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North Liberty, Ia, Us

Supervises and manages 100 employees, maintenance and management of 15 M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, two (2) 120mm Mortar Systems and all ancillary equipment associated with equipping and sustaining the above personnel and vehicles.Deployed and redeployed with Company to and from South Korea, in total about $40mil of property managed without loss.Fostered an unmatched esprit-de-corps that resulted in over 500% of the retention goal for first-term soldiers.

The #2 planner for the Army’s premiere modernization exercise, Project Convergence 2021.Collaborated directly with the Air Force, US Navy, and US Marines to develop a joint experimentation that enabled experimentation towards fixing interoperability problems that have accrued through years of parallel research and development instead of joint research and development.Oversaw and managed a $50 million exercise that enabled networking linkages heretofore untested and unmeasured.Rated as the Top (1 of 25) Captains within the Joint Modernization Command.

Taught and evaluated new Officers joining the Armor branch in planning, tactics, and employment of the M1A2 Abrams Tank and M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle.Rated as best instructor by students in multiple seminars

Responsible for leading, maintaining, and resourcing for the headquarters element (a unit of about 150 people) of 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division (a unit of 6,000 people with 87 Abrams Tanks and 152 Bradley Fighting Vehicles).Coordinated with external sources to ensure repair part availability and maintenance of the Headquarters Fleet.Managed the deployment to and from South Korea, ensuring all property and sensitive items were accounted for.

Led 30 soldiers, managing information flow, analyzing reports, and providing updates to other departments to ensure shared understanding within the organization.Developed and executed 54 complex training scenarios, preparing 25 personnel for their deployment.Improved 6 M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, vehicles and additional engineer equipment valued at $14M; improvements resulted in a 30% increase in operational capabilities.Planned and managed over 30 weapon qualification events, convoy operations, and tactical training improving operational readiness by 22%.