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Barksdale AFB, Louisiana

Barksdale AFB

• Led 25-Airmen division in providing Command policy and directives to support Combatant Command Operation Plans, exercises, and competitions
• Oversaw development of UH-1N replacement & GBSD Force Development Concepts defining requirements for next generation helicopter and missile program
• Managed inputs and coordinated plans for all upgrades, modifications, and replacements to all AFGSC weapon systems

• Supervised eight personnel directing AFGSC nuclear operations requirements affecting United States Strategic Command wartime commitments
• Developed Minuteman III accuracy and reliability, and presented annual results to United States Strategic Command for use as planning factors in nuclear mission war plans
• Directed Command policy on ICBM force status, weapon configuration and availability for United States Strategic Command planners

Malmstrom AFB

• Commanded and led 110 personnel spanning eight Air Force specialties ensuring proper training of elite nuclear force
• Responsible for Emergency War Order, missile launch code, weapons system training and support requirements for 361 combat crew members
• Led wing launch coding, missile targeting, intelligence and weather support for 13,800 square mile missile complex

Malmstrom AFB

• Directed day-to-day squadron operations in support of 150 Minuteman III nuclear missiles and15 missile alert facilities
• Oversaw weapon system training, records, schedules for 332 combat crew members, chefs, and facility managers for nuclear alert duty
• Ensured missile combat crews maintained weapon system proficiency and nuclear command, control, and communications proficiency to execute nuclear forces

Washington D.C.

• Supervised Deputy Director’s immediate staff and oversaw the Missile Defense Agency’s executive level management and staff functions
• Conveyed and interpreted the Deputy Director’s guidance to an Agency of over 7,000 personnel and 20 staff deputies
• Led development of regional Ballistic Missile Defense System architecture used by the Joint Staff to support international engagements facilitating land use agreements

Washington D.C.

• U.S. Senator’s sole defense representative, created recommendations for Senator’s National Defense Authorization Act vote of $680B for defense, Iraq and Afghanistan contingency operations
• Led Congressional engagement to obtain $41.4M to fund 158 High Mobility Engineer Excavators outfitting Soldiers with safer, faster, and highly armored excavators
• Authored multiple Congressional hearing material which prepared and advised Senator for key legislative engagements and floor speeches

Buckley AFB

• Led 65 personnel responsible for all Combat Mission Ready training and Crew Force Management for the $16B Space Based Infrared System
• Led 21 combat ready personnel in providing decisive first assessment of missile launches to Combatant Commanders, SECDEF, and the President
• Oversaw the $37M training simulator used to present stimuli to support training of critical job performance requirements

Vandenberg AFB

• Led wing command section administrative staff responsible for proper execution of all policies, guidance, and directives
• Ensured quality of writing and timeliness of all correspondence and administrative actions for the commander
• Oversaw and orchestrated all space wing and command section activities and directed implementation of command decisions, plans, and policies

Vandenberg AFB

• Led $71M Peacekeeper test launch acting as the conduit between multi-agency coordination and preparation activities
• Directed actions of 250-person Western Range and countdown team for $20M ICBM national test launches
• Oversaw development of lesson plans and $2.1M launch simulator scenarios for launch console position operations training

Vandenberg AFB

• Launch Director for $21M MM III flight test responsible for all launch operations and coordinated all test issues with HHQ and contractor agencies
• Test Manager for ICBM ground test leading deployed team at operational ICBM wing orchestrating hundreds of tasks with key results
• Conducted, managed, directed Nuclear Command, Control & Communications software tests on systems used for Presidential emergency war order dissemination

Minot AFB

• Led 30 evaluators in standardization and evaluation activities for 200 missile combat crew members and staff officers
• Responsible for the analysis of crew member proficiency and acted as the wing commander’s weapon system advisor on technical issues

Minot AFB

• Commanded 30 missile crew members responsible for the offensive force application of 150 on alert nuclear ICBMs and oversaw $3.3B in weapon system assets
• Supervised daily activities of nine operations, security and support personnel at the Missile Alert Facility
• Responsible for the proficiency and professional development of the deputy missile combat crew commander

Education record

Education record

Master'S Degree, Information Resource Management

Public Administration