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Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Responsible for evaluating and researching U.S. Space Command's (USSPACECOM) policy and strategic engagement for all mission areas assigned to USSPACECOM by the Unified Command Plan (UCP). Integrates UCP assigned missions that are of national scope, interest, and significance; requiring daily interaction with command Flag Officers within that command and at OSD, JCS, other Combatant Commands, and international equivalents. Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the Strategic Engagement Division while supervising a civilian and contractor team in two geographic locations. Directs and orchestrates the formulation, integration, coordination, and implementation of CDR USSPACECOM's Strategic Engagement detailing the Commander's intent and vision. Technical advisor to the Commander, USSPACECOM and the USSPACECOM Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy; provides technical advice and analysis applicable to USSPACECOM problems and interests in the assigned area.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

- Support USSPACECOM Strategic Engagement Division in developing, assessing, and shaping plans, policies, and strategies for long-term accomplishment of strategic goals and objectives with civil, military, commercial, and international partners.- Oversee international engagements for strategic partnerships, data sharing agreements- Support CDRUSSPACECOM and USSPACECOM senior leadership on key leader engagement and security cooperation activities- Provide research, points papers, power point and excel document, and informational briefings supporting to development, coordination, and implementation of the USSPACECOM international engagement strategy and associated activities to include synchronization with other combatant commands and inter-agency entities- Perform analyses of government and international policy and US space related capabilities and develop supporting products- Advise Multinational Space Collaboration activities and work with international liaison officers to develop cooperation amongst partner nations- Maintain USSPACECOM security cooperation strategy and ensure that all current and future Partner Nations are in agreement with the strategy- Review US plans and data for releasability to foreign governments, advocacy and documentation of combined space operations requirements, and space surveillance data sharing program agreements/arrangements.

Lusaka, Zambia

- Manage $15M HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Program serving 300,000 Zambian citizens- Develop and direct $1.1M annual training program for Zambian military personnel participating in the United Nations peacekeeping operations- Develop Female Engagement Team training program for Zambian peacekeepers; program used by the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations to inform development of global peacekeeping gender policy- Senior U.S. military representative for Secretary of Defense; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Service Secretaries; Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force; and Commander, U.S. Africa Command- Execute Department of Defense policy objectives in coordination with the U.S. Embassy Country Team - Report military and political information to U.S. policymakers and senior military leadership- Manage USAFRICOM Theater Security Cooperation programs and engagements in Zambia- Direct U.S. Defense Attaché Office operations- #1 of 7 USAF defense attachés in Africa (2018)- #1 Africa-based Senior Defense Official directing U.S. inter-agency programs (2019)- Team Captain, U.S. Air Forces Europe-Africa team at U.S. Air Force Marathon (2017, 2018)

Bujumbura, Burundi

- Senior U.S. military rep for Secretary of Defense; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Service Secretaries; Chief of Staff, US Air Force; and Commander, US Africa Command (USAFRICOM)- Executed DoD policy objectives in Burundi in coordination with the US Embassy Country Team- Reported military and political information to U.S. policymakers and military decision-makers- Managed USAFRICOM Theater Security Cooperation programs and engagements in Burundi- Directed USDAO operations; reported information on Burundi political and security crisis to US government policy makers and military commanders- Frequently briefed National Security Council on defense matters related to Burundi’s security crisis- Directed training and support to 5K+ Burundian peacekeepers in Somalia and Central African Republic- Lauded by Department of State Assistant Secretary (African Affairs) for handling difficult bi-lateral issues while working in perilous conditions - Delivered opening remarks on Burundi crisis at East Africa synchronization conference- Continuously engaged Burundi National Defense Force during crisis, preventing return to wide scale conflict- #2 of 7 USAF defense attachés in Africa (2017)

Honolulu, Hawaii

- Directed PACAF's largest international engagements portfolio encompassing Australia, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and the Pacific Island Countries with $4M annual budget- Advocated for Theater Cooperation Strategy with Headquarters US Air Force, Headquarters US Pacific Command, and foreign air forces; enabled more interoperable coalition air operations- Collaborated with PACAF Political Advisor to shape strategic responses to political-military events in South Asia and Oceania regions- Briefed detailed regional analyses and provided strategic advice to Commander, PACAF (COMPACAF) for engagements with foreign senior military officers- Increased USAF and Indian Air Force engagement through RED FLAG and COPE INDIA exercises- Executed 25 engagements with South Asian air forces, strengthening US ties with the respective nations- Led inaugural USAF-Bangladesh Air Force talks, boosting U.S. influence in South Asia- Planned COMPACAF visit to Australia; facilitated 8 bi-lateral dialogues, advanced presidential mutual defense initiative

