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I am an experienced leader, planner, trainer, and a paratrooper on active duty military service for the US Army. I build, train, and lead teams from groups as small as four to five to group operations as large as 120 in a variety of operations in a rigorous, challenging, and continually adapting environment with little room for error in joint and multinational operations.
Military Experiences
Feb 2018 - Present
Oct 2019 - Jan 2021
Battalion Fire Direction Officer
Serving as the Battalion Fire Direction Officer for 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne). Responsible for the overall organization, training, and functioning of the Battalion Fire Direction Center and provides the certification authority and tactical/technical proficiency of six Platoon Fire Direction Centers (105mm/155mm) for the only airborne artillery battalion in the EUCOM AOR. Coordinates and liaisons between 173rd IBCT (A) Fire Support Element to provide timely and accurate fires for four maneuver battalions. Serves as the fire direction subject matter expert to provide recommendation in technical and tactical fire direction to the Brigade Commander and Artillery Battalion Commander.
Mar 2019 - Oct 2019
Assistant Fire Support Officer
Served as the Assistant Brigade Fire Support Officer for the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne). Responsible for targeting, effects, plans, and operations that effect over 4,400 paratroopers and their operations requiring detailed and intricate planning and resourcing to achieve optimal success in a multinational and joint services environment. Works as the primary fires planner for the 173rd IBCT(A), providing guidance and effects in accordance with the Commander, 173rd IBCT(A) and the FSCOORD, 173rd IBCT(A), with effects across multiple countries and integrating with joint and multinational forces. Serves in place of the Brigade Fire Support Officer in his absence.
Oct 2018 - Feb 2019
Air Operations and Training Officer (S3-AIR)
Serves at the Brigade Air Officer for the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne). Responsible for the operations of fixed wing aircraft and parachute operations in a brigade element of over 4,400 paratroopers. Works to integrate multinational and multiservice partners to enhance interoperability and develop relationships across the European theater. Advises the Commander, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) on all matters in regards to paradrop activities and faciliates the brigades ability to conduct no notice joint forcible entry worldwide. Leads a team of five highly skilled and motivated officers and noncommissioned officers to accomplish our mission.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Certifications
May 2014
Airlift Loadplanners Course
May 2014
Air Movement Operations Hazmat Course
Security Clearance
Top Secret
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
2009 - 2013
United States Military Academy (USMA, West Point)
Bachelor's Degree, Nuclear Engineering
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