Ray Maestas Email & Phone Number

Florida, United States

Fort Lauderdale

Miami Florida

Served as the (Director) Detachment Commander for the USSOTHCOM Combatant Commander.

Quantico, Va

Served as an Assistant Operations Officer/Staff Officer of a USACIDC Brigade (Group) Consisting of four highly specialized investigative units and the largest protective services organization in DoD.- Reviewed, evaluated and monitored complex and sensitive investigations and protective service operations.- Provided recommendations and guidance on trends, issues and problems pertaining to investigative operations and programs.- Conducted assistance visits and inspections of subordinate units.

Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Personal Security Officer to the Secretary of the Army- Serving as the primary staff assistant to the Secretary of the Army on matters pertaining to personal security. - Responsible for planning, coordinating, supervising and executing protective service operationsworldwide including threat assessment, on-site advance security plans, residential and motorcade security, route reconnaissance and security - Charged with the close in protection of the Secretary in a manner which ensures safety against assassination, kidnapping, injury or embarrassment- Provides oversight of security operations within the National Capital Region and worldwide- Responsible for supervising and mentoring protective service members, moral, welfare and professional development as Protective Service Agents

Ansbach Area, Germany

Special Agent in Charge of a CID office that provided criminal investigative and logistical support to the Ansbach and Illisheim garrison and military communities, and the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade.- Lead and supervised Special Agents and civilian investigators- Determined investigative responsibilities and reviewed all CID Investigative actions- Provided investigative support including proactive programs in the areas of economic crime, drug suppression, criminal intelligence, protective services, sex-related crimes, death investigations and crime prevention surveys- Approved investigative plans, reviewed active and inactive investigations and ensured timely reporting and thorough investigations- Identified, planned and supervised unit level training- Overseen unit administrative and logistical functions- Maintained close coordination with commanders and liaised with local and state level German law enforcement agencies- Maintained and accounted for over $200,000 in CID investigative and support equipment

Fort Drum, New York

Supervisory Special Agent in support of the 10th Mountain Division and surrounding Fort Drum, New York area- Provided criminal investigative support encompassing 46 of the 62 counties in New York and bordering regions of Canada- Responsible for overall management of the units investigative operations- Supervised, trained and mentored subordinate agents in all aspects of felony investigations- Responsible for oversight and internal controls on all investigative reports and subprograms- Provided report and briefings to Commanders at all levels regarding criminality within their respective areas of operation- Conducted and maintained liaison with local, state, federal and international law enforcement agencies

Baghdad Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom And Opaeration New Dawn)

Task Force Special Agent assigned to support US Special Operations- Performed duties at a forward operating base- conducted investigation into criminal terrorist activities by anti-coalition forces and foreign fighter personnel within the Iraqi Theater of Operations- Coordinated with US and Iraqi intelligence personnel and conducted law enforcement interviews of suspected criminal terrorists- Prepared prosecution reports and maintained liaison with Iraqi Police Investigators and judicial authorities- Processed suspected terrorist and charged with transporting/transferring said persons to Host Nation Authorities- Daily coordination with US Department of Justice agents on terrorist activities- Responsible for logistical control of all CITF-I assets at the forward operating base- Conducted interrogations of known terrorists

Fort Drum, New York

Counter Narcotics Supervisor- Supported drug interdiction for the 10th Mountain Division and surrounding Fort Drum, New York area- Provided oversight of felony investigations ensuring regulatory compliance f investigative functions, including criminal intelligence, collection of evidence, crime scene processing, interviews and interrogations, crime prevention surveys, covert operations, technical listening equipment implementation, management of CID contingency funds, recruitment and utilization of sources, and documentation of investigations in formal reports- Responsible for supervision, mentor ship and leadership development of five semi-covert personnel- Responsible for the accountability and maintenance of investigative equipment- Liaison with commanders, local law enforcement officials and local and Department of Justice prosecutors

Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Supervisory Special Agent in charge of a 10 person protective service detail for the Chairman and vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff- Responsible for the executive level protection for daily operations within the National Capitol Region and during world wide travel- Responsible for the security of the Foreign Chiefs of Defense and their deputies during official visits to the United States- Responsible for planning, coordinating and executing protective service operations worldwide - Prepared threat assessments- Conducted on-site advance security plans for locations around the world including theater operations (combat zones)- Responsible for motorcade security and route reconnaissance

Kabul Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom)

Special Agent assigned as the Personal Security Officer for the Combined Security Transition Command - Afghanistan- Provided close-in protection of the Commanding General in support of Operation Enduring Freedom- Served as the primary staff assistant to the General on matters pertaining to security- Provided oversight of security operations in support of four additional general officers- Responsible for supervising, mentoring and the safety of 30 protective service agents from different services (Army and Air Force)- Conducted in-depth analysis of Afghanistans ever changing security position to ensure safe travel throughout the country- Responsible for planning, coordinating flight and ground movements - Prepared threat assessments- Responsible for motorcade security and route reconnaissance- Responsible for residence security

Fort Belvoir, Virgina

Special Agent assigned to the Protective Service Unit.- Coordinated and provided protective services for the Chairman and Vise Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff- Responsible for planning, coordinating and executing protective service operations worldwide - Prepared threat assessments- Conducted on-site advances security plans for locations within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area- Conducted on-site advance security plans for locations around the world including theater operations (combat zones)- Responsible for motorcade security and route reconnaissance- Responsible for residence security and close-in protection of the Secretary of Defense in a manner which ensured the safety of that official from physical harm or embarrassment

Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Special Agent assigned to the Protective Service Unit.- Coordinated and provided protective services for the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense- Responsible for planning, coordinating and executing protective service operations worldwide - Prepared threat assessments- Conducted on-site advances security plans for locations within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area- Conducted on-site advance security plans for locations around the world including theater operations (combat zones)- Responsible for motorcade security and route reconnaissance- Responsible for residence security and close-in protection of the Secretary of Defense in a manner which ensured the safety of that official from physical harm or embarrassment

Heidelberg Area, Germany

Apprentice Special Agent assigned to the Heidelberg Resident Agency. - Conducted felony Investigations- Prepared crime prevention surveys in which the US Army had an interest- Determined investigative jurisdiction with Host country law enforcement- Conducted interview and interrogations - Collected and preserved physical and testimonial evidence- Managed confidential sources- Handled unit contingency funds

Mannheim Area, Germany

Military Police Officer working for the US Army Criminal Investigation Command wherein I was tasked to operate in a semi-covert status to conduct undercover felony criminal investigations in which there was a Department of Defense interest. evaluate, processes and photograph crime scenes; collected and analyzed physical evidence; conducted victim and witness interviews; interrogated suspects and subjects for testimonial evidence; prepared reports to document and report the results of investigations and surveys; testified in court martials and before local tribunals; conducted coordinations with the Staff Judge Advocates Office and civilian law enforcement agencies.

Fort Hood, Texas

Military Police Officer assigned responsibilities consistent with, but are not limited to, patrols including mounted and dismounted patrols as well as LP/OP (Listening Post/Observation Post) "static patrols", movement to contact, route reconnaissance, raids, cordon and search operations, and convoy and personnel escorts.