Afghanistan

- Directed information technology planning for USFOR-A and six war fighting commands comprising 68,000 combat forces- Led military and civilian team responsible for planning, engineering, and fielding $1.2B in information technology capabilities for combat including Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance operations- Advised Deputy Commander for Support, USFOR-A, and Director of Information Technology on requirements, limitations, and employment of tactical and strategic Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence- Defined expeditionary information technology standards during USFOR-A drawdown, saving $33M- Delivered $9M strategic satellite communications capability, providing mission assurance for six regional commanders- While forward deployed to the USFOR-A Joint Legal Center, chaired 75 detainee review boards that recommended the continued internment, prosecution, or release of war combatants

Washington, District Of Columbia

- Directed $13M USAF Critical Asset Risk Management (CARM) Program - Formulated USAF position on critical infrastructure strategy and policy; managed risk assessment teams- Represented USAF at Defense Critical Infrastructure Program and Joint Staff Defense Operations Advisory Boards- Programmed funding for nine USAF major commands (MAJCOM) supporting nine combatant commands (COCOM), Joint Staff and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD, Homeland Security and Americas Affairs)- Reduced overall risk to five of DoD's 38 most-prized Defense Critical Assets, assuring USAF and DoD-level strategic missions against potential degradation- Briefed Congressional staffers and OSD on USAF efforts to manage risk across worldwide enterprise- Authored HAF response to Presidential Policy Directive for the Defense Critical Infrastructure Program- Fielded secure IT communications system, enhancing risk management of USAF critical assets- Drafted USAF CARM Policy Instruction, providing direction to MAJCOM DCIP programs- #2 of 7 Field Grade Officers, USAF Homeland Operations Division (2012)- Air Force Association "Salute" award winner (2012)

Rome Area, Italy

- US military representative for Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) and Chief of Staff, US Air Force to the Government of Italy (GOI)- Advised US Chief of Mission on military matters involving Italy- Reported political-military information of strategic interest to SECDEF; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Commander, U.S. European Command- Directed support for Very Important Person flights to Italy and managed the diplomatic clearance process for US military aircraft overflying or operating in Italy- Managed bi-lateral exchanges between US and Italian national and defense intelligence agencies on Weapons of Mass Destruction, Medical Intelligence, Military Ground and Air Intelligence- Solved disruption to USAF air “bridge” supporting DoD operations in Iraq and Afghanistan by establishing new GOI-approved air routes- Led air operations for the President of the United States (POTUS) during 2009 G8 Summit, enabling POTUS's first engagements with the President of Italy, Italian Prime Minister, and the pope- Department of State Meritorious Honor Award recipient for orchestrating flawless air operations for the 2009 G8 Summit - Assisted Italian Air Force to establish Unmanned Aerial Vehicle remote-split operations between Italy and Afghanistan, providing additional Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance coverage for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM- #1 of 6 military reporting officers at US Defense Attaché Office Rome, #1 of 7 Lieutenant Colonels at US Embassy Rome, and #2 of 100 attachés assigned in Western Europe and Balkans region- Active member and active competitor with Turbike Roma masters bicycle racing team

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Mastered instruction on the Defense Attaché System, the U.S. intelligence community, attaché representational and reporting responsibilities, security awareness, counter-terrorism, force protection, protocol, photography, and interfacing with the press - Excelled in all aspects of training, demonstrating superb leadership and planning, keen analytical ability, cogent writing skills, and unsurpassed situational awareness during field exercises - Completed geographical studies focusing on the West Europe/Balkan region; demonstrated an understanding of the advisory diplomatic and reporting responsibilities

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

- Provided executive support to the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) Commander, Vice Commander, and Director of Staff (DS)- Directed special projects, functions, and initiatives for the AFSPC Commander- Tasked, monitored, and reviewed staff actions for 19 HQ AFSPC directorates- Implemented command section policy and disseminated guidance to all headquarters staff level- #1 of 12 DS action officers and Field Grade Officer of the Year- 1st Overall, Colorado Springs Winter Running Series

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

- Directed logistics and communications readiness, deployment, wartime and exercise planning- Trained Air Force Space Command (AFPSC) Directorate Battle Staff- Developed and implemented IT system upgrades for the AFPSC Command Center- Directed US inter-agency planning for Exercise FLEXIBLE LEADER, the first US government (USG) inter-agency exercise to simulate the USG's response to a failed state- #1 of 4 action officers (AO) in Transformation Branch (2005); #2 of 30 AOs in Plans and Resources Division (2005)- #1 AO while deployed to HQ US European Command (2004)

