Nick Starr Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

San Jose, CA, US

San Jose, CA, US

Washington, DC, US

Fort Belvoir, Virginia, US

• Deputy Program Manager for the USSOCOM Integration portfolio, managing a $2.66 million budget with nine full-time employees.
• Serves as the Target Assessment Technology Division's (RD-CXA) EOD SME for operational integration of inter-agency efforts between DTRA, DIA Underground Facility Analysis Center (UFAC), and DIA Defense.
• Provides technical expertise in EOD operations involving WMDs, Underground Facilities (UGFs), and explosive breaching
• Plans yearly R&D workshops and seminars for SOCOM mission partners and combatant command staff
• Provide direct feedback to the Hard Target Defeat enterprise, coordinating and de-conflicting testing and training opportunities at key facilities for SOCOM mission partners

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Conducted in-depth research in preparation for nine Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings covering Ambassador Confirmations and Senate Resolutions
• Created written and analytic products in collaboration with Congressional researchers, the National Security Council, and Combatant Commands on matters of recent attacks against the United States
• Liaised with domestic and international government officials, Ambassadors, and business leaders to extend U.S. military advantages

• Course Chief and Primary Instructor for the Methods of Entry School. Directly responsible for the instruction of manual, mechanical, thermal, ballistic, and explosive breaching techniques to over 100 Marines with zero.
• Aggressively sought new opportunities, new technologies, and new procedures to advance the breaching program and stay relevant to new and emerging worldwide threats
• Developed an Additive Manufacturing program saving $12,000 annually, accounting for 5% of the budget
• Spearheaded efforts to include the United States Air Force in the school, identifying critical training gaps that included support programs for items of national security.
• Coordinated with the Combatting Terrorism Tactical Surveillance Office to facilitate a successful test with emerging technology within the breaching community resulting in savings of $60,000 for the school.

• Managed the training and pre-deployment program for the thirteen-man section in preparation for deployment throughout the PACOM area of operations
• Coordinated with Republic of Korea Marines and the adjacent command of Combat Logistics Battalion 13 to devote twenty-two EOD technicians to a surface clearance operation of the Suseong-Ri impact area, allowing for the.
• Directed EOD operations as part of a two-man team, while attached to the Maritime Raid Force and deployed to the CENTCOM, 5th and 6th fleets areas of operation. Advised commanders at all levels on current intelligence.
• Supported Air Force Special Operations Command for an airfield assessment in Talil Airfield, Iraq.
• Provided a quick response force and tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel from multiple locations within CENTCOM to include Al Salem Airfield, Kuwait, Erbil International Airport and the Persian Gulf. EOD.
• Performed duties as a basic Marine Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician