Thomas Brennan Email & Phone Number

Liverpool, Gb

Liverpool, Gb

Afghanistan (Department Of State)

• Providing specialist security consultancy 24 hours a day• Responsible for providing operational management to the US Department of state (DOS)• Controlling and monitoring immediate response teams in incident control• Personal Protection for various DOS contractors and visiting dignitaries from Washington• Proficient in the use of CCTV systems and installation• liaising with heads of department

Afghanistan (Department Of Defence)

• Providing personal Protection to management level DOD personnel • Daily communications with personal assistants to main clients and senior commanders• Responsible for operational planning, aspects of risk management, and overseeing protection operations at multiple locations• Liaison with Local Nationals (LNs)• Liaison with senior military commanders• Conducted training for expat and LN team members including weapon handling, driver training, cultural awareness and medical.RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT April 2013 – January 2014TOR International, Afghanistan (Department of Defence) Multiple Locations.• Selected by TOR International, and sub-contracted to the American Department of Defence (DOD), operated out of Forward Operating Basses and Main Coalition Basses • Operations in hostile and isolated locations throughout the country providing individual Personal Protection to civilian engineers while they mentored the Afghan National Army (ANA) in radio communications• Liaised with, and worked alongside coalition forces• Daily communications with senior commanders• PSD duties, included escorting clients between locations in a safe, relaxed manor

Parachute Regiment, British Army

“Since joining the British Army, I have developed quality security, combat, leadership, team working and instruction abilities. I am presently training recruits in military skills that has includes security, health & safety, first aid and weapons. As a Section Commander, I have experienced combat in Afghanistan and have often administered first aid in the field.” I have also managed all aspects of security for up to 25 soldiers, including Afghan Security Forces personnel. AS SECTION COMMANDER (CPL) Infantry Training Centre, Catterick 2011-2013.• Training and instructing new recruits in basic military skills • Includes Security, Health & Safety, First Aid and Weapons.• Appraising and mentoring trainees • Providing support and care to team members on 24 hour basis• Organising administration and operational routines• Evaluating training programmes and delivering training solutions and schedules• Developed strategies that support recruits from a wide range of cultural and social backgrounds

Afghanistan (2009-2010): Checkpoint Commander• Managed all aspects of security, administration, welfare • Looked after the Health and Safety of up to 25 soldiers, including Afghan Security Forces• Planned and executed patrols• Produced intelligence reports• Acquired and collated Human Terrain Mapping• Trained Afghan Forces and partnered them on various operations and tasks• Carried out complex operations as part of the Battle Group Afghanistan (2008): Team Leader (2ic)(International Security Assistant Force with NATO Forces in Southern Afghanistan)• Responsible for a team of up to 8 soldiers and looked after the health, safety and welfare• Ensured they all had sufficient combat supplies.• Carried out tactical questioning of suspects throughout the tourAfghanistan (2006): Team Member • Led security patrols• Coordinated safe passages for colleagues whilst undertaking operational duties• Provided security to the local Afghan population during area reconstructionNorthern Ireland (2004): Team Member • Carried out full range of operational duties such as security patrols, surveillance• Dealt with and tackled public disorder throughout

(B-Tec Level 3),, Close Protection Officer

Includes Surveillance and Private Investigations. Close Protection Course Modules, (commensurate with Areas of Expertise): Threat & Risk.

Education record

As well as Close Protection Officer (above) FPOS First Person on Scene (Intermediate) BTec Level 2 2012 Management First Line Management.