Michael Knowlton Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Florida

• Liaisons, coordinates with, and provides analysis to all participants in planning, preparing, deploying and supporting a Special Operations Joint Task Force (SOJTF); including USSOCOM, GCCs, TSOCs, Joint Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the interagency, and other participating partners and allies. • Understands the strategic level environment, issues, atmospherics, dynamics, requirements, and processes used in the Joint Staff, OSD, the Interagency, National Security Council Staff, and subordinate Component Commands. • Edits, and review written orders, plans, briefings, and papers. Orally present analyses of these products effectively to senior leaders including GO/FO and SES. • Provides clear, concise, accurate, easily understandable, and technically correct information, papers, memos, and briefings for senior leaders to inform, influence or make decisions. • Facilitates seminars and small group discussions at staff development events that support pre- deployment preparation, deployment, and redeployment .• Assists in hosting/chairing meetings, visitations or conferences related to SOJTF operations, plans, emerging special operations opportunities, and other initiatives Analyze, evaluate, and assess the impacts of external plans, policies, and guidance on USSOCOM; provides recommendations regarding potential USSOCOM actions in response to the external guidance, requirements, and other factors.

Lead Developer of USCENTCOM Campaign Plan synchronizing the activities of 33k military personnel. Supervises compartmentalized planning for National Contingency Plans and associated support plans. Provides oversight of the Counter-ISIS Train and Equipment Fund (CTEF) valued at over $500M annually. • Provided oversight of $1.1B over the course of two years with 100% accountability. Submitted 2 of 5 USCENTCOM legislative proposals increasing top line CTEF funding $140M.• Directed and supervised 15 senior and highly skilled military, DoD civilian, and contractor planners during 35 major operational or contingency planning efforts.• Oversight of the USCENTCOM Campaign Plan and linking operations, activities, and investments to campaign objectives to achieve NDS, NMS, and NS-CT Objectives.• Reviewed Global Campaign Plan for C-VEO, completed a bi-lateral contingency plan, participated in the revision of a national compartmentalized contingency plan, and the USCENTCOM support plan.

Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq

Crafted, coordinated, and implemented strategic plans and initiatives to influence operational outcomes, support decision-making for senior leadership, and achieve organizational objectives. Provided comprehensive briefings and strategic advice to the 3 Star CJTF-OIR Commander, facilitating effective engagement with key stakeholders including government officials, military leaders, and international partners. Produced strategic communications materials for dissemination to various stakeholders including the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, and subordinate units within the CJTF-OIR framework.• Developed talking points and briefing products for the CJTF OIR Commander for multiple strategic level engagements including POTUS, CODELs, Service Secretaries, CJCS, Ministers of Defense, and Ambassadors, on the situation in Iraq and Syria.• Provided weekly talking points to support CJTF OIR Commander’s engagements with the US Ambassador to Iraq.• Provided readouts to inform senior leaders in the Department of Defense and Interagency. • Authored 52 weekly reports informing USCENTCOM Commander of CJTF-OIR commander’s operations in support of USCENTCOM activities and the Defeat ISIS Mission.

Fort Bragg, Nc

Led campaign planning and operational effects for the Army's Contingency Corps Headquarters, supporting Geographic Combatant Commands and contingency operations. Managed Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES) planning. Coordinated force structure, including requests for forces and equipment, and planned force management for assigned operational control and tactical control supported forces, including coalition partners. • Organized a rehearsal of concept for 4 Army divisions and 6 separate brigades representing the mobilization and deployment of 94,000 U.S. Army troops in support of Joint Force Contingency Operations increasing efficiency and identifying capability gaps.• Led the operational planning for a Corps War Fighter Exercise in support of Joint Force Contingency Plan.

Macdill Afb, Tampa, Fl

Led US strategic planning for Central and South Asia, coordinated shared goals and objectives with the National Security Council, Joint Staff, United States Special Operations Command, United States Forces-Afghanistan, and Inter Agency Partners. Supports Senior Leader decision-making through the development of comprehensive products to include briefing materials, information papers, and talking points. Serves as the USCENTCOM lead planner for Operation Freedom's Sentinel.• Developed a Central and South Asia Counter-terrorism plan that resulted in a change to the U.S. Policy in Afghanistan.• By name requested twice to deploy from CENTCOM to Afghanistan to fill critical planning gaps to include Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan and HQs Resolute Support.

Fort Campbell, Tennessee, United States

Chief of Plans, 101st Airborne Division, Combined Joint Task Force 101, and Regional Command East with 33,000 service members and civilians composed of 6 U.S. Army Brigades, 3 separate battalions, a Polish Brigade covering 43,000 square miles with a population of 7.3M. Responsible for articulation of Commander’s guidance into long-range plans to advise and assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces to secure the population.• Developed the Divisions plan in support of the first Major Combat Operation WFX since 2003 achieving the objectives 24 hours ahead of schedule.• Planned the reduction of troops in Eastern Afghanistan from 33,000 to 18,000 by redesigning the force structure from 6 U.S. Army Brigades and a Polish Brigade to 4 Security Force Assistance Brigades.

Master Of Science - Ms, Management Information Systems, General

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government

Military Strategic Studies, General