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Auburn, Al, Us

George Mason University

PhD Candidate, Political Science (International Relations and Comparative Politics) at Schar School of Policy and Government

Pentagon, Washington, Dc

• Led implementation of National Defense Strategy concept of dynamic force employment • Supervised global synchronization of US Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force• Facilitated worldwide deployments of crisis forces, including largest humanitarian airlift in history

Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama

Academic Distinction Honors (3.93 GPA)

Aviano Air Base, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

• Commanded 168 airmen in 21 professional specialties, liaised daily with Italian military• Directed airfield operations, air traffic control, weather, intelligence and tactics, and flight equipment• Steered US European Command contingency planning for airborne infantry insertion operations• Developed four annual operations programs worth $280M+, directed execution of 39,000 flight hours

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Colonel Tom Felts Leadership Award (top graduate student, 3.98 GPA)

Luke Air Force Base, Arizona

• Instructed 117 missions, 150+ students, ten syllabi, earned rare “commendable” instructor certification• Managed training schedule of 6,500 events and $625M in assets, improved efficiency by 30%• Developed unit evaluation program, synchronized over 1,000 inspections across 17 work areas• Deployed to Afghanistan as strategic planner, guided airpower posture during end of combat operations

Hill Air Force Base, Utah

• Led $4M aircrew flight equipment program, mentored 31 airmen to 19 individual and team awards• Flew in 13-nation multilateral training event in Bahrain, planned 30 large force exercise missions• Deployed to Republic of Korea as F-16 flight lead for Theater Security Package• Deployed to Afghanistan as F-16 pilot with 30 combat missions in Operation Enduring Freedom

Luke Air Force Base, Arizona

Academic Award (99.5% average)

Pentagon, Washington, Dc

• Represented US Air Force on Capitol Hill as Senate liaison officer and congressional engagement team• Facilitated Service-wide review of nuclear practices and procedures across 29 US Air Force locations• Created Department of Defense physical disability review board, shaped military personnel policy

Moody Air Force Base, Georgia

• Showcased US Air Force as T-6 airshow pilot, over two million spectators in seven states• Instructed 100+ students in primary pilot training, selected as “top instructor” by multiple classes• Managed training of 9,000 events for 300+ pilots, earned two “commendable” instructor certifications

Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma

Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland

• Supervised airfield operations for Presidential, Cabinet, and Congressional flight activity• Led 11-member security team for flightline Protocol office following 9/11 attacks• Hosted 50+ international heads-of-state, foreign dignitaries, ambassadors, and military attachés

Washington, Dc

International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on AfricaCongressional Intern • Facilitated Committee and Subcommittee hearings• Researched economic development, trade policy, and sources of conflict in East and Southern Africa

Washington, Dc

• Facilitated Committee and Subcommittee hearings• Arranged Member engagements with African leaders, international organizations, and interest groups

Washington, Dc

• Researched content for community-based radio programming to improve literacy in Africa• Managed deployment of satellite radios to underserved populations in East and Southern Africa

Arlington, Virginia

• Researched early augmentation networks for global positioning systems in aerospace platforms• White Paper: “Wide Area Augmentation System”

Master'S Degree, Military Strategic Studies

Academic Distinction Honors Thesis: “Listening in the Twilight: A Deliberate Strategy for Emergent Innovations”

Master'S Degree, Military Operational Art And Science/Studies

Colonel Tom Felts Leadership Award (top graduate student) Monograph: “Building the Plane Inflight: Case Studies in Wartime Flight Training”

Master Of Arts - Ma, Organizational Sciences (Organizational Management)

Final Paper: “Organizational Reflections on Action Research in the US Air Force”

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science

US Air Force ROTC