PROFILE
International security strategist. Author and frequent lecturer on U.S. military strategy. Combat commander in Iraq. P.h.D. in International Relations. TOP SECRET clearance.
* Respected advocate for joint command/control/interoperability with the Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acquisition/Technology/Logistics).
* Strong relationships with key Members and staff of the House Armed Services and Appropriations Committees as an advisor on interoperability, joint integration and issues cutting across all Military Services on matters of technology, doctrine and organization.
* Traveled to U.S. Central Command in January 2002 at direction of Secretary of Defense, to work with the Commander and his senior staff on operational concepts for future combat operations conducted by CENTCOM.
* Senior advisor to General Wesley Clark, Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Led a 250-person NATO/SHAPE Joint Operations Center. Wrote analyses for General Clark and presented briefings to theater commanders on strategy in the Balkans.
* Successfully directed the U.S. Army's lead elements during Operation Desert Storm. Led two armored units in the Battle of 73 Easting against an Iraqi Republican Guard armored brigade, destroying an opposing 2,500-man force within 30 minutes.
* Author of three books on U.S. military strategy and international security issues, including Transformation Under Fire: Revolutionizing How America Fights (Praeger, 2003).
* Author of articles in national security journals, 1986-2004. His works have been featured in The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, and Army Times.
* Served as Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. Concurrently completed PhD in International Relations at the University of Virginia.
RESULT: Participant, Harvard University conference on military transformation.
* Commanded a unit that decisively defeated National Training Center's OPposing FORce (OPFOR) in four of six battle exercises; the only time in the history of these military exercises that all opposing Soldiers and weapon systems were totally destroyed. This generated a top-tier RAND Corporation study on how to maximize and multiply high-performance U.S. Military units.
* After serving as Director of the U.S. Army Battle Laboratory, was chosen as Chief of Strategic Planning in Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). Promoted to Director of the Joint Operations Center, directing 250 staff from 19 nations during the Kosovo Air Campaign.
* 2002-present: Senior Military FellowĄ National Defense University
Center for the Study of Technology and National Security Policy; Washington, D.C.
* Hand-picked for this policy challenge, applying a broad range of conceptual insights and operational perspectives to the requirements of 21st century warfare.
* 2000-2002 Senior Joint Fellow; Institute for National Strategic StudiesĄ Washington, D.C.
* 1997-2000 Director, Joint Operations Center (1998-2000); Chief, Strategic Planning (1997-98) Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE); Le Mons, Belgium
* Directed a 19-nation, 130-250 military/civilian staff in 24/7 crisis response and strategic assessments of Bosnia/Kosovo. Liaison with NATO commanders and European media.
* Military Advisor, U.S. Delegation; Proximity Talks on Bosnia; Dayton, OH
* 1992-1994 Commander; 1st Squadron, 4th U.S. Cavalry; Fort Riley, KS
* 1991-1992 Special Assistant to Deputy Chief of Staff for Concepts, Doctrine, and Development; U.S. Army
* 1990-1991 Combat Commander; 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army, Iraq
* 1976-1990 Leadership assignments at Army installations worldwide, including serving three years as Associate Professor of Social Sciences, U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
* Last position: Senior Military Fellow, National Defense University (NDU), preparing strategic assessments for Secretary of Defense and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. Invited speaker: Sandia Laboratories, U.S. Army War College, NATO, Northrop Grumman.
Solid professional preparation. Comprehensive intellectual perspective.
* Term Member, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Selected from hundreds of applicants in 1986 for sustained in-depth involvement with senior foreign policy experts.
RESULTS: NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGIST; MILITARY OPERATIONS EXPERTISE
* Broad integration of intellect and action throughout career. Former U.S. Army Ranger. Proven ability to apply policy perspectives across a wide range of security challenges.
* Special Assistant to the Director, U.S. Army Objective Force Task Force, strategizing the transformation and warfighting future of the U.S. Army.
RESULT: Chosen as Special Assistant to the Director, Objective Force Task Force, strategizing future warfighting options and alternatives.
* Praised for "having a profound impact on decision-making at the highest levels; the Secretary of Defense's inner circle where the future of military transformation is taking place." (from official Evaluations)
RESULT: Evaluated as "absolutely key, shaping decisions in the air campaign." Praised by Gen. Wesley Clark as "one of my closest advisors."
* 1996-1997 Deputy Directorl; Battle Laboratory, Fort Leavenworth, KS
RESULT: Developed operational concepts for senior commanders and trained Army units to apply strategic concepts in battle simulations. Extensive interaction with top-tier U.S. Army planners and strategists.
* 1995-1996 U.S. Army Fellow; Center for Strategic and International Studies; (CSIS) Washington, D.C.
RESULT: One of four uniformed military members of Ambassador Holbrooke's team. Provided key analyses of U.S. policy options on Bosnia.
* 1994-1995 Team Chief, U.S. Forces; War Plans Division; U.S. Army HQ, Pentagon;
EDUCATION
PhD, International RelationsMILITARY AWARDS
MA, Comparative Politics, University of Virginia, 1983-87
BS, General Engineering, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 1972-76Dean's List
German Prize Recipient; Selectee, German-American Young Leader Program Term
Member, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), New York City, NY, 1986
PUBLICATIONSDefense Superior Service Medal; Bronze Star, with "V" Device for Valor in Combat; Meritorious Service Medal (4 awards); Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal; National Defense Service Medal (2 awards); Southwest Asian Service Medal, with 2 Bronze Stars; Kuwait Liberation Medal; Kosovo Campaign Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal; French Meritorious Service Medal; Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab
Article: XVIII Airborne Corps, Spearhead of Military Transformation, published in Defense Horizon, Center for Technology and Security Policy, National Defense University (2004).Book: Transformation Under Fire: Revolutionizing How America Fights, Praeger Publishing, Inc. (2003)
Article: Transformation in the Post-Industrial Age, published in Defense Horizon, Center for Technology and Security Policy, National Defense University (2001).
Article: The Balkans Limits to Power and Principle, published in Orbis, Vol 45, No. 1 (2001).
Article: Transformation and the Illusion of Change, published in National Security Studies Quarterly, Vol. VI, Issue 4 (2000).
Article: Joint Operational Architecture: The Key to Transformation, published in Strategic Review, (2000).
Article: Transforming Operational Architecture for the Information Age, published by The Jaffee Center, Tel Aviv University, (2001).
Article: Command and Control for Joint Strategic Action, published in Joint Force Quarterly (1999).
Article: Initiative in Battle Past and Future, published in Marine Corps Gazette (1997)
Book: Breaking The Phalanx: A New Design for Landpower in the 21st Century, Praeger Publishing (1997).
Article: Setting the Terms of Future Battle for Force XXI, published in Land Warfare Paper, No. 20 (1995).
Article: Future Battle: The Merging Levels of War, published in Parameters, Vol. XXII, No. 4 (1992)
Article: U.S. and Soviet Military Disengagement From Germany, published in Comparative Strategy, Vol. 8. (1989)
Book: The Soviet-East German Military Alliance, Cambridge University Press (1989).