United States Army and Federal Bureau of Investigation retiree with 40 years experience in national security strategy, military and law enforcement operations, intelligence, and tactics. Strong record of accomplishment as combat commander, intelligence supervisor, special operations force planner, and chief security officer. Served numerous tours in Latin America, South Asia, and North Africa; and, domestically working against counterterror, counternarcotics, counterintelligence, criminal investigative, and national intelligence program objectives. Worked closely with foreign partners, Central Intelligence Agency, and Department of Homeland Security against counterterror threats; Drug Enforcement Administration against counternarcotics perils; and, National Intelligence Community on counterintelligence and criminal investigative matters. Selected for a two year academic and in-country Foreign Service Officer sabbatical as a US Army Special Forces Officer; fluent in Spanish
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United States Army and Federal Bureau of Investigation retiree with 40 years experience in national security strategy, military and law enforcement operations, intelligence, and tactics. Strong record of accomplishment as combat commander, intelligence supervisor, special operations force planner, and chief security officer. Served numerous tours in Latin America, South Asia, and North Africa; and, domestically working against counterterror, counternarcotics, counterintelligence, criminal investigative, and national intelligence program objectives. Worked closely with foreign partners, Central Intelligence Agency, and Department of Homeland Security against counterterror threats; Drug Enforcement Administration against counternarcotics perils; and, National Intelligence Community on counterintelligence and criminal investigative matters. Selected for a two year academic and in-country Foreign Service Officer sabbatical as a US Army Special Forces Officer; fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. Postgraduate degrees in International Relations (University of Chicago) and National Security Policy (US Army Command and General Staff College). Certified military strategist and national intelligence officer.
– US Army: Commander, Special Operations Forces. Commanded joint, combined, and special purpose units in three small wars; conceived, coordinated, and conducted strategic reconnaissance, counterinsurgency operations, human intelligence networks, and direct action missions.
– US Army: International Programs Officer. Qualified Latin American Foreign Area Officer; senior assistant to the Secretary of the Army for Latin American Politico-Military Affairs; ten years residency within American Embassy country teams as Army Attache, Security Assistance Office, or Military Advisor.
– FBI: Chief Security Officer. Responsible for the formulation, interpretation, and implementation of national and local policy related to personnel, physical, information, communications, operations, and cyber security for the Field Office with the largest geographical jurisdiction in the Western United States.
– FBI: Intelligence Program Coordinator. Created then led the first-ever post-9/11 FBI Intelligence Program for the Sacramento Division: designed, developed, and delivered the organizational structure, effectively identifying and involving the right people in work activities, forged group problem-solving efforts through high quality ideas and effective solutions to counterterrorism, counterintelligence, criminal, cyber, and weapons of mass destruction threats.
– FBI: Intelligence Squad Supervisor: Supervised or supported three squads of 38 strategic and tactical FBI Intelligence Analysts and two intelligence fusion centers (State of California and Northern California) of 24 criminal intelligence analysts through advancing strategic plans that would consider both goals and available resources; provided optimal levels of guidance and direction to subordinates and partners; managed the work to exceed FBI and Department of Homeland Security standards for quality, quantity, and timeliness.
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