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United Kingdom

Navy Command Head Quarters, Portsmouth, Uk

Strategic Force Development designs and balances future capabilities, to enable the Navy to satisfy UK Defence strategy. Reporting to MoD senior leadership, I manage the strategic capability risk portfolio and appraisal process, providing critical evidence underpinning long-term, £multi-billion capability investment decisions.

Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

83 EAG plans and directs UK operational Air activity in the Broader Middle East. As the Royal Navy’s embedded liaison, I interfaced between UK Air and Naval forces, conveying Maritime strategy, risks, activity and requirements to senior leadership, to influence operational planning and outcomes:• Rapidly assimilated operational understanding, enabling provision of nuanced advice. • Distilled and briefed relevant aspects of current operations / intelligence to rationalise planning.• Conceived and planned Air-Maritime integration activity to further operational objectives.• Built transparent, trusting relationships with counterparts, facilitating effective interaction.

Maritime Warfare School, Fareham, Uk

Advanced Warfare trains UK and international Warfare Officers to exploit and integrate cutting-edge technologies, to achieve advantage in Maritime and multi-domain operations. Specifically, I designed, managed, delivered and assured Air Power integration and Air Command & Control (C2) training:• Delivered a 12-week professional course to 5 successive cohorts of experienced officers.• Delivered modernised academic material; innovated delivery methods in classroom / simulator.• Project-managed formal course redesign, collaborating with military / civilian stakeholders.• Conducted root cause analysis, structured debriefs, and mentoring to enhance learning.• Conference speaker; expertise consulted by industry / military partners.

Raf Coningsby, Coningsby, Uk

Delivered at Post-Graduate level, QWIC aims to graduate credible, resilient problem-solvers, decision-makers and leaders. I received in-depth training focussed on developing critical-thinking, leadership, technical expertise, and ability to integrate people and assets to achieve challenging objectives:• Led large teams of diverse expertise to integrate sophisticated Air / Space / Cyber capabilities.• Applied problem solving methodologies and critical thinking to generate actionable strategies.• Chaired collaborative, disciplined planning conferences, setting clear objectives / deliverables.• Honed communication skills to motivate, influence, and generate shared understanding.• Decisively led £multi-million live missions, dynamically managing risk and contingencies.

Hmnb Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Uk

Situated in dynamic, fast-paced, high-pressure environments, management challenges posed by deployed warships are complex and diverse. I delivered in a variety of Ops Management functions including Air Battlespace Management, Officer-In-Charge of Navigational Watch, and Duty Manager:• Managed routine programme, adapting to changing circumstances and prioritising activity. • Managed teams to assure navigational ship safety, including c. £3billion Aircraft Carriers.• Operated advanced sensors, software and comms bearers to control / manage Air operations.• Led responses to ship-borne emergencies, maintaining composure under pressure.• Managed the professional development and individual welfare of a c. 12-person team.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Master Of Chemistry - Mchem, Chemistry

Master Of Science - Ms, Air And Space: Operations And Tactics

Ongoing. Specifically designed for MOD personnel completing the prestigious QWI/QSI training programme.

Intermediate Command & Staff Course (Maritime)

Initial Officer Training