MSgt Mehdi Moussa

Air Force | Linguist Debriefer

Dates of Service: Mar 1990 - Oct 2010

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Comprehensive knowledge on Middle East and North Africa (MENA)’s different cultures, customs, linguistics, ethnic groups, governments, medias, economic systems, internal and external conflicts, and Islamic religious groups; Native speaker of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) language, North African dialects North African dialects (Moroccan, Algerian, Mauritanian, Libyan and Tunisian) & fluent in French

Military Experiences

Aug 2006 - Oct 2010

USAF Arabic Linguist Debriefer (8D000)

DIA, USD Intelligence, OSD | Tampa, FL

ollected and reported Intel information obtained from overt human sources in response to DoD and U.S. Intel Community requirements; Prepared Intelligence Information Reports (IIRs) in accordance with DoD HUMINT Management System, DIAM 58-12, Chapter 7, and the Joint Attaché School IIR Cookbook; Uploaded IIRs and appropriate data and applicable requirements into HOT-R program; Generated Contact Memorandums (CMs), Knowledge Briefs (KBs), Notice of Intelligence Potential (NIP), SPOT report, Intelligence Biographic (BIO) report; Screened documents and open source materials to identify potential source leads; Assessed and debriefed sources in English and in foreign languages; Translated written material & interpreted conversations from one language to another capturing intended expressions.

Apr 2002 - Jul 2006

NCOIC

F-15 Unit/33D FW | Eglin AFB, FL

Gave a vital Arabic language support to a 24-aicraft F-15 Squadron during the war deployment to Saudi Arabia in Spring 2003; offered Arabic translation assistance to Air Force (AF) Office of Special Investigations (OSI) agents concerning investigations of Arabic-written mails addressed to AF Base Commander; managed logistics element personnel handling over 2000 logistics requests per month to keep 27 F-15C/D aircraft, valued at $1.1 Billion, Mission Capable to fly over 5, 700 sorties and 6, 500 hours annually, and was responsible for controlling F-15 Mobility Readiness Spares Package (MRSP) valued at over $58 million.

Mar 1999 - Mar 2002

Logistics NCO

EUCOM HQ, EUCOM | Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC), U.S. Embassy, Tunis, Tunisia.

Used my fluency in Arabic and French to provide technical assistance and resolve supply and maintenance-related problems in support of U.S. origin weapon systems; Coordinated & briefed mid-level Service and Ministry of Defense (MOD) officials on Security Assistance (SA) and logistics issues; Assisted with communications between the United States Air Force, Army, and Navy SA centers and Tunisian military on SA logistics matters; Served as an assistant and back-up to Service Program; processed Letters of Request (LOR) and Letters of Acceptance (LOA) for new Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases. Inspected & disposed of U.S.-provided equipment under Military Assistance Program (MAP) in accordance with U.S. military disposal procedures; Tasked with the U.S.-Tunisian Joint Exercises’ coordination.

Deployments

(3 years, 2 months)

Sep 2008 - Feb 2009

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Conducted debriefing sessions with overt sources assisting with operations within the MNF-I in U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR); Collected & reported data of Intel value to satisfy DoD and USI Community requirements; Produced vital & timely IIRs enabling the Commanding General to have a better insight of Iraq's matters.

Nov 2007 - Dec 2007

Jordan

Assisted USDAO in Amman in producing IIRs at a critical time of Arabic-skilled personnel’s needs for day-to-day operations; Provided Arabic language support to USDAO personnel with daily contacts & face-to-face meetings with Jordanian Armed Forces’ Leadership advancing USDAO Amman’s professional alliance & enhancing U.S.-Jordan military cooperation

Sep 2003

Morocco

Gave a crucial Arabic language support to U.S. military personnel deployed to a European Command-sponsored Major Medical Exercise (MEDFLAG 2003) in Southeastern Morocco; Performed interpretations of face-to-face dialogues between U.S. military medical staff & Moroccan patients during diagnosis, triages, medical evacuations, surgeries, & medication.

Mar 2003 - Apr 2003

Saudi Arabia

Used my fluency in Arabic and extensive knowledge in Middle Eastern cultures during Operation Iraqi Freedom in forging a great working relationship between USAF and Saudi Arabia military personnel; assisted with smoothing a could have been potential conflict between USAF F-15 unit senior management and Saudi Arabia high-ranking pilots.

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