Eric Ray Email & Phone Number

Ft Walton Beach Florida

In charge of organizing, training and equipping all Special Tactics Forces in the U.S. Air Force; over 1850 military and civilian personnel. Directed the military construction, manpower, and financial priorities for over 16 geographically separated organizations • Global impact with over $639M in facilities and assets conducting operations around the world. Executed an operations and maintenance budget of $85M and construction budget of over $150M to support all facets of global operations… Show more In charge of organizing, training and equipping all Special Tactics Forces in the U.S. Air Force; over 1850 military and civilian personnel. Directed the military construction, manpower, and financial priorities for over 16 geographically separated organizations • Global impact with over $639M in facilities and assets conducting operations around the world. Executed an operations and maintenance budget of $85M and construction budget of over $150M to support all facets of global operations • Operations leadership critical to successful conduct of over 8,800 combat missions • Lead negotiator for all interagency conflicts, conflict resolution, construction initiatives and budget formulation Show less

Supervised staff and faculty of 65 military, civilian and contractor personnel—managed a $2.8M budget and $1.9M of equipment training 5,400 students annually• Directed 20 in-residence and distance courses and seminars conducting over 89 iterations per year; developed curriculum meeting customer requirements • Command representative to SOF Education Council and USAF Language and Culture Executive Steering Committee

Directed the training and equipping of 1,000 military and civilian personnel to deploy worldwide. Executed a $21M annual operations and maintenance budget and managed $100M in assets. Oversees and ensures the highest level of combat readiness for seven geographically separated units.• Advises the Commander, Air Force Special Operations on all special tactics issues and represents the command for service and theater issues concerning special tactics• Championed first special tactics… Show more Directed the training and equipping of 1,000 military and civilian personnel to deploy worldwide. Executed a $21M annual operations and maintenance budget and managed $100M in assets. Oversees and ensures the highest level of combat readiness for seven geographically separated units.• Advises the Commander, Air Force Special Operations on all special tactics issues and represents the command for service and theater issues concerning special tactics• Championed first special tactics budget increase in 15 years, resulting in a 50% yearly funding increase Show less

Supervised 137 personnel, executed a $3M annual operations and maintenance budget and managed $14M in assets for success in high risk, high reward ventures• Developed and implemented combat plans for air traffic management, precision targeting and strike, and personnel rescue and recovery• Personally led squadron in combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq conducting 827 missions

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Wrote, coordinated, and gained Joint Chiefs Chairman and Secretary of Defense approval of orders to plan and conduct operations• Presented operation updates on sensitive activities to the Joint Chiefs Operations Director and Joint Chiefs Chairman

Raf Mildenhall, United Kingdom

Led 79 personnel, executed a $2M annual operations and maintenance budget and managed $8M in assets for success in high risk, high reward operations in Europe and Middle East• Developed and implemented combat plans for air traffic management, precision targeting and strike, trauma medicine, and personnel rescue and recovery• Personally led unit into combat operations in Iraq, ensured safe and expeditious airflow in and out of northern Iraq; 4,000 troops and 20M tons of equipment off… Show more Led 79 personnel, executed a $2M annual operations and maintenance budget and managed $8M in assets for success in high risk, high reward operations in Europe and Middle East• Developed and implemented combat plans for air traffic management, precision targeting and strike, trauma medicine, and personnel rescue and recovery• Personally led unit into combat operations in Iraq, ensured safe and expeditious airflow in and out of northern Iraq; 4,000 troops and 20M tons of equipment off loaded, over 500 combat missions Show less

Pope Afb, North Carolina

Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan

Ms, Strategic Studies

Ms, International Relations Public Administration

Bs, Basic Science