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- Middle Tier Acquisition capture strategies - High Tech and Electronics Industry - US Government and DoD Programs- Funded Research and Development Programs- Earned Value Management (EVM)- Proposal Development- Strategic Business Planning - Revenue and Bookings Forecasting- PDR/CDR/Program Review- Customer Facing- Program Pricing- Risk Analysis- Process Improvement- Contract Negotiation- Engineering Resource Management, CFT Organizer- Performance Work Schedules Development - Agile/Scrum Program Management- SW/FW/HW Development- DoD Acquisition Process- Firm Fixed/ CPFF/OTA/T&M contracts- USG Prime and Tier One Supplier- International Customer Support- Obsolescence management- ITAR / EAR99 / Commerical- AS9100

Responsible for Cost, Schedule, and Delivery of state of the art, aerospace and ground advanced digital night vision systems to DoD and commercial customers. Major programs include development of the ISIE19 extreme low light sensor, the AH-64D/E low light camera, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter low light module, LITENING Targeting Pod SWIR camera, and digital night vision to support the U.S. Army’s IVAS (Integrated Visual Augmentation System) Program.

Established the strategic vision and road map for success of the Pacific Training Division. Responsible for the leadership development and staff management to enable the effective utilization of 400+ highly qualified Senior Army Observer/Controller/Trainers, in the Army Reserve’s only senior staff training capability in the western United States and the Pacific Rim.• All senior staff training is conducted in a Live, Virtual, and/or Constructive digitally enabled environment, maximizes the use of the Army Battle Command Systems (ABCS) and Joint Digital Systems and networks.- Tactical to Strategic Decision Making- Staff Process Efficiencies - Digital Systems Implementation- Theater Level training support- BN to JTF HQs Senior Staff Training- After Action Review Process- Budget Development and Management- Project Planning and Management- Staff Management- Process Controls

Responsible for the operational and strategic plans & policy for helicopter, tilt-rotor, and UAS/Drone operations for NATO, US Army, and USMC operations. ISAF Joint Command Subject Matter Expert for helicopter and UAS/Drone employment. Planned and directed U.S. rotary wing unit deployments and stationing within Afghanistan.Trained, Advised, and Assisted the Afghan Ministry of Defense on aviation operations.- ISAF Joint Command Aviation Cross Functional Team Lead- Afghan Ministry of Defense Mentor- Operational Policy Development - Aviation Safety Tracking and Analysis- Afghan Air Force / NATO / US Rotary Wing Maintenance Tracking and Analysis- Managed 24 hour Aviation CUOPS, CUPLANS, FUOPS, FUPLANSMulti-role position, performed duties as:Deputy Chief of Staff - Air, for Rotary Wing and Tilt Rotor Plans and Ops (NATO)CJ3 Aviation - US Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A Joint HQ)G3 Aviation - V Corps (US Army Component)

Responsible for synchronizing all training resources to support pre-deployment Mission Rehearsal Exercises for 60,000 – 80,000 Soldiers annually, at the US Army's premier desert warfare training center. Managed/Supervised 600 senior Army trainers, equipment, and funding to execute this training. Integrated Live, Virtual, and Constructive training in support of deploying Brigade Combat Teams.- Chief of Staff functions supporting a large organization- Multi-million dollar budget planning and execution- Management of the Warfighter Focus service contract- Commander's Initiatives Group Lead- Primary interface with rotational unit’s Division Level Staff- Synchronizer of funding and training enablers

Expert in air/ground coordination and Integration, air weapons systems employment, lethal and non-lethal UAS employment, reconnaissance and surveillance, aero medical evacuation, and Command Post / Operations Center functions.Trained, mentored, and developed Army leaders from junior to senior level, using complex, rigorous collective combat training scenarios for effective helicopter and UAS operations. Developed combat tested vignettes to stimulate units and leaders in a live, virtual, and constructive training environment to prepare them for deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan.Worked extensively with AH-64D, OH-58D, UH-60 A/L/M, CH-47D/F, MQ-9, MQ-1B, MQ-1C, MQ-27, RQ-7, MQ-5, RQ-11.- Senior Aviation Combat Trainer -Rotary Wing, Fixed Wing and UAS- Complex scenario development- Decision Making Methodology in a time constrained environment- Risk Management - Assessment and Mitigation- Airspace Management / Fires deconfliction / UAS employment- Live / Virtual / Constructive Training Environment- Leadership Mentor- After Action Review Development and Execution- Aviation safety in austere environments- Aviation maintenance / aircraft recovery training- Air and Ground coordination an synchronization- Precision Fires Planning and employment- Advanced planning systems including full suite of ABCS digital information systems- Coalition Forces integration- Chief Instructor

Led a battalion of over 400 Soldiers in the successful deployment of 24 Longbow Apache Attack Helicopters executing over 31,000 combat flight hours; and 16 RQ-7 Shadow UAS executing 23,000 combat flight hours. Conducted combat operations in Iraq for 15 months (2007 - 2008).Worked extensively with all Army helicopters, and the following airborne weapon systems: MQ-9, MQ-5, MQ-1, RQ-7, RQ-11, B-1, F-16, A-10, JLENS, PGSS, PTDS, and manned ISR platforms.- Strategic deployment of large and small organizations- Combat operations in a complex operating environment- Air and Ground operations (urban, rural, open desert)- Sustainment operations supporting 24 hour ops for 15 months- Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS/Drone) management---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Up in the Sky, An Unblinking Eye John Barry and Evan Thomas NEWSWEEK Filed: 5/31/08 at 9:59 AM | Updated: 7/1/10 at 1:40 PM "...This revolution in unmanned warfare has been a long time coming, but it's been spurred by the unique demands of Iraq. Even in the first years after the fall of Baghdad, drones were little more than a cool toy or a battlefield accessory. Special Operations Forces used them for high-priority missions, but they were not considered essential to the war effort. Demand has grown from the ground up, dramatically, as commanders and grunts recognized their usefulness. "We can see into an alleyway, see teams organizing an attack," says Lt. Col. Paul V. Marnon, a battalion commander for the 3CAB. Marnon flies Apache attack helicopters and gets most of his recon and targeting information from the unmanned craft. Over the past two months, he says, 90 percent of his "kills" have been aided by UAVs."

Led the comprehensive overhaul of Army Aviation Doctrine to support Army Transformation to Brigade Combat Team organizational design. Published the Army’s first UAS doctrine (FMI 3-04.155). Developed the Army Brigade Aviation Element (BAE) Program; chief instructor for BAE pre-deployment training at home station. Implemented Fort Rucker Resident training for officers, warrant officers, and NCOs. - Rapid doctrine development- Training development - Mobile Training Team design, standup, and deployment- Lessons Learned capture and distribution- Requirements development- ARTEP development- Chief Instructor

Responsible for planning and execution of all conventional Army rotary wing operations in Afghanistan, when there was only one Aviation Brigade in country.

Duties included AH-64 Platoon Leader 1-82 AV (Iraq, Desert Storm), Regimental Aviation Officer 504 PIR (Fort Bragg), AH-64 Attack Company Commander 3-1 AV (Katterbach GE), AH-64 Maintenance Company Commander 1-1 AV (Bosnia), NTC Eagle 7T - Senior TAF Analyst and Eagle 03 - Senior Operations Aviation Combat Trainer, Battalion Operations Officer 3-229 AV (Ft. Bragg), Battalion Executive Officer 3-229 AV (Afghanistan), Regiment Operations Officer 229 AV (Afghanistan and Ft. Bragg).