San Jose, California

- Completed Education with Industry program with Cisco Systems in Communications and Information Management- Developed financial compliance program to ensure company-wide compliance with corporate accountability standards mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act- Developed greater return on investment for technology projects by creating quantitative and qualitative scorecard to prioritize development of new technologies

Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho

- Initiated, planned, and demonstrated initiatives to advance Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) capabilities through field demonstrations with operational users- Researched and identified innovative concepts to increase AEF combat effectiveness, while reducing logistics footprint and response time- Coordinated initiative demonstrations with USAF Materiel Command systems program offices, USAF Research Laboratory, test and evaluation agencies, and USAF Major Commands (MAJCOM)- Reported and briefed results to USAF Requirements for Operational Capabilities Council- Directed $332K AEF data compression initiative with medical and weather communities to increase performance of forward deployed networks- Revolutionized USAF deployed communications operations by conceiving and testing a $1.4M scalable communications suite initiative based on a secure wireless communications architecture- Led transition of USAF deployed voice communications to Voice Over Internet Protocol, resulting in an 86% reduction in required airlift of IT equipment- Team Captain of TRIWEST Mountain Home adventure racing team; led one of eight teams to finish 2002 US Armed Forces Eco-Challenge, Alaska- Air Force Triathlon team member, 2001-2002

Aviano Air Base, Italy

- Developed combat air force wing's deliberate and contingency plans, command and control and associated planning programs- Managed exchanges with 17 nations from Central and Eastern Europe; Polish Defense University award recipient for preparing Poland's air force for its first NATO tactical evaluation- Coordinated 31st Fighter Wing (31FW) battle staff during Operation ALLIED FORCE- Chaired 31 FW Wing Planning Group; guided development and execution of 24 wing plans- Authored plan to counter and ensure operations during chemical, nuclear, or biological weapons attack- Authored Continuity of Operations Plan to ensure readiness for 2000 calendar year (Y2K) roll-over- Competed in 1999 and 2000 World Military Cycling championships (CISM); first U.S. military officer to medal in history of U.S. participation in CISM World Championships (2000)- US Air Forces Europe Road Cycling Champion (2000)

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Managed $600M US Nuclear Detonation Detection System (USNDS) mission processing system used to detect, locate, and report nuclear detonations, supporting nuclear force management and test ban treaty monitoring communities- Led 200-person team comprised of Sandia National Lab personnel and contractors- Acquired systems for US Space Command (USSPACECOM) tactical warning and attack assessment missions- Developed system requirements, design specifications, and program plans- Communicated and collaborated daily with USSPACECOM, USAF Space Command, USAF Technical Applications Center and US Department of Energy- Developed next generation ground segment, saving $30M- Consolidated program requirements of nuclear force management, tactical warning, and treaty monitoring missions; consolidation enabled building next generation of survivable ground system- Implemented Joint Technical Architecture Standards to ensure future interoperability with other systems; ensured tactical warning and attack assessment mission to National Command Authority- Molded diverse organizations with different cultures into a cohesive and productive team- Restructured software development program to latest industry and commercial best practices, reducing life cycle maintenance costs by $18M- Relocated USNDS ground system with zero mission degradation and 30% improved data transfer- #1 of 38 captains in Joint Program Office; mapped out future of US Global Positioning System (GPS) as member of GPS Vision Team

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Managed engineering team to convert the US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) paper-based source selection facility to an electronic environment; cut acquisition source selection timelines in half and saved $2M annually- Managed Freedom of Information Act response team; cut query completion times by 50%- Evaluated $1.2M communications-computer service contract- Developed communications squadrons performance indicators to increase customer support- Oversaw engineering of 120 communications-computer systems requirements valued at $3M- Managed $1M telephone and computer network cable infrastructure project- Directed $4.6M computer infrastructure upgrade project- Competed in 1996 and 1997 World Military Cycling Championships as member of US Armed Forces Cycling Team- 1997 US Military National Road Cycling Champion- #1 of 13 company grade officers assigned to the 61st Communications Squadron (1997)

March Air Force Base, California

- Directed maintenance for radar and IT systems used to conduct air defense, air sovereignty and counter-drug missions- Delivered equipment status briefings to the commander, and directors of logistics and maintenance- Created information database of maintenance procedures, enhancing operations and outage reporting- Integrated quality process to provide more effective control of maintenance activities- Maintained an equipment readiness rating in excess of 99% - Developed new maintenance operating instructions resulting in 25% fewer outages

Masters Of Arts, International Management, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society for exemplary academic performance.Completed Masters in International.

Security Cooperation Manager - Overseas

Activities and Societies: Earned certification to conduct overseas security cooperation and international business development programs.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Computer Science, Merit Graduate

Activities and Societies: Team Captain, Cycling Team