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The Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy prepares selected senior-level military and civilians for strategic leadership through a critical examination of the intersection of the nation's national security strategy, whole-of-government policies and the defense industrial base. • Lead students in analyzing the global strategic environment, long-range planning tools, competitive strategies, and 21st century whole-of-government planning processes. • Design and deliver a capstone research course that examines the Shipbuilding industry; its influence on U.S. national security objectives as well as the impact of government policies on the shipbuilding industry. • Served as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Professor of Military Studies Chair for the Eisenhower School.

The United States Navy lead agent for amphibious ship requirements. Developed, monitored and coordinated the program development and execution of $21B in National Defense Act planning, programming and budgeting for naval ship programs (LHD, LPD 17, LHA Replacement, LSD Replacement, MLP, MLP/AFSB, SSC, and LCU(R)).• Drove holistic restructuring of the Navy’s amphibious assault craft programs to mitigate a looming inventory shortfall threatening the nation’s expeditionary warfighting capability.• Advocated for and achieved full resourcing for the ship to shore connector (SSC). Ensured the production ramp-up called for in the SSC acquisition strategy was resourced, and provided additional craft within the FYDP to ensure attainment and minimize period of deficient craft inventory.• Driving force behind receiving the joint requirements oversight council (JROC) approval for the Afloat Forward Stating Base (AFSB) capability development document (CDD) during an extremely compressed timeline. Coordinated with the Office of Secretary of Defense, Congress, Joint Staff, DASN Ships and NAVSEA to ensure 100 percent compliance was achieved throughout the JCIDS process.• Instrumental in bringing the next generation amphibious assault ship, LHA(R) Flight 1, through the Navy’s acquisition gate 3 process achieving Navy and Marine Corps consensus on cost and capabilities of the vital component of the naval expeditionary forces. • Coordinated with Secretary of Defense Staff to ensure the Navy received OSD AT&L approval for an Amphibious Ship Replacement Material Development and Acquisition Decision Memorandum and permission to conduct an Analysis of Alternatives (AOA) study for the LX(R).

Directed Command Head Quarters Staff plus four subordinate commands, with combined manning of more than 1800 people, a $30 million dollar annual budget, and more than one billion dollars in capital assets. Trained and certified multiple assault landing craft and detachments for overseas deployment in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. • Successfully deployed 478 personnel and ensured timely delivery of Navy and Army lighterage and over 400 pieces of USMC gear while serving as the Joint Logistics over the Short (JLOTS) Commander for exercise AFRICAN LION 2011.• Developed and conducted an Amphibious Warfare training and certification Pilot Program which significantly raised the level of amphibious expertise fleet-wide. • Supervised landing craft, mechanical, electrical and mission warfare area systems and conducted data analysis identifying root cause of system degradations. Utilized formal analytical methods for maintaining landing craft detachments mission readiness.

•Saved the Navy billions of dollars during major OSD/TRANSCOM transportation requirements study by determining an excessive inventory of sealift ships and unneeded tankers.•Subject matter expert on seabasing logistics and the analysis of strategic sealift and the Combat Logistics Force (CLF) force structure requirements.•Navy logistics lead during the advancement of various JCIDS programs including Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future) MPF(F), Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), and Seabasing.•Developed Navy Forces Deployment Data for various OSD Analytic Baselines and Scenarios and coordinated staffing ensure inputs reflected appropriate force flows and ammunition requirements.•Provided key guidance and analytic review to the OPNAV Combat Logistics Force (CLF) zero based review study, ensuring a well-balanced assessment with all critical factors addressed.

•Expertly guided a squadron of three amphibious ships, one guided missile cruiser, two guidedmissile destroyers and more than 3,300 crewmembers. Excelled in planning and execution of the Bataan Strike Group Atlantic Ocean transit, Suez Canal passage, 13 Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) port visits and three bilateral exercises.

•Commanded a naval combatant with a crew of 220 officers, enlisted Sailors. Responsible for operations, training, safety, administration, maintenance, engineering, damage control, and air operations of a $250M seagoing asset. •Expertly executed a five million dollar complex ship selected reserve availability on time and 300,000 dollars under budget.•Hand picked by Commander Sixth Fleet to host US Ambassador and Prime Minister during Malta International Air Show. Praised by Commander Fifth Fleet for superb execution of first U.S. ship visit to Massawa, Eritrea in over a decade.