Apache Helicopter Pilot And Public Affairs Officer
United States, Europe And The Middle East
Served as editor-in-chief of Soldiers Magazine. Responsible for implementing the Army’s strategic communications objectives through its flagship publication to a readership of more than 2 million people worldwide. - Oversaw entire operation, including budget, personnel, facilities, contracts, information technology, editorial content, production and distribution. - Orchestrated coverage of 9-11 attack on the Pentagon and provided the first images broadcast on CNN.Served as command public affairs officer and spokesman for the NATO intervention in Bosnia-Herzegovina. - Provided daily public affairs guidance and counsel to the commanding general of NATO forces and prepared him for interviews by major correspondents such as Christiane Amanpour, Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather and and for appearances on Meet the Press, 48 Hours and The News Hour with Jim Lehrer. - Managed a network of seven print/broadcast news bureaus in Germany, Croatia and Bosnia. - Coordinated and collaborated with the president’s national security advisor and State Department representatives to develop talking points for key issues. - Provided mission-specific content for speeches given by President Bill Clinton and members of his cabinet. - Assisted in coordinating media coverage and press conferences for three presidential visits, visits by the first lady, the Queen of Jordan and two visits by the Secretary of Defense.Performed duties as press secretary while serving as special assistant for public affairs to the Secretary of the Army.Completed fellowship at Ketchum Public Relations, servicing Heinz, Nabisco, Kodak and U.S. Steel accounts.Served as a battalion intelligence officer during Operation Desert Shield and as an Apache helicopter company commander in Operation Desert Storm in defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.