Donald Fields Email & Phone Number

Missoula, Montana Area

Taking time to do something different. Going back to school full time, taking advantage of a benefit I received from my multiple combat tours!

National Military Command Center, The Pentagon, Washington Dc

Senior Operations Officer in the Army Operations Center (AOC), coordinating worldwide Army operations and activities. Provides worldwide, continuous Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C31) of Army activities on behalf of the Senior Army Leadership. Specifically responsible for monitoring current Army Operations, providing the Army's senior uniformed and civilian leadership with global situational awareness of Army forces and facilitating Army support to Combatant Commanders worldwide, including support for Operations Enduring Freedom, New Dawn, and Noble Eagle. Coordinates daily situational reports, briefings, and supportingnarratives for presentation to the Secretary of the Army and other senior Army leaders. Leads a diverse team of Active Component, United States Army Reserve, and Army National Guard experts with global reach.

Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, Washington

Operations Officer of the Joint Integration Office (JIO) responsible for executing Joint Base Implementation Guidance enforcing 2005 Base Realignment and Closure actions. Supervise development of the Joint Basing implementation plans, and participate in integration of Joint Base long term goals and objectives in support of those plans. Directly support and advise the Joint Base Commander and both Senior Service Component Commanders on all aspects of Joint Base transformation. Implement tracking mechanisms for the status of transformation to a Joint Base structure, development of strategic partnerships, and progress of other key strategic initiatives within the Joint Basing process. Assist in reviewing, interpreting and implementing local and higher headquarters' policies, guidance and directives. Supervise a staff of two Army personnel and one supporting contractor.

Macdill Air Force Base

Joint Strategic Ground Planner for a sub-unified Theater Special Operations Command. Responsible for ensuring that Special Operations Forces capabilities are integrated in all aspects of strategic and operational-level planning. Responsible for understanding the theater strategic environment and the political and military implications of SOF employment. Leads operational planning teams during the deliberate planning process and represents the command during joint, combined, and inter-agency planning. Specific tasks include developing deliberate and crisis actions plans for Special Operations Forces in support of US Central Command, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan.

Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, Washington

Chief, Joint Integration Office Support Branch, United States Army Garrison, Fort Lewis. Leads a multi-service (Joint) team responsible for the planning and management of Joint Basing, Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), and other transformation processes that impact Fort Lewis and Fort Lewis associated activities (Yakima Training Center). Responsible for contracting, budgetary planning and execution, scheduling and knowledge management of Joint Basing activities required to establish Joint Base Lewis-McChord in accordance with established BRAC and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) requirements.

Republic Of Korea

Chief, Combined/Joint Training, Transformation, and Readiness Branch for ACofS, CB. Executive agent to the CDR, Combined Forces Command (CFC), United States Forces Korea (USFK) for all training management. Coordinates CFC/USFK Joint Forces Readiness Review (JFRR) reporting. Responsible for identifying training requirements and planning, execution and assessment of the Combined and Joint Training System to include production of annual Joint and Combined Training Plans. Synchronizes planning efforts of the combined staff, components, and field armies to meet the CDR's training objectives. Ensures readiness of 325,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines from on and off the Korean peninsula as a critical element of the command's deterrence posture and command transformation. Leads a staff of three Republic of Korea (ROK) officers, two U.S. officers, and one contractor.

Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Battalion Executive Officer of an Infantry Battalion specialized in the conduct of Basic Combat Training consisting of a battalion headquarters and six infantry companies comprised of 130 cadre an an annual training load of 6800 Soldiers. Responsible for the training, welfare, and discipline of the Battalion Staff, providing timely and accurate administrative, logistical, and operational guidance and support for the Battalion. Oversees the Command Budget Program, Unit Funds, and Family Readiness Group Funds. Serves as the liaison between the Battalion and Brigade, Post Headquarters, and Staff Agencies. Assists the Battalion Commander in command and control of the Battalion and assumes command in his absence.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina And Afghanistan

