Robert L. Ditchey Ii Email & Phone Number

United States

1400 Defense Pentagon (2D961)

Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Defense on Europe and NATO, Russia, Ukraine & Eurasia.

Stuttgart, Germany

Develops and coordinates planning and execution for U. S. European Command (USEUCOM) theater outreach activities. Coordinates, organizes and heads efforts to represent USEUCOM favorably in public communities. Plans programs that promote good will and fosters relationships with government and military community leaders. Establishes cooperative relationships with various host nations, Component Commands, U.S. Embassies, and other U.S. agencies.

Alexandria, Virginia

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Provide onsite public affairs support and expertise to U.S. Central Command's Communication Integration Directorate (CCCI) as Public Affairs Plans action officer. Apply public affairs and communication expertise, knowledge of the USCENTCOM area of responsibility, operational data and media research and analysis to prepare public affairs guidance and other communication documents related to the development and synchronization of communication strategies, objectives, and themes for deliberate and contingency planning at the strategic and operational levels. Represent the directorate in working groups and operational planning teams to ensure public affairs is integrated in command planning efforts. Develop exercise planning guidance and provide exercise support. Collaborate with J-3, J-5, J-7 and other USCENTCOM staff offices. Coordinate with Office of the Secretary of Defense PA, Services PA, Inter-agency PA and USCENTCOM Component Command PA offices. Develop and review public affairs annexes for operations orders and contingency plans. Provide staff support to the Chief of Plans; create presentations, papers, and staff packages; perform situational analysis; and monitor trends and regional issues.

Bagram Airfield, Afghanstian

Provide onsite support and expertise to NATO Special Operations Component Command Afghanistan and Special Operations Task Force Afghanistan (NSOCC-A/SOJTF-A) on the development and synchronization of communication strategies, objectives, and themes. Plan and coordinate media operations. Monitor online print and social media coverage of current operations of joint, coalition, and Afghan special operations forces (SOF). Develop PA campaign plans, contingency operations and programs. Create presentations, papers, and staff packages; perform situational analysis and monitor trends and regional issues. Write and review news releases, social media posts and command messages on Afghan and coalition capabilities and operational successes. Conduct Train, Advise and Assist (TAA) visits to mentor Afghan National Army Special Operations Corps unit PAOs and assess PA programs and determine the commander's needs for support. Analyze conflicting data and summarizes recommendations for PA program changes. CERTIFICATIONS: Certificate in Social Media Management, Georgetown University, September 04, 2017. Hootsuite, Social Media Marketing Certificate, July 09, 2018.DVIDS Portfolio: https://www.dvidshub.net/portfolio/1490098/bob-ditcheyRS NATO Releases:Afghan Commandos Intensify Pressure on ISIS-K Strongholds in Southern Nangarharhttps://rs.nato.int/news-center/press-releases/2018-press-releases/afghan-commandos-intensify-pressure-on-isisk-strongholds-in-southern-nangarhar-.aspxFamily Readiness Group allows Commandos to focus on mission http://www.rs.nato.int/article/news/family-readiness-group-allows-commandos-to-focus-on-mission.htmlAfghan counter-narcotics units seize $19-million cache in Helmand http://www.rs.nato.int/article/news/afghan-counter-narcotics-units-seize-19-million-cache-in-helmand.htmlANDSF soldiers aid family after Taliban roadside bomb http://www.rs.nato.int/article/news/andsf-soldiers-aid-family-after-taliban-roadside-bomb.html

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Public Relations Manager for the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), a non-profit military service organization with more than 390,000 members. Develops, integrates, and implements the comprehensive public relations program supporting the strategic direction and positioning of our association and our leadership.

Arlington, Va

Principal Public Affairs advisor to the Director, Army National Guard on media activity of national, regional, state and local media interest. Coordinate and integrate public affairs activities between Army National Guard senior leaders, inter-agencies, components and the news media. Prepare briefing materials, talking points, statements, speeches, testimony and response to media queries in coordination with the Army, the Department of Defense, 54 States, territories and the District of Columbia, and other agencies. Facilitate media engagements for the Director and staff. * Respond to onsite media inquiries; meet editorial deadlines regarding fact checking, quotable sound bites and interviews* Prepare agency key talking points and responses to questions for use in responding to media and public on immediate and controversial issues* Write, coordinate and edit statements and new releases to inform media and the public on significant Army National Guard missions and Senior Leader decisions

1400 Defense Pentagon (2D961)

Principal defense spokesperson for all matters related to Homeland Defense (HD) and National Guard and Reserves. Senior PA advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for HD and Americas' Security Affairs, and ASD for Reserve Affairs. Also serves as Public Affairs liaison between OSD(PA) and National Guard Bureau (NGB), U.S. Northern Command, the Director of Administration & Management, Washington Headquarters Service and the Pentagon Force Protection Agency. Primary backup spokesperson for matters related to U.S. Southern Command. Provide strategic planning and exercise support. Plan and execute information strategies. Coordinate media operations in support of DoD objectives, programs and operations. Ensure the free flow of information from the seat of government to the news media and other audiences, consistent with security constraints, and DoD Principles of Information. Provide staff support to disaster preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery phases of emergency management. Create presentations, papers, and staff packages; perform situational analysis and monitor trends and regional issues.

Responsible for NBG Public Affairs program $7.6 million budget development, budget execution, purchasing, and contracts administration. Provided enterprise-level planning, programming, budget and execution (PPBE) process, surveillance, forecasting requirements to ensure long-term resourcing of the directorate’s program. Served as Lead Defense Travel Administrator for staff of 60 personnel with oversight of $350,000 agency travel budget; supporting routine and contingency travel. Oversaw IMPAC card program, totaling about $100,000 in purchases per year.

Prepared public affairs guidance and talking points supporting national and inter-agency exercises including; Pandemic Influenza Table Top Exercise, NG Capabilities Exercise, Operation Joint Guard, Vigilant Guard Utah, and the NGB Continuity of Operations (COOP) Exercise. Coordinate disaster preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery phases of emergency management and application of these concepts in developing various types of emergency management deliverables

Masters, Social Policy

Published thesis entitled "Ethics in Military Media Relations"​ that examined constraints outside the effects of law that regulate.

Bs, Economics

2-Year Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) scholarship recipient. Commander, Sun Devil Battalion Color Guard.

Joint Intermediate Public Affairs Course (Jipac), Public Affairs Officer Course (Paoc), Broadcast Manager Course (Bmc)