One time I had the privilege of meeting Sen. John McCain. He shook his head at me and said I should have been applying to Navy.♦ Supported US Army Health Readiness for 8 years in both operational and leadership roles, from Platoon Leader to Company Commander, managing and supporting budget executions from $5m to $1b.♦ MS, Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University, 2021, concentration in Health Systems Modeling.♦ BS, Engineering Management, United States Military Academy at West Point, 2011♦ My north star and guiding azimuth has been service and value to others and to the nation. I plan to embrace these values for a long time to come.♦ Improved medical readiness and procedural compliance for a Brigade of >1400 soldiers from 78% to 94% in less than twelve months. Reduced average patient processes by over 120 days.♦ Managed timely communication and execution of operations for 19 major subordinate medical organizations with over 24,000 employees delivering health to over 690,000 beneficiaries.♦ Planned, supervised, and executed the delivery of care to >500 soldiers in combat.♦ Consistently rated top performer in peer group.► email: smithvirgilj@gmail.com ►