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Silver Spring, Md, Us

Falls Church, Va, Us

Falls Church, Va, Us

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND PROGRAM OVERSIGHT: Serve as the principal assistant to the Director of Staff of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), an Army Major General. Provide support to the Director of Staff, Principal Deputy Director of Staff, and seven widely diversified and dispersed Joint Staff Directorates, to include the J-1 (Personnel), J-3/5/7 and it’s three subordinate Directorates (J-3, Operations; J-5, Plans, and J-7, Education and Training), J-4 (Logistics Policy), J-6 (Information Management Policy), and J-8 (Resource Management). Review all incoming and outgoing Congressional correspondence. Review draft DHA procedural instructions, administrative instructions, and other publications. Review and approve Memorandums of Understanding and Agreement; hiring actions; and Joint Table of Distribution Changes. Provide military medical history consultative services to senior leadership and other agencies. Continuously review internal management controls, identifying and correcting flawed procedures and installing new processes to protect government resources. Manages the Agency Mission Assurance Program, ensuring critical functions and facilities are identified and protected.- Worked closely with a wide variety of stakeholders across the Agency to provide input on the Agency’s reorganization along traditional staff lines to better align with the Services, Combatant Commands, and other Combat Support Agencies- Appointed Acting Assistant Inspector General to provide subject matter expertise for a DHA-Director requested study on DHA’s effectiveness as, and workforce’s understanding of, the Agency’s role as a Combat Support Agency- Worked with the newly hired Chief of the Director of Staff Business Operations to delineate functions and responsibilities between the Assistant Director of Staff and the Chief of Business Operation within the new Director of Staff construct

Falls Church, Va, Us

Serve as the Chief of Staff to the Assistant Director, Combat Support of the Defense Health Agency, an Army Major General. Responsible for supervising the management of the front office operations of the directorate in support of the execution of a $500+ million budget, 200+ GS personnel, ~1000 contractors, and ~200 uniformed personnel (military and Public Health Service). Support the Director, Deputy Director, and six widely disparate divisions, including the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, , Medical Logistics Division, Public Health Division, Joint Trauma System, Armed Services Blood Program Office, and Combatant Command Operational Support. Review all incoming and outgoing Congressional correspondence; review all outgoing correspondence prior to director's signature; monitor contracting processes to ensure timely execution and avoid gaps; coordinate with other sections of the DHA joint staff to ensure timely execution of staff actions for both routine actions and in execution of Congressionally mandated transformation of the Agency.

Falls Church, Va, Us

Serves under broad guidance of the Director for the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health (PH) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), with authority for independent and un-reviewed actions and decisions within the overall policies, program objectives, and funding limitations established by higher authority. Wide latitude for final decision and action in resolving critical problems of a unique or non-repetitive nature and in managing and in making recommendations or developing programs that enhance the effectiveness of treatment, research and education in PH and TBI. Programs managed maximize opportunities for warriors and families to thrive through a collaborative global network promoting resilience, recovery and reintegration for PH and TBI. As the expert in the broad fields of program, budget and project management, technical services, advises the DCoE Director, on major policy matters and keeps the Director informed of the status of assigned programs. Decisions are accepted as authoritative and recommendations directly impact the successful accomplishment of the DCoE’s PH/TBI programs.

Washington, Dc, Us

Serve as the Deputy Chief, Support Division for a Department of Defense special task force. The task force develops and implements long-range strategic concepts and plans for national security emergencies, which receive the careful attention of senior leaders within the United States Government. The task force also provides infrastructure support to governmental entities to maintain essential functions during times of crisis. The strategic level planning and infrastructure support is in response to threats across a wide contingency spectrum. The task force staff represents several governmental departments and agencies and is made up of subject matter experts in strategic planning, infrastructure management, communications and crisis prevention and response. The position requires interaction with high level officials from many different departments and agencies.As the Deputy Division Chief for support, responsible for the finance, budget, logistics, leasing issues, manpower, human resources, communications (voice and data), information technology and information security for the task force. Serves as the senior advisor to the Director and expert on financial management and program issues within all divisions of the task force to assess consistency with the task force strategic plan and overall intelligence objectives and priorities and directly supporting continuity planning initiatives and execution of continuity exercises to ensure a constant state of readiness.

