kirk brownson

Master planner for FOB (Forward Operating Base) Thunder while mentoring an Afghan Army Officer to assume duties. Managed $1,500,000 of construction projects through quality assurance inspections as contracting officer representative. Successfully administered $75,000 cash to purchase supplies from local vendors to support Afghan Army with zero loss.

Leadership as part of the operations team; directs day to day operations of 6 geographically separated units with a fulltime staff of 26 Soldiers and approximately 700 part time Soldiers. In the absence of the operations Officer assumes responsibility for organization. Assigns tasks to units with required completion dates and tracks progress through completion. Respond to inquiries from Higher Headquarters. Maintain communications with both higher headquarters and subordinate units. Primary point of contact for IT issues from users and NOC, work on unclassified, classified and distant learning networks.

Supervised maintenance of personnel records and processing personnel actions for service members and their families. Site security manager for Department of Defense DEERS/RAPIDS ID card system; issued ID in accordance with regulation, prepared monthly reports, maintained accountability of controlled items, ensured system operators maintained credentials, developed and maintained crisis plan.

Connect Gold Star Families to the Army for as long as they wished. Advise on benefits