Thomas Bailey Email & Phone Number

Former Air Force officer with a Masters in International Relations and MBA. 15+ years at US Southern Command with previous assignments at the Inter-American Defense College, and 1st Special Operations Wing. Bilingual in English & Spanish.Managed programs, involving 2000 personnel, multi-million dollar assets and strict timelines. Was also a Latin American Political-Military Affairs Specialist, who advised senior military leaders and briefed foreign dignitaries in both English and Spanish. Strong operations and plans background, with experience on numerous Joint Special Operations Task Forces, as well as 15+ years at SOUTHCOM headquarters. 20 years experience in course development and instruction on various topics. Specialties: Training, strategic & operational planning/coordination; political-military analysis; readiness analysis; security assistance; program management; Latin American culture, political-military and national security issues; bilingual English-Spanish; military planning (Special Operations & STO); contract negotiation/execution; presentations; written communication; teamwork; team building; advising; leadership; business/investment & marketing strategy; finance; analysis of diverse industries

Listed skills include Leadership, Air Force, Aviation, Top Secret, and 34 others.

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  Chief Of Readiness

  United States Southern Command

  Oct 2015 - Present - Miami, Florida

  • Oversee the analysis of SOUTHCOM’s ability to execute its portion of the National Military Strategy; as well as the coordination of reporting across 9 HQ Directorates, 5 components, 3 Joint Task Forces (JTFs) and Security Cooperation Organizations (SCOs) in 10 regional embassies.• Assist in the identification and clear description of critical resource shortfalls, their impact on various missions, associated risk and potential mitigations/fixes.• Oversee training, and advise SOUTHCOM staff, its components, JTFs, SCOs and leadership on the Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS), and assist in the preparation of regular reports to Joint Staff, OSD and Congress.