Military professional with more than 29 years in the United States Army. Successfully developed and managed military training programs for thousands of soldiers. Reliable, diligent and flexible professional with superb communication capabilities.
Highly motivated, effective communicator and problem solver who successfully completed two combat tours. Works well with team members and groups from diverse backgrounds. Trained in Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention, Diversity, and Resiliency. Able to form effective and cohesive teams or details despite age, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, or social backgrounds.
Experience in small and large team management, individual and group training, physical security administration, key control, and administrative and logistics management. Effectively managed more than $13 million in equipment and other resources with no losses or theft. Senior enlisted Soldier who managed the day-to-day activities of a 30+ person staff and 450 citizen Soldiers.
Decorated Army veteran driven to apply comprehensive experience in personnel management, training, safety, patrol, security details, key control, Defense Support to Civilian Agencies (DSCA).
Infantry and Armor Operations Sergeant extensively trained in weapons handling, police operations and security desires a challenging position in private sector. Completed the Military Police School High Risk Personnel Security Course; trained to plan for, and conduct security detail for dignitaries and military commanders.
Solutions-focused, versatile management professional offering a comprehensive background supporting U.S. military operations in roles of increasing responsibility during a 29+ year career in the United States Army. Effective communicator who quickly masters new roles and technologies to achieve positive results.
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Awarded the Bronze Star Medal in 2010 for performance in Afghanistan.
Completed the academically challenging and time demanding Phase 1 of the United States Army Sergeant's Major Academy. The course consisted of intense writing assignments, hundreds of hours of research and studying, all of which were done on personal time and with no impact to my duty performance as the 86th Brigade Special Troops Battalion full-time Operations Sergeant. This is an opportunity granted to 13% of Soldiers of commensurate rank across the Army. First Army National Guard Soldier selected to serve as the Udairi Range Master Gunner in Kuwait. Served from February 2004-December 2005, collaborating with military and civilian personnel across several high-level government agencies, to manage personnel and resources in order to support 26,000 Soldiers, Marine and Airmen prior to their movement into Iraq. Successfully managed $2 million resource budgets over the past 13 without a single incident of waste, fraud or abuse. Always ensured Soldiers had the required resources to complete all assigned missions. Commendably led an undermanned and cross-functional training team of 16 personnel responsible for essential theater-training requirements, supplies and transportation to deployed soldiers to Region Command (RC) East, Afghanistan. The first Army National Guard Non-Commissioned Officer selected to hold the position. As a Brandon, Vermont Special Police Officer (1999-2006), worked 15-30 hours a week filling personnel gaps without a lapse in duty performance in my full-time position in the Army National Guard.
Responsible for the daily management of training, administrative, and logistics personnel for a 420-Soldier battalion fiscal year 2000-present.
Battalion Operations Sergeant, highest ranking Non-Commissioned Officer responsible to supervise and train a 30+ battalion-level staff; consisting of training, personnel, logistics, intelligence, communications, and chaplain personnel. Major focus is to coordinate personnel, resources, and information to best support operational activities for the battalion.
Manage and allocate funds from a $1.1 million annual payroll budget for fiscal year 2000-to present; ensure monetary resources are properly distributed to adequately pay personnel supporting a variety of missions assigned to a 420-Soldier battalion.
Manage a $110,000 training budget and prioritize assets to ensure individual training needs are resourced and the commander's intent is met.
Conduct semi-annual key, lock, and physical security inspections of four National Guard armories; 100% compliance of all subordinate units from fiscal year 2000-present.
Administer an inspection program to ensure compliance with standard operating procedures, regulations, and policies. Noteworthy were inspection results from 2000-2003 and 2011-2012. Created and managed a 12-month physical training program for 30+ staff members while deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. It is important to know your peers and subordinates to best understand how the stresses of combat and being away from family and a familiar environment can effect their ability to focus on a mission and stay safe. The physical training program relieves stress and focuses on resiliency. One must remain both mentally and physically strong to ensure a year-long deployment. I felt that I owed that to the families of the deployed Soldiers so their Soldier returned home in at least as good condition as when I received them. Planned and coordinated training and logistics resources for 54,000 Soldiers deployed in Afghanistan from March 2010-August 2010. Established partnerships with senior Afghan Police officials to facilitate their involvement in training Afghanistan police officers in Khamard District, Bamiyan Provence from August 2010-November 2010. Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) of the only police mentoring team in Bamiyan Provence to complete all training requirements and graduate officers from the program. Completed IS100 and IS200 courses on incident management. Completed Defense Support to Civil Agency training courses in 2013 and 2014. Trained in Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention, a major focus of the Department of Defense. Successful completion of FEMA emergency management courses and Vermont National Guard Defense Support to Civilian Agencies training. Trained to assume duties as a military liaison to the Vermont Emergency Management and Homeland Security agency in time of natural or man-made disaster relief efforts. Competent management of personnel and equipment resources as the only Army National Guard Tactical Operations Center (TOC) functioning in Central and Southern Vermont during Tropical Storm Irene. Managed enlisted personnel conducting 24 hour operations in an emergency operations center overseeing some 400+ Soldiers from seven states successfully helping Vermonters in their time of need. Performed duty as a government contracting officer representative both in Kuwait (2005) and Afghanistan (2010) more contracts in excess of $50,000,000. Primary duty was to ensure contractors were performing as per the Statement of Work and the government was getting the supplies and services it was paying for under the contract. .
Gathered preliminary investigation information as a first responder to crime scenes.
Responded quickly to dispatch and took appropriate action at crime and disaster scenes.
Directed traffic during emergency and congested situations.
Analyzed traffic accidents and general traffic surveys.
Instructed suspects on field sobriety tests and used portable equipment to perform tests.
Prepared cases for trial and appeared and testified in court as a witness.
Wrote reports on arrests made, activities performed and unusual incidents observed.
Patrolled designated districts in patrol cars, on bicycles and on foot.
Mediated domestic-related disturbances and protected victims from harm.
Responded to and investigated security and burglar alarms.
Conducted high-speed vehicle chases in serious and emergency situations.
Directed and controlled crowds at parades, funeral processions and sporting events.
Wrote detailed arrest and accident reports.
Inspected squad vehicle and weapons daily and arranged for routine and special maintenance.
Organized and recorded facts to prepare incident reports.
I received 30 credits from Vincennes University based on military experience. I completed 7 credits at CCV in December 2010 and currently enrolled in 6 credits this semester at CCV. My updated military records are under review by the Community College of Vermont for additional credit determination. My short-term (five year) goal is to complete a Criminal Justice degree from Castleton State College with a concentration in Homeland Security.
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