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Develops, implements, and oversees execution of training for a major U.S. Submarine Force acquisition program and provides direct support to program management team in overseeing all aspects of program execution.• Chairs the Training Integrated Product Team, coordinating inputs on training strategy and product development across Program, Technical Development, and Engineering organizations.• Creates and delivers command-team level training at Submarine Command Course to include system fundamentals, operation, and tactical considerations in employment.• Oversees development of operator level tactical and operational training products and coordinates with Submarine Learning Center to ensure efficient and effective delivery.• Liaises with fleet representatives at all levels from ship, squadron, and force to ensure training is correct, pertinent, and meeting requirements. Translates fleet input into future product improvements.• Contributes to development of requests and reports sent to Resource and Requirement Sponsor and briefs senior leadership on all aspects of training plans and future product developments.• Prepares required reports and briefs used by senior Navy leadership to make decisions regarding future resourcing and acquisition decisions.

Requirements Officer for Navy Special Access Programs requiring enhanced security safeguards. Establishes requirements for and oversees and assesses acquisition, intelligence, and operational programs. Personally provides information, analysis, and recommendations to the highest level of Navy and DoD leadership, to include the Chief of Naval Operations and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.- Successfully shepherded an acquisition program in excess of $1B through the DoD Milestone C process, requiring detailed briefings to C Level leadership.-Key Strategist in developing the U.S. Navy’s multi-billion dollar Anti-Submarine Warfare Investment Strategy.-Led the Department of the Navy study and development of formal response to Congressional language, resulting in the re-structuring of programs and greater efficiency in the use of Defense resources.-Member of lead technical assessment team with Department of Defense International Offices/Agencies on assessment of foreign military sales and export decisions.-Liaison across Military Services and Defense Components to ensure requirements are developed to support warfare needs, documented accurately, and sufficiently funded. Identified opportunities to leverage mutually beneficial efforts, resulting in increased efficiency and cost savings to the taxpayer.-Demonstrated knowledge of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution of Special Access Program policies and positions when reviewing all program and organizational activities as a part of the Department of the Navy Special Access Program oversight and management process, resulting in program compliance with governing directives and statutes.

ACSC(J) has been designed around four core and four supporting objectives. The core objectives articulate the key functions expected of a graduate officer at the O5 level and are:-Lead a joint staff planning team to develop and execute joint operational plans in joint, Defence and integrated environments;-Lead a single Service staff planning team to develop and execute single Service plans in an operational or strategic management environment;-Lead a staff team in a specialist operational or management area; and-Analyse national, regional and global strategic issues when planning.The four supporting objectives articulate the skill sets that will be required at the O5 level to meet all four core objectives, and are:-Develop effective solutions to problems through the application of critical thinking and analysis;-Communicate effectively in all work contexts;-Analyse command at the tactical, operational and strategic level;and-Understand the organisation and management of Defence and the Australian Defence Force.

Emergency Actions Procedures SME: Developed, coordinated, and wrote Emergency Actions Procedures for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, used globally by command centers at Combatant Commands. Staff Assessment Visit Coordinator: Led all aspects of Nuclear Command and Control inspections of Combatant Command Command Centers. Oversaw preparation of formal guidance, team preparation, event execution, and follow up reporting.

Provided the Legislative Staff with support in Veterans Affairs and Military Issues areas and assisted the Chief of Staff in managing office functions.

Trains officers and enlisted sailors in the basic knowledge and skills upon which operational submarine commands in the Atlantic and Pacific can build competence and proficiency in operating and maintaining submarines and all their systems.Provides functional, refresher, advanced and team training to submarine and submarine support personnel in order to increase and maintain knowledge and proficiency in specific skills.Furnishes specific operationally oriented support to submarines to ensure maximum effectiveness of their sensor systems.

Trains officers and enlisted sailors in the basic knowledge and skills upon which operational submarine commands in the Atlantic and Pacific can build competence and proficiency in operating and maintaining submarines and all their systems.Provides functional, refresher, advanced and team training to submarine and submarine support personnel in order to increase and maintain knowledge and proficiency in specific skills.Furnishes specific operationally oriented support to submarines to ensure maximum effectiveness of their sensor systems.

The Nuclear Power School is a technical school operated by the U.S. Navy in Goose Creek, South Carolina to train enlisted sailors, officers, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) civilians and Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory (Bettis) civilians for shipboard nuclear power plant operation and maintenance of surface ships and submarines in the U.S. nuclear navy.

Mission: Train officer and enlisted students in the science and engineering fundamental to the design, operation and maintenance of naval nuclear propulsion plants.The naval nuclear program is widely acknowledged as having the most demanding academic program in the U.S. military. Academics proceed at a rapid pace with high academic standards enforced in all subjects. Students typically spend 40-45 hours per week in the classroom with an additional 10 to 35 hours per week of study outside of lecture hours.Topics include: Mathematics, Nuclear physics,Health physics, Reactor principles, Material science and metallurgy, Electrical power theory and generating equipment, Thermodynamics, Chemistry, and Nuclear reactor technology.