• Synchronized implementation of and facilitated policy oversight for ~400 space Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases with over 50 countries for a value of ~$970M in support of the Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force for International Affairs.• Resolved uncertainties for foreign counterparts regarding high-visibility FMS cases, enabling U.S. leaders to confidently set expectations for delivery of critical space-related capabilities.• Coauthored an information paper about the scope and magnitude of the space FMS enterprise to educate both internal and external senior leaders on its value in strengthening relationships and interoperability.Provides subject-matter expertise in FMS and Building Partner Capacity to the Space Division of the office of the Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force for International Affairs (SAF/IA). Participates in bilateral international engagements aimed at enhancing allies' and partners' space capabilities. Assists in coordination of space FMS efforts across the security cooperation enterprise. Drafts weekly report input to inform senior leaders of space FMS activities.

Career transition related to retirement from the U.S. Army.

• Optimized the employment of the 98 assigned military officers by providing expert analysis and decision- support to a Department-wide personnel-management initiative in support of the Secretary’s priorities.• Organized and executed a diplomatic engagement for the Secretary, bringing together the policy planners for the Group of Seven (G7) states, Australia, South Korea, the European Union, and think-tank experts.• Ensured the Director of Policy Planning’s preparedness for 20 sensitive, high-level diplomatic engagements with European diplomats by providing thoroughly researched preparatory materials.Senior officer responsible for advising the Policy Planning staff (S/P) on integrating foreign policy initiatives and military operational issues. Provides military and regional expertise to senior members of the Department of State and the Policy Planning Staff on security-cooperation initiatives and on steady-state and contingency operations.

• Guided the transformation process which created a single headquarters charged with overseeing Army operations and activities in Europe and Africa by merging two separate regional headquarters.• Improved the value of the 30 external liaisons assigned to the headquarters by undertaking a study of their employment which resulted in the Chief of Staff realigning them to maximize their effectiveness.Managed the organizational change process that resulted in U.S. Army Africa merging with U.S. Army Europe to create the combined U.S. Army Europe and Africa, the land component command charged with overseeing Army activities on both continents. Managed special projects with organization-wide significance in coordination with and across multiple staff directorates and sections. Coordinated special projects, compiled information, and completed complex analysis and reports for submission to the Chief of Staff for dissemination across the staff. Worked independently as well as with senior leadership to achieve organizational goals.

• Headed DTRA’s largest and main operational unit in Europe, providing leadership and oversight to sensitive counter-weapons-of-mass-destruction and nonproliferation activities.• Implemented a new personnel management system which resulted in maximum availability of team members to conduct operations while balancing their opportunities for professional development.• Enhanced visibility on Ukrainian armed forces’ capabilities needs by strengthening inspection and assessment program in cooperation with Canadian, Danish, and Norwegian counterpart agencies.Responsible for managing the training, logistics, budget/finance, and human resources for U.S. conventional-arms-control-treaty missions in Eurasia (US European Command and US Central Command areas of responsibility). Provided day-to-day leadership and supervision of an 82-person team (civilian and military) charged with countering the threat of weapons of mass destruction. Coordinated within DoD and the U.S. Interagency community for all arms control implementation and inspections within Europe and Eurasia.

• Strengthened interoperability between the U.S. and Italian Armies by coordinating the Italian Army’s participation in the U.S. Army’s premier force-modernization exercise two years in a row.• Drove bilateral collaboration on Security Force Assistance initiatives by coordinating senior-leader and working-level engagements, resulting in improved capacity to train local security forces.Served as the Commanding General of US Army Training and Doctrine Command's (TRADOC) representative to the Italian Army. Planned, developed, and executed TRADOC's Security Cooperation (SC) Engagement Plan with the Italian Army in coordination with Headquarters, Department of the Army, and US Army Europe SC objectives, regional and country campaign plan end states. Facilitated exchange of doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, and facilities (DOTMLPF) information within the context of TRADOC's core competencies and functions to improve interoperability and enhance the institutional, operational, and tactical-level capabilities of both armies. Guided and participated in Army-to-Army Staff Talks, key leader engagements, and other bilateral activities to sustain access and build relationships for future coalition operations.

• Improved the protection of Belgian soldiers conducting homeland security missions by coordinating with multiple agencies for the delivery of 1,500 sets of U.S. body armor within 48 hours.• Enhanced the Belgian military’s counterterrorism capabilities by organizing the delivery of multiple U.S. military bomb detection-and-disposal robots.• Strengthened bilateral interoperability and Belgium’s defense capability by directing $400M in new foreign military sales cases with the Belgian military, a 200% increase over the previous year.Led and managed all bilateral Army, Navy, and logistics programs for US European Command's Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC), Belgium and Luxembourg (BELLUX). Served as Deputy Chief, ODC. Advised US Ambassadors to Belgium and Luxembourg on bilateral Army affairs. Coordinated all security cooperation activities to include oversight of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) portfolio valued in excess of $1.3 billion. Advocated acquisition of US defense articles and services to foster interoperability. Facilitated host-nation support to US forces. Coordinated US Army and BELLUX activities concerning training, exercises, equipment, and doctrine. Supervised all bilateral training and education exchange programs between host nation and US military forces.

Served as a Strategic Advisor, Commander's Action Group, International Security Assistance Force, providing advice on key strategic planning and policy matters. Prepared the 4-star commander for high-level engagements, including those with the president of Afghanistan, senior Afghan government officials, and Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff. Prepared the commander for 10 Congressional delegation visits, which included ones led by the Chairmen of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees and the Senate Minority Leader. Prepared the commander for bilateral engagements with two heads of government and nine ministers of defense. Prepared recommended policy positions, represented ISAF interests at Allied and US Interagency forums, and liaised with NATO Headquarters and subordinate commands.

Responsible for planning security cooperation and military-to-military activities between US Army Europe and the land forces of the United Kingdom, Israel, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, and Switzerland.

Served as the Commander's and Contracting Officer's Representative on all CERP projects from conception to completion. Managed the development, validation, approval, execution, closure, and turnover to host-nation authorities of each project assigned. Prepared the statement of work, independent government cost estimate, and funding documents for each project. Coordinated projects with US Forces - Afghanistan, the US Agency for International Development, the US Department of State, the leadership of the Italian-led Provincial Reconstruction Team, and the government of Herat Province to implement projects.Managed 28 projects, valued at $5 million, aimed at improving the economic and human development of the people of Afghanistan's Herat Province.

Student-officer at the Republic of Italy's Joint Service General Staff Course.

Completed French and Italian basic language courses

Served as a leader and staff officer in tactical-level tank battalions in Germany (1996-1999) and Ft. Moore (ex-Benning), Georgia (2000-2002). Served as a trainer for Army National Guard units deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan (2002-2005).