Don Johnston Email & Phone Number

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

Greater New York City Area

TheVetsGroup.comIs a full-service real estate sales and marketing team operating in Northern New Jersey and the New York City Suburbs.The team was founded to create a trusted ecosystem for currently serving or transitioning veterans, their family members, and select real estate professionals who want to build their own successful real estate businesses on.

Iraq

• U.S. Hired Linguist Program Manager, Operations (GS-13 Equivalent)
• Spearheaded the placement of 2,500 Contract Linguists for the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
• The program focused on Iraq, however the contract extended into Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain; and reflected 50% of deliverables for a $4.6B defense contract
• Assigned Linguists to all military branches, some federal agencies, and their units throughout the Iraq and other areas of operation
• Supported and engaged in a variety of communication, intelligence, combat, and sustainment operations
• Created program operations policies, standard operating procedures, and forward thinking proposals, and developed a functional system between the Company Operations Department, military clients, and firm middle.

New Jersey

• Engineer of a four-man Civil Affairs (Special Operations) team assigned as direct support, embedded with 10th Special Forces Group during combat operations, and ensured mission success during Operations Iraqi and.
• As a Team Engineer and Non Commissioned Officer, planned and oversaw fourteen (14) infrastructure rehabilitation projects in Iraq involving in-depth risk assessments, proactive thinking, highly developed communication.
• Served as a liaison to multiple international organizations including the United Nations, a number of Non-Governmental Organizations, and host nation agencies.
• Carefully assessed population centers within assigned area while recommending, implementing and directly supporting humanitarian assistance projects.
• Key consultant to local governments for economic stability operations.
• Risk Assessment / Security - Identified and addressed critical infrastructure needs and provided security for military and private security convoy operations during highly sensitive events and at high profile sites.

Iraq

• GS-13 equivalent (TSSCI) assisting in the management of the $4.6 billion linguist contract for the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM).
• Oversaw linguist personnel administration, logistics, safety, health, and welfare of linguist operations including life support and ensured adherence to all aspects of the project Statement of Work
• Managed 400 local, national, and U.S. Hired Linguists at three different locations and respective regions in Iraq
• Met regularly with Military Linguist Managers and Unit Leadership, acted on customer feedback, and strengthened professional relationships
• Maintained remote sites in third world and combat environments for 18 months

Iraq

Close personal protection; intelligence; counter-intelligence; route reconnaissance; area and infrastructure threat and risk analysis; convoy operations; personal security detail; military support and advisory.

• Part of the team building infrastructure in Kenya, Africa 1998. (Humanitarian Operation Eastern Castle)
• Assist in building infrastructure in Panama 1997. (Humanitarian Operation Nuevos Horizontes)
• Mutliple CONUS construction operations.

Cybersecurity

Business Management, Business Administration And Management, General