Michael Chauncey Email & Phone Number

United States

Arlington Virginia

EOD SME in support of DHS Office of Bombing Prevention

Andrews Air Force Base/ Ali Al-Salem Air Base, Kuwait

• Two deployments to South-west Asia as Flight Superintendent• Fostered relationships with Host Nation counterparts. Created strong working and sharing environment between nations that provided training opportunities, which resulted in more efficient real world operations. • Implemented and improved response plans for Host Nation and Coalition Partners. De-conflicted roles of responsibility when different agencies were notified to respond to Unexploded Ordnance or Improvised Explosive… Show more • Two deployments to South-west Asia as Flight Superintendent• Fostered relationships with Host Nation counterparts. Created strong working and sharing environment between nations that provided training opportunities, which resulted in more efficient real world operations. • Implemented and improved response plans for Host Nation and Coalition Partners. De-conflicted roles of responsibility when different agencies were notified to respond to Unexploded Ordnance or Improvised Explosive Devices. Responses to hazardous explosives were streamlined resulting in hazardous situations being resolved in a more efficient manner. • Managed 13-person Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight in deployed location in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. Ensured the safety of 4,300 coalition forces and $1 billion worth of assets from explosive related threats. Resulted in seamless operations tempo for duration of deployment. • Developed operational plan and managed mission to recover a $7M Royal Air Force asset from a heavily contested area in Bagdad, Iraq. The successful mission safely returned classified and hazardous items to the owner. • Provided blast prevention and mitigation assessments for Manas Transit Center at Manas International Airport, Kyrgyzstan. Improved base security from perceived Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) threats. Provided IED protection assessment for infrastructure vital to mission accomplishment. Resulted in enhanced protection of Air Force assets which were vital to mission accomplishments in Afghanistan. • Managed the construction and safety citing of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal range project used by joint forces throughout the Area of Responsibility (AOR). Site became the only approved disposal area for four (4) Gulf Coalition Council (GCC) countries. The Range provided capabilities detrimental to the safe disposal of hazardous munitions. Show less

Aberdeen Proving Grounds

• Directed, supervised, and set-up explosive testing for the Army Test and Evaluation Center at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Tested explosive effects on a wide range of military and civilian transportation assets; resulted in the improvement of explosive protection for both military and civilian personnel. • Used high speed video and x-ray systems to analyze explosive test results; made recommendations for future testing.• Oversaw explosive safety during testing. Corrected all safety… Show more • Directed, supervised, and set-up explosive testing for the Army Test and Evaluation Center at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Tested explosive effects on a wide range of military and civilian transportation assets; resulted in the improvement of explosive protection for both military and civilian personnel. • Used high speed video and x-ray systems to analyze explosive test results; made recommendations for future testing.• Oversaw explosive safety during testing. Corrected all safety infractions, which allowed for the safe testing of hazardous improvised and home-made explosives. • Lead Home-Made Explosives (HME) mixing technician. Produced and tested volatile explosives for the Department of Homeland Security; enabled improved airport security practices and tested advanced commercial aircraft hardening. • Safely built and detonated VBIEDs in order to evaluate damages to infrastructure, railway cars, and Navy assets.• Built and tested IEDs used against Mine Resistant Ambush Protectant (MRAP) vehicles; the testing developed and improved armor packages currently fielded in Afghanistan. Show less

Bachelor'S Of Science, Conflict Analysis And Resolution, 3.67

Graduate, Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Graduated NAVSCOLEOD, December 6 2001, Class 01-40N/S