Assistant Operations Officer
Current✔Responsible for assisting Commander with the health, welfare, safety, discipline, morale and accountability of platoon; in charge of training and development to ensure timely and accurate fires from a cohesive team.✔Relied on for no-notice worldwide deployment within 18 hours of notification; provided full-time support as an advisor to the Commander, planner and coordinator; assumed commanding role as necessary.✔One of 5 Lieutenants selected to participate in Operation Steel Saver in the UK to oversee joint integration between the 82nd Airborne Division Artillery and the British Para Artillery.✔Developed and executed Battery (Company) standard operation procedures and checklists for every echelon of the Unit to facilitate increased preparedness; assessed and reported on Unit effectiveness, providing training and ideas for improvement as necessary; Officer Evaluation Reports consistently rated above center of mass (highest possible rating.)✔Responsible over the last four years for 94 Paratroopers, 12 Non-Commissioned Officers, 30 Enlisted Paratroopers; assisted in accountability and maintenance of all equipment; supervised Battery Maintenance Program for 47 wheeled vehicles (valued at $17M), generators and trailers; supervised function of communications, training, maintenance, NBC, and arms rooms.✔Planned and conducted Air Assault and Airborne Artillery operations; maintained strict safety protocols; supervised Platoon’s maintenance program for equipment valued in excess of $4.5M.✔Oversaw the computation and technical firing data in support of Air-Mobile and Airborne Artillery missions; employed all means of fire support including fixed and rotary wing assets; integrated fire support assets into the Maneuver Commander’s battle plan.
