Frank Simonds, Colonel, Usmc (Ret) Email & Phone Number

North American Aerospace Defense Command & U.S. Northern Command

Responsible for: Assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of various command processes; managing a system or framework for organizational processes that create, store, and distribute knowledge; and responsible for establishing and implementing the Commands' information sharing policy, guidance, and focus to ensure they support the Commander’s CONOPS and Campaign Plans.

Senior Aviation Executive with extensive and progressively responsible experience in the Marine Corps.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Responsible for managing the activities of two headquarters staffs comprised of nearly 1,500 people which included representatives from 60 Federal agencies. Plan, organize, prioritize, and execute myriad issues facing each command.• Chairs the Knowledge Management working group which developed and implemented structures and processes that eliminated organizational stovepipes. Ensured increased information sharing and created more efficient and effective information flow within the Commands.• Leads the Continuity of Operations (COOP) Response Group (CRG) which focuses on restoration of the full range of the Commands’ operational capabilities in the event of a disaster. Coordinates those efforts with Federal agencies and local authorities to safely restore NORAD and USNORTHCOM capabilities at the first opportunity.• Chairs (or co-chairs) the following manpower/force structure/personnel related boards and councils: (1) Manpower Review Group which validates, prioritizes, and makes resourcing recommendations to senior leadership; (2) Reserve Forces Coordination Council which prioritizes and allocates Reserve manpower within the Commands; (3) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System Compensation Review Board; and (4) Advance in Hire Board.

Okinawa, Japan

Supervised 1,500 military, civilian and contract employees across Okinawa and South Korea in an extremely tough geopolitical environment. Provided base support for 15,000 military members, civilian and local National government employees and contractors, family members and retirees. Developed and executed comprehensive programs to improve productivity, cost effectiveness, and efficiency of installation initiatives to support tenant and mission requirements.• Responsible for Mission Assurance / All-Hazards planning and execution which included disaster relief planning, execution of alerts, mobilization support, base access control, mission assurance plans, and establishment of Camp Foster as a primary Evacuation Control Center in support of OPLANS/CONPLANS. Responsible for disaster planning, preparation and mitigation for typhoons, tsunami destruction, or evacuations due to crisis events in the Pacific under the Okinawa Area Emergency Evacuation Plan, Typhoon Preparedness Plan, Tsunami Evacuation Plan, and other applicable guidelines. Responsible for the leadership and control of AT/FP efforts, exercising authority over all tenant units.

Plan, direct, and coordinate the operations of II Marine Expeditionary Force. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources across a broad array of functional areas.• Responsible for effectively and efficiently managing the day-to-day activities of the organization with 45,000+ personnel which includes three, geographically separated, strategic business units. • Develop, plan, and manage strategic, tactical, and short-term operations for the organization, including continuity of operations. • Build and manage cross-functional teams comprised of financial, accounting, and logistical staff and personnel from each of the strategic business units. • Develop, plan, and implement organization-wide operational policies, including continuity of operations and disaster recovery. • Effectively lead a team of 45+ military and civilian professionals to manage the organization's core operations.• Managed all II MEF aviation-related issues, to include air support for Mojave Viper, Desert Talon, Weapons & Tactics Instructor courses, and bi-monthly synchronization conferences. Effectively managed the deployment of VMM-263, the first MV-22 squadron deployment, as well as two subsequent VMM deployments. Additionally, served as the senior operating forces representative on Deputy Commandant for Aviation's V-22 Transition Task Force Executive Steering Committee to ensure that mismatches between operational and logistical requirements were identified for subsequent MV-22 deployments.• Effectively reorganized G-3 resources to integrate the Anti-Terrorism / Force Protection (AT/FP), Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Enhanced Conventional Weapons (CBRNE), Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) , and Continuity of Operations (COOP) functions into the II MEF G-3 Mission Assurance Branch.

The National War College educates future leaders of the Armed Forces, State Department, and other civilian agencies for high-level policy, command, and staff responsibilities by conducting a senior-level course of study in national security strategy.• Expands and enhances the ability to analyze national security problems and issues and to develop appropriate national security strategies in response – strategies that integrate all the elements of national power. Addresses the fundamentals of thinking strategically, the elements and instruments of national power, the theory and practice of war, the domestic and international context of national security strategy, and contemporary military strategy.• Pursued a specialized curriculum in Information Strategies Concentration Program (ISCP). In lieu of other elective courses, the ISCP focuses on the information component of national power in the planning and execution of national strategy, military strategy, and joint operations.