Washington, Dc, Us

Serve as the Acting Chief, Support Division for a Department of Defense special task force (position authorized as an SL-1). The task force develops and implements long-range strategic concepts and plans for national security emergencies, which receive the careful attention of senior leaders within the United States Government. The task force also provides infrastructure support to governmental entities to maintain essential functions during times of crisis. The strategic level planning and infrastructure support is in response to threats across a wide contingency spectrum. The task force staff represents several governmental departments and agencies and is made up of subject matter experts in strategic planning, infrastructure management, communications and crisis prevention and response. The position requires interaction with high level officials from many different departments and agencies.As the Acting Division Chief for support, responsible for the finance, budget, logistics, leasing issues, manpower, and human resources for the task force. Serves as the senior advisor to the Director and expert on financial management and program issues within all divisions of the task force to assess consistency with the task force strategic plan and overall intelligence objectives and priorities and directly supporting continuity planning initiatives and execution of continuity exercises to ensure a constant state of readiness

Washington, Dc, Us

Serve as a Senior Logistics Planner and Manager for a Department of Defense special task force. The task force develops and implements long-range strategic concepts and plans for national security emergencies, which receive the careful attention of senior leaders within the United States Government. The task force also provides infrastructure support to governmental entities to maintain essential functions during times of crisis. The strategic level planning and infrastructure support is in response to threats across a wide contingency spectrum. The task force staff represents several governmental departments and agencies and is made up of subject matter experts in strategic planning, infrastructure management, communications and crisis prevention and response. The position requires interaction with high level officials from many different departments and agencies. Serve as the acknowledged expert and team lead responsible for assigned projects and missions. Responsible for developing, evaluating and ensuring implementation of training and technical concepts, policies and procedures for specialized logistics Continuity of Operations (COOP) support to specified government components as required ensuring the continued functioning of specific government components under all conditions. The programs managed contribute directly to developing and implementing long-range strategic concepts and plans for National Security Emergency Preparedness (NSEP) which receive the careful attention of senior leaders within the United States Government.

America’s leading regional health system focused on readiness and academic excellence while providing well-coordinated care for all eligible beneficiaries; builder of healthcare teams/medical leaders of competence and character.COMPLEX SYSTEM MANAGEMENT/POLICY COORDINATION & COLLABORATION: Serving a second tenure as Chief of Operations for the largest Army Regional Medical Command. Direct diverse and dispersed medical facilities and enterprises—coordinate and synchronize 10 subordinate medical treatment facilities in a 21-state region in support of operational and contingency support missions. Ensure integration of reserve units which would support the command during wartime.EXERCISE OF SUBSTANTIAL AUTHORITY: Supervise staff of 22 officers, senior noncommissioned officers, and civilian employee/contractors. Accountable for top-level executive-level planning, execution, direction, and management of comprehensive programs. Possess complete latitude in planning and executing program objectives, exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, and vision in anticipating program requirements, implementing broad managerial and technical policies, evaluating long-range plans, and choosing among alternative courses of action.PROGRAMS & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT: Direct the North Atlantic Regional Medical Command (NARMC) Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) program, awarded to medical first responder personnel of the U.S. military who successfully complete a set of qualification tests, including written and performance portions. Plan and execute program objectives, exercise initiative, and provide vision in anticipating program requirements and implementing managerial and technical policies. Evaluate long-range plans; choose courses of action.

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AFRRI is a key facility in the National Laboratory system and executes the DOD Medical Radiological Defense Research program. Its civilian and active duty military personnel conduct exploratory and developmental research to identify and develop medical countermeasures against ionizing radiation. Core areas of study include prevention, assessment, and treatment of radiological injuries. AFRRI is a joint entity of the military departments. COMPLEX HEALTH AND SECURITY MATTERS SME: Served as principal deputy and counsel to Director of AFRRI, joining and assisting in implementing the vision and mission of the Institute. Translated research into operational practices and built coalitions. Worked with scientists in the Institute, most with no military background or experience away from the laboratory bench, as well as supported customers, to better focus research into areas of most interest to the customers, as opposed to what was most interesting to the scientists. Pursued opportunities to expand research interests and operational support to federal agencies not typically or traditionally customers of AFRRI. As a result, established several Memorandums of Understanding with other federal agencies (i.e., CIA, DIA, Secret Service, and FBI). Redefined and rescaled a NATO Biodosimetry exercise to provide greater focus on products and techniques and needs of NATO militaries supporting the exercise while simultaneously reducing and focusing the scope of the exercise, with similar significant reductions in cost.ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS: Supervised support activities within the Institute, including the staff of a 1-MW research reactor and a 350K Curie cobalt irradiator. Served as senior administrator, assuring support of the Director and Scientific mission. Serves as Acting Director in absence of Director. Represented Director and Institute at national and international meetings and on policy committees.

