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vacancy announcement #:   neht11678485d

position:                   writer-editor (lead), gs-1082-14/fpl 14

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core competencies

author action reports, articles, training materials, speeches/scripts;  information acquisition; research; analysis; survey development; communications coordination; developed army publication for reaching army audiences; developed presentations for use by senior leaders; supported force development director with media interviews, talking points for senior level meetings; developed editions of daily compendium of news and information for army leaders; wrote remarks for deputy chief of staff to present to pritzker library and vietnam veterans wall memorial in chicago; replied to six congressional inquiries;  authoritative; self-directed; demonstrates initiative; problem-solver; staff management; editorial reviews; information selection; master of strategic studies; bachelor of science, criminal justice; defeat the device (dtd); joint improvised explosive device defeat organization (jieddo); meeting participation; interact with private industry; joint ied defeat capability approval and acquisition management process (jcaamp); database management; army leadership smart-book input; military college faculty member-reserve component joint professional education program; officer preparation; educate, teach, coach, mentor; seminar production; deliver formal/informal classroom lectures and on-line instructions; student evaluation; attended joint and combined warfighting school (jcws); lead instructor in scenario-driven exercises regarding homeland security/missions; leader of advanced joint professional military education (ajpme); web-based distance learning; panel member, joint forces staff college national security personnel system (nsps); strategic communications division chief; army reserve expeditionary force (aref); office, chief army reserve (ocar); us army reserve command (usarc);  strategic planning; multiple commendations, medals

 

 

 

professional experience

june 2010 - present

headquarters, department of the army, g3/5/7

army asymmetric warfare office, pentagon

washington, dc

hours per week:  40

salary:

supervisor: bob holman                    phone xxx-xxx-xxxx              may be contacted      

 

sustainment analyst

 

as analyst, tasked to review dtd initiatives proposed by jieddo to determine usefulness for army, respond to staffing requests, participate in meetings with internal/external organizations regarding current/proposed initiatives, and interact with private industry to maintain currency with all technology relevant for dtd.

 

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in response, developed staff initiatives to provide g3 senior leadership coordination perspective in support of providing informed decisions to decision-making boards regarding multi-million-dollar expenditures.  following jcaamp meetings, authored reports designed to keep senior leadership aware of status of initiatives going through jcaamp.  maintain database on current initiatives in support of information continuity and availability.  regularly analyze joint urgent operational need statements, seeking any information applicable to immediate or future army needs and assist in keeping senior army g-3 leaders updated by adding all appropriate information to smart-books and activity books.  worked closely with private industry to assure all necessary dtd initiative milestones are met.

 

december 2007 c june 2009

joint forces staff college (jfsc)

norfolk, va

hours per week:  40

salary:

supervisor: dr. kenneth pisel                        phone: 757.443.6229                         

 

military college faculty member

 

served as faculty member of reserve component joint professional education program, preparing 20 field-grade officers from all services to serve as officers/principals for joint/combined/interagency organizations.  prepared and delivered formal/informal classroom and on-line lectures, case studies and practical exercises, led discussions and evaluated student performance.  emphasized strategic and operational perspectives, processes of joint/combined organizations, joint doctrine and specific planning.    

 

participated in intense ten-week jcws course focusing on strategy, joint planning processes and warfighting classes, and taught lessons on strategic estimate, planning consideration, force and support planning.  authored chapter on reserve components of the armed forces for a jaws primer for assisting jaws students as part of their operational art and campaigning coursework, and wrote/updated course criteria.  served as lead instructor for exercise highlighting demands on homeland security/missions.

 

directed 13-week class for ajpme, which included ten weeks of web-based distance learning and one week of on-site participation.   additionally, was member of nsps pay pool panel, which reviewed civilian performance reviews and made recommendations regarding rating, shares and/or bonuses for employees.  in support of this panel assignment, completed nsps 101, nsps human resource and performance management for supervisors courses.  developed a survey questioning 500 ajpme graduates on possible improvements for ajpme program, the results of which were designed to assist commandant in determining positive program improvements.      

 

may 2006 c october 2007

headquarters, department of the army, g8

pentagon

washington, dc

hours per week:  50-60

salary:

supervisor: mg chuck anderson                  phone: 254.553.4949             

 

chief, strategic communications division

 

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as principal staff officer, held comprehensive responsibility for promoting army force development, communicating accurate/timely information regarding secretary of army 3-2-1 senior leader engagement planning and supporting army force generation, reset, and commitment to force modernization while engaged in warfare.  efforts utilized in improving modernization plan, which outlined strategies for use through 2020, resulted in accolades from director of the army staff.