• Close and trusted adviser, as well as the focal point for the flow of information to the Commandant.• Responsible for planning and executing the Commandant's participation in nearly twenty parades, hundreds of ceremonies and speaking events, and hundreds of Congressional appearances, including testimony, office calls, and receptions. In addition, coordinated and supervised over sixty official trips both abroad and within the United States, including multiple visits to the combat zones of Iraq and Afghanistan.• Responsible for the administrative and logistical details required to smoothly execute the Commandant's complex travel and daily schedules.• Responsible for the supervision and direction of the diverse multitude of functions of the Commandant's personal staff. Personally responsible for the assignment of personnel to the Commandant's staff, managing all transfers, screening all applicants, and managing the military to civilian conversion plan.• Supervised the wide array of functions completed by the Commandant's Staff, including the meticulous management of large amounts of classified material handled by over one hundred personnel, the over $300,000 Official Representation Fund for the entire Marine Corps, the enlisted Aides, the household staff for Quarters 6, the Commandant's Mess and Personal Dining Room staff, and the administrative secretaries.

Responsible for developing and implementing plans, programs, budgets, and policies for Marine Corps aviation. Led a highly effective team of aviation experts. In addition, served as the:• Primary adviser to the Deputy Commandant for Aviation’s (DC Avn) on all expeditionary warfare matters.• Aviation lead for USMC and Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Board issues and co-chair for Aviation working group.• Aviation lead on the Commandant’s Strategic Initiates Group (SIG) – responsible for tracking, analyzing, and updating information on the F-22 and Joint Strike Fighter aircraft and potential program impacts on Marine Aviation.• Lead aviation coordinator and member on Joint Staff Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) Panels. Successfully and professionally represented the Marine Corps during the 2001 QDR and during the subsequent Defense Planning Guidance directed study on Naval Aviation Integration. Developed Marine Aviation's strategy for the 2001 QDR, which included a holistic approach toward combined arms integration and employment, which was in keeping with CMC’s vision statement for Marine total force structure.• Aviation lead for V-22 Transition – instrumental in deriving and implementing strategies, which postured the V-22 program for success, despite aircraft setbacks. Led the Center for Naval Analysis V-22 Quick-look Study in defense of USMC medium-lift requirements, to include several briefings to the Secretary of the Navy and his staff.• Developed Marine Aviation’s input and provided close coordination with the Center for Naval Analysis to properly scope the "Marine Aviation Requirements Study.”• Represented the Department of Aviation on the U.S. Air Force – USMC Western Pacific Basing Study and Futenma Replacement Facility requirements study to support forward deployed forces.• Directed and led a cross-organizational working group that developed comprehensive manpower requirements for the introduction of the Joint Strike Fighter.

Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Va

Cirriculum prepares mid-level leaders with the skills and education required to function effectively in command and staff assignments with Joint, combined service and other high level military organizations. Instruction focuses on complex problem solving at the individual and group level which is enhanced by extensive student exercises, computer-assisted battle simulations, and historical battle studies.

Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Va

Led a team responsible for all aviation force structure within the Marine Corps.• As the Aviation Department Representative for the Marine Corps Process Improvement Plan, assisted in the planning and implementation of the establishment of the Total Force Structure Division (TFSD).• Provided force structure expertise for the MV-22 Transition Task Force, Harrier Review Panel, H-1 Upgrades Program, KC-130J Tiger Team, Joint Strike Fighter Program, and 5 Aviation Operational Advisory Groups.• Planned, developed, and implemented the requirements to transition Marine Corps' Unmanned Aerial Vehicle assets into aviation units.• Assisted in developing the comprehensive Plan of Actions and Milestones for the implementation of the Base Realignment and Closure Committee decisions impacting Marine Corps equities.• Created and managed a highly effective Maintenance Manpower Report, which closely tracked and accounted for maintenance personnel within each aircraft community.• Developed and implemented the TFSD Internet Web site, and a project tracking system using project management software.

Ms, National Security Strategy (Information Strategy Concentration)

Distinguished Graduate

Ba, Biology

Activities and Societies: 1977-1981 Varsity Football (Walk-on); Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Alpha Tau Omega - Delta Chapter

Ms, Business Administration

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Naval Aviator

Activities and Societies: Distinguished Graduate (Commodore's List)

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Activities and Societies: Distinguished Graduate