OPERATIONAL/OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE: Dealt with complex health and security matters as Deputy Commander for Administration for a 38-bed, split-based element of a Combat Support Hospital, with an Area Support Medical Company and Romanian and dental detachments, deployed in a Medical Task Force configuration providing hospitalization and outpatient support to over 21,000 detainees and 4,000 multiservice coalition members at a Theater Internment Facility (TIF) located at Camp Bucca, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).OPERATIONAL PRIORITIES: Led two company commanders and a battalion-level staff to support a hospital, troop medical clinic, and 32 compound treatment rooms that provided emergency response, in-/out-patient, preventive, dental, and behavioral health services to 27K+ personnel. Ensured coordination and management of all medical and nonmedical equipment and classes of supply valued at $7M and planned, programmed, and executed an operating budget of $3.5M.Key Achievements:• Designated a “Medical Service Corps Top Producer when five of six subordinate officers applied for the Critical Skills Retention Bonus, at a time when many junior officers were choosing instead to leave the service. Excellent command climate cited.• Lauded for calmly and quickly guiding staff to track patients, marshal Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) support, coordinate emergency supplies, and ensure higher headquarters was provided continuous updates during the 06/2007 rocket attack, the worst detainee mass casualty event in OIF history.

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR: Directed the Walson Army Medical Support Element (WAMSE), Fort Dix, NJ. Led 150 mobilized reservists, General Schedule (GS) civilian employees, contractors, and active duty military personnel in providing medical support to 20,000 Reservists and Guardsmen who processed through Fort Dix as part of their mobilization and demobilization activities. Provided mobilization and demobilization readiness screening, outpatient health services, and medical holdover case management and referral services.FINANCE & FINANCIAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: Executed $11.4M annual spending plan supported through Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) funding. Coordinated with the 305th Medical Group at McGuire Air Force Base for coordination of services in support of the active duty beneficiary population. Served as Director of Health Services and staff Medical Officer to the Commander, Fort Dix.OPERATIONAL/OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE & EXPERTISE IN STATE/LOCAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: An outbreak of norovirus affected 60+ soldiers in training for deployment. Established temporary hospital ward in one of the barracks to provide palliative care. Provided multiple daily status reports to the Army Operations Center at the Pentagon for briefing to the Chief of Staff. Coordinated with state and county health departments to identify the source of the outbreak, and to gather samples to confirm the presence of the virus. As a result, outbreak was isolated and burned out. Key Achievements:• Adroitly took an ad hoc temporary organization and instituted the systems, discipline, and leadership to develop the WAMSE into an effective and highly disciplined command. Ensured superb medical support for the largest mobilization station, largest demobilization station, and the largest medical holdover unit in the U.S. Army.• Medical holdover unit was recognized as one of the best in the Army, and the one to emulate, by the Assistant Secretary of the Army, M&RA annual inspection.

Served as the Chief of Operations of the Army’s largest Regional Medical Command. Coordinated and synchronized the activities of 10 subordinate medical treatment facilities in a 20 state region in support of operational and contingency support missions. Ensured the integration of reserve war trace units. Supervised a staff of 18 officers, senior noncommissioned officers, and civilians. Monitored unit readiness within the command. Ran the NARMC EFMB program.Key Achievements:• Excelled in planning that lays out explicit guidance and anticipates potential problems, followed by highly professional execution.• Corrected a long-standing procedural problem in reporting Serious Incident Reports and worked with all units to implement the improved SIR/CCIR reporting process.• Served as key leader in selecting and deploying over 200 medical personnel as Professional fillers for units deploying to OIF/OEF.

ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS: Chief of Current Operations for North Atlantic Regional Medical Command Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations. Managed current operations, taskings, and readiness issues in the region’s 12 Medical Treatment facilities across 21 states and the District of Columbia.EMERGENCY MEDICAL OPERATIONS: Directed emergency operations center, Medical Readiness Reporting, Commander’s Critical Information Requirements, Serious Incident Reporting, and operations plans/orders. Supervised taskings, physical security issues, classified communications support, and flight operations. Supervised homeland defense support operations and military vaccine program. Directed 3 senior noncommissioned officers and 4 civilians.

