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Springfield, Va, Us

Pentagon, Washington D.C.

Team Leadership & Strategic Guidance: Led a team of 12 military and civilian professionals shaping policies and strategic plans in alignment with Department of Defense (DoD), Joint Staff, and major command objectives. Developed strategies addressing posture, resource allocation, and campaign planning, impacting 99% of Air Force global operations and boosting productivity by 97%. Directed 41 projects, achieving 1,533 tasks with zero discrepancies and meeting 99% of DoD requirements.Policy Development: Developed strategic responses to defense needs, enabling the allocation of $17.4B across multiple programs. Managed 41 global plans aligned with defense priorities and operational objectives.Budget Alignment: Led 81 Global Posture Integration Fora to align 35 theater plans with the FY23-25 budget, securing $11.4B and enhancing Joint Strategic Campaign Planning. Co-led a facility planning program, gaining approvals for $1.2B in operational requirements, increasing efficiency by 37%.Strategic Program Oversight: Oversaw the Future Years Defense Program for 184 construction projects, valued at $3.76B, and secured $4.1B in FY25-28 funding, reducing infrastructure readiness gaps by 14%. Directed 21 international working groups on military collaboration, standardizing interoperability for Five Eyes and NATO, impacting the readiness of 600,000 personnel and 6,550 aircraft.Global Posture Strategy: Represented Air Force interests in 21 Global Posture forums, facilitating the approval of 18 international military construction projects and $12.4B in fleet modernization. Prepared senior leaders for defense talks with Japan, aligning FY23-29 initiatives with regional priorities.Policy & Strategic Engagement: Provided insights across 138 engagements, enhancing global defense posture and saving $490M through personnel and operational optimization. Contributed to Indo-Pacific strategy and air fleet modernization, advancing Air Force readiness to maintain a competitive edge.

Pentagon, Washington D.C.

Team Leadership and Global ISR Operations: Directed a team of 7 subject matter experts in the coordination of global Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR).Budget and ISR Capability Development: Oversaw the execution of an $8.6M budget across 6 programs of record and 31 Open Document Listings, resulting in the authorization of 1,000 personnel and the obligation of 39% of the budget. Developed United States Forces Korea's ISR capabilities, securing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's Airborne-ISR order-of-battle, which enabled 161 operational missions and improved regional intelligence capacity.Middle East ISR Operations and Trade Protection: Designed and executed multiple Airborne-ISR options during heightened Middle East tensions, directly safeguarding 276 vessels and protecting $1B in trade. Enhanced maritime security in the region and mitigated potential threats to 20% of global oil production. High-Level Collaboration: Led coordination with the National Security Council, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Joint Chiefs of Staff for all ISR taskings on behalf of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Joint Force Providers, ensuring support for real-world operations. Executed directives and policies from the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Ballistic Missile Defense and Threat Reporting: Coordinated 106 global Ballistic Missile Defense and emergent threat reports for the National Joint Operations Intelligence Center, providing timely response options for the President of the United States. Resulted in zero incidents or losses for U.S. and allied forces.Global Mission Management and Resource Allocation: Oversaw the Intelligence-Joint Management Collection Board program at a 3-star level, assessing Combatant Commands' requirements for the FY20 Global Force Management Allocation Plan, resulted in 60K mission capability assignments and significantly enhanced operational effectiveness.

Curacao And Aruba

As the Base Commander, I led a diverse team of 185 personnel. Oversaw airfield operations, fire department, security forces, civil engineering, logistics, petroleum management, communication, and intelligence. Managed $64M+ in U.S. property and inventory, ensuring smooth and effective operations. Led two regional operations centers in the U.S. Southern Command, comprised of 31 countries, and oversaw execution of a $165M base operating support contract and multiple multimillion-dollar projects. Revised 61 programs and streamlined 5,700 task processes, improving base operations’ productivity by 89%. Base Support and Counter-Drug Operations: Directed critical base support operations for 350 multi-service and inter-agency personnel deployed in counter-drug operations. Airfield Management and Security: Oversaw a $3.2M airfield management program, synchronizing operations between U.S., Netherlands, and Curacao military and coast guard units. Supported infrastructure that safeguarded 35,000 personnel involved in Transnational Crime and Drug Trafficking law enforcement.Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief: Coordinated critical support for 6 WC-130s valued at $570M and 150 personnel from the U.S. Air Force’s Hurricane Hunters during two Category 5 hurricanes. Enabled the evacuation of 6.3M people, reducing potential casualties by 99%. Managed 24/7 U.S. air operations in conjunction with the Royal Netherlands Caribbean Command and 7 agencies, providing logistics support that enabled rescue of 208 evacuees and transporting 103 tons of critical cargo during humanitarian efforts.Community Relations and Counter-Narcotic Operations: Guided a $127K international community relations program involving 265 volunteers across 73 events, improving the quality of life for 5,700 local nationals and increasing community engagement. Supported international counter-narcotic missions, led to the seizure of $180M in narcotics, and reduced drug trafficking in the region.

