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Ft Worth, TX

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Ft Hood, TX

• Planned, coordinated, and synchronized all Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear specialized training and support missions across a 9,500-man organization; produced written orders, training guidance, and.
• Managed daily functions of an Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
• Prepared over 300 written operations orders, guidance, and policies based on written and verbal guidance received from senior executives and higher headquarters.
• Developed a training plan that improve staff functionality and interoperability in preparation for deployment.

Ft Leonard Wood, MO

• Chief of staff for a Basic Combat Training battalion with primary supervisory responsibility for 23 military and civilian personnel. Planned, resourced, executed, and evaluated battalion systems, staff organization and.
• Coached and mentored 14 officers in the organization, provided guidance on daily operations, leadership development, and career guidance.
• Administered the organizational budget, contracts and, purchases in excess of $250k annually.
• Served as interim battalion commander for five months; successfully oversaw the training and welfare of 1,000 trainees and integration of Reserve component and Active duty drill sergeants in a no-fail training.

Dallas, Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas, United States

Grand Prairie, Texas, United States

Valencia, Spain

• Principal U.S. military advisor to the deputy commander of NATO Rapid Deployable Corps - Spain. Advised senior executive leaders regarding tactics, techniques, and procedures employed by U.S. military doctrine.
• Prepared strategic-level reports, briefings, and correspondence for senior executive officers in the organization.
• Authored 25 major speeches and public addresses issued from the office of the deputy commander.
• Wrote and disseminated the minutes of over 100 official meetings attended by senior executive officers.
• Edited the NRDC-Spain magazine, a 100-page publication circulated to all organizations and nations in the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.

Ft Hood, TX

• Trained and led 178 Soldiers on a combat deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; responsible for the training, maintenance, war fighting readiness, morale, discipline, and quality of life for the Soldiers.
• Responsible for the operational readiness and accountability of property in excess of $30,000,000.
• Provided medical, maintenance, security, and feeding support to a total of 700 personnel.
• Commanded a specialized team focused on the early detection and destruction of improvised explosive devices; recognized as the best team in Iraq whose tactics, techniques, and procedures were adopted Army wide.
• Employed cultural awareness and sensitivity to engage the local population during active combat operations in Iraq; reduced IED attacks in assigned battlespace from an average of one per week to no attacks for 6 months.

Master Of Science (M.S.)

Education record

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.)

Associate’S Degree