 

served as main point-of-contact for coordinating internal staff/external media communications on modernization planning, including providing speeches, presentations, reports and web-based printed products.  for conferences and other presentations, developed videos and provided briefings on the army equipping efforts.  prepared remarks delivered by deputy chief of staff, g8, at chicago s pritzker library and at the vietnam veterans moving wall memorial.  supported director, force development, with media interviews with nbc, usa today and the boston globe, and provided talking points for use during senior-level meetings.  additionally, delivered analyses on variety of issues, including equipping states during hurricane season, comparing m4, mine resistant ambush protected vehicles, active component and reserve component positions on equipping and budgets.

for various army senior leaders, prepared presentations on equipping story for delivery to congress, office secretary of defense, joint staff and other influential, non-army, dignitaries.  working with army national guard and army reserve, replied to six congressional inquiries on reserve component equipping. 

 

employed existing force development publication, the oracle, and developed another, equipping america s army, as primary tools to reach target audiences.   additionally, prepared and staffed the theme for five editions of stand to, a daily compendium of news, information and context for army leadership.  oversaw strategic communications team of two military and nine defense contractors supporting headquarters department of the army g8 senior leaders. 

 

 

december 2004 c may 2006

office of the assistants to the chairman,

joint chiefs of staff for national guard and reserve matters

pentagon

washington, dc

hours per week: 45

salary:

supervisor: mg randy manner                     phone: dsn 430-5360                      

 

strategic planner

 

was selected for this position based on excellence of performance in earlier strategic planner assignment in demonstrating capability of quickly grasping concepts and formulating recommendations for future strategic concepts.

 

within this position, fulfilled five-month duty assignment serving as executive officer assisting two major generals in preparation for numerous flag-level meetings.  analyzed and developed in-depth knowledge of current/future component requirements.  prepared recommendations ensuring that any issues concerning reserve equities were included in development of strategic dod plans and programs.  served as source of information regarding actions/processes of the quadrennial defense review, functional capabilities board, joint requirements oversight council and the planning programming and budgeting system.

 

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interfaced with combat commands, office of the secretary of defense, other services and served in a major liaison role between the joint staff and office of the chief, army reserve.  as principal liaison, communicated army reserve issues to joint staff members, assuring their understanding of the limitations of army replacement polices regarding equipment for reserve components.   this analysis of reserve component issues was incorporated by the chairman and vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff into high-profile topics such as the implications of the quadrennial defense review on equipment and for the army guard and reserve.  monitored and analyzed the impact, on continental us-based reserve unit training and readiness capabilities, of leaving behind equipment in iraq, specifically considering the ramifications of these actions as they concerned the army s ability to respond to natural disasters, particularly hurricane katrina.

 

served in a major leadership role on variety of committees/work groups, providing input to program budget reviews, the functional capabilities board, developing program objective memorandum submissions/issue papers and providing briefings for the joint capabilities board.  developed strong contact network for developing and sharing information within staffs of army, army reserve and joint chiefs of staff.

 

june 2004 c december 2004

office of the chief, army reserve

deputy chief of staff

strategic plans, policy, integration and management

arlington, va

hours per week: 45

salary:

supervisor: col m. chris grays                   phone: 404.464.4578             

 

strategic planner

 

as strategist and branch chief of plans review, analyzed current/projected requirements and prepared options and recommendations in support of assuring army reserve capabilities were included in strategic guidance and plans.  played active role in developing army reserve s army reserve expeditionary force (aref), participating in working groups with representatives from office, chief army reserve (ocar) and us army reserve command (usarc) in formalizing aref concept.  plenary group developed two main courses of action and established timeline for briefing ocar/usarc staff; subsequently, briefed commanding general for concept approval.     

 

developed informational network with headquarters department of the army (da) staff agencies, office of the secretary of defense and joint staff to assure flow of information regarding current developments and allow for favorably influencing any issues effecting army reserve.  additionally, served as subject matter expert regarding force structure and related issues; proposed, coordinated and assessed variety of initiatives and ideals.  served on army strategic mission analysis council of colonels, assisting in capturing actions from specific, implied and essential tasks identified in da strategic planning guidance 06-11 reflecting and disseminating the strategic vision of the commanding general for the army reserve.  was co-author of initial army reserve strategic planning guidance, outlining and clarifying strategic roadmap for army reserve.   

 

 

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july 2003 c june 2004

u.s. army war college

carlisle, pa

hours per week:

salary:

supervisor:                  phone:            

 

student

 

over 12-month-period, was actively engaged in studying wide-ranging subjects designed to develop variety of strengths, including studying strategic military leadership and identifying personal abilities regarding ethics, values, thinking skills, strategic vision and change management.   provided analysis of developing, resourcing and managing force capabilities in support of combatant commands and analyzed major concepts regarding national security policy, strategy and war.  was participant in case studies/exercises on the development of national policy and military strategy.  studied the following: joint organizations and doctrine; the national military strategy, its translation into global and regional guidance and the apportionment of forces in the joint strategic capabilities plan; the joint operating planning and execution system, a process for developing theater and supporting plans; and the combatant commands' theater planning process for the development of theater strategies and theater war and contingency plans.  

