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Las Vegas, NV, US

Nellis AFB, Nevada, United States

• Perform program security administrative tasks and duties i.e. filing, updating logs/lists, supplies, coordination with internal and external customers
• Maintain personnel security records for SAP/SAR/SCI related programs to include the use of SIMS, JPAS, and Scattered Castles.
• Perform initial access eligibility determinations and create PARs and SCI nominations.
• Process incoming and outgoing classified visit certifications
• Conduct internal self-inspections and assist… Show more
• Conduct internal self-inspections and assist with Staff Assistance Visits and Customer Security Assessments

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

• Provides administrative and personnel security support to the Facility Security Officer, Lead Security Specialist and other security staff
• Performs the daily administrative tasks in support of the site security department; communicates with the clearance-granting agency regarding status of clearances and periodic re-investigations for employees/consultants
• Assist in obtaining certification of existing clearance levels for employees/consultants and for prospective employees from… Show more
• Assist in obtaining certification of existing clearance levels for employees/consultants and for prospective employees from appropriate customer/agency sponsor
• Issues security badges to designated employees and visitors; maintains logs and records of badges issued and related information; schedules initial, periodic and exit briefings and notifies supervisor and employee of.
• Coordinates with employees/consultants for timely submittal of documents for initial clearances and periodic reinvestigations; fingerprint employees/consultants as required

Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

• Served as a Joint Test Operations Senior Enlisted Advisor, responsible for the development of multi-service tactics, techniques, and procedures in 2 year, $6 million dollar test activities
• Responsible for the planning, coordinating, and execution of all activities in conjunction with the various services, combatant commands, national and supporting agencies
• Responsible for advising and providing counsel to the Joint Test Director on Army Doctrine, Operations, and… Show more
• Responsible for advising and providing counsel to the Joint Test Director on Army Doctrine, Operations, and Training
• Accountable for the training and management of 20 Contractors assigned to complete various Top Secret Level assignment resulting in no Operational Security violations
• Responsible for the physical, industrial, and personnel security operations for the entire organization of over 60 personnel with zero incidents across the entire installation

Las Vegas, Nevada

• Served as the Corporate Drug & Alcohol Specialist responsible for administering pre-employment and random drug screening test according to the company Drug & Alcohol program to over 10,000 employees
• Maintained several audit programs to Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations; other state and Federal laws; as well as.
• Served as an Assistant… Show more
• Served as an Assistant Corporate Investigator responsible for providing guidance and assistance conducting complex investigations of violations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration.

Fort Carson, Colorado

• Served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Commander for a Company capable of conducting Unified Land Operations; responsible for the discipline, training, mentoring, personal and professional development, health.
• Logistically sustained the execution of two combat theater security cooperation exercises for the company in two countries, increasing… Show more
• Logistically sustained the execution of two combat theater security cooperation exercises for the company in two countries, increasing strategic access and interoperability
• Partnered with Royal Saudi Land Forces as a Senior Enlisted Advisor; directly impacted strategic relationships to a high degree of success
• Provided a climate dedicated to dignity and respect; resulted in zero equal opportunity, hazing, or harassment incidents
• Assisted in the development and implementation of a Battalion level Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development program working with over 250 Junior level Non-Commissioned Officers and 20 Senior level.

Fort Carson, Colorado

• Served as the Battalion Senior Non-Commissioned Officer consisting of approximately 885 personnel; supervised and trained All-Source Analysis System operators; executed the Battalion’s Command Security Programs and.
• Served as the Battalion Senior Non-Commissioned Officer consisting of approximately 885 personnel; supervised and trained All-Source Analysis System operators; executed the Battalion’s Command Security Programs and.
• Led the Intelligence section on numerous successful training exercises and missions which led to the Intelligence section becoming more proficient in their duties and responsibilities
• Created In Processing Brief products during numerous training exercises which was valued at a 90% accuracy rating which resulted in the unit being able to perform missions at a greater success rate
• Facilitated prevention of sexual harassment by executing character-focused training to ensure all leaders and Soldiers were able to recognize subtle violators
• Implemented a Counter-Insurgency training program for 23 Intelligence Analyst across the Battalion resulting in being recognized as having the best training program for all Intelligence Analysts to follow Show less

Fort Carson, Colorado

• Served as the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer responsible for monitoring and supervising the performance of the staff; assists with the preparation, authentication and publishing of all technical and tactical standard.
• Served as the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer responsible for monitoring and supervising the performance of the staff; assists with the preparation, authentication and publishing of all technical and tactical standard.
• Responsible for preparing operational records and reports and ensures the implementation of administrative polices and procedures
• Directly responsible for the accountable of every Soldier assigned to the unit and all of the unit’s sensitive equipment valued at over $10 million dollars
• Maintains statistics of the unit’s capabilities and performance while providing guidance on areas that needs more proficiency to increase the overall effectiveness of the unit
• Identifies internal and external training programs for the entire unit to follow; carries out the training programs that are already in place according to the units proposed syllabus and exercises

Oahu, Hawaii

• Served as an Assistant Inspector General; accountable for all Inspector General related case management, statistical data, and trend analysis; assists with the planning, coordination, and execution of inspections.
• Served as an Assistant Inspector General; accountable for all Inspector General related case management, statistical data, and trend analysis; assists with the planning, coordination, and execution of inspections.
• Personally responsible for the completion of over 260 Inspector General cases and 200 Inspections; while providing assistance and guidance on additional cases that were not assigned
• Mentored and guided customers to the resolution of issues and complaints by leading them through the proper Inspector General process and by teaching each customer the Army regulation and Policy of each issue
• Led seniors, peers and subordinates in correct Inspector General procedures by serving as the proper example and by exuding the complete mission attitude
• Instructed monthly Inspector General classes to other peers to ensure proficiency while conducting assistance cases, investigations and inspections