Executive Officer of a 850 man Airborne Infantry Battalion Task Force consisting of 3 rifle companies, 1 anti-armor company, and a headquarters company, supported by an artillery battery, an engineer platoon, and an air defense artillery platoon. Serves as Chief of Staff; directs and coordinates the actions of the Battalion Staff to carry out the intent of the Battalion Commander. Supervises and coordinates planning activities of the staff. Coordinates with Brigade Staff on critical matters affecting the personnel, operations, maintenance and logistics status of the Battalion. Manages and closely supervises the Battalion's Maintenance Program. Oversees operational and logistics matters. Assumes command as required

Fort Bragg, North Carolina And Afghanistan

Logistics Officer for an Airborne Infantry Brigade Task Force comprised of 3200 paratroopers with a world-wide, no notice, forced entry contingency mission. Subject matter expert responsible for advising the Brigade Commander on all logistical matters. Responsible for coordinating and supervising the Brigade Command Supply Discipline Program, tactical supply and services, material management, maintenance management, maintenance tracking for a task force fleet of over 900 vehicles/trailer systems, transportation, budget in excess of $3 million, oversight of a brigade consolidated dining facility serving over 1200 paratroopers daily, report of survey management, lateral transfer directives, travel orders, environmental compliance issues, collecting and analyzing material readiness data, and planning and resourcing for Combined Training Center rotation as well as Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom

Fort Bragg, North Carolina And Afghanistan

Deputy Operations Officer of an Airborne Brigade Combat Team of approximately 5,000 paratroopers organized within 3 airborne infantry battalions, direct support artillery, aviation and forward support battalions, and supporting air defense, engineer, aviation, military police, chemical and intelligence units. Responsible for ensuring the readiness required to deploy worldwide within 18 hours, conduct a combat parachute assault, fight and win. Required to develop and execute a battle-focused training program and manage allotted resources to ensure a cohesive, combat-ready brigade combat team. Responsible for identifying, planning, coordinating, and integrating the brigade's tactical operations and ensures resources are programmed to support them. Support the commander and subordinate units by facilitating the planning, preparation, execution, and evaluation of training.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Operations Officer responsible for the mission accomplishment of the Recruiting and Operations Branch of the Marketing, Operations and Public Affairs Division. Responsible for planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling all actions pertaining to mission management in First Region, Reserve Officer Training Command. First Region, Reserve Officer Training Command encompasses 104 universities and colleges, 314 partnership schools covering 16 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Panama. Responsible for coordinating the Region Commander's military air requirements. Additionally, responsible for scheduling, coordinating and ensuring the safe use of command resources among the five brigades within the region.

Fort Lewis, Washington

Team Chief of an observer controller, trainer team in an infantry training support battalion. Provides training assistance and evaluations to specified Reserve Component mechanized and light infantry companies in a four state area. Coaches, mentors, and trains leaders of supported units in wartime doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures. Task organizes and leads assigned observer controller, trainers and attached personnel for lanes training exercises. Provides training assistance and evaluation support to training support detachments in the execution of situational training exercises, leader training, and gunnery during activated training periods. Prepares training assessment for infantry companies according to US Army requirements. Prepared to support mobilization operations and military support to civil authorities as required.

Schofield, Barracks, Hawaii

Commands a 129 man light infantry rifle company consisting of three rifle platoons, and an anti-tank section, a mortar section, and a headquarters section. Responsible for maintaining continual combat readiness by planing, executing, and and assessing battle focus training. Ensures that the company is prepared to deploy worldwide within 18 hours after formal notification, enter combat, and dominate the enemy of the ground. Accounts for and maintains over nine million dollars worth of weapons, vehicles, equipment, and facilities at a high level of readiness. Develop and mentor subordinate officers and non--commissioned officers to prepare them for positions of greater responsibility. Responsible for the morale and welfare of the soldiers serving in the battalion and their families.

Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Assistant operations officer for a light infantry battalion on worldwide contingency readiness. Assists the Battalion operations Officer and the Battalion Commander in planning and coordinating battalion training projects and tactical operations. Provides direct assistance to the commander in planning and executing all airlift operations to include air assault operations ad strategic and tactical airlifts. Responsible for load planning and preparing all battalion assets for rapid deployment in accordance with Division requirements. Officer in charge of the Tactical Operations Center during exercises and tactical operations. Acts as the Battalion Operations Officer in his absences Manages and leads the operation section personnel to maintain proficiency and mission accomplishment. Ensures unit preparedness for battalion movement by land, air and sea as the Battalion Moment Officer. Supervises battalion compliance with hazardous materials handling regulation.

Fort Shafter, Hawaii

Operations officer for the International Military Affairs Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, US Army Pacific. Responsible for developing, maintaining, and submitting various information concerning the International Military Affairs Division to the Commander-in-Chief Pacific, and the Commander, US Army Pacific. Manages all Expanded Relations Programs statistically for a 105 million square mile, 45 country area of operations. Principal information management officer for the International Military Affairs Division. Manages the US Army Pacific Commander;s international travel calendar. Served on the Secretariat during the Twentieth Pacific Armies Management Seminar in Bangkok, Thailand.

Fort Mcnair, Washington D.C.

Responsible for developing, planning, coordinating, and executing all protocol support for the Major Command. Maintains liaison with the supports the Chief of Protocol of the United States for events in support of the President, Vice President, Secretaries of State and Defense and other cabinet members. Develops operational requirements and exercises tasking authority in support of all joint military ceremonies. Responsible to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Army for execution of protocol requirements in support of the Headquarters Department of the Army retirement ceremonies.

Fort Myer, Virginia

Platoon Leader for a 42 man light infantry platoon assigned to the Third US Infantry (The Old guard) stationed in the National Capitol. Responsible for developing, coordinating and executing individual and collective unit tactical training programs. Trains the platoon to execute ceremonies in honor of national and international dignitaries. Responsible for training the platoon to successfully execute, on short notice, contingency missions and security plans in support of the Military District of Washington. key government officials and other agencies.

Republic Of Korea

Executive Officer of a Brigade Headquarters Company forwardly deployed in the Republic f Korea. Responsible for the logistical, material, maintenance, dependability, and sustainment of the Brigade Headquarters element. Manages the unit maintenance operations and property accountability to ensure optimum combat readiness of all combat support systems to accomplish the mission of no-notice transition to war. Assists the commander in tactical mission planning and assumes command in the absence of the commander. Additionally responsible for operation the unit mail room ensuring compliance with Federal regulations. Responsible for the health, welfare, and discipline of 88 US Soldiers and 8 Korean Soldiers.

Gelnhausen, Germany With A Deployment To Saudi Arabia, Iraq And Kuwait

Platoon Leader of a Bradly Fighting Vehicle equipped infantry platoon deployed in Southeast Asia during Operation Desert Shield / Operation Desert Storm. Responsible for training 30 personnel to successfully complete all combat missions and lead a platoon in combat. Responsible for the health, welfare, morale, and discipline of 30 assigned soldiers and their families. Deploys all personnel, vehicles, weapons and equipment to Southwest Asia area of operations during Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm. Responsible for the accountability of platoon equipment and major end items exceeding seven million dollars. Ensure proper maintenance is completed on all platoon equipment

Kirksville, Mo

Organization leader responsible for developing the Unit into a combat ready organization capable of executing wartime responsibilities. Supervise safety practices and insure proper procedures were followed. Supervise equipment maintenance and insure preventative maintenance and repairs are complete properly and promptly. Supervise logistical operations insuring the organization is capable of completing all missions and responsibilities.

Associate Of Applied Science, Carpentry/Carpenter, Graduated With High Honors

Activities and Societies: Honor Society Phi Theta Kappa Honor SocietyThe Carpentry program provides students the opportunity to learn.

Graduate, Joint And Combined Warfighting School

The Joint and Combined Warfighting School produces graduates capable of creatively and effectively planning operational level warfighting.

Graduate, Large Unit Warfare As An Operational Art

The core curriculum of the course stresses large unit war fighting in the context of Operational Art The Course of Study included.

Mater Of Arts Organizational Leadership, Leadership

Certificate in Human Relations

Bachelors Of Science, Exercise Science