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Eglin Afb, Florida

Supports the USAF’s multi-Billion dollar mission planning enterprise by developing and delivering training material, testing and deficiency documentation of the Service’s Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) software suite. Creates training/training material in parallel with software development to ensure training is ready for delivery with major testing.

Brunssum, The Netherlands

Led 40+ member international staff responsible for program management, planning, coordinating, executing acquisition strategies and managing contracts associated with the modernization of the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) E-3A fleet valued at over $8B. Planned, Formulated and directed the implementation of projects throughout the.

Pentagon, Washington DC

Led 12 person team responsible for coordination, oversight, integration, and senior level acquisition management for the NATO Air Combat Command and Control System (ACCS), NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), and NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance System (AGS) programs valued at over $18B in assets. Served as the USAF representative to the.

Pentagon, Washington DC

Led 20 person Division responsible for coordination, oversight, and management of acquisition for 26 high-profile programs valued at over $22 billion to include AOC, E-3 AWACS/NATO AWACS, E-8 JSTARS, E-4 NAOC, CRC, BCS-F, NCR-IADS, 3DELRR, JPALS, Combat Identification (CID), Combat Weather, and ATC radar and support systems. Formulated and staffed all Air.

Stuttgart Area, Germany

Led all aspects of developing, coordinating, planning, directing, & executing $58M CJCS directed exercise program training over 500,000 joint and combined participants annually through 34 live, virtual, and constructive exercises. Led 58 member EUCOM SJFHQ Joint Enabling Team (JET) for all standing JFHQ real-world, contingency, and exercise taskings; stood.

Commanded Air Combat Command’s largest ACS comprised of 450+ personnel/$310M in equipment assets and a $1.1M annual budget. Led two back-to-back OIF combat deployments to Iraq; awarded #1/7 Squadron in 332 EOG for both AEFs; led C2 planning/execution for 32 CFACC/CFLCC concurrent ops, 48k combat sorties controlled; orchestrated C2 for battle of An Najaf.

Eglin AFB

Led and managed 155+ operations personnel. Responsible for training development, strategy and tactics, plans, intelligence, initial qualification and continuation training for the unit’s operations directorate. Planned and executed 16 Operation NOBLE EAGLE deployments, 17 Joint System Exercise and a OIF combat deployment to Iraq. CMR Instructor /Evaluator.

Robins AFB GA

Led and managed 200+ operations personnel, directly supervised all aspects of flying ops. Deployed Commander (DETCO) for three real-world deployments. Lead JSTARS SD for OIF during; Decapitation Strike (S-Day), Shock and Awe (A-Day) and Ground Force commencement (G-Day), flying 224 Combat hours. Re-wrote OIF Killbox interdiction/Close Air Support (KI/CAS).

Pentagon DC

Led branch establishing future Air Force requirements for multiple Mission Design Series’ (MDS) weapons systems to include AOC and Control and Reporting Center (CRC). Program Element Monitor (PEM) for 9 Programs; managed an annual budget of over $1.2 billion. Led A5R/AQI Quarterly Acquisition Program Review (QAPR). Command briefer to CSAF/VCSAF.

Program Management

Education record

Education record

Education record

Education record

Master Of Science, Aerospace Science Technology

Education record

Graduate, Air Battle Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Industrial Technology