James Efird, Cissp Email & Phone Number

Monterey, California

Working as a Information Systems Security Engineer implementing Navy Risk Management Framework (RMF) cyber-security process to Networks.

Monterey, CA

Provided administrative support 1600 graduate students at NPS. Manage communications between different agencies and the students. Oversee conflict resolution for the students. Conduct in-processing and out-processing of students at NPS. Am also run the suicide prevention program at NPS, that includes training of active duty and government civilian.

Camp Pendleton

Worked with I MEF staff to plan for large scale Marine training events.Deployed with the 3rd Battalion 1st Marines as their NGLO and worked in the ship's Landing Force Operation's Center assisting in amphibious operations.Planned training exercises with international partners as the NGLO with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company.

Monterey CA

Completed coursework in program management, operational analysis, and engineering, obtaining academic certifications in Test and Evaluation and Systems Engineering. In addition, successfully completed the NPS wargaming apprenticeship program and helped develop a wargame to assist with the 2014 capstone research project on a solution for the U.S. Navy’s.

Andersen AFB Guam

• Collateral Duties while a Naval Aviator at HSC-25 between Sept 2011 and May 2012
• Specifically chosen to supervise 12 personnel whose duties included managing squadron store and budget, along with managing routine facilities maintenance in squadron offices, aircraft hangar, fire suppression system.
• Responsible for overseeing $1m contract for hanger maintenance and $150,000 renovation of barracks. Consisted of routine check-ins with contractors to ensure they were properly executing prescribed requirements.

Basra Iraq (deployment)

• Collateral Duties while a Naval Aviator at 2515th Naval Air Ambulance Detachment Iraq, between Jan 2011-Aug2011
• Managed Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) records for detachment pilots and ensured they met legal requirements to conduct naval flight operations.
• Managed $25,000 budget to procure items from local businesses in order to facilitate detachment’s mission in Iraq.

San Diego And Guam Area

• Naval Aviator, Helicopter Aircraft Commander (HAC) for the MH-60S
• Managed 3-7 crewmembers, maintained safe flight operations and coordinated participation in joint training missions with U.S. Air Force, Marine, and Navy forces.
• Responsible for and utilized advanced equipment such as thermal sensors, lasers, navigation equipment (GPS), hellfire missiles, and communication gear worth over $30m.Other operational and training missions included:
• Search and Rescue
• Aerial Firefighting
• Combat Search and Rescue

Guam

• Supervised 50 personnel in two maintenance departments. Duties included ensuring personnel received proper maintenance training, evaluating personnel performance, managing inventory, and successfully leading.

Guam

• Safety/Security Manager for USS Essex SAR Detachment May 2009–Dec 2009
• Supervised required safety training for 35 plus person detachment.
• Managed approximately $25,000 of classified equipment that included performing inventory of classified equipment monthly and transporting classified materials during relocation of detachment. Included regular checks of.

Pensacola, Florida Area And Vance AFB, OK

Intensive training in aeronautical engineering, weather, aviation procedures, navigation, and aircraft systems. Flight training included low level navigation, flying on instruments, search and rescue, night vision device flying, aerobatics, formation flying, and basic familiarization flights.Each flight consisted of planning the flight, briefing the flight.

Cyber Security Fundamentals Academic Certificate, Cyber Security, 3.42/4.0

Activities and Societies: Completed a Graduate Academic Certificate program while working full time as a Student Services Officer at.

Master'S Degree, Systems Engineering, 3.7/4.0

Activities and Societies: Selected to be a full time Researcher and Student at NPS as a Naval Officer.Coursework included Systems.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Meteorology