Joseph Frost Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Planned and led two annual strategic planning sessions for 1,100 Soldier engineer battalion to determine training priorities and long-range goals; ensuring subordinate unit training aligned with the Army’s strategic.
• Coordinated an aggressive training plan for 7 specialized units dispersed over two geographic areas, ensuring 90% of Soldiers remained certified for a short notice global deployment or disaster relief mission
• Managed the long-range training calendar for the largest engineer battalion in the Army, running weekly meetings with senior leaders to develop a better battle rhythm and drafted a weekly executive report for parent.

• Resourced the maintenance of 404 vehicles worth over $75 million for one of only four bridge units in the Army, working alongside contractors from five civilian companies, maintaining a 97% operational readiness rating
• Authored a research paper for upper-level management analyzing logistical and budget constraints with newly fielded Army equipment, resulting in increased funding and a better streamlined parts acquisition strategy
• Orchestrated preparation and movement operations for 125 Soldiers and $10 million worth of equipment to Europe, developed a new process for passing environmental inspections, resulting in policies being implemented.
• Rated in top 5% of all officers in the unit by senior rater, facilitated three construction projects, nine ranges, and three battalion level training exercises enabling the company to build combat readiness following.

• Led a platoon of 32 Soldiers through a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan, conducting over 100 combat missions, including 53 combined patrols with Romanian Army units, specializing in counter explosive hazards
• Enabled unit’s mission by directly clearing over 3000km of roadways and 150 suspected Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), removing over 18 insurgent rockets staged for Indirect Fire (IDF) and finding and clearing.
• Developed a comprehensive threat identification template enabling users to better identify and communicate explosive hazards resulting in a 100% increase in successful IED finds and reducing search time by 300%
• Analyzed data from 5 separate intelligence reporting sources to determine enemy trends and forecast future attacks; analysis used to modify friendly tactics resulting in significant reduction of enemy attacks
• Ranked as the top platoon leader in the unit at annual performance evaluation out of a cohort of 28 Lieutenants

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Worked with the US Controllership Team on multiple Finance and Accounting projects.