Successfully led diverse organizations during five challenging overseas assignments. Deployed three times to Afghanistan—once leading a small, independent team of combat advisors conducting foreign internal defense, once leading a large conventional company, and finally serving as a diplomatic embed in a remote border province. Possesses expert knowledge of Afghan society, the war effort and stabilization operations from living among, working with and fighting alongside Afghans. Deployed throughout Asia to conduct foreign internal defense missions during Theater Security Cooperation events. Developed and oversaw the execution of training and operations that supported US Central and Pacific Commands' priorities and contingency plans. Possesses a well-honed cross-cultural communication ability earned during five years of living in East, Southeast and Central Asia and working with allied forces and the local civilian populace.Specialties: Insurgency/CounterinsurgencyIntelligence Driven OperationsTribal Analysis/EngagementInteragency CoordinationCivil-Military OperationsCross Cultural Communication
Listed skills include National Security, Interagency Coordination, Afghanistan, Counterinsurgency, and 18 others.