Special Operations Civil Affairs Team Leader
Nairobi, Kenya; Niamey, Niger; N'Djamena, Chad
Rated in the top 5% of all Captains within the organization and recommended for company command ahead of peers.Led a four-man special operations team aligned with the US Africa Command; responsible for personnel training, health and welfare, daily operations, and professional development.Established relationships and partnerships with foreign government and defense officials.Developed US civil-military strategies, which were approved by the US Ambassadors and military command to counter violent extremism in Chad, Niger, and Somalia during tours.Co-chaired council of regional political, cultural, and security leadership in strategic southeast Niger to develop strategy to deny extremist exploitation of local population.Co-authored with State Department Counter-Terrorism bureau $200K proposal to train and equip local northern Somali police force to deny a geographic safe-haven to terrorist groups.Provided French translation services for two US Defense Attachés to Chad and Niger during deployments and during fact-finding mission of US deputy-Director National Intelligence.