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Kaneohe, HI, US

HQ Usindopacom, Camp Smith, HI

Manages an elite team of military analysts in conducting operational research in support of military planning. Leads development and utilization of cutting-edge quantitative and qualitative research methods to test the efficacy of plans. Identifies potential improvements in plans, policies and capabilities to increase probability of success. Orchestrates.

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

MT's only vice president in the Indo-Pacific; leads campaign to synchronize efforts of MT's six business groups, and serves as the primary interface with all U.S. and foreign customers throughout the region. Also directs quantitative and qualitative operational research for the USINDOPACOM China Strategic Focus Group.

HQ Usindopacom, Camp H.M. Smith, HI

Leads on-site support to Indo-Pacific Command's China Strategic Focus Group. Conducts operational research using quantitative analysis derived from modeling and simulation, and qualitative analysis derived from subject matter experts from across the government and civilian sectors. Manages Behavioral Economics and Decision Theory research, and emcees.

HQ Usindopacom, Camp H.M. Smith, HI

Coordinates strategic assessments of Chinese security, foreign, and domestic policy; monitors and evaluates U.S.-China military diplomacy; provides recommended actions for military strategy and statecraft.

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii

Rated #1 of 4 colonels in the Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Operations Directorate. Led over 50 military professionals in managing the disposition and utilization of all USAF forces throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific Area of Responsibility including billions of dollars' worth of fourth and fifth generation fighters, bombers, manned and unmanned.

Camp HM Smith, Hawaii

Rated #1 of 9 Division Chiefs (colonels) in the PACOM Operations Directorate. Led the integration of non-lethal effects and information operations into military activities throughout the Pacific Command’s Area of Responsibility. The division’s functional capabilities include Electronic Warfare, Operational Security, Military Information Support Operations.

Camp HM Smith, Hawaii

Rated #1 of 6 Deputy Division Chief in PACOM's Operations Directorate. A graduate of the US Navy's most advanced strategic planning school, the Maritime Advanced Warfighting School (MAWS), oversaw the day-to-day Planning efforts of 45+ professionals in short-term planning for all Indo-Asia-Pacific Command operations across the spectrum of conflict..

Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii

Rated #1 of 6 Deputy Division Chiefs in the PACOM Operations Directorate (first of two times). Designed every aspect of the Pacific Command’s newly commissioned "fly-away" crisis response team with 56 subject matter experts from across the staff. The team’s mission is to rapidly deploy anywhere in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Theater to lead planning in response.

Eglin AFB, FL

Rated #1 of 6 colonels in 53d Wing, and #1 of 5 vice wing commanders in the USAF Warfare Center. Supervised 2300+ professionals on 23 bases. Directed flight test operations with a fleet of 180+ combat aircraft of 19 types worth $12,000,000,000 with an annual test, operations, and maintenance budget of $388,000,000. Safely executed 30,000 flights including.

Barksdale AFB, LA

Rated #1 of 31 colonels on the headquarters staff. Served as the first Senior Executive Officer for the Air Force Global Strike Command, the first new Air Force major command in 27 years. The 23,000- person command was responsible for all USAF nuclear weapon systems including ICBMs, B-52s and B-2s. Managed the Commander's personal staff, activating every.

Cambridge, MA

The only USAF officer competitively chosen for this fellowship program, fulfilling in-residence Senior Developmental Education requirements. Conducted an in-depth study at MIT, Harvard and Tufts. The focus of the study was to understand the ideology that gives rise to violent extremism. I conducted seminars on military operations including classroom.

Barksdale AFB, LA

Rated #1 of 27 squadron commanders in the 53d Wing. Led 100+ aviators, engineers and technical subject matter experts in the operational testing and evaluation of emerging B-52 nuclear and conventional weapon systems. These systems included bombs, cruise missiles, targeting pods, communications, defensive and other systems. I oversaw the development of.

