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Oversaw employment of 37 military, contractor and civilian personnel (including 6 PhDs) as they developed, launched and sustained 13 educational offerings: two faculty development courses centered on Instruction System Design, and 11 military education courses focused on leadership, oral and written communications, critical thinking, problem solving and the profession of arms. Four of these were resident courses and nine were distance learning ranging from a self-paced, professional development program to facilitated, online, masters-level courses forming a core area for a degree-granting program.- Completely reinvented two, foundational military-education courses serving over 6,000 resident students annually; courses lauded by students, faculty and senior leaders - Incorporated continuous-process-improvement tools and techniques into College’s curriculum-development processes praised as “best on Academic Circle”- Oversaw execution of $1.3M budget with four academic support contracts

Led a team of six military and civilian planners to ensure the development and maintenance of concept, enabling, operational, contingency and support plans needed to execute the 460th Space Wing’s mission. Oversaw the Exercise Evaluation Team, a group of cross-functional, area experts tasked with planning and conducting a comprehensive exercises program to meet required training objectives and assess the base’s overall mission readiness.- Developed an extensive anti-terrorism exercise that brought together military units with multiple federal, state and local agencies across a large, geographic area to test new procedures and communications processes- Orchestrated multiple agency support agreements for several organizations moving to Buckley Air Force Base due to Congressionally-mandated realignment actions- Served as Signature Management Officer and revamped entire Operations Security Program bringing program back into regulatory compliance

Led team of 17 multi-national, active duty and reserve personnel evaluating readiness of operational crews for the $16B Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS). Developed new, operational policies for improvements to the SBIRS system and coordinated with higher headquarters and sister service organizations to ensure our newest missile warning capabilities were fully exploited. - Authored local and higher-headquarter policies and coordinated permission to allow newest missile warning satellite data to be used operationally two years early- Led teams conducting inspections of three different systems to assess unit readiness for initiation of operations as well as upcoming command readiness inspections- Conducted root-cause analysis, developed and implemented risk mitigation measures and briefed senior leadership for multiple satellite and ground station anomalies

Led a team of nine, multi-national, military and contractor personnel overseeing training programs for over 5,000 operators in intercontinental ballistic missile operations, missile warning, surveillance, space lift, space control, and satellite operations. Collaborated with system program managers to budget and execute programs to develop, maintain, and modify multi-layered training systems. - Authored changes to top-level policy for obtaining required combat-ready certifications every space system in Air Force Space Command- Rejuvenated a dormant acquisition process attracting senior leadership attention to training systems while establishing meaningful metrics to support decision making- Administered multiple support agreements with external training organizations

Established policy and guidance for Air Force Space Command’s operational testing squadrons encompassing all command-sponsored space and intercontinental ballistic missile testing. - Overhauled command test policy creating a flexible prioritization process that re-focused scarce test resources on most important operational missions- Brokered agreements to achieve a five-fold increase in use of scheduled Air Force Space Command missile test flights to satisfy Missile Defense Agency test requirements- Coordinated with test ranges and the Environmental Protection Agency to validate procedures to mitigate risks to endangered species and the environment

Earned Masters Degree in Military Operational Art and Science

Supervised a large team of military and contractor personnel in developing, maintaining and executing curriculum for four courses serving students ranging from junior enlisted personnel to senior officers, from all services and multiple foreign partners as they prepared to serve in air operations centers world-wide. - Taught courses on integration of special access programs into normal operations and was certified by the National Reconnaissance Office to teach national systems - Quality Assurance Evaluator for two contracts - oversaw award and seamless transition of 58 contract personnel to new $7 million support contract in just 10 days- Launched effort to provide familiarization training on Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS) to every general officer in the Air Force

Planned, forecasted, budgeted, synchronized and controlled multiple agencies execute operational tests on missile warning systems, navigation systems, and Technical Exploitation of National Capabilities projects- Developed tracking processes to maximize the use of unit test resources - Successfully planned, coordinated and executed a space tactics test within 30 hours of tasking

Led a multi-national crew operating and maintaining a constellation of satellites, a critical data communications hub, and the largest ground station in Air Force Space Command- Created a "Survival Guide" resulting in cutting new crew member spin-up time in half- Trained two command competition teams including winners of "Best Operators" trophy

Oversaw the unit's weapon system training program including development, sustainment and delivery of classroom and simulator instruction

Masters, Military Operational Art & Science

Masters Degree, Pubic Administration

Bachelor Of Arts, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Alpha Tau Omega

Bachelor Of Arts, Radio/Tv And Film

Activities and Societies: Alpha Tau Omega