Hr Training Role

As the Deputy Exercise Director for the 86th Training Division, I was responsible for training and assessing military units as required by directives and standard operating procedures through assigned large-scale exercises that average over 90 organizations, 4,500 Soldiers, and $3.2 million in expenditures. Safety is a primary concern during training, so I emplaced a strong safety program that prevented major safety incidents. Providing the most realistic and demanding training possible is the major goal and required extensive planning and coordination for training areas, training support systems, evaluators, and numerous resources to ensure success. Leading the integrated exercise planning team and various working groups required detailed analysis and guidance on the training concept development, scenario development, external stakeholder collaboration, and execution of 21-day exercises. An abundance of senior leaders visited …show more content…
Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A) J-9 Civil-Military Operations Directorate, I was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the directorate, which is a joint activity consisting of three branches: (1) operations, (2) strategy, plans, and analysis, and (3) commander's emergency response program and policy management. The position required interaction across multiple entities operating at the Afghanistan National Government level to include the U.S. Embassy and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to ensure unity of effort and provide support to interagency planning efforts. I chaired the Commanders Emergency Response Program Working Group, which was responsible for assessing and making recommendations on all civil-military projects exceeding $1million. As we begin to consider a significant reduction in forces, I was assigned the task of conducting a detailed analysis/report on the impact of reduced DoD spending on the economy of Afghanistan and developing a comprehensive mitigation