 

analyzed u.s. interests and policies from a global geopolitical perspective, focusing on national power, strategy development, campaigning planning, and warfighting, and developed concepts and objectives at the national and theater levels.  additionally, analyzed u.s. alliances and military operations relationships, examined use of military power across the operational spectrum, and participated in case studies of selected campaigns.  was a participant in political-military simulations on u.s. strategic objectives and presented assessment of u.s. policy, strategy, and military planning.

gained masters in strategic studies degree.  performed research projects on following topics: direct and profound impact on army reserve transformation,   problems of reserve component overstructure and fixes,   joint theater logistics command and implications and consequences of contractors on the battlefield, and a strategy research project titled "the united states: a non-participant to the rome statute of the international criminal court."

 

october 2002 c july 2003

center for army analysis (caa)

ft. belvoir, va

hours per week: 45

salary:

supervisor: mr. jeff hall                    phone: 703.806.5482

 

force structure analyst

 

within logistic division, was tasked to manage total army analysis (taa) 09 ordnance, engineer, chemical, military intelligence and logistics headquarters, evaluating force structure requirements and theater-level wartime logistics capabilities.  developed expertise on hundreds of army units to understand their battlefield missions and represented that battlefield functionality during center for army analysis (caa) simulations.  used an understanding of force analysis simulation of theater administrative logistics support (fastals) to assist in understanding interrelationship of all battlefield actions.  in response to display of strong competency, caa director requested continuance of alliance program and was supported by deputy chief, army reserve, who extended program indefinitely. 

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analyzed sustainment requirements used for development of army program objective memorandum, out-year budget requests and related resource allocation processes.  in support of total army analysis, developed methodologies for determining wartime requirements against projected total theater forces, utilizing new or modifying existing research techniques in conducting studies.    

 

demonstrated capabilities in concurrent tasks of managing several standard requirement codes branches in taa 2011, and providing oversight of agency force structure  models, fastals and force generation (forge).  also provided expertise to other logistics studies, the quadrennial defense review and the logistics footprint reduction initiative.   

 

 

june 2000 c october 2002

office of the chief, army reserve (ocar)

directorate of force programs

arlington, va

hours per week: 50

salary:

supervisor: bg james doty              phone: 703.602.2738

 

ordnance corps force integrator

 

served as u.s. army reserve representative at proponent, da, dod and joint chief of staff- level meetings for ordnance corps force structure, modernization and mobilization issues.  provided analysis of current/projected ordnance force, preparing actions for army reserve to utilize during total army analysis and command plan processes.  was ocar action officer for ordnance functional area assessment as directed by the vice chief of staff of the army.  developed communication network with members of proponent schools, major commands, u.s. army reserve command and army staff in support of maintaining currency and favorably influencing issues relevant to army reserve ordnance force structure.

 

led combat service support (css) force integration and coordinated all css activities for taa 2009 as well as requirements phase of taa-11.  in-depth analytical and communication skill sets allowed team to maximize army reserve force contribution and insightful briefings prevailed during army staff debates. 

 

importantly, provided analysis of ammunition requirements, resulting in cancellation of army plan for eliminating various modular ammunition groups by demonstrating that planned reductions were based on faulty assumptions.  additionally, as coordinator for multi-component units, worked with u.s. army reserve command and army g3 staff in preparing positive decision briefing for army reserve component coordinating council, gaining decision by vice chief of staff army to continue the multi-component program.

 

served as force program lead for office, chief army reserve logistic transformation task force, demonstrating reserve organization value in support of the chief of staff army s goals of reducing logistics footprint while maintaining war fighter support.  was chosen as first army guard reserve officer assigned to center for army analysis in recognition of outstanding efforts. 

 

in total, due to outstanding efforts and excellence in communication and briefing delivery, spearheaded team that reversed over 80% of unfavorable decisions rendered during council of colonels.

 

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education

army war college, carlisle, pa

masters of strategic studies, 2004

credit hours:

gpa:

 

corpus christi state university, corpus christi, tx

bachelor of science, criminal justice, 1981

credit hours:

gpa:

 

 

commendations/awards/certifications

legion of merit award, 2009, secretary of the army

meritorious service medal (50cl), 207, ltg stephen speakes, deputy chief of staff army g8, pentagon, washington, dc

defense meritorious service medal, 2006, general peter pace, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, pentagon, washington, dc

army commendation medal (40cl), 2003, ltg benjamin griffin, deputy chief of staff, g8, fort belvoir, va

meritorious service award (40cl), 2002, army reserve, arlington, va

army commendation medal (30cl), 2001, combined arms and support command, fort lee, va

meritorious service medal (30cl), 1999, us army reserve command, fort mcpherson, ga

army commendation medal (20cl), 1996, 55^th material management center, fort belvoir, va

army commendation medal, 1996, 55^th material management center, fort belvoir, va

meritorious service medal (20cl), 1994, 310^th theater army area command, fort belvidere, va

meritorious service medal, 1993, u.s. army reserve command, atlanta, ga

army achievement medal (20cl), 1991, 425^th transportation brigade, fort sheridan, il

army achievement medal, 1984, 1^st training support brigade, fort leonard wood, mo