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Detail Leader/Shift Leader - International Development Solutions (Security Manager, Team Leader )Managed implementation of $500M government contract with U.S. Department of State to provide security and protective services for Consulate General and government personnel, property, and information at U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem. Secured operations in West Bank and Gaza. Supervised, monitored, and supported 80-member protective security team. Managed contractors. Organized and coordinated personnel schedules and special assignments. Oversaw protective details for U.S. officials and other visitors. Developed strategic rapid-response and contingency security plans for transportation routes, foot patrols, safe havens, and evacuation preparations. Collaborated with law enforcement, intelligence and military officials of U.S. and Israeli governments, and Palestinian Authority.• Organized and supervised protective details and movement planning for 3 visits by U.S. President, 3 Vice Presidential visits, 2 tours by First Ladies, and 40 Congressional and Secretary of State delegations.• Conducted over 4,440 High Threat Protective Missions in hostile environments.• Wrote Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). Received Best of Practices Award from State Department for authoring Travel Security Brief for protection of high-ranking VIPs.• Trained, briefed and coached members of Emergency Response Team/Quick Reaction Force (ERT/QRF) to ensure effective preparation. Developed Mission Essential Training Lessons curricula.

Personal Security Specialist/Shift Leader – International Developments SolutionsManaged security operations, with primary responsibility for Personal Security Detail for Deputy Chief of Missions (U.S. Deputy Ambassador), and protection of U.S. Embassy in Kabul and activities in external war-zone environment. Led 25-member security team. Participated in mission planning and threat assessments with Embassy Protection Detail (EPD) teams. Organized protective security formations for visits by U.S. officials. • Planned routes for walking tours and motorcades. Researched venues and sites, collected intelligence, and prepared reports for collaborative preparation.• Assessed threat situations. Issued warnings and recommended deployment of QRF, Counter-Assault Teams, and Explosives-Detection Dogs. • Collaborated with U.S. military forces, NATO, International Security Assistance Force, and Afghan national security, intelligence, military and police forces.

Personal Security Specialist/Operations Security Specialist - International Development Solutions Supervised operations of Joint Tactical Operations Center (JTOC) and High-Threat Intelligence Analyst Section at U.S. Embassy in Kabul. Collected, evaluated and disseminated intelligence to Embassy Protection Details (EPD) and Regional Security Officers (RSO) on potential threats. Coordinated mission planning and emergency-response operations. Reviewed travel requests outside protected perimeters, and recommend approval or denial. Participated in planning security and protection of visiting U.S, officials. Organized protective details for motorcades and other external operations. Participated in regularly scheduled assigned security functions. • Utilized radios, global satellite phones and tracking systems, military data links, and other sources of intelligence to monitor and gather information on activities of terrorists, criminals, and other threats.• Maintained databases to manage information and intelligence. • Ensured compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures, including Base Contract, SOW/TOMP, Project Management Reviews, and Import Regulations.

• Installed, maintained repaired and accounted for all communications security equipment and EPD communication gear for a 220-person detail.• Supervised COMSEC for security detail using KYK-13 fill devices from the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy.• Gained knowledge of PRC-117, PRC-148, PRC-112 satellite radios, radio antennas and X-wing omni directional.• Set-up and oversaw all Electronic Counter Measures including Acorns, Spruce, Duke and MMBJ’s.

• Operated radar and communication equipment in the Combat Information Center (CIC), Tactical data Link-11 and16 Satellite communication systems aboard ship.• Plotted, observed, evaluated and communicated tactical situations in the area, on the surface and underwater.• Served as boarding Team Leader for visit board search and seizer (V.B.S.S.) aboard U.S.S. Merrill DD-976; served as ship’s self defense force aboard U.S.S. Bonhomme Richard LHD-6; qualified as a Sea Combat Air Controller.• Partook in two 6-month Western Pacific tours to the Arabia Gulf with Destroyer Group 7 and Amphibious Ready Group 3.• Participated in a 4-month South American tour with Amphibious Ready Group 3.