Mark Kelso Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc Metro Area

Pentagon

I developed operational requirements for Department of Defense tactical data link systems and integrated them into a budget of nearly $1B across the Future Years Defense Program (5 years) during 3 consecutive Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) cycles.

Norfolk, Va

I meticulously planned and scheduled all aircraft carrier operations to include daily and long range schedules, ship-wide training events, and flight operations for over 5,000 personnel and 65 embarked aircraft during an extended training cycle and 9-month combat deployment.

I led over 150 contractor, military and government personnel in the planning, execution, and analysis of nine joint and multi-national integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) wargames, expertly managing an annual budget of over $19M. I advised senior DoD leadership numerous times on joint integration aspects of future IAMD systems and capabilities.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I conducted objective, strategic analysis of critical joint C2ISR capabilities to solve mitigate Combatant Commander deficiencies while assessing and evaluating critical ISR-related Joint Capability Technology Demonstrations (JCTD) valued at over $200M.

Nbvc, Point Mugu, Ca

As the operations, maintenance and administration department head, I led over 100 sailors in maintaining material and operational readiness of four E-2C Hawkeye aircraft deployed in support of combat operations over Iraq and Afghanistan. I spearheaded successful operational testing of revolutionary airborne networking capabilities while also Managing an annual budget of over $1.15M. I provided critical tactical training to naval aircrew.

Point Mugu, Ca

Trained over 150 E-2C combat aircrew on current tactics, techniques and procedures both in the simulator and flight training. Conducted comprehensive rewrite of entire E-2C Hawkeye tactical training syllabus.

Point Mugu, Ca

Nas Norfolk, Va

Nas Miramar, Ca

Naval Flight Officer

Ba, International Relations

Activities and Societies: Navy ROTC

Ma, Management, With Honors

Specialization in Organizational Leadership

Diploma