. Authored technical reports detailing technical analysis findings. Maintained national data archives with analysis findings.

Overseas (Inscom)

Operated the Electronic Processing and Dissemination System (EPDS), a US Army Technical Exploitation of National Capabilities Program (TENCAP) system. Technical trainer for newly assigned personnel. Operator and Maintainer/troubleshooter for remote communication links using the Automated Digital Information Network (AUTODIN). Performed real-time de-interleaving of pulsed and continuous wave descriptor words to form signal vectors/data reports. Analyzed foreign RADAR emissions. Presented intelligence briefings to the station commander and staff. Developed future mission operations modernized tactics, techniques and analysis procedures.

Fort Hood, Tx

Electronic Warfare Platoon, non-communications Interceptor/analyst. Supported the tactical commander’s critical intelligence needs. Planned and organized collection operations of tactical intercept equipment/team.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Cybersecurity

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Supervisory Leadership

Master’S Degree, Cybersecutity

Currently enrolled; one course remains to be taken