Experience

Naval Special Warfare Advanced Training Command

• Military and International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operations Manager

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  I manage Naval Special Warfare Advance Training Command's (NSWATC) rigorous Training program for SEAL Operators as well as SEAL candidates. Our purpose at ATC is to certify SEAL Operators with the competency needed for combat operations and to transforms young BUD/S graduates (sailors and officers) into combat ready Navy SEALs. I manage a dynamic high-risk training curriculum and a 170-man instructor staff across seven different departments / lines of training. I'm responsible for ensuring our training, tactics and procedures (TTPs) are relevant to the ever-changing operational environment and synchronized across the Navy SEAL enterprise. I promote innovative practices within my organization to ensure my staff is equipped with the best and most current information. I persistently promulgate lessons learned and best practices that contribute to the operational readiness of Naval Special Warfare. Core Competencies: Leadership | Management | Coaching | Mentorship | Strategic Thinking | Curriculum Development | Risk Management | Process Development | Consulting | Analysis | Creative Problem-Solving | Team Building | Communications | Knowledge Management | Bridge Building



Naval Special Warfare - U.S. Navy SEAL Teams

• Manager | Senior Enlisted Advisor

  • Dec 2017 - Jan 2021

  Being a Platoon Chief (Senior Enlisted Advisor) was one of the greatest and most rewarding responsibilities of my career. I was fortunate to have learned from seasoned SEAL operators. I was responsible for the daily administration, training, coordination, logistical support, and operational readiness of personnel conducting irregular warfare operations in support of geographical conflicts. I served as the manager, tactical leader and mentor to a specialized 17-man cross-functional team of SEALs and combat support personnel throughout an inter-deployment training work-up and overseas deployment. It was a great honor and privilege to develop junior SEAL operators and sailors into competent leaders. There’s nothing more rewarding then watching your junior sailors lead teams of their own. Core Competencies: Decisive Leadership | Management | Coaching | Mentorship | Strategic Thinking | Event Planning | Risk Management | Creative Problem-Solving | High-Risk Decision Making | Team Building | Communications | | Bridge Building | Diplomatic Engagement | Crisis Management



Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command

• Lead Instructor | Master Training Specialist

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

  After three consecutive combat deployments, I was assigned to Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL (BUD/S) Training for instructor duty. These were some of the best years of my career. When I went through BUD/S I admired my instructors. These were battle tested “Frogmen” who represented the finest in the SEAL community. They were who I was aspiring to be. Our goal at BUD/S was to assess and select exceptional candidates with the willingness to continue on advanced SEAL training in order to transform them into prospective SEAL graduates. During this assignment I became highly proficient in curriculum development, administering high-risk training and teaching to large groups of students (200+). In 2015 I obtained a Bachelor’s of Science in Organizational Leadership from the University of Charleston, West Virginia. In 2016, I was certified as a Master Training Specialist (MTS) which is, essentially, a Senior/Advanced Navy Instructor. Core Competencies: Coaching | Mentorship | Instructing | Public Speaking | Risk Management | Creative Problem-Solving | High-Risk Decision Making | Team Building | Communications | Bridge Building | Crisis Management | Curriculum Development

• Navy SEAL Operator | Assistant Enlisted Platoon Leader

  • Jun 2008 - Dec 2014

  I joined the SEAL teams in order to defend my country and our way of life. During this period, I was surrounded by combat tested SEALs who mentored and shaped my leadership skills. As a result, I was successful in conducting and leading dozens of high-risk combat missions in defense and support of our great nation. As the Assistant Platoon Leader I was responsible for the unit’s operational readiness and managed administrative, communications, logistics and operational departments. I was qualified with an array of specialty and supervisory skills including Combat Medic, Radio Communications, Static Line Jumpmaster, Helicopter Rope Suspension Technique (HRST) / Cast Master, Range Operations Supervisor and Diving Supervisor. I developed subject matter expertise in conducting full-spectrum Special Operations, including: Counter-terrorism (CT), Direct Action (DA), Special Reconnaissance (SR), Foreign Internal Defense (FID), Unconventional Warfare (UW) & Security Assistance in support of US strategic interest. Core Competencies: Special Operations | Teamwork | Decisive Engagement | Risk Management | Creative Problem-Solving | High-Risk Decision Making | Collaboration | Communications | Crisis Management



USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)

• Japan
• Military and International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Aviation Ordnance | Armament Technician

  • Oct 2006 - May 2008

  In order to get closer to my goal of becoming a Navy SEAL, I became an Aviation Ordnancemen (AO), which was a Navy SEAL source rate. Prior to the establishment of the Navy SEAL rating in 2006, members of the SEAL Teams would be made up of qualified volunteers from other source ratings. As an AO stationed in the USS Ronald Reagan my responsibilities included inspecting, maintaining and repairing the aircrafts mechanical and electrical armament/ ordnance systems. I was promoted after one tour in the western pacific for the upkeep and maintenance of 400 various aircraft armament equipment and 1,000 pieces of single hoist ordnance loading systems, resulting in a ready-for-issue rate of 98 percent and a workable backlog of virtually zero. Core Competencies: Teamwork | Decisive Engagement | Risk Management | Creative Problem-Solving | High-Risk Decision Making | Collaboration | Communications | Crisis Management



Tinker AFB VQ4 Squadron

• Plane Handler | Airfield Operations Specialist

  • Oct 2004 - Oct 2006

  I joined the Navy at 17-years old with aspirations of becoming a Navy SEAL. Before I ventured into that journey I found myself stationed in Tinker Air Force Base, OK, as the youngest supervisor to lead a 12-person team in the safe takeoff and landings of multi-million dollar military aircrafts. I was responsible for the daily maintenance, testing, and upkeep of E-6B Mercury Aircrafts. I performed pre-flight, post-flight, and turnaround inspections prior to handing over my assigned aircraft to the pilots. I trained and supervised 14 sailors in airfield operation duties resulting in the qualification of 9 Airfield Operations Specialists. Duties included coordination between maintenance personnel, dispatching, using airfield landing aids, and implementing airfield safety procedures. Core Competencies: Teamwork | Decisive Engagement | Risk Management | Creative Problem-Solving | High-Risk Decision Making | Collaboration | Communications | Crisis Management