Chris Johnson
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Credentials
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CompTIA Security+
CompTIAMay, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management InstituteDec, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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DefenseTek Solutions, Ltd.
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United States
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Defense & Space
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Operating Officer
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Jan 2021 - Present
Owner/Chief Operating Officer Owner/Chief Operating Officer
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Air National Guard
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Security Cooperation/AEGIS NCOIC
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Sep 2019 - Present
Enlisted leader for 137th Special Operations Wing security cooperation office. Oversees wide range of activities to education, information include: training and education, exercises, equipping, information exchanges, personnel exchanges, and defense and military contacts. As an Air Employment Ground Integration School (AEGIS) instructor I oversee and instruct training for Air-Ground Integration (AGI), Manned ISR Management (MISR-M), and other air employment techniques.
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Operations Flight NCOIC, JTAC Instructor/Evaluator
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Apr 2005 - Sep 2019
Led 30 man flight of Tactical Air Control Party Specialists (JTACs). Responsible for overseeing all stages of training, equipping and deploying. Simultaneously maintained Joint Terminal Attack Controller Instructor and Evaluator Certifications. Instrumental in training and evaluating upcoming JTACs.
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Joint Fires Synthetic Trainer (JFST) Program Manager
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Apr 2020 - Jan 2021
Responsible for managing budget, risk, schedule, and staffing of design, development, production and initial install of thirteen system Close Air Support and artillery simulation system for the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense.
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SOCOM SOF JTAC Deployable Trainer Program Manager
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Nov 2019 - Jan 2021
Program manager for SOCOM's SOF-JTAC Deployable Trainer which includes development, integration, procurement and sustainment efforts for a ruggedized, deployable JTAC simulator with SOF unique specifications.
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JTC-TRS Deputy Program Manager, Sustainment Program Manager
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Feb 2017 - Jan 2021
Responsible for budgeting, staffing, scheduling and executing all sustainment/support activities for the JTC-TRS program, Slovenia MOD simulator system, and Latvian MOD system. Built and staffed a multi-program Training System Support Center from ground up, supporting more than 60 training systems world-wide. Support includes Contract Logistic Support, Cybersecurity Support, and Combat Air Force (CAF) Distributed Mission Operations Support (DMO).
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Joint Fires Subject Matter Expert/Test Director
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Feb 2016 - Feb 2017
Provided Joint Fires expertise to Engineering staff. Performed hardware and software upgrades to fielded devices. Performed required test development and testing for design, factory, and site acceptance tests.
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QuantaDyn Technical Services Corporation
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Oklahoma City, OK
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AAJTS Contractor Operator and Maintainer
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Feb 2014 - Feb 2016
Built, installed, operated and maintained the OKANG Air National Guard Advanced JTAC Simulator (AAJTS). Created realistic training scenarios and provided thousands of hours of initial and continuation training to JTAC and JFO students. Built, installed, operated and maintained the OKANG Air National Guard Advanced JTAC Simulator (AAJTS). Created realistic training scenarios and provided thousands of hours of initial and continuation training to JTAC and JFO students.
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TACTICAL LINGUIST CONCEPTS, LLC
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United States
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NSW JTAC Instructor (Contract)
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Aug 2012 - Feb 2014
Provided contract Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Instruction to Naval Special Warfare operators primarily in NSW-West. Provided contract Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Instruction to Naval Special Warfare operators primarily in NSW-West.
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Shreveport Police Patrol
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United States
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Law Enforcement
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1 - 100 Employee
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Police Officer
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Jul 2006 - Aug 2012
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Education
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Texas A&M University
Master of Engineering - MEng, Technical Management -
University of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor's of Science, Computer Management Information Systems