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Fontana, California

Camp Smith, Hi

Camp Smith, Hawaii

Marine Forces Pacific is the largest field command in the U.S. Marine Corps with approximately 86,000 personnel.• Southeast Asia Regional expert in political-military operations possessing a unique combination of strategic focus, regional expertise, with political, cultural, sociological, economic, and geographic awareness, and a foreign language proficiency in Thai and Laos. • Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of the largest organization on security cooperation and international relations matters that directly involve training, mentoring, and advising allies and partners foreign security forces.• Represent the organizations interest with allies and partners’ security forces including: Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei, Laos, Cambodia, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Monterey, California

Department of National Security AffairsMaster of Arts in Security Studies (Far East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific): Politics and security in the Far East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific.• Board selected (top 25%) to attend this unique Regional Area Officer program ~8 personnel per year• Educated in politics and security in the Far East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific.• Specializing in international relations, regional politics and security, international military history, international political economy, and United States security policy.• Authored thesis “Sidelining Democracy?: Explaining the United States’ Response to Thailand’s 2006 and 2014 coup d’état” located at http://hdl.handle.net/10945/49345

Camp Pendleton, California

• Supervised ~600 personnel in providing general support to • Established policies that resulted in passing a major inspection with a score of 97%• Recognized by superiors for excellent performance and awarded a commendation medal

Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan

• Directed the Redeployment, Retrograde, Reset, and Reconstitution (R4) operations in Afghanistan by systematically identifying equipment into the process that resulted in saving $1.2 billion. Recognized by supervisors for excellent performance and awarded a meritorious medal.

Camp Pendleton, Ca

• Supervised and monitored the overall supply chain management, safety and security, warehouse automation, and inventory control to ~14,000 personnel.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Formulated and led a team of subject experts to systematically analyzing enterprise-wide problems through the collection of data, surveys, and interviews. Develop corrective courses of action and preparing reports for senior executives resulting in significant improvements to employee satisfaction• Investigated institution-wide problems and developed solutions for implementation across management• Chosen to escorted a foreign senior leader and accompanying delegation during their visit to the Marine Corps top leader in Washington DC • Developed a comprehensive training plan for ~200 Marines in preparation for combat in hazardous conditions with the responsibility to provide security to U.S. personnel and to train Iraqi officials in security operation in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom• Implemented overall base security operations in a forward operating base• Supervised eight military advisor teams each task to train Iraqi police• Recognized by supervisors for excellent performance and awarded a meritorious medal.

Okinawa, Japan

Marine Air Control Group 18 is one of five groups within 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. MACG-18 consists of Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 18, Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Squadron 4, Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, 1st Stinger Battery, and Personnel Support Detachment 18. The Group and its component units have the mission to coordinate all aspects of air command and air defense within the Marine Aircraft Wing. Provide the command and staff functions for the MACG Commander when deployed as part of the Aviation Combat Element (ACE) of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF).• Supervised four subordinate squadrons and one battery property equipment and maintenance of $100 million and fiscal budget of $2 million.• Deactivated 1st Stinger Battery, an enterprise reorganization effort to maximize efficiency.

Quantico, Virginia

Quantico, Virginia

Expeditionary Warfare School educates and trains company grade officers in order to prepare them mentally, morally, and physically for billets of increased leadership responsibility across the Marine Corps and the Joint Force, with emphasis on the warfighting capabilities of a Marine Air Ground Task Force operating within a complex and distributed Naval expeditionary environment.

Parris Island, South Carolina

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

To provide tactical logistics support above the organic capabilities of supported elements of the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) and to provide task-organized Logistics Combat Elements in support of Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) operations.• Executive Assistant

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

The 2nd Supply Battalion is a battalion of the United States Marine Corps that specializes in distributing and warehousing military goods and equipment. They are based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and they fall under the command of Combat Logistics Regiment 25 and the 2nd Marine Logistics Group.

Okinawa, Japan

Combat Assault Battalion is a mechanized battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon systems are the Amphibious Assault Vehicle, LAV, and various engineering vehicles. Combat Assault Battalion is a subordinate element part of the 3d Marine Division and the III Marine Expeditionary Force. The unit is based at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan.

Camp Johnson, North Carolina

Formal entry and career level training and education for the ground supply and distribution fields.

Quantico, Virginia

Train and educate newly commissioned or appointed officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps, and leadership to prepare them for duty as company grade officers in the operating forces, with particular emphasis on the duties, responsibilities, and warfighting skills required of a rifle platoon commander.

Quantico, Virginia

The mission of Officer Candidates School (OCS) is to educate and train officer candidates in Marine Corps knowledge and skills within a controlled and challenging environment in order to evaluate and screen individuals for the leadership, moral, mental, and physical qualities required for commissioning as a Marine Corps officer.

Red Bank, New Jersey

Parris Island, South Carolina

MISSIONWe make Marines by recruiting quality young men and women and transforming them through the foundations of rigorous basic training, our shared legacy, and a commitment to our core values, preparing them to win our nation’s battles in service to the country.VISIONTo be the nation’s premier recruiting organization and service level training installation, dedicated to recruiting the best young men and women possible, training and transforming them and making/sustaining Marines imbued with our core values and the ideal of selfless service to the nation. We will accomplish this while keeping in mind our duty to maximize efficiencies and preserve the integrity of the great legacy of Parris Island and the Marines of generations past.

Master Of Arts In Security Studies, International Relations And National Security Studies

Masters, Sports Management, With Honors

Bachelor Science, Exercise Science & Sports Studies

Activities and Societies: Varsity Men's Tennis-Internship with AT&T Corporate Fitness -Marine Corps Reservist