Tinker Afb, Oklahoma

Team Leadership and Strategic Oversight: Supervise 96 military personnel and contractors overseeing the development of strategic objectives and requirements that support the leadership team’s management and execution. Assist the Operations Director in overseeing 4,000 staff, ensuring the successful operation and maintenance of 31 aircraft and 2 control centers, and $16.6B in assets.Founded New Regional Enterprise and Staffing Alignment: Developed and implemented a new organizational framework, validated 459 staffing positions. Centralized training for 1,600 personnel, improving training efficiency by 75% and enhancing overall readinessStrategic Infrastructure Development: Co-chaired the Installation Facilities Board Working Group, synchronizing 23 key milestone priorities for 14 military construction initiatives over a 5-year plan. Finalized 8 critical projects valued at $215M.Asset Security and Protection: Directed a 9-person team, in coordination with installation Security Forces, to implement a new E-3 Protection-level 2 measure, securing $8.9B in assets with zero breaches.

Tinker Afb, Oklahoma

Team Leadership and Operational Management: Supervised 364 military and civilian personnel responsible for operation programming, planning, fleet scheduling, and execution of 10K flying hours for 27 E-3 aircraft valued at $8.9B. Direct operations requirements, tactics, intelligence, communication security, flight management, life support, and contracts for the E-3 weapon systems.Training and Operational Center Support: Oversee training programs for five operational and one specialized training units consisting of 1,800 personnel, managing sensitive security assets, including 3 secure facilities, 1,073 pieces of equipment, and 20 vehicles valued at $3.84M. Support the management of a 24-hour operations center, ensuring continuous readiness and operational support.Operational Readiness and Compliance: Managed 92 operational checklists and addressed 35 critical issues, earning an 'Outstanding' rating from an independent audit as the lead for the inspection team, which increased operational compliance by 38%.Program & Contract Management: Guided $385M in flight and mission crew simulator contracts, updating aircrews’ training syllabus with 169 new courses, saving the Air Force $15M and qualifying 583 new Airmen. Supervised the $117M flying hour program closeout, scheduling 1,300 missions and 6,000 simulator training events that successfully met all Operations Group training objectives, achieving a 100% completion rate.Fleet Modernization: Led the next-generation E-3 program development, overseeing 8 software and mission operating system upgrades valued at $4.2M, that revitalized the $10.6B aviation fleet.Training Excellence: Directed the Combat Air Force’s largest distributed mission operations program worth $105M, coordinating 1,500 training events with 900+ attendees annually. Awarded Training Program of the Year, increasing training capacity by 97%.

Tinker Afb, Oklahoma

Supervises and instructs the United States Air Force, Air Combat Command’s largest Flying Training unit (966th Airborne Air Control Squadron) that educates and certifies Airmen of all levels and ranks in the employment of the $330 million dollar E-3 aircraft. Trains student navigators in initial flight and mission operations for a 30 plus crew. Assists mission-ready navigators in upgrade training to become instructors. Major Contributions:• Directed command, control and communication network evaluation by identifying and updating 18 antiquated information systems which increased Wing’s interoperability by 52 percent.• Revitalized Wing-level exercise program by linking operational plans and 157 readiness requirements earning the organization an Excellent inspection rating.

Springfield, Virginia, United States

Leads aeronautical studies and aviation mission planning systems oversight in support of DoD Acquisition programs. Serve as the NGA representative to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council by identifying and validating Geospatial-Intelligence requirements through the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System cycle. Evaluates $345 million dollars mission planning systems supporting the Joint Staff and Senior DoD policymakers. Develops Geospatial-Intelligence requirements, processes, and capabilities integration in support of the Intelligence Community, Combatant Commands, and Services. Major Contributions:• Guided $1.3 million dollar network architecture that integrated three airborne-Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance data sets with the latest NGA’s analysis that directly identified and disrupted Middle East insurgency operations. • Led 5 aerospace system modifications supporting a $345 million dollars mission planning program that strengthened the DoD’s global navigation.• Spearheaded Joint Inter-Agency Task Force-South IT acquisition by integrated four drug interdiction Production, Exploitation, and Dissemination systems that reduced analysis time by 67 percent and saved the organization $75 thousand dollars. • Directed 22 crisis requirements worth $134 million dollars that built Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence systems to incorporate NATO missions which enhanced 98 percent of Operation Enduring Freedom architecture. • Authorized 59 National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Segment Engineering requirements worth $564 million dollars enabled the deployment of geospatial intelligence systems and capabilities supporting 132,000 International Security Assistance Force that improved data architecture by 94 percent.• Led six Light Detection & Ranging technology meetings that engineered operations applications and sensor standard operating procedures enhancing 3-D high-resolution target acquisition.

Joint Professional Military Education Ii

Military Science And Operational Studies

Master Of Human Relations, Organizational Behavior Studies

Usaf Squadron Officer School

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Fine And Studio Arts

Military And Strategic Leadership