Available Talent 

25yrs / SOF/Special Forces/Other Organization/18Z / Sensitive Activities, 25 years military service in Army and Marine Corps

Clearance:
TS/SCI/FULL POLY

Date of Clearance Adjudication:
August 13, 2018

Availability:
Now

Disability:
Yes

Current Passport:
Yes
Expiration Date – March 15, 2022

Language:
English – Speaking: Native, Reading: Native, Writing: Native
Russian – Speaking: Intermediate, Reading: Intermediate, Writing: Intermediate

Desired Location:
Stateside –
Overseas –

Highlight Write Up:

Retied U.S. Army Green Beret with more than 18 years in Special Forces and other organization community and 25 years of total military service. Well-developed skills as a solutions manager working in high stress environments, problem solving requiring minimal resources, and managing diverse personnel in complex situations. Capable and tested leading others in demanding circumstances and maintaining calm in stressful situations. Enjoys working with others. Intermediate proficiency in Russian language. Current Top Secret SCI security clearance with CI polygraph.

Geo Location:
Republic of Georgia – Duration: 6 months
Kiev, Ukraine – Duration: 1-4 weeks
Chad – Duration: 6 months
Senegal – Duration: 3 months
Iraq – Duration: 16 months

Afghanistan: Duration 6 months

Kosovo – Duration: 6 months

Slovakia – Duration: 1-4 weeks
Romania – Duration: 1-4 weeks
Israel – Duration: 1-4 weeks

Position Write Up:
Number of months in position – 48
DETACHMENT OPERATIONS SERGEANT | 4TH BATTALION, 10TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP | AUGUST 2013 TO CURRENT
 Serves as the Operations Sergeant for a Special Forces Operational Detachment (SFOD) a unique SOF element responsible for providing Geographic Combatant Commander\\\’s with a specialized capability in order to support strategic and operational objectives, specializing in sensitive activities that support SOCOM Global and ARSOF 2022 plans; conducts bi/unilateral operations, oversees a six man operations detachment, plans training concepts, advises Battalion Commander on sensitive activities, manages the maintenance of $1Million of operational equipment
o U.S. European Command Team Leader responsible for the partnership between U.S. Special Operations, Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational agencies, and Georgian Special Operations
? Planned and directed critical training of more than 100 foreign personnel
? Synchronized multiple engagements between 5 nations in an enduring regional security program
? Drafted and implemented programs worth more than 6 million dollars, approved through congress, to support ongoing efforts
? Advised leadership including multiple ministry directors and office of the President of Georgia, U.S. Ambassador to Georgia, the commanding general of Special Operations Europe, and members of congress on multinational issues
o U.S. Africa Command Engagement Section Team Leader
? Responsible for the partnership between U.S. Special Operations, Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational agencies
? Planned, directed, and executed multiple operations throughout West Africa and East Africa
? Synchronized multiple engagements between multiple agencies
? Advised leadership including U.S. Ambassador to Chad, the commanding general of Special Operations Africa, Interagency, and members of Special Operations Command

Number of months in position – 24
DETACHMENT OPERATIONS SERGEANT | 3RD BATTALION, 10TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP | NOVEMBER 2011 TO APRIL 2013 Served as the Operations Sergeant for a 12 man Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha (SFODA) specializing in Unconventional Warfare; Supervised, instructed and served as the senior enlisted member for Special Forces activities. Performed joint, interagency, multi-national and combined coalition planning; and supervised operations for higher headquarters, major commands and joint commands. Performed senior leadership, staff and training functions within Special Forces. Ensured detachment\\\’s preparedness for short notice deployments to contingency areas, in peace or war, to conduct a wide range of operations including unconventional warfare, direct action, and special reconnaissance
o Responsible for operating in EUCOM, AFRICOM, and CENTOCOM operational environments
o Trained multiple Eastern European Special Operations Forces during Joint Combined Exercise Training events

Number of months in position – 24
ADVANCED SPECIAL OPERATIONS TECHNIQUES MANAGERS COURSE OPERATIONS SERGEANT | 6TH BATTALION, 1ST SPECIAL WARFARE TRAINING GROUP | JUNE 2009 TO NOVEMBER 2011

Trained and educated qualified ASOT Level IIIs from the Special Operations and Interagency Community to effectively manage Advanced Special Operations Techniques and perform duties as an operational control element in support of geographic combatant commanders, US ambassadors, and other agencies as directed.

o Helped start and develop the ASOTMC with the Special Operations and Interagency Community
o Trained more than 100 Special Operations and Interagency Community personnel in ASOTMC
o Helped develop programs of instruction for Special Warfare Training Center
o Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of Field Team training over 100 Special Operations personnel in advanced special operations techniques

Number of months in position – 60
DETACHMENT SENIOR SPECIAL FORCES ENGINEER SERGEANT | 3RD BATTALION, 10TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP | APRIL 2004 TO JUNE 2009
Provided tactical and technical guidance to the Detachment Commander, indigenous and allied personnel. Planned, organized, trained, advised, assisted and supervised indigenous and allied personnel on employing an Engineer Company in defensive/offensive operations and engineers in support of brigade operations. Prepared and reviewed target analysis folders. Conducted operational and intelligence planning, preparation, and execution of detachment missions. Responsible for planning, training, and readiness of a twelve-man detachment of green berets; responsible for training multiple foreign partners in conducting planning, executing training, and enabling their readiness up to battalion level
o Facilitated and maintained relationships between Iraqi tribal factions and the U.S. Government
o Trained Iraqi Special Operations Forces and Iraqi SWAT in Baghdad and Al Qaim, Iraq
o Trained Iraqi\\\’s and transformed them into an Iraqi Scout platoon
o During 3 consecutive deployments to the Iraq theater; maintained the readiness of more than 30 U.S. Special Operations Green Berets performed multiple operations including direct action, foreign internal defense, counterinsurgency, and special reconnaissance in a chaotic high stress environment
o Advanced Special Operations and sensitive activities experience
o Deployed to Senegal and trained Senegalese Commandos in small unit tactics and airborne operations
o Military Free Fall Jumpmaster for multiple Free Fall requalification\\\’s

Number of months in position – 36
Marine Corps Platoon Sergeant and Counter Assault Team Leader at Camp David, 1997-1999

Number of months in position –

Skills Write Up:

o Training in Northern Virginia, 2017, 2019

o Special Warfare Training Course,2013
o Special Warfare Operational Design Course,2014
o Network Development Course, 2012
o Advanced Special Operations Techniques Managers Course (Developer), 2011
o Military Free Fall Jumpmaster, 2007
o Advanced Special Operations Techniques Course. 2006
o Senior Leaders Course, 2005
o Special Forces Qualification Course, 2004
o Advanced Leaders Course, 2003
o Special Operations Target Interdiction Course Level II, 2002
o Marine Corps Platoon Sergeants Course, graduated 2 of 40, 1998
o Marine Security Forces School, 1997
o Marksmanship Coach, 1995
o Marine School of Infantry, 1994

Education Write Up:
Current student in online studies for Bachelors of Science at University of Maryland University College, expected to be completed before the end of 2019
Attended Russian studies summer program at Middlebury University in Vermont, 2013
Mesa, AZ Police Academy, graduated in top 3 of class, 2000