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Virginia Beach, Va, Us

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

The Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC), with 1,000 employees and a $25 million operating budget, provides rapid global support to the Department of Defense. It specializes in innovative communications and expertise in public affairs, knowledge management, project management, and planning for national security crises.• Implemented use of Advana and Power BI data analytic tools to reduce misallocated resources by 25%, improve personnel readiness rates by 50%, eliminate manning document errors, and cut finance report production time by 75%, leveraging data analytics to enhance joint force development and operational efficiency.• Revitalized a 13-year-old training and HR management business model by introducing measurable metrics and optimizing resource allocation, enhancing organizational responsiveness and readiness.• Institutionalized Kaizen principles across the organization, optimizing workflows and eliminating inefficiencies, which led to a 20% productivity boost, enabling more agile decision-making and rapid response.• Led operational analysis and executive-level briefings, driving the first major update to Force Generation and Concept of Employment models in a decade, reducing manpower costs by 50% without compromising capacity, and aligning readiness with future-focused warfighting concepts.

Fort Leavenworth, Ks

The Mission Command Training Program (MCTP) is the premier deployable combat training center for implementing, observing, coaching, and facilitating collective training opportunities and leadership experiences for commanders and staff to plan, prepare, fight, and win during large-scale combat operations.• Managed and coordinated teams of 40-60 personnel executing DoD-level warfighter exercises. Applied rigorous sustainment training techniques and standards to mirror real-world national materiel capacities, enhancing strategic decision-making capabilities and multi-domain readiness for participating units.• Trained over 30 senior military leaders (O6-O8) and their staffs on mission command and sustainment concepts, delivering executive-level briefs and after-action reports, which led to a 90% improvement in sustainment synchronization, ammunition management, and reconstitution operations during warfighter exercises.• Facilitated cross-organizational collaboration during mission command training for 1st (UK) Division, ensuring alignment with joint and multi-national standards and strengthening interagency coordination for enhanced operational effectiveness.

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

The Joint Planning Support Element (JPSE) rapidly deploys joint planners, operators, logisticians, knowledge managers, public affairs, and intelligence specialists to expedite the establishment and enhance the effectiveness of newly formed Joint Task Force Headquarters.• Led training, deployment, and utilization of 72 joint sustainment personnel, providing critical support to over 40 global contingency operations.• Partnered with U.S. European Command, U.S. Central Command, the US Agency for International Development, the Joint Contingency Acquisition Support Office, and the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency to design and execute mission readiness exercises, training over 170 military and civilian personnel, enhancing interagency coordination, critical thinking, and operational planning.• Led three joint planning teams of 35-60 personnel to develop strategic options for U.S. Central and European Commands, incorporating space and cyber capabilities; the President later employed many options in response to the Ukraine and Middle East conflicts.

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

The Joint Advance Warfighting School (JAWS) provides the U.S. government with experts in joint planning processes and critical analysis of the application of all aspects of national power across the full range of military operations. JAWS admits only 45 students yearly from a pool of over 1,800 eligible candidates from the U.S. military services and government departments.• Acquired advanced expertise in joint operational planning, operational design, and applying critical and creative thinking to solve complex strategic problems.• Highly trained in applying all elements of national power to optimize military operations and develop future warfighting concepts in support of the National Defense Strategy.• Developed future-focused operating concepts as part of the coursework, resulting in a published thesis addressing joint operational challenges and strategic implications of using armed drones to deter terrorism.

Fort Liberty, North Carolina

The 1st TSC provides centralized command and control for sustainment and executes operational-level sustainment for the Army, Joint Force, and Unified Action Partners, enabling multi-domain operations in support of US Central Command.• Directed force generation for 99 units, managing 9,530 Soldiers, Civilians, and Contractors to support operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Sinai, ensuring mission readiness and effective deployment in complex environments.• Orchestrated the seamless relocation of 4,400 personnel and equipment from North Carolina to Kentucky, achieving 90% completion within 18 months and ensuring zero operational disruptions—recognized for exceptional project management skills and maintaining mission readiness throughout.• Executed operational-level sustainment strategies to enhance multi-domain operations in support of U.S. Central Command, facilitating effective mission readiness and logistical support for the Army, Joint Force, and Unified Action Partners.

Fort Liberty, North Carolina

• Handpicked by a central selection board to lead a battalion delivering supply, maintenance, transportation, and communications support to 2,300 Soldiers in the 18th Fires Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, and XVIII Airborne Corps, ensuring sustained operational readiness and mission success.• Trained and equipped 650 Soldiers across seven subordinate units, implementing a benchmark maintenance program that increased operational readiness to 95% for rapid deployment while managing sustainment systems valued at over $200M—strengthening overall readiness for joint and multi-domain operations.• Transformed the unit's climate, training programs, and procedures, elevating its reputation to one of the highest in the division, evidenced by retention rates exceeding 90%, a 30% reduction in disciplinary incidents, and sustained readiness above 92%—preparing the unit to excel in future mission requirements.

Master Of Science - Ms, Joint Campaign Planning And Strategy

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering