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REAR DETACHMENT BATTALION COMMANDER
Professional Summary

Transitioning Army Captain with 8 years of complex operations and logistics experience in the US, Europe, and Middle Eastern regions. Expertise in full-lifecycle processing of equipment to include drafting contracts and proposals, maintenance activity, and sale/lateral transfer of goods. Rated AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter pilot.


Active Top Secret Clearance.

Work History
Rear Detachment Battalion Commander, 10/2012 to 12/2013
US Army – Fort Bliss, TX
  • Prepared and briefed battalion level progress reports, standard operating procedures, and budget/personnel strength projections to senior division leadership.
  • Cultivated partnerships with regional business and educational institutions to promote unit message and community engagement.  Drafted all correspondence and agreements between unit and external entities. 
  • Coordinated unity of effort amongst logistics, maintenance, and personnel sections to better support unit objectives.  #1 of 5 battalions in operational readiness rates and tasking execution.
  • Conducted monthly and annual inventories for 14 aircraft, 158 vehicles, and 210 sensitive items totaling $400 million. 
  • Coordinated the logistical movement of 450 soldiers, 24 aircraft, 38 shipping containers, and 12 vehicles from home station to deployed theaters in Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.
Battalion Operations Officer (S3), 01/2012 to 10/2012
US Army – Fort Bliss, TX
  • Drafted operational needs statements and secured funding for aviation equipment totaling $150 thousand.
  • Acted as liaison with Military Installation Contracting Center (MICC) in order to write contracts and open bidding on $1 million worth of contractor supplied goods and services in support of unit training activities.
  • Performed as primary unit staffer charged with coordinating cross-functional teams external to the unit.  Planned and executed complex missions throughout the Texas/Mexico border and Colorado with Border Patrol, Coast Guard, and Joint Task Force-North. 
  • Responsible for tracking progress and compiling contractor data on capital improvements to a 20000 square foot aerospace hangar. 
  • Analyzed and audited more than $3 million in operating expenses, recommending metric driven changes to procedure that reduced annual costs by 12%.
Commander, 09/2009 to 02/2011
US Army – Ansbach
  • Commanded 408 personnel with direct oversight of 15 staffers conducting daily administrative operations in support of an aviation brigade of over 4000 Soldiers.
  • Created unit standard operating procedures to realign departmental relationships and workflow, decreasing operating costs and increasing administrative throughput.
  • Primary unit liaison with local German Armed Forces, law enforcement, and local dignitaries; Coordinated joint training events and community involvement.
Platoon Leader, 03/2008 to 09/2009
US Army – Illesheim
  • Flew over 100 day and night tactical combat missions in central and southern Iraq in support of coalition conventional and special operations ground forces.  
  • Administered supply chain applications using Property Book Unit Supply Enhanced (PBUSE) for 8 aircraft and equipment valued at $220 million.
  • Prepared daily, weekly and monthly situational reports for higher headquarters.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Geography, 2001
University of Vermont - Burlington, VT
  • Emphasis in geo-spatial analysis and geographic information systems (ArcView GIS)
Master of Arts: Military Studies, Current
American Military University - Maryland
  • Emphasis in Joint Warfare
Joint Air Operations Command and Control: 2011
Hurlburt Field, FL
Joint air tasking cycle, Naval Air and Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) operations
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • US Army

School Attended

  • University of Vermont
  • American Military University

Job Titles Held:

  • Rear Detachment Battalion Commander
  • Battalion Operations Officer (S3)
  • Commander
  • Platoon Leader

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts : Geography , 2001
    Master of Arts : Military Studies , Current
    Joint Air Operations Command and Control : 2011

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