Advanced Undersea Systems acquisition. Program Manager for acquisition of Logistics Support for submarines and related undersea systems.

Elected Commander of VFW Virginia District 10 encompassing 10 VFW Posts between Leesburg and Dale City Virginia with 5500 Members / volunteers.

Past Elected Post Commander managing 600 member / volunteer organization.

Expeditionary Fight Vehicle (EFV) Acquisition Program (Federal Employee) - Readiness Manager for USMC Program Manager Advanced Amphibious Assault EFV Acquisition (ACAT 1) program. Serves as the focal point for Readiness Management Planning and implementation for the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle Acquisition Program.

Supporting PMS450 applying an in-depth knowledge of the program requirements and directly supporting Program Managers.

Navy Reserve 2005-2006 - XO Submarine Support Center Det 106, Norfolk. Manage 80-member unit for admin, training & quals. Maintenance and preservation support to subs; Pier Sentry Force for moored subs. 2004-2005 - 1 year Mobilization; Operation Iraqi Freedom & Operation Noble Eagle. Hdqtrs Military Sealift Command Europe, Naples, Italy. Sustainment Logistics Officer for ship fueling & fuel port logistics. Staff Duty Officer for movement in European AOR. Sailing orders, message writing, Force Protection & logistics. 2000-2004 - Repair Dept of Sub Tender USS Emory S. Land, AS-39. Ops Officer. Watch Squad Leader for 10 armed personnel assigned to land based protection of TRIDENT Subs. 1998-1999 - XO Reserve Repair Dept Sub Tender USS Simon Lake, AS-33. 1996-1998 - Senior Enlisted Advisor/Command Chief Repair Dept of Sub Tender USS Simon Lake, AS-33. 1986-1996 - Assigned to various Navy commands including Commander Submarine Group 8, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Commander Submarine Force Pacific. Duties in training, admin, Ops and maintenance.

SENIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 1995 to 1998Senior Engineering Technician assisting software developers, hardware integration specialists, and educational and training system development experts with multi-media training system development for distance learning and Train-the-Trainer applications for Humanitarian Demining training applications.

Project Manager/Senior Engineering Technician; Provided logistic support of complex integrated submarine electrical and mechanical systems.

10/1994 to 02/1996; Independent Consultant; Provided professional management, technical, logistic, and acquisition support for complex marine systems including U.S. Coast Guard WMEC class overhaul and Advanced Seal Delivery System design. Conducted design and on-site engineering reviews and ship checks to develop data input for Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RMA) analysis using Tiger software.

1977-1983 Active Duty Navy. Completed various service schools for training as Nuclear-Qualified Machinist Mate. Assigned to the Machinery Division of a Fast Attack Submarine. Performed duties in the operation, maintenance, repair and administration of the steam and nuclear propulsion plant systems.