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Lansing, Ks, Us

o Led a complex and diverse organization consisting of over 1,300 personnel who daily operated the DoDs two largest prison systems overseeing a $13 million dollar budgeto Responsible for the security and rehabilitation of over 1,300 Department of Defense (DoD) medium to maximum security inmates resulting in no safety or security incidents over two years in commando Achieved a 100% flawless rating through the American Correctional Association (ACA) tri-annual accreditationo Oversaw and executed multi-faceted initiatives during COVID to eliminate the outbreak resulting in 0 inmates or staff becoming seriously ill; an unprecedented feat compared to federal and state institutions

Carlisle, England, United Kingdom

Graduated from the Department of Defense (DoD) graduate level strategy and leadership school which included daily interactions with senior representatives from federal government agencies, foreign militaries, and private sector leaders. Studied national security strategy and the evaluation, marshalling, and management of logistics, employees and technological resources for strategy execution across the defense enterprise. Refined personal strategic leadership skills through classroom case studies in preparation for the application of land-power in times of national conflict.

Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States

o Redesigned and implemented all three training programs for over 1,000 lieutenants and captains attending their professional development courseso Organized and established a newly renovated pre-command professional development course for all Army military police senior executive leaders enabling the success of them and their organizations o Served as the initiatives group lead on all major projects directed by the Commandant of the United States Military Police School (USAMPS) resulting in increased leadership proficiency and training aptitude of the Army’s MP senior leaders

Fort Campbell North, Kentucky, United States

o Led the safety and security of one of the largest Army installations in the world consisting over 92,000 Soldiers and civilians, providing law enforcement, fire and physical security access control without major incidento Trained and developed over 850 Soldiers in preparation for worldwide deployment operations in support of policing and combat operationso Orchestrated and successfully executed a revolutionary policing model resulting in a 22% reduction in crime and overall increase in safety across the installationo Managed and maintained $60 million dollars in military equipment ensuring its continual readiness for worldwide deployment supporting the Army

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

o Deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan and served as the senior Military Police planner for the Joint HQ advising the Commanding General on improvements to policing in Afghanistan o Assessed, planned and executed training, maintaining and equipping initiatives to ensure the readiness of the Afghan National Police (ANP) resulting in the increased security of their countryo Developed and synchronized dozens of systems and processes that enabled ANP success as we transitioned operations to their police forceo Enabled the safe and effective execution of the first-ever free elections in Afghanistan through meticulous planning efforts with Coalition partners and the ANP

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

• Responsible for the training and readiness of over 600 Soldiers supporting worldwide contingency operations as the only airborne military police battalion in our Army• Supervised the soldier and leader certification program of over 350 Soldiers working law enforcement, security and emergency response operations on the Department of Defenses largest military installation supporting over 140,000 personnel• Maintained and executed a $1.5 million dollar budget ensuring the maintenance and readiness of equipment supporting emergency responses

The Pentagon, Washington, Dc

• Original and founding member of the then Army’s Forensic Branch under the Office of the Provost Marshal General (OPMG) who coordinated forensic lab support to Iraq and Afghanistan• Planned and managed the resourcing and deployability of over 13 million dollars in expeditionary forensic capability supporting multiple theatres of operation

Baghdad Governorate, Iraq

• Led the Army’s premier forward deployed forensic lab synchronizing latent print, dna and ballistic capability in support of DoD military operations in Iraq• Exploitation of forensic material led to the capture and prosecution of hundreds of high value targets (HVTs)

Fort Myer, Virginia

• Operations officer responsible for the training, resourcing and long term planning efforts of 11 company-equivalent sized Army Criminal Investigative units responsible for criminal investigations spanning 13 states and the District of Colombia, eastern Canada and Greenland

Fort Campbell, Kentucky

• Commanded a 159 Soldier combat support military police company performing law enforcement and expeditionary military police support to the 101st Airborne Division (AIR ASSAULT)

Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo

• Responsible for the planning, coordination and operations of five company-sized units supporting multi-national, coalition operations in Kosovo

Master Of Arts - Ma, Strategic Studies

Master Of Arts - Ma, Organization And Business Security Management

Bachelor Of Arts, Criminal Justice