Chief of Staff of an Airborne Corps level Medical Command, responsible for providing Combat Health Support to the XVIII Airborne Corps. Responsible for synchronizing the activities of the Coordinating and Special staffs, focusing on mission accomplishments in support of the Commanding General. Oversaw the day to day operations of the six Coordinating Staff Principals and coordinated the activities of four special/personal staff sections. Responsible to the Commanding General for all staff sections in support of eleven battalion equivalent commands at eight installations across the eastern United States. Ran the MEDCOM Command Posts.

Commanded the garrison at the Alternate Joint Communication Center—Site R, a large, deep underground nuclear hardened Command and Control facility that serves as a key COOP relocation site for DoD, Joint Staff, and military service leadership. Led a force of Active Duty and mobilized reserve military, civilian, and contractor personnel in ensuring the safety, security, and readiness of the Site in executing its relocation mission. Responsible for operation, maintenance, and improvement of infrastructure and life support systems of this hardened facility, with particular focus on mission support. Developed, maintained, and tested contingency plans in support of high-level DoD organizations and military departments. Provided security and life support to key DoD leadership on 9/11 and its aftermath.

Lead Medical Capabilities Intelligence Analyst for Southwest Asia. Prepared current medical intelligence in response to crises. Prepared intelligence assessments, forecasts and estimates of military and civilian medical capabilities for countries in the Southwest Asia area of responsibility in response to requirements from Unified Commands, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretary of Defense, and other users. Researched, analyzed and judged the effectiveness of foreign military and civilian health care policy, organization, and operational practices on military readiness and social, economic and political stability. Analyzed and evaluates foreign medical infrastructure and health care delivery including hospitalization, medical evacuation, blood banking, medical 1ogistics, personnel training, and medical research and development. Articulated findings clearly and concisely in written products. Completely revised medical order of battle and added over 300 medical treatment facilities to MIDB on one hard target country using innovative all-source analysis.

Served as the G-3 (Plans) and G2 for an Airborne Medical Brigade, a division equivalent headquarters with a wartime trace of three subordinate medical groups and 22 subordinate battalions, and a peacetime strength in excess of 3000 soldiers. Supervised a staff of three NCOs in the day to day operations of both sections. Responsible for developing Brigade war plans for two Major Regional Contingencies and several lesser contingency plans, development of exercise plans, and staff supervision of deployment planning for subordinate units. Developed all source intelligence requirements for the Brigade, distributed intelligence in support of subordinate units, and oversaw the protection of classified national defense information within the Brigade. Supervised Brigade personnel and physical security programs. Responsible for the Brigade Organizational Inspection Program. Served as the planner on the Brigade assault CP, and represented the Brigade at the XVIII Airborne Corps Battle Management Cell.

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Served as Chief of Current Medical Operations Branch of the US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Surgeon’s Office supporting a Major Army Command of 31,450 soldiers with 3 major subordinate commands and 4 subordinate units involved in continuous worldwide operations. Responsible for 2 officers and 1 NCO to conduct MACOM level medical operations and logistics planning and coordination with joint commands and other MACOMs as necessary. Supervised patient tracking system for all units in MACOM. Provided daily medical operations staffing of all OPORDS, OPLANS, and CONPLANS. Served as senior Medical Service Corps advisor for 22 junior MSC officers in the command. Conducted all MSC coordination with MEDCOM and PERSCOM.

Served as the assistant division chief of Medical Capabilities Division, a division of 13 analysts responsible for producing medical capabilities intelligence on all countries of the world. Responsible for ensuring effective use of division resources to ensure timely, accurate production of medical capabilities intelligence. Coordinated the production of one reserve strategic intelligence detachment. Also served as medical capabilities analyst for South Asia, including India, Pakistan, and Thailand. Produced intelligence capabilities studies, assessments, and reports; evaluated intelligence reports; prepared intelligence collection requirements; managed data bases on foreign military medical capabilities, vulnerabilities, and doctrine, field medical operations, casualty management, and civilian medical infrastructure and capabilities. Prepared responses to time sensitive intelligence requests. Primary community author of a National Intelligence Estimate on the effect of HIV on worldwide military forces.

