Craig Alia
Deputy Commandant at Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy Commandant
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Oct 2019 - Present
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Army Futures Command
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief Of Staff
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Sep 2018 - Sep 2019
Lead the synchronization of the Army’s multi-billion-dollar effort to modernize its aviation fleet. Lead the synchronization of the Army’s multi-billion-dollar effort to modernize its aviation fleet.
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101st Airborne Division Association
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Brigade Commander
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Mar 2016 - Aug 2018
Organized, trained, and led a 2,700 person organization. Responsibilities included unit discipline, facilities maintenance, managing a $25M annual budget, media engagements, local community engagements, and establishing a “Gold Star” family support group for families of our fallen Soldiers. Organized, trained, and led a 2,700 person organization. Responsibilities included unit discipline, facilities maintenance, managing a $25M annual budget, media engagements, local community engagements, and establishing a “Gold Star” family support group for families of our fallen Soldiers.
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Battalion Commander
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Jan 2011 - Oct 2013
Organized, trained, and led a 500 person organization. Responsibilities included unit discipline, physical fitness, counseling, and leader development. Organized, trained, and led a 500 person organization. Responsibilities included unit discipline, physical fitness, counseling, and leader development.
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82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army
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United States
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Armed Forces
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500 - 600 Employee
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Operations and Plans Officer
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Jan 2008 - Dec 2011
Created and briefed operational plans for combat operations in Afghanistan that impacted over 15,000 coalition forces and over 3 million Afghan civilians. Worked closely with FBI, CIA, State Dept, USAID and other international organizations to develop reconstruction plans for Eastern Afghanistan. Created and briefed operational plans for combat operations in Afghanistan that impacted over 15,000 coalition forces and over 3 million Afghan civilians. Worked closely with FBI, CIA, State Dept, USAID and other international organizations to develop reconstruction plans for Eastern Afghanistan.
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Education
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U.S. Naval War College
Master's degree, National Security and Strategic Studies -
U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS)
Master's degree, Theater Operations -
University of Saint Mary
Master of Education - MEd, Education -
United States Military Academy at West Point
Bachelor of Science - BS, Political Science and Government