Barksdale AFB, LA

Rated #1 of 76 test experts in the squadron, and #1 of 9 directors of operation in the group. Served as second in command of the B-52 operational test and evaluation squadron. Directed flight operations utilizing $1.6 billion in test assets to execute the $325 million B-52 test program. Tested 27 weapon systems, and fielding six new capabilities to the.

Barksdale AFB, LA

Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel a year before my primary promotion zone, was rated #1 of 5 Directors of Operations in the wing, and #1 of 156 flight instructors in the B-52 Formal Training Unit (FTU). Directed course development and student training for all pilots, navigators and electronic warfare officers at the USAF B-52 Formal Training Unit. Led a.

Camp Smith, Hawaii

Rated #1 of 50 joint officers in the PACOM Operations Division. Selected as one of three planners to form the initial cadre of PACOM's new Future Operations Division, and served as the first-ever Northeast Asia Branch Chief. Provided the primary source to the Division Chief (J35) of advice and recommendations for action on issues involving deployed.

Camp Smith, Hawaii

Rated #1 joint officer, planner and operator the Operations Directorate, and #1 of 28 nominees for early promotion. Served as a Multinational Planning Augmentation Team Instructor (teaching officers from 30+ Pacific nations how to conduct crisis action planning). Also served as Joint Task Force Training and Operations Officer for PACOM's Deployable Joint.

Camp Smith, Hawaii

Led Operations for USPACOM's JTF Augmentation Cell. This small joint team of Crisis Action Planners was constantly on call to quickly deploy to handle large-scale crises throughout the Pacific Region. Taught Crisis Action Planning to 30 partner nations from the Pacific Region.

Newport, RI

Competitively selected as the only Air Force officer for the 2000 class of the US Navy's Advanced Studies Group (ASG), known as the Maritime Advanced Warfighting School (MAWS). This 13-month course is the Navy's most advanced strategic and operational planning course, and runs concurrently with the College of Naval Command and Staff for the first 10.

Newport, RI

Earned a Master of Arts Degree in National Policy and Strategic Studies as a full-time, in-residence student (Naval Intermediate Developmental Education). This rigorous curriculum consisted of defense policy, military strategy, national resource allocation, and joint and combined military operations. Awarded Honorable Mention for the paper, "Synergy Now.

Barksdale AFB, LA

Received numerous #1 and top 1% ratings in various positions, culminating as B-52 Weapons Instructor and Evaluator Radar Navigator. Served in positions including Operations Group Executive Officer, Weapons and Tactics Flight Commander, and Wing Life Support Flight Commander. Won the Top Academic Award for the USAF Weapon School's B-52 Division. Introduced.

Shreveport, Louisiana Area

Founder, majority owner, CEO, and Managing Director of this full-service skydiving school. In cooperation with several minority partners, built this into the largest business on the Shreveport Downtown Airport, and the largest skydiving operation in the vicinity of Northern Louisiana. Running this operation part-time while also on active duty, developed an.

National Defense Fellowship, Security Studies

Security Studies Program focusing on Terrorist Ideology with study at MIT, Harvard and Tufts. Wrote extensive work on Jihadi worldviews.

Graduate Via Correspondence, National Security Policy Studies

Graduate, Theater-Strategic And Operational Military Planning

Activities and Societies: US Navy's Advanced Studies Group MAWS, formerly known as the Naval Operational Planner Course, runs concurrently.

Ma, National Security And Strategic Studies

Activities and Societies: Also graduated from Naval Advanced Studies Group (Maritime Advanced Warfare Studies)

Top Academic Graduate, B-52 Weapons Officer

Highest level of tactical training provided by the USAF

Dual Ms, Aeronautical Operations, Aeronautical Management

Graduate

Distinguished Graduate With Regular Commission, Afrotc

Distinguished Graduate. The AFROTC program at Tennessee State University was concurrent with Biology program at Western Kentucky University.

Bs, Biology

Activities and Societies: Minor in Military Science