Oahu, Hawaii

• Served as an Infantry Platoon Sergeant within a Battalion with the responsibility of training, discipline and morale of 40 Platoon members; responsible for Platoon equipment valued at over $500,000 dollars; responsible.
• Served as an Infantry Platoon Sergeant within a Battalion with the responsibility of training, discipline and morale of 40 Platoon members; responsible for Platoon equipment valued at over $500,000 dollars; responsible.
• Trained all Platoon members on technical and tactical knowledge to increase the proficiency of the Platoon
• Achieved superior results when confronted with major tasks and limited resource to ensure the overall success of each assigned task
• Always displayed extreme dedication and demanded high standards from his Soldiers and motivated them to the highest levels of excellence
• Performed leadership duties in a decisive and positive manner with exceptional results

Oahu, Hawaii

• Served as the Rear Detachment Commander for a Headquarters Company in direct support of a Special Troops Battalion Deployed to Iraq; responsible for the training, discipline, physical fitness, health, welfare and.
• Handled all Soldier and family issues for… Show more
• Handled all Soldier and family issues for deployed Soldiers with genuine concern and compassion resulting in zero family issues once all the Soldiers returned home from the deployment
• Selected to serve as the Brigade Causality Assistance Supervisor for all fallen Soldiers and their families. This position is responsible for ensuring all family members are guided through the process once a Soldier.
• Coached, Mentored, Taught and Prepared 10 Soldiers for several promotion boards; which resulted in all 10 being recommended for promotion to the next rank
• Acted as a liaison for the deployed unit ensuring that all of their needs were met in a timely manner with extreme accuracy Show less

Oahu, Hawaii

• Personal Protection Supervisor of a Brigade Special Troops Battalion Security Section, capable of deploying Pacific Basin wide within 54 hours of notification; responsible for the timeliness and accuracy of all.
• Provided… Show more
• Provided Brigade wide protection through numerous training exercises and missions to ensure the safety of every Battalion Soldier resulting in zero losses of Personal and Equipment
• Developed a Personal Security Section Standard Operating Procedure manual that was implemented across the Brigade
• Provided oversight to new unit’s developing a Security Section ensure the effectiveness of each new Security Section across the Brigade
• Coached and Mentor all Non-Commissioned Officers on technical and tactical knowledge to increase the proficiency within the Platoon

Oahu, Hawaii And Kirkuk, Iraq

• Senior Supervisor of a Military Transition Team (MiTT) supporting a forward deployed Infantry Brigade Combat Team as a Senior Advisor to an Iraqi Army Brigade; responsible for the individual training and welfare of 5.
• Senior Supervisor of a Military Transition Team (MiTT) supporting a forward deployed Infantry Brigade Combat Team as a Senior Advisor to an Iraqi Army Brigade; responsible for the individual training and welfare of 5.
• Led the Iraqi Brigade to a Total Readiness Assessment status of Superior during the Combat Deploy; which started from a negative level in unit readiness
• Developed and implemented a 5 month long training plan for the Iraqi Army Brigade the resulted in the extremely high pay issues being fixed for over 1,000 Iraqi Soldiers
• Spearheaded the training of 16 Iraqi Army Companies consisting of over 50 Soldiers in each on counterinsurgency tactics, techniques and procedures by refining course material through personal experience
• Maintained accountability of all sensitive items and equipment valued at over $300,000 resulting in 100% mission readiness

Oahu, Hawaii

• Squad Leader in a light infantry platoon, capable of deploying Pacific Basin wide within 54 hours of notification; responsible for the training, discipline, and morale of all squad members; responsible for $50,000 of.
• Participated in numerous… Show more
• Participated in numerous field training exercises in order to ensure all squad members are prepared for the next deployment mission
• Developed 9 Soldiers through positive counseling, mentoring and coaching which lead to the overall success of each Soldier assigned through promotion to the next rank in a timely manner
• Encouraged positive training environments by promoting teamwork while teaching all Soldiers how to become effective leaders
• Ensure all squad members were enrolled into college to ensure that they continued their education outside of all required military education requirements Show less

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Detailed Army Recruiter in charge of accomplishing the Department of the Army’s assigned quantitative enlistment objectives. Conducts daily telephone interviews and area prospecting to include face to face interviews.
• Developed a unique Army program within each high school and… Show more
• Developed a unique Army program within each high school and college assigned in order to generate more candidates who might be eligible for enlistment increasing to the number commitments to the Army by 40%.
• Provided realistic, performance oriented training to each of the candidates who committed to the Army resulting in zero candidates not completing the required basic training
• Possess the required social skillset to communicate effectively with a consumer base who has little to no knowledge about the U.S. Army, resulting in everyone having a better understanding of what it takes to become a.
• Coached and Mentored 25 new Army recruiters in a program designed to ensure success during the tour as a Recruiter which resulted in all 25 Recruiters being released 3 months early from the new Army recruiter program.

Various Locations

Trained, operated and led organizations of increasing size conducting military training and operations. Key highlights include: *Team Leader (Supervisor) *Radio Telephone Operator (Communications Specialist) *Heavy Weapons Operator (Skilled Operations Specialist)