Jacob Norton Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Needham, Ma, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Issaquah, Washington, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

• Planned and executed two major bilateral naval exercises involving 12 ships and over 1000 personnel, including the second and third visits by a US navy warship to Saudi Arabia since 9/11• Crafted plan to restructure Saudi ballistic missile defense forces to include new naval component; presented proposal and received buy-in from senior Saudi military officers, including member of royal family• Spearheaded campaign to bring American naval officers to Saudi Arabia to meet with their counterparts in an informal setting; oversaw five such meetings, resulting in closer operating ties between US and Saudi forces• Hand-selected to represent US naval interests at an international air defense conference despite being the most junior officer; worked with representatives from four countries to establish air defense plans for Persian Gulf airspace

Washington, Dc, Us

• Led planning team for major naval exercise between the United States and India involving eight ships, six aircraft, and over 800 personnel; coordinated first ever at-sea refueling between US and Indian forces, a key Pentagon initiative• Repaired damaged relationships with other local commands, resulting in increased access to supplies, preferential operations scheduling, and improved organizational climates• Granted weapons release authority by commanding officer after achieving advanced qualification in naval tactics through over 30 hours of off-duty study; youngest officer in Seventh Fleet with this responsibility• Developed a comprehensive training program resulting in 100% success rate in ship’s external combat readiness reviews• Created five new training opportunities not provided for in $100,000 travel budget by securing low-cost lodging options on domestic military bases • Restructured shipboard administration office, resulting in a 50% reduction in processing time and complete elimination of paperwork losses• Selected ahead of peers to replace supervisor as Operations Officer, a position with 50 subordinates and responsibility for ship’s schedule, maintenance, and intelligence efforts

Washington, Dc, Us

• Led seventeen information systems personnel responsible for operations and maintenance of two Local Area Networks and all off-ship communications equipment in support of naval combat operations• Oversaw 16-week installation of prototype communications and networking system – first ever installation on particular ship class; developed series of best practices later implemented fleet-wide

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Strategic Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Regional Studies (Islamic World)

Arabic Language And Literature