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Busan, South Korea

U.S. Navy Strategic Planner coordinating the formulation and update of all strategic plans and policies supporting Navy operations for the Korean Peninsula. Analyzes and evaluates the plans of higher authorities and prepares supporting plans as required. Coordinates with planners from the Republic of Korea, U.S. Forces Korea, and United Nations Command for bi-annual multinational training exercises.

Mons, Walloon Region, Belgium

Aviation subject matter expert and defense planner for Allied Command Transformation - Requirements Branch. Developed medium-term military capability requirements to enhance the NATO Alliance's mission readiness. Managed eleven naval capability areas incorporating unmanned systems and munition stockpile planning analysis aligning NATO's Defense Planning Process with NATO's strategic Anti-Submarine Warfare vision paper. Created project management statements for executing a 3.5M Euro contract for NATO supplier services to deliver analytical rigor supporting defense planning.

Rota, Andalusia, Spain

Second in command of Europe's most extensive U.S. Naval base, executed daily operations supporting 40 tenant commands and 6,200 U.S. service members, civilians, dependents, and local Spanish nationals. Integrated leadership from the local community, U.S. Embassy Madrid, and Navy Region to create synergy, implement positive changes, and execute U.S. navy strategic policy on the Iberian Peninsula. Initiated boards and working groups to define guidelines and procedures to maintain local Spanish and U.S. civilian personnel employment proportionality ratios. Organized and facilitated the hosting of over 100 dignitaries, including the President of the United States, the King of Spain, numerous Ambassadors, and U.S. Congressional and Staff delegates. Directed and coordinated routine and emergency evolutions of the base public works, fire department, security department, airfield operations, port operations, morale, welfare, and recreation organizations.

United States

CVN Combat Direction Center Officer. Directed 50 operators of radar, sonar, electronic countermeasures, weapons systems, and communications equipment in the aircraft carrier's navigation, flight operations, and self defense. Coordinated the ship's complex operations, training, and tactical planning. Controlled aircraft, coordinated search & rescue, conducted briefings and disseminated operational information advising the command on required tactics and ship movements for special operations.

Fallon, Nevada, United States

Assistant Department Head for the Rotary Wing Weapons School. Developed Operational Risk Management briefing guide to assist in identifying in-flight risk for all areas of helicopter operations. Authored Standard Operating Procedures and local course rules instructions to establish robust flight operation parameters and tactical briefing standards. Provided strategic perspective, guidance, and doctrine development, incorporating the MH-60R helicopter into advanced carrier airwing training evolutions.

San Diego, California, United States

Squadron Operations Officer and detachment Officer-in-Charge. As Operations Officer, planned and executed $1.25M of flight hour entitlements in coordinating pre-deployment training, exercises, and maintenance, maintaining 100% pilot and aircrew readiness. Managed the command flight schedule, ordnance tracking, and operational requirements for 50 pilots and aircrew. As detachment Officer-in-Charge, led the operations, maintenance, and integration of a 30-personnel detachment embarked on USS JARRETT (FFG-33) during deployed operations in the western pacific. Coordinated executing 550 mishap-free flight hours and shipboard landings, including operations with pilots and aircrew from six Southwest Asian nations during multinational exercises.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations And Affairs

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Civil Engineering