Responsible for advancing DND/CAF strategic policy in relation to the research, development, acquisition and deployment of emerging technologies including but not limited to Artificial Intelligence, Quantum and Biotech in the military domain. Ensuring compliance of related GC policies; contributing to development of multi-national emerging tech policies; examination of threats and opportunities; contributing to strategic alignment with international allies and partners.

- Provided strategic planning input to determine current and future accommodation requirements across Defense. - Led a tri-service team to configure, accept and deploy a defense-wide Information Management System and supporting resources.- Contributed to the development of new common accommodation assessment system.- Provided input for annual Armed Forces Pay Review Body Accommodation Paper of Evidence.- Scrutinized and approved the Single Living Accommodation Investment Program.

- Senior executive at a busy flying training air base.- Directly command of all support activities including budget and finance, HR and administration, medical and dental, communication and information technology, media and public relations, infrastructure maintenance, military and family accommodation and community welfare services.- Liaison with Multi-Activity Contract director to ensure high levels of technical and service support.- Managed the base budget to deliver efficiency targets whilst maintaining operational output.- Senior Information Officer responsible for delivering an enhanced network enabled capability.- Member of the Station Management Board. Deputy to the Base Commander.

- Coordination, delivery and development of internal communications across the RAF.- Project management of several annual commercial publications and printed products.- Overall management of the Royal Air Force Intranet and Internet websites.- Liaison with senior Ministry of Defense staff to deliver key RAF and tri-service communication deliverables.- Management of the Media and Comms Admin Office. Coordination of key branch deliverables including historical activity log, risk assessments and financial forecasting.

- Overall management of the Personnel Services Department, Discipline Section and Civilian Personnel Section on a large front-line operational air base.- Reviewed and staffed all disciplinary casework: police investigations; charges; inquiries; civil court proceedings and administrative action.- Reviewed and staffed all welfare casework.- President of Service Funds Audit Board. Overall management supervision of Non-Public Funds. - Officer Commanding Deployed Administrative Group. Coordination of manpower generation in time of crisis. - Coordinated, staffed and reviewed base nominations for all Service and National Honors and Awards.

- Permanent very high readiness specialist member of the Joint Force Headquarters Operational Liaison and Reconnaissance Team. Deployable to areas of national interest to conduct detailed operational assessment and planning activities.- Production of specialist elements of the operational estimate, campaign plan, logistics and administration directives.- Planner and advisor on personnel issues for national, alliance and coalition operations.- Liaison with Other Government Departments (Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Dept for International Development, International Commission of the Red Cross etc).- Delivery of personnel and administrative functions within the Joint Task Force Headquarters: general administration; personnel tracking; delivery of operational welfare; casualty reporting and handling; burial and mortuary affairs; jurisdiction; discipline, investigations and prisoner handling.

- Coordination and control of specific marketing activities to support national recruitment targets.- Responsible for shows and exhibitions; promotional items; RAF Careers web-site; national sports sponsorship contracts.- Preparation of the annual show programme and agreeing the live air and ground participation. - Research and procurement of new display and exhibition equipment and promotional items.- Monitoring of the Exhibition Production and Transportation contract.- Coordinating Government Central Office of Information activities in support of national events.- Liaison with Branch and Trade sponsors and specialist recruitment teams to ensure activities are coordinated in compliance with strategic objectives.

- Headquarters staff officer for all Personnel and Infrastructure matters affecting UK operational activity in the Middle East.- Liaison with Permanent Joint Headquarters, supporting Commands, RAF Infrastructure Organization and the Personnel Manning Agency to ensure adequate support is provided to operational locations in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain.- Oversee relocation of the Headquarters from Riyadh to Al Kharj.- Coordination and staffing of visit instructions for high profile multi-national visits.

- Capital Works Project Sponsor with a financial delegation of £4m per project.- Managed 103 Capital Works Project with a combined value of £230m over a 10 year programme.- Responsible for 10 RAF Stations in the East of England including 6 Main Operating (Flying) Bases.- Managed the design, procurement, construction and review stages of a wide range of projects from runway resurfacing, hangar refurbishments, new Air Control Towers, technical engineering accommodation and domestic accommodation.

- Project Sponsor for Capital Works Infrastructure Projects (>£240K value) at various Royal Air Force sites in the North of England.- Ensured projects were planned and managed efficiently, completed to specification, on time and within budget.- Personal financial delegation not exceeding £2m per project.- Conducted negotiations with senior professionals within the construction industry.- Applied the princples of the Minimum Military Requirement to ensure optimum value for money and that operational deadlines are met.

- Ensuring functional efficiency of property management activities essential to the maintenance of a small but operationally critical and technically complex military site.- Preparation and review of the Forward Maintenance Register and New Works programme.- Monitoring expenditure with a total budget responsibility of £1.7m- Monitoring the performance of the Works Services Manager and Establishment Works Consultant to ensure contractual obligations are met.- Liaison with Defence Housing Estates to ensure family housing availability and standards meets the needs of service families.

- Overall coordination and management of all ceremonial duties and events at a large operational flying base including the Annual Formal Inspection, VIP visits, Open Days, Military Funeral and Remembrance Services.- Compilation and dissemination of the weekly Station Routine Orders.- Review, compilation and disemination of Station Standing Orders.- Coordination and management of the Station Duty Officer roster.- Management of the General Duties section and Station Warrant Officers’ gang responsible for discipline, and general on and off-site tasks.- Performance monitoring, contractor liaison and general coordination of the Station Cleaning contract.

- Management and coordination of all activities undertaken by Commander British Forces Falkland Islands.- Coordination of high level staff work between the Chiefs of Staff, staff officers and the Commander.- Supervision of the House Staff responsible for domestic support to the Commander and his family.- Maintaining and de-conflicting the Commanders’ diary.- Arranging vehicle, sea and helicopter transport to visit deployed personnel at operational locations across the Islands. - Arranging and accompanying the Commander’s weekly trips to visit settlements across the Islands and engage with local residents.

- Monitoring information sources to analyse worldwide naval movements of countries of interest.- Briefing senior officers of daily occurrences and providing appropriate situational analysis.- Maintaining a log of all relevant occurrences and producing a daily Situation Report.- Producing and distributing signal messages to disseminate priority information to deployed assets, Joint Operational Headquarters staffs and coalition partners.

- Overall management and staffing of all discipline matters – Police Investigations, Charges, Inquiries, Courts Martials, Standing Civil Court proceedings and Administrative action- Reviewing summary charge punishments for equitability.- Ensuring the Courts Martial Center was prepared to conduct proceedings in an efficient manager.- Making appropriate domestic arrangements for the Courts Martial Judge Advocate General, Jury Members, Prosecution and Defense solicitors and witnesses.- Advising accused of their rights and arranging appropriate legal counsel. - Control, coordination and staffing of all submissions for service and national Honors and Awards.

- Mentored senior military officers to professionalize HR personnel and deliver effective administration during recruitment, training and deployment.- Led a multi-national team responsible for the development and deployment of a HR Information Management System.- Provided labor-force management data, recruiting and attrition analysis to senior coalition leadership.