Served as principal medical intelligence analyst for the Horn of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, and Afghanistan. Served as back-up medical intelligence analyst for the remainder of Africa and the Middle East. Provided medical intelligence to Department of Defense components, Executive Branch Departments, national level intelligence agencies, and other users. Produced intelligence capabilities studies, assessments, and reports; evaluated intelligence reports; prepared intelligence collection requirements; managed data bases on foreign military medical capabilities, vulnerabilities and doctrine, field medical operations, casualty management, and civilian medical infrastructure and capabilities. Prepared responses to time sensitive requests for intelligence.

Full time student in the Postgraduate Intelligence Program.

Developed, supervised, coordinated and evaluated new education/training strategies and technologies for the largest school of allied health sciences in the world. Managed staff actions for the 14 divisions that comprise the Medical Field Service School. Reviewed all POIs, curriculum committee minutes, ITPs, and oversaw DA, MACOM, and AMEDDC&S regulations as they apply to education/training. Developed education/training policy for the MFSS. Functioned as the Assistant Dean, MFSS in his absence. Supervised the Administrative Support Division, MFSS. Served as the MFSS representative for health education and training policy on various AMEDDC&S, HSC, and OTSG boards/committees and leads participation in special actions/new initiatives.

Served as the advisor to the Commander Third Medical Command on historical matters. Formulated and executed a command history program for the Third Medical Command to include compilation and preparation of Command Reports and other reports as directed. Supplemented the documentary record by preparing studies, records, and interviews. Observed historical activities within Third Medical Command and both Corps subordinate to ARCENT, to include oral history program. Advised commander on adequacy, maintenance and retirement of staff journals and files under the provisions of AR 220—15, and AR 25—400—2.

Instructor in the Field Medical Support Branch, Military Science Division. Responsible for providing instruction in 18 subject areas of field medical support doctrine to over 6000 active and reserve component officers attending the Officer Basic and Advanced courses annually. Serve as subject matter expert in the areas of Military Medical History and Health Service Support Corps/COMMZ Emerging Concepts. Alternate subject matter expert in Health Service Support Corps/COMMZ. Responsible for doctrine development, research, and preparation of lesson plans and assorted supporting documents for classroom instruction. Other duties as assigned.

Served as an instructor in the General Subjects Branch, Military Science Division. Provided quality instruction to student officers attending AMEDD Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, and other courses as required. Served as a platoon advisor for the AMEDD All Corps Officer Basic Course. Served as academic advisor to officers in basic and advanced courses. Served as primary subject matter expert for Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape, and the Code of Conduct; Escape and Evasion; and Introduction to Inspections; as well as assistant subject matter expert in Military Medical History. Served as primary or alternate instructor for all General Subjects Branch classes.

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Full time graduate student in the history of military medicine. Studied all aspects of the development of medical practice from ancient times to the present, particularly as it applies to the support of armed forces in the field. Conducted extensive archival research in World War II American medical support in the European Theater of Operations. Research published as “From the Roer to the Elbe with the 1st Medical Group: Medical Support of the Deliberate River Crossing.” Available for review here: http://www.cgsc.army.mil/carl/resources/csi/hall/hall.asp

Full time student in the Captains' Career Course

Served as S-2/3 and Assistant S-2/3 Officer of a medical group consisting of an evacuation hospital, a medical supply, optical and maintenance battalion and seven separate detachment size units. Developed, supervised and evaluated training of subordinate units. Developed operations plans and orders for peacetime support operations and wartime contingency missions. Coordinated land and facility requirements in support of subordinate unit training plans. Developed plans for external evaluation of subordinate units, to include selected off-post active and reserve component capstone units. Provided staff expertise to a Corps Support Command in support of the development of their plans and orders. Supervised the administration of the Fort Hood Expert Field Medical Badge program.

Chief, Health Physics Specialist Section and MOS 91X (Health Physics Specialist) Project Officer. Responsible for all aspects of the formulation, development, implementation and presentation of resident classes of instruction for the MOS 91X course. Included development of curriculum, estimation of resource requirements, development of lesson plans and other supporting instructional materials, status briefing to the command group, and first line supervision of all assigned personnel. Class Advisor for 91X course. Responsible for insuring that all aspects (academic and military) of student performance in the course were satisfactory.

Phd, Nuclear Engineering

Master'S Degree, Military Strategic Studies, General

Master Of Science - Ms, Mining Engineering And Management

Master Of Arts (Ma), History

Ms, Nuclear Engineering

Bse, Nuclear Engineering