Speechwriter to the Commanding General	March 2006 – May 2007
U.S. Army combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, KS

* Speechwriter to the Commanding General of Fort Leavenworth, the Combined Arms Center and the Command and General Staff College, then Lieutenant General David Petraeus. 
* Wrote and edited speeches and presentations delivered to audiences that included Senators and Representatives, senior military staff, universities and government organizations.
* Planned and coordinated the movement of the Commanding General and his staff from the United States to his follow-on assignment as Commander of MNF-Iraq.

Company Executive Officer	October 2004 – October 2005
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX

* Second in command of an M1A2 SEP tank company deployed to Sadr City, Iraq. Responsible for the maintenance and logistical planning for over 60 soldiers and their equipment. Assisted in the management of security and humanitarian relief operations in a sector of responsibility containing nearly 500,000 Iraqi citizens. 
* Developed and executed logistical planning for the Commander, including an out of sector attack as part of a major division operation in Iraq.
* Reestablished logistical and maintenance systems upon return to the United States as the company simultaneously transitioned from a motorized to armored force, underwent a change of command, and reorganized within the brigade task organization.
* Managed redeployment of the company for the Commander, including the efficient transfer of over 200 pieces of equipment to the relieving unit and the inventory and return of all company assets to the United States. 
* Led a convoy of nearly 100 vehicles from Baghdad to Kuwait during redeployment. Developed and executed courses of action during two insurgent attacks on the convoy.


Platoon Leader	January 2003 – October 2004
1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX

* Responsible for the training, maintenance and combat operations of an M1A2 SEP tank platoon at Fort Hood and a motorized infantry platoon during deployment to Sadr City, Iraq. Supervised and led 16 soldiers in combat operations.
* Developed and executed courses of action after real-time operational planning on the battlefield to support the Commander's intent.
* Planned and executed patrols and combat operations that provided security and humanitarian relief in one of the poorest and most violent sectors of Baghdad, Iraq.
* Managed the logistics and maintenance of the company's weapons and sensitive items. Eliminated all equipment shortages and improved the timely acquisition of consumable supply items.