Michael Bernard Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Assist Military Veterans with transition assistance to include showcasing their military skills/achievements to prospective employers

Fort Carson, CO

• Managed training, discipline, morale, and welfare of up to 229 personnel and their families; advised senior leadership regarding enlisted personnel; emphasized long-term success over short-term gain
• Oversaw daily unit logistics, maintenance, administration, and training operations; advised senior leadership and ensured all personnel and operations were fully prepared and deployable
• Communicated lessons learned from all exercises, deployments, and training operations to all subordinate units; ensured open communication and facilitated success throughout the organization
• Led the planning, organization, and coordination of two deployments to Europe; management and leadership expertise resulted in 2 highly successful deployment and return operations
• Developed and implemented predictive analysis for unit human resources metrics; maintained readiness standards per Army guidance

• Oversaw the day-to-day training, morale, discipline, accountability, safety, welfare, mentorship, and professional development of up to 157 US Army, US Army National Guard, and US Army Reserve personnel; ensured.
• Implemented the Total Army Sponsorship Program within the headquarters; provided critical structure and foundation necessary for all incoming personnel
• Led the planning and coordination of the inaugural First Army Master Gunner Conference for senior leadership; comprehensive conference agenda increased quality of Reserve component gunnery skills

Rock Island Arsenal, IL

• Advised senior leadership regarding pre-deployment training requirements for worldwide missions; analyzed pre-deployment training guidance and post-deployment training plans that support Army training standards and.
• Planned, organized, and implemented day and night HMMWV divers training; ensured senior leadership were fully qualified to drive vehicles under austere conditions
• Managed unit equipment and supplies; ensured 100% accountability and operability of $7M in unit equipment
• Conducted quality control inspections during the delivery / installation of new furniture; saved unit over $30K

• Managed the health, welfare, and training of 36 personnel; planned, organized, and conducted unit training; ensured unit was fully prepared to accomplish mission, including supervising pre-combat inspections
• Planned and executed over 200 patrols; subject matter expertise and leadership resulted in mission success in austere combat environment; received the Bronze Star Medal
• Managed unit equipment valued at over $25M; ensured 100% accountability and operability of all assets during deployment to Iraq, and during re-deployment back to Colorado

Ft. Carson, CO

Bradley Master Gunner responsible for Company/Battalion training and execution of Bradley Gunnery Training