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Williamsburg, Va, Us

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Subject Matter Expert support required to provide subject matter metrics analysis expertise in Cruiser-Destroyer (CRUDES) and Amphibious (AMPHIB) operations, training, planning and employment to the Surface Warfare Enterprise (SWE) at Commander Naval Surface Forces Atlantic (CNSL) and Pacific (CNSP). Analytics Subject Matter Expertise is leveraged to make recommendations and briefings to the Executive Directorate and the Commander on a broad array of subjects internal and external to the Staff and assist in the formulation of strategic plans, tracking strategic lines of effort, and developing and making recommendations to improve and sustain ship class, operational readiness, and program and database management.

Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek / Fort Story

• Commanded Advance Qualification Training (AQT) Course, training personnel to operate air cushion landing craft (LCAC)• Developed techniques improving efficiency of amphibious operations and organization, ship-to-shore movement, supporting arms, and shipboard integration• Member LCAC 100 Fleet Integration Working Group, establishing command structures for next generation landing craft• Developed new training regimes for new COVID-19 protocols, fire safety, next generation landing craft

Nsa Bahrain

• Directed operations between integrated command centers and two Amphibious Readiness Groups in multiple naval operations• Advised relevant commanders of tactical situations while maintaining plot locations and schedule of all command units and other units of interest• Coordinated Expeditionary/Amphibious Air Operations in support of Amphibious Task Force (ATFs) and Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) objectives and medical evacuations resulting in three successful medical evacuations• Responsible for training four Senior Watch Officers and developed battle drills for operational readiness• Assisted commanders by developing operational plans and policies relating to the combat readiness of subordinate commands

Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek / Fort Story

• Battle Watch Captain during South Korean coordination exercises Key Resolve and Foal Eagle • Trained and ensured 100% qualification of 12 personnel• Generated, reviewed, and direct training to Command Emergency Action Plan procedures• NECC and CTF-86 Defense in Support for Civil Authority (DSCA) operational planner during three hurricanes• Ensured operational readiness for 13 Echelon IV commands• Coordinated the development or Flag level Force Generation and Force Readiness products• NECC’s and CTF-56 representative to CTF-52's Southern Red Sea multi-national Red Sea Mine Counter Measures (MCM) working group, contributing knowledge and technical understanding to ensure maritime safety in the Red Sea• Pioneered planning and first deployment of new Naval MCM technology on surface vessels during CTF-52 MCM exercises

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

• Developed the Carrier Strike Group Two Optimized Fleet Response Plan into products that illustrates the milestones of Strike Group ships and squadrons to maximize training efficiency• Trained Strike Group Force Tactical Actions Officers (TAO’s) and Tactical Flag Communication Center personnel• Lead Flag level briefing and coordination between the staffs of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 22, Carrier Air-Wing Eight, and Strike Group ships

Newport, Rhode Island, United States

• Earned Masters of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies• Joint Professional Military Education Phase I Qualified• Luce Scholar for Journalism• Editor for War College student publications

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

• As Weapons Officer, led 40 personnel in four divisions responsible for ship weapon systems and small arms• Directed Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) planning and training • Anti-Terrorism Officer responsible for training Visit Boarding Search and Seizure (VBSS) and Force Protection training teams • Employed and enhanced Navy-wide counter piracy weapons systems and planning techniques, training plans, program management, and execution that led to 13 successful anti-piracy operations• Spearheaded new technological advances against Fast Attack Craft/Fast Inshore Attack Craft• Directed force protection requirements for choke point transits and port visits in the Fifth and Sixth Fleet operating areas• As CSO, led sixty personnel in four divisions that maintained ship's AEGIS, tactical combat systems and training teams• Lead TAO; able to expertly employ and maintain the AEGIS Combat System suite and Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System for ship's defense, tactical awareness of operating areas, and combat operations

Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Department Head School teaches Surface Warfare officers the management fundamentals of a specific department on a naval surface vessel. The Department Head is given advanced training in personnel leadership, administration, operational and material readiness, and warfighting.

Naval Operational Support Center, Camp Mabre, Austin, Texas

• Officer in Charge (OIC) of a Reserve Fleet Marine Force (FMF) unit of 14 Naval Reserve medical corpsman• Led medical corpsman unit to 100% advancement rate• Developed Unit in the Spotlight command instructions for Naval Operational Support Center (NOSC) Austin• Integrated Naval and Marine Corps programs, planning, and personnel

Camp Mabre, Austin, Texas

• As a civilian military contractor oversaw $15 million budget and accounting for the Recruiting and Retention Battalion• Command administrator for Defense Travel System (DTS) and associated lines of accounting• Responsible for training all recruiting personnel in DTS administration, procedures, and guidelines• Coordinated interstate transfers of Texas Guard personnel entered and leaving Texas• Maintained Recruiting and Retention Battalion website

Naval Operational Support Center, Camp Mabre, Austin, Texas

• Created Operations Support Unit (OSU) 0807 infrastructure from the ground up• Provided RECOM Southeast readiness requirements for 320 personnel in nine NOSC Austin Units.• Training and Readiness Department Head encompassing 35 unit members in charge of unit training plans, professional development, and mentoring• Took position of acting Executive Officer for a unit of 63 personnel• Oversaw implementation of a $325K annual budget• Established and maintained a 92% unit mobilization readiness• NOSC Austin website administrator

Naval Operational Support Center, Camp Mabre, Austin, Texas

• Provided operational, communication, and exercise support COMUSNAVCENT and NAVCENT MAST• Reorganized unit evaluation and fitness report system as a consolidated reference source for 120 personnel• Oversaw unit disaster preparedness drills and associated metrics

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

• Coordinated and combined skill sets of diverse groups of civilian, government, and military personnel• Addressed emergent programmatic issues documenting extensive lessons learned during installation of DDG-51 Class Cooperative Engagement Capability systems, providing significant cost-savings in future installations• Provided engineering oversight of FFG-7 Class Reverse Osmosis Desalination ship alterations

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

• Oversaw ship Damage Control, fire-fighting training, and coordination during combat conditions in Operation Iraqi Freedom• Commanded coordinated shipboard fire-fighting efforts during drills and actual casualties• Directed the repair efforts of 400+ Damage Control work orders during shipyard availability

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

• Supervised security of classified information; operation security (OPSEC/COMSEC), communications management, and organization, signals officer management, and organization; message drafting and communications equipment, and systems• Directs communication activities of command and trained ship's personnel on IT systems and security• Able to rapidly integrate complex C4I initiatives to increase ship's connectivity• As Information Systems Officer, managed information exchange systems and IT infrastructure • Coordinated complex battle group communications plans between Truman Battle Group and NATO Units during a Standing NATO Forces Mediterranean (SNFM) deployment

Newport, Rhode Island, United States

The Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS) trains officers in specific line disciplines (operations, combat systems and engineering) and teaches the fundamentals of engineering, weapon systems, and operational tactics. Officers are trained in the operations and maintenance of the various ship types within the surface force including carriers, cruisers, destroyers, frigates, amphibious, mine warfare and combat logistics force ships.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Processed new recruiting application and security screening for perspective Naval Officer candidates• Organized Naval Officer recruiting job fairs between Officer Recruiting Districts and the University of Texas at Austin

Master Of Arts - Ma, National Security And Strategic Studies

Activities and Societies: Naval War College Review, Student Publications, Joint Professional Military Education Phase I

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology