Experience

Australian Defence College

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Directing Staff - Australian Command and Staff Course

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  Serving as the US Army Exchange Instructor at the Australian Defence College responsible for educating a seminar of joint and multinational students in strategic context and operational planning for security competition and conflict. Serving as the US Army Exchange Instructor at the Australian Defence College responsible for educating a seminar of joint and multinational students in strategic context and operational planning for security competition and conflict.



Army Futures Command

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Leader Experimentation Branch

  • Aug 2020 - Nov 2021

  Lead integrator and planner across Army Major Commands for experimentation related to military decision making and mission command concepts. Experiments focused on future force design at the Division and above, within the strategic context of competition and conflict in the future operational environment. Lead integrator and planner across Army Major Commands for experimentation related to military decision making and mission command concepts. Experiments focused on future force design at the Division and above, within the strategic context of competition and conflict in the future operational environment.



Eighth Army (Official)

• South Korea
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 8th United States Army Commander's Actions Group (CAG)

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

  Personal action officer and speechwriter. Primary duties focused on executive writing and product preparation directly related to executive decision making.

• 8th United States Army Strategy and Policy Planner

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

  Position awarded as utilization tour following graduation from the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) to complete on the job study of military strategy and operational planning in a US Army Operational Headquarters. As strategy and policy planner, I coordinated across strategic Army and Department of Defense commands for budgetary requirements, theater posture planning, command relationships, and operational readiness in the Korean Theater of Operations.



U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS)

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Jun 2017 - May 2018

  Intensive year long graduate study in Military Operational Art with focuses in Military Strategy, International Relations, National Defense Policy Formulation, and Military History. Awarded Masters of Arts in Military Operations and placed into a military operational planning billet for one year of utilization. Intensive year long graduate study in Military Operational Art with focuses in Military Strategy, International Relations, National Defense Policy Formulation, and Military History. Awarded Masters of Arts in Military Operations and placed into a military operational planning billet for one year of utilization.



2nd Cavalry Regiment

• Germany
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Squadron Executive Officer

  • Aug 2016 - May 2017

  Chief of Staff for 1st Squadron, an 800 Soldier Stryker Squadron based in Germany capable of worldwide deployment. Responsible for assisting the commander in the training and tactical employment of the squadron in unified land and COIN operations with a focus on urban, limited visibility, precision as well as combined operations with Host Nation Security Forces. Principle staff training officer responsible for staff training and execution. Responsible for ensuring that the command and staff are synchronized on matters affecting the command. Assumes command in the absence of the commander. Responsible for ensuring the commander's decisions and concepts are implemented by assigning specific responsibilities when necessary to prepare and issue plans, orders, reports and other staff actions. Show less

• Operations Officer

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  Chief operations officer for 1st Squadron, a Stryker Infantry Squadron consisting of over 800 Soldiers and $200 million worth of equipment. Responsible for the training, planning, and synchronization of operations in time and space. Deployed to Egypt as a part of the Multinational Force Observers (MFO) from November 2015 - August 2016



U.S. Naval War College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

  Completed Graduate School at he US Navy War College with a Masters Degree in National Defense and Strategic Studies with a focus on Leadership and the European Security Environment. Graduated with Honors in the top 20% of the class. Completed Graduate School at he US Navy War College with a Masters Degree in National Defense and Strategic Studies with a focus on Leadership and the European Security Environment. Graduated with Honors in the top 20% of the class.



XVIII Airborne Corps

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 100 - 200 Employee

• XVIII Airborne Corps G3 XO

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2014

  Responsible for the day to day management of the Chief Operations Officer's calendar and staff coordination in the XVIII Airborne Corps. Managed all personnel actions, budget, evaluations, and calendars for an office of over 100 Soldiers. Responsible for communication and coordination with multiple senior officers, general officers, and civilian executives for a US Army Corps consisting of over 50,000 Soldiers. Responsible for the day to day management of the Chief Operations Officer's calendar and staff coordination in the XVIII Airborne Corps. Managed all personnel actions, budget, evaluations, and calendars for an office of over 100 Soldiers. Responsible for communication and coordination with multiple senior officers, general officers, and civilian executives for a US Army Corps consisting of over 50,000 Soldiers.



82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Commander, HHC, 3 Fury, 508th PIR

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2012

  Responsible for the training, well being, and tactical employment of an Airborne Reconnaissance Troop consisting of over 170 Soldiers, $120 million worth of equipment.Deployed to Kandahar Province, Afghanistan from February - September 2012.

• Battalion Logistics Officer, 3 Fury, 508th PIR

  • Nov 2010 - Jun 2011

  Responsible for the budgetary management of business travel, expense accounts, and procurement policies of a 400 Soldier Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron with a budget of over $20 million.

• Rear Detachment Commander, 3 Fury, 508th PIR

  • Oct 2009 - Nov 2010

  Rear Detachment Commander for an Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron consisting of over 400 Soldiers. Specifically responsible for the care and well being of the deployed Soldiers families and the special care for wounded or killed in action Soldiers' families. Managed the reception and training of new Soldiers and legal or medical management of non-deployed individuals in the unit.

• Battalion Plans Officer, 3 Fury, 508th PIR

  • Jan 2009 - Oct 2009

  Coordinated the short, medium, and long range planning for a Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron consisting of over 400 Soldiers and $80 million worth of equipment.



US Army TRADOC

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 500 - 600 Employee

• MCCC Student

  • Jul 2008 - Dec 2008

  Completed the Maneuver Captains Career Course, graduating with honors in the top 5% of the class. Completed the Maneuver Captains Career Course, graduating with honors in the top 5% of the class.



82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Battalion Assistant Operations Officer

  • Jun 2007 - Jun 2008

  Assistant operations officer responsible for the day to day synchronization of missions, plans, and exercises of a battalion numbering over 600 Soldiers with over $80 million worth of equipment.Deployed to Iraq from June - November 2007 as a part of the "surge."

• Airborne Heavy Weapons Platoon Leader

  • Mar 2006 - Jun 2007

  Airborne Heavy Weapons Platoon Leader responsible for the training, well being, and tactical employment of over 20 Soldiers, and $7 million worth of equipment.Deployed to Iraq from July - December 2006 as a part of a Special Operations Task Force and then once more from January - June 2007 as a part of the "Surge."

• Airborne Rifle Platoon Leader

  • May 2005 - Mar 2006

  Airborne Infantry Rifle Platoon Leader responsible for the training, well being, and tactical employment of over 40 Soldiers and $5 million worth of equipment.Deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan from July - November 2005.



US Army TRADOC

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Infantry Officer

  • Sep 2004 - May 2005

  Completed Infantry Officer Basic Course (SEP 2004-JAN 2005), Airborne School (FEB 2005 Officer Honor Graduate), and Ranger School (MAR-MAY 2005). Completed Infantry Officer Basic Course (SEP 2004-JAN 2005), Airborne School (FEB 2005 Officer Honor Graduate), and Ranger School (MAR-MAY 2005).



Army ROTC (Official Page)

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Gold Bar Recruiter

  • Jul 2004 - Sep 2004

  Worked as a 2nd LT in the US Army ROTC Program at North Carolina State to assist with program recruitment following graduation from the university. Worked as a 2nd LT in the US Army ROTC Program at North Carolina State to assist with program recruitment following graduation from the university.