Investigator, Special Agent
U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service
Total des années d'expérience :35 years, 1 Mois
CUMULATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE
SEP 2015/ Present NCIS Recruitment Branch
• Screening employment applicants for the positions of NCIS Special Agents & Investigators.
• Interviewing applicants
• Conduct background investigation of candidates
• Submit recommendation for hiring or not.
APR 2014/SEP 2015 Computer Science Corporation
• I sub-contracted background investigations for personnel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
2008/ 2014 NCIS Rota, Spain
• Lead Special Agent in support of a law enforcement capacity building mission. The objective was to operationalize the law enforcement counter-narcotics (CN) capability of the Republic of Cape Verde.
• Assessing law enforcement agencies
• Planning & conducting law enforcement training
• Budgeting & requisitioning of equipment
• Briefing mission progress to up to ambassadorial and ministerial levels.
• Threat & Vulnerability Assessments in several West Central African countries.
• Protection Security Operations for senior U. S. Government officials. These missions entailed coordination with local police & military.
• Provided security briefings to U.S. Navy commands. The briefings highlighted risk preventative measures, cultural awareness & terrorism as well as civil unrest. It provided safe havens and evacuation points.
2004/ 2008 NCIS Corpus Christi, TX
• Conducted CI investigations at an inter-agency level.
• Initiated a joint Research Technology Protection operation at an inter-agency level.
• Planned and coordinated the security operations for the commissioning of two U.S. Navy ships (USS KIDD & USS TEXAS). It entailed extensive inter-agency coordination.
CENTCOM Deployments
• In Iraq, 2004, assigned to the Strategic Counterintelligence Directorate.
• In Djibouti, (2006), attached to the intelligence staff, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
• Instituted a methodology in the security screening of hiring local employees at both these locations.
• In Djibouti, surveyed villages for civil military operations (i.e. building schools).
2003/2004 CI Staff Officer U.S Naval Forces South
• Prime responsibility was identifying CI requirements relevant to the command.
• Provided CI briefs to command.
2000/2003 U.S. Embassy Panama for CI Support
• Attaché’ posting for Force Protection. Post 9/11, I conducted a comprehensive security assessment of the Panama Canal later the basis of a bilateral Force Protection MOA for transiting USN Assets.
1999/2000 TFCICA JTF Panama
• As the Task Force CI Coordinating Authority (TFCICA), I coordinated intelligence taskers.
1998/1999 NCIS China Lake, CA
• A Research & Technology Protection mission via debriefings.
1993 /1998 NCIS Republic of Panama
• An Anti-terrorism / Force Protection mission.
• Recognized SME for labor & student group organizations.
• Conducted site-surveys & threat assessments in several South American.
1990/1993 NCIS (American Embassy) Manila, Philippines
• Protective Security Operations in a high threat environment.
1989/ 1990 NCIS Panama City, Florida (first station)
• A general criminal investigations mission. I reopened 2 cold cases both of which resulted to convictions (arson, larceny & sexual child abuse).
1984/1989 U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons
• Correctional Counselor (last position) which had supervisory duties.
• Experience in prison security & riot control.
1976-1981 While in school, I worked (off and on) as a security officer for the University of Texas-Police Department and the State of Texas Capitol Police. My last posting was an assignment at the Texas Governor’s Mansion.
Military Service
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (1976-1981)
U.S. Army Regular (1981-1984)
My major was focused on international studies.