Experience

D3A Defence
• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Training Manager

  • Feb 2023 - Present


Global Aerospace Logistics LLC (GAL)

• Capability Development and Training Consultant - Close Air Support and Joint Fires Specialist

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2023

  JTACI/E and JFOI/E JTACI/E and JFOI/E



UK Ministry of Defence

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Feb 2017 - Jan 2018

  Master Gunner at RA GTT. Part of Army HQ. Responsible for providing independent quality and safety assurance during all training and operational activity conducted by units within the Royal Artillery, in the UK and worldwide.

• • Apr 2015 - Feb 2017

  Lead operational, training and HR manager for a heavily committed, very high readiness operational sub-unit. On a daily basis coordinating and resourcing the requirements of multiple specialist small teams being employed on UK MOD tasks world wide. Implementing and ensuring policy compliance, whilst maintaining the standards and professionalism within the organization.Key responsibilities-Working closely with other departments, assisting line managers to understand and implement policies and procedures.Assisting in the recruitment of staff, this includes developing job descriptions, checking application forms, shortlisting, selecting candidates.Develop, review and implement Company policies and procedures.Plan and deliver training courses and programmes as well as inductions for new employees.Co-ordinate external training provider programmes and act as a liaison between internal and external parties ensuring programmes enhance business operations.Compile a monthly HR Report.Organise and assist the chair with the monthly employee forum, producing minutes and following up on any outstanding actions.Ensure exit interviews are carried out with all leavers from the business and trends are analysed, reported and followed up on.Ensuring that employment law knowledge is up to date.Dealing with and supporting grievances and disciplinary matters.Manage the occupational health of new and existing employees including annual health surveillance and face fit testing.Assist with the creation and implementation of employee initiatives to ensure that all employees feel engaged and valued.Analyse training needs in conjunction with departmental managers. Training is then to be developed in line with business needs and objectives.Provide training, advice and assistance when conducting performance appraisals to ensure that the process is bringing benefit to both the individual and the company. Show less

• • Sep 2012 - Mar 2015

  Employed as the the Close Air Support Specialist within the Joint Fires Section at Larkhill. Responsible for teaching all aspects of air land integration at all operational levels. Other tasks ranged from teaching all the required skills for officers and soldiers to operate safely and effectively within a fire support team on operations, including all types of artillery missions, naval gunfire support and the use of the equipment required to deliver the effects required. This included all in service communications equipment and any target acquisition equipment like FIRESTORM. Show less

• • Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

  Student on Gunnery Career Course Number 28, the blue ribbon course of the Royal Artillery.• Studying all types of indirect fire support within close support and general support artillery.• Instruct other students on Gunnery Career Course in preparation to become a Sgt Major Instructor Gunnery.



3 Commando Brigade RM

• Brigade Supervisor FAC - Lead JTAC

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

  Responsible for force generating and training 46 officers/soldiers to deploy as JTACs on operations. • Commanding Officer’s advisor on all aspects of Joint Fires during training and operations, including in the amphibious environment. • Responsible for the oversight of all aspects of JFC and FST training in preparation for operations. • Equipment manager for a vast array of targeting & acquisition hardware, including FireStorm. Responsible for force generating and training 46 officers/soldiers to deploy as JTACs on operations. • Commanding Officer’s advisor on all aspects of Joint Fires during training and operations, including in the amphibious environment. • Responsible for the oversight of all aspects of JFC and FST training in preparation for operations. • Equipment manager for a vast array of targeting & acquisition hardware, including FireStorm.



148 Commando Forward Observation Battery RA

• Soldier to Commander's training/operational assistant

  • May 1998 - Jul 2011

  • Initially employed as a FST operator and worked up through all the key appointments to FST Commander • Then employed as the Battery Commander’s advisor on all aspects of Joint Fires during training and operations, including in the amphibious environment. • Responsible for the planning and delivery of all aspects of FST training in preparation for operations, including JTAC training, naval gunfire support forward observation, reconnaissance training and small boat insertion. • Trainer and mentor to the battery commander, FST commanders and all FST members. Show less



Field Training Group - Land Warfare Centre

• Air Land Integration Advisor-Simulation/Mentor

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2009

  Supervised and mentored headquarter staff in all matters relating to air land integration at company, battlegroup and brigade level. Tasks ranged from mentoring JTAC's and joint fires cells down to integrating UAV ops through simulation, to being responsible for the real coordinating air safety of any air assets in support of all training serials. Supervised and mentored headquarter staff in all matters relating to air land integration at company, battlegroup and brigade level. Tasks ranged from mentoring JTAC's and joint fires cells down to integrating UAV ops through simulation, to being responsible for the real coordinating air safety of any air assets in support of all training serials.