Eric Beene Email & Phone Number

United States

Pentagon

Support the Joint Staff J3’s effort to improve Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3). Supported the Nuclear Command and Control Capabilities Based Assessment (NC2 CBA). Also supported the Aerial Layer Resiliency Study.

Mclean, Virginia, United States

Support Joint Staff J3, J6, J7, and J8 with Systems Engineering, Mission Engineering, and Digital Engineering.

Mclean, Va / Pentagon

Project leader for MITRE's Joint Staff support project. Leading team of half-dozen experts supporting leading-edge analysis for J-33 and J-39.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Multiple

Washington, Dc

Led a team of 20+ employees from command, control and communications specialties to support the Air Force portion of the nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) enterprise. Coordinated between major commands, the Joint Staff, the Air Staff, Combatant Commands, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense to maintain, enhance, and recapitalize NC3 capabilities. Advocated for resources in the Air Force programming and budgeting process to support new and existing capabilities.• Stood up first-ever division to address decades-old lapses in AF NC3 infrastructure• Immediate successes—solved Early Warning gap, initiated enhanced bomber communications prgm• Guided USAF Chief of Staff and Secretary to create single AF NC3 voice to STRATCOM, OSD, Joint Staff• Provided authoritative voice on AF & DOD NC3 enterprise; provided guidance and recommendations on organizational structures, resourcing, personnel decisions; authored senior leader correspondence• Responsible for coordinating multiple audits, inspections, and reports to Congress and DOD on high-visibility nuclear deterrence and nuclear command and control issues• Defended USAF budget decisions to OSD and Congress

Bolling Afb, Dc

• Led 30 personnel monitoring AF-wide nuclear operations, including Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, Bombers, Security, Inspections, and all associated support functions, providing clear guidance & direction to nearly 20,000 Airmen conducting nuclear deterrence operations • Served as Joint Task Force Commander for successful complex, multi-agency classified, $1.5B operation • Analyzed complex human resources and administrative req’ts for personnel reliability program; developed innovative solutions to ensure reliability at reduced cost and administrative burden• Briefed congressional staffers, senior leaders on multiple program improvements in nuclear enterprise

Incirlik Air Base, Turkey

As commander, I was responsible for approximately 5,000 U.S. military, civilian and contractor personnel and the combat readiness of U.S. Air Force units at Incirlik and two geographically-separated units in Turkey.For wing mission, see http://www.incirlik.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=5343• As Chief Executive, led 1,500 personnel executing $120M operating budget to conduct and support US Dept of Defense/Dept of State and NATO operations at the only US military facilities within Turkey • Worked daily with Turkish senior military leaders and the US Ambassador to Turkey and his staff to accomplish US national security objectives in the region• Developed and executed US budget within Turkey to ensure coordinate with host nation capabilities• Negotiated with senior Turkish officials to enact updated base agreements, ensuring US diplomatic and strategic goals and policies were achieved; paved way for future engagement opportunities• Hosted multiple congressional delegation visits, senior military and civilian leader visits within Turkey• Coordinated with Turkish and US officials to vastly improve security on base for all military and civilian• Improved security coordination with local nationals; advised senior US officials on addressing security concerns

Stuttgart, Germany

• Created and updated US strategy in the region; worked closely with US Foreign Area Officers to focus US activities to achieve US national security objectives; developed theater force structure options • Managed and coordinated the preparation and execution of country engagement plans to ensure congruity, meeting US, European Command and NATO policy and development objectives• Supported and directed AF human resource management, performance management, manpower utilization and awards; executed multiple military and civilian performance and appraisal systems

Stuttgart, Germany

• Analyzed/assessed European national, political perspectives on US policies in region• Advised Commander /Deputy Commander• Travelled throughout Europe; represented Command at ambassador-level events

Lackland Air Force Base, Tx

Led the USAF's largest Mission Support Group in the Continental United States, including over 5,000 military and civilian personnel leading communications, contracting, civil engineering, services, security, human resources and personnel management, logistics, flight line operations supporting a community of over 20,000 personnel.

Boston University, Boston, Ma

Fellow at ISCIP, Boston University, during AY 2004-2005. Authored twice-monthly column on Russia and Former Soviet Union Security Service activities. Coauthored manuscript-length paper on US-Russia Cooperation on War on Terror.

Barksdale Afb, Bossier City, La

Advisor and speech-writer to 3-star commander of "The Mighty Eighth" Air Force. Chief of Strategy; later, Chief of Combat Plans. Ended tour as deputy group commander, leading an entire Air Operations Center and overseeing a nuclear Task Force capability.

Maxwell Afb, Al

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

AFSAA Campaign Analyst

Assessed Air Force capabilities in Korea and analyzed the impact of the Air Expeditionary Force concept on the Air Force.

Masters, Strategy

Ms, Operations Research

Fighter Operations

Bs, Physics