REGIONAL SECURITY MANAGER
LAKESHORE TolTest Corporation
Total years of experience :8 years, 10 Months
SECURITY MANAGER Sep 11 - Jun 12 LAKESHORE TolTest Corporation CAMP BASTION/LEATHERNECK, AFGHANISTAN
I managed and supervised a number of security teams responsible for two large Life Support Areas (LSAs) housing Expatriate (ExPats), Third Country Nationals (TCNs) and Local Nationals (LNs), as well as several concurrent large construction project sites both internal and external of the Bastion/Leatherneck/Shorabak (BLS) Military Base. For my external projects, I wrote the Scope of Works (SoW), Site Security Plans (SSPs) and the plethora of associated security plans, procedures and policies, coordinated and submitted all monthly US CentCom Arming documentation, as well as obtaining all appropriate administration documentation for my sub security provider. I planned all personnel movements onto and off Base, utilising my previous standing and reputation of many years' experience within the UK Military in establishing and maintaining very close contacts, liaison and rapport within the Military Force Protection (FP) on BLS. I wrote and implemented numerous Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that have developed and enhanced the physical and personnel security, as well as the safety and accountability of our Company/Corporate personnel and LSAs, achieving tangible results.
KBR REGIONAL SECURITY MANAGER Jun 11 - Sep 11 AFGHANISTAN (Kabul (KBL))
I managed and mentored a security team of ex-UK Ghurkha's conducting protective, physical and personnel security of all KBR sites at the Kabul International Airport (North) (KAIA (N)), overseeing the daily access and escorting onto KAIA (N) of Host Nation (HN) delivery trucks and personnel, and overseeing the badging procedures for approx. 420 KBR employees. As the KBR regional manager, my responsibilities extend to addressing Corporate security issues, not only at KAIA (N), but also at several Military Bases and locations in Kabul and the surrounding provinces i.e. ISAF (HQ), the British Embassy Kabul, Camp's Souter & Taipan etc. Issues that I addressed included producing Risk Assessments (RAs), Local Emergency Response Plans (LERPS), site specific Induction briefings and orientation, whilst making tangible operational enhancements to the physical and personnel security of the KBR work and life support sites.
SECURITY MANAGER/MENTOR Sep 10 - Mar 11 AFGHANISTAN (Camp Bastion (BSN))
I was in overall charge of the Badging and Screening for BSN contractors and their employees at the Joint Badging Office (JBO) from Sep 10 to the end of Mar 11, managing and supervising both military and civilian personnel, including HN Interpreters. This enabled me to work very closely with the security mangers of the contractor companies and their nominated escorts. I played a very active role within the contractor community, providing policy, guidance and pragmatic, achievable security solutions. I also managed the military Counter Intelligence (CI) effort, security investigations and the provision of active Security Risk Management (SRM), with comprehensive written reporting, and best practice security solutions introduced. Throughout this tour of duty, I worked closely on a daily basis with the US Anti-Terrorism Force Protection (ATFP), as well as the Naval Criminal Intelligence Bureau (NCIS) and US CI Support Element (CISE) at Camp's Leatherneck and Bastion. I had/have extensive knowledge and experience with the regulations pertaining to contractors and their compounds, and I where appropriate, gave advice in relation to enhancing physical and personnel security. I also conducted CCTV and Counter Terrorism (CT) & Force Protection (FP) surveys, producing real time operational comprehensive written CCTV Operational Requirements (ORs) at Camp's Souter (Kabul) and Lashkar Gah.
SECURITY MANAGER/SURVEYOR/INSPECTOR Aug 07 - Sep 10 RAF (UK)
I provided the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) and Permanent Joint HQ (PJHQ) (Northwood) with specialist Security Risk Management (SRM), higher level protective security and Counter Intelligence (CI), higher level investigations (UK Government Home Office), surveys and inspections throughout the UK, Europe and the Middle East i.e. British Embassy in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) . I also provided security consultancy and guidance regarding CT & FP i.e. physical, personal, and the security of higher level Protectively (Classified) Marked Material (PMM) . I communicated with RAF Station Commanders verbally through in/out briefs, as well as compiling comprehensive written reports resulting from my inspections of their Stations / Air Bases. My reports were read and briefed at 2** Air Rank level. I also conduct formal STRAP inspections on behalf of the RAF Corporate Strap Security Officer both within the UK and Europe, as well as being responsible for the mentoring of RAF Commissioned Security Officers and specialist personnel as part of my inspection, surveys and mentoring regime. I Commanded a team of UK personnel conducting an inspection/survey of the current UK Air Lines of Communications (ALOC) into Theatre (Afghanistan) and en-route Operating Bases regarding their procedures and compliancy with policy documents. At the request of the UK Government Secretary of State (SoS) of the day, I conducted a joint investigation with the UK Government Home Office, into the loss and compromise of MOD data/information, which had been stored on magnetic media. My report and recommendations influenced whether Millions of Pounds worth of both current and future UK Government business contracts remained with the company responsible for the loss/compromise.
SECURITY MENTOR Mar 07 - Jul 07 IRAQ (Basra)
I conducted training and mentoring of the Iraq Directorate of Border Enforcement (DBE) personnel in Basra, Iraq in an extremely hostile, austere and volatile environment. This included instruction and supervision of DBE personnel conducting control of access to the military Continuity Operational Base (COB), and airport complex at Basra, thorough and systematic searching of both vehicles and persons, control and use of weapons, as well as the enforcement of Air Transport Security (ATSy) procedures of passengers both arriving and departing Basra International Airport. This included tuition and instruction of the Rapiscan X-Ray, Archway and Hand Held Metal Detectors (HHMD) equipment, as well instructing on the correct airport procedures. During this period, I conducted a survey of Basra Airport, highlighting a myriad of issues that would require addressing, in order for the airport to comply with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recognised status.
SECURITY MANAGER/SURVEYOR/INSPECTOR Aug 06 - Mar 07 RAF (UK)
Responsible to the RAF for the provision of Counter Terrorism (CT), producing Threat Assessments (TAs) and the coordination of CT issues/incidents involving high threat military, government and Royal targets and venues within the UK. This position required very close liaison with high level UK security agencies i.e. Metropolitan Police Service, New Scotland Yard, Intelligence agencies to name but a few.
2003 - 2006: NATO tour SHAPE Belgium - HQ Security Office. 2001 - 2003: Tactical Provost Commander managing 32 staff. Operational Tours in Kosovo conducting Criminal Intelligence, and Afghanistan conducting FP for UK Special Forces. 1998 - 2001: HQ British Forces Cyprus - Staff Assistant drafting policy. 1997 - 1998: Station Chief, managing over 20 staff. 1995 - 1997: RAF Provost and Security Services (P&SS), conducting higher level investigations with the UK Special Branch. 6-months NATO operational tour Bosnia/Croatia.
CCTV & Security Lighting Perimeter Intruder Detection Systems (PIDs) Designing out Vehicle Bourne Terrorism (DOVBT). Protecting Businesses from Terrorism & Business Continuity Counter Intelligence & Protective Security Air Transport Security Military Police.