Robert Leese Email & Phone Number

Maseru, Lesotho

Pentagon

- Recommends media relations policy to senior Air Force leadership on critical issues including readiness, force structure and personnel. - Provides Public Affairs guidance and develops appropriate Public Affairs programs to further public understanding of Air Force roles, missions, and requirements. - Arranges news media interviews with officials of the Secretariat and Air Staff and responds to National and international media inquiries. - Plans coordinates and evaluates media relations activities pertaining to Air Force and Major Commands. - Develops comprehensive communication plans and public affairs guidance. - Serves as trainer for Air Force Senior leadership media training program.

Arlington, Va

- Plan for, resource and conduct Public Affairs activities to support Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan, Combatant Command requirements, and Service missions. - Develop and conduct education, training and exercises that successfully plan, integrate, execute and evaluate.- Provide Public Affairs guidance and training to National Guard leaders to successfully engage the public via diverse channels. - Manage National Guard's official web/social media presence and create Chief of the National Guard Bureau's Annual Report.

Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Italy

- Responsible for NATO Public Affairs activity in support of 4-star Joint Service Commander, updating 3-star Chief of Staff and other Senior leaders.- Conducts daily Public Affairs coordination with 9 geographically separated tactical commands on 2 continents.- Creates prep packages for 4-star Commander's media engagements during official travel to NATO member and partner nations.- Supervises team of 2 Non-Commissioned Officers providing command staff daily news clips/photo support; populates 6 NATO websites.

Arlington, Va

- Plans, programs, develops, coordinates & conducts worldwide PA programs/policies for Army & Air National Guard.- Interfaces with DoD, Headquarter Department of the Army, Headquarter US Air Force, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs, Unified/Specified Commands, Major Commands, Department of Homeland Security, other civilian intergovernmental departments, and State Adjutants General on all public matters as they concern the National Guard. - Develops & support national-level policy & plans designed to enhance public trust & support of the National Guard.

- Led 3-member Public Affairs office for Air Force's only advising mission in Afghanistan and provided public affairs counsel to wing senior leadership.- Planned, coordinated & implemented public affairs programs in support of International Security Assistance Force, ISAF Joint Command, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, Air Force Central Command, Afghan Air Force and the 438th wing objectives.- Advised Afghan Air Force HQ Public Affairs Director by setting up training courses, media escort & coordinating media coverage.- Arranged public affairs support for humanitarian aid missions throughout Afghanistan.- Webmaster for 438th Air Expeditionary Force website and supervised 2 public affairs non-commissioned officers.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Officer-in-Charge of the Parade Assembly Media Operations area led joint-service team of 7 members providing global coverage of the 5K troops involved in the Inaugural parade.- Helped developed media coverage plan of presidential inauguration reaching a 2+ billion audience.- Managed model DoD Hometown News program highlighting 700+ AFIC personnel in the most roust program ever.- Facilitated media interviews, photos, and print stories regarding the ceremonial role of the Armed Forces during the Presidential Inaugural period.

Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

- Recruited, trained, motivated and counseled highly-qualified young men and women as prospected Air Force officers.- Instructed freshmen and junior level college courses on the Foundation of the USAF and Air Force Leadership studies, integrating both written and verbal communication skills into classroom learning.- Provided leadership training, military discipline, and educational and career guidance to AFROTC cadets.- Directed all unit recruiting efforts and activies promoting Air force career opportunities to university and high school students, faculy, administrators and counselors.- Managed $50K recruiting budget and supervised 2 administrative non-commissioned officers.

Secretary Of The Air Force'S Public Affairs

- Directly advised the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff of the Air Force and senior leaders at the Secretariat, Air Staff, and Major Commands on Public Affairs operations.- Planned and executed communication strategies to gain informed public support for AIr Force people, resources and missions.- Responsible for worldwide Public Affairs readiness training.- Directed internal information, community and media relations, security review and institutional identity programs.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Supported Headquarter US Air Force policy and decision making through research and assembly of historical staff studies and primary sources.- Preserved and wrote annual history of the Air Staff, monographs and analyzed USAF and aerospace power history.- Responded to 10,000+ annual inquiries from media/public.

Masters, International Relations, Gpa: 3.87

Activities and Societies: Relevant Coursework: Politics in Western Europe Seminar in Human Geography: Geopolitics In The Information Age.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History, Gpa: 3.79

Activities and Societies: Inducted into BGSU Phi Alpha Theta (Honorary History Fraternity) Inducted into Golden Key National Honor Society.