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Charles R. Gregg, Jr.

504 Lantana Place

Elgin, Oklahoma

C. 580-585-0543

Summary of Qualifications

  • 20 years of leadershipand operational experience in demanding positions as a U.S. Marine Corps Artillery Officer in a wide variety of command and supervisory positions, from Battery level to Marine Expeditionary Force, mentoring and leading Marines in combat and in garrison
  • 13 years of tactical/operational experience in planning, training, deployment and redeployment of ground/aviation fires and maneuver
  • 1 year training for, and deploying to Iraq as the Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection Team Chief
  • 9 years of military training and education experienceinstructing, developing curriculum and supervising military training and education
  • 9 years of resource management experience, including government contract supervision, managing unit budgets, facilities maintenance, and environmental compliance
  • 4 years of instructing, mentoring and advising senior leaders in advanced military subjects as a defense contractor
  • Current Top Secret/SCI security clearance

Experience

10/2014-Present, 40 hrs/week

Program Manager, Gunnery IMI, KeyBridge Technologies, Fort Sill, Oklahoma

•Supervised a program to create Interactive Media Instruction (IMI) materials for Army and Marinefield artillery personnel at the Fires Center of Excellence at Fort Sill, Oklahoma

•Designed an interactive trajectory simulator program to assist artillery students in their understanding of ballistic trajectories for artillery projectiles

•Prepared correspondence and design concepts for the Gunnery Department at Fort Sill to develop new modern approaches to teaching traditional gunnery, incorporating emerging and changing technologies and advanced multimedia based training

•Served as the focal point for artillery IMI development at Ft Sill, supervising two program contractors working at TRADOC’s Training Brain Operations Center (TBOC), interfacing with TBOC and Fort Sill governmental and nongovernmental personnel, and coordinating the IMI development effort across 2 services and multiple command echelons

•Advised the Commanding General, Fort Sill (Major General), and the Field Artillery Commandant (Brigadier General) regarding recommendations for use of interactive media programs and processes for modernizing and enhancing artillery instruction

•Developed contacts internal to Fort Sill, including Directorate of Training and Doctrine (DOTD), TRADOC Capabilities Manager (TCM) Fires Cell, Marine Artillery Detachment, and external to Fort Sill, including TBOC, ARDEC’s Firing Tables and Ballistics Division (FtaB), and the Program Manager for Towed Artillery Systems (PM-TAS), facilitating research and project data collection

•Incorporated new initiatives regarding electronic training, converting traditional analog artillery instruction to advanced simulations based training

•Collaborated with Firing Tables andBallistics (FTaB) Division of theArmament Research, Development, and Engineering Center (ARDEC) to build interactive instructional programs incorporating the NATO Armaments Ballistic Kernel (NABK)

•Worked directly with the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command’s “Training Brain Operations Center” (TBOC) to build better instructional tools for artillery instruction, incorporating the latest elements of modern instructional design

•Planned and designed training programs for the resident schoolhouse and for the total force via distance learning; incorporating web-based and Blackboard based instructional media

•Produced and directed a trainingproduct depicting fire mission processing for use in artillery instruction programs of instruction, working with instructional designers, visual information specialists, and video editors to produce 4 different video variants for classroom use

•Designed an interactive computer program to depict the relationship between artillery trajectories and minimum and maximum range lines used in safety computations

•Briefed senior decision makers up to the Field Artillery Commandant’s office level regarding recommendations for modernizing artillery instruction

7/2013-10/2014, 40 hrs/week

Fires Collective Trainer, Mission Training Complex, Northrop Grumman, Fort Sill, Oklahoma

  • Advised and mentored brigade and battalion commanders and staffs regarding fire support and military decision making process tactics, techniques, and procedures during 4 brigade and 6 battalion level exercises
  • Built new pre-deployment training programs to ensure that Ft Sill FORSCOM units’ training goals were met in accordance with unit commander’s priorities and in compliance with all applicable First Army, Department of Defense, and Department of the Army goals and policies
  • Found, selected and developed source materials for training scenarios, course instruction and tactical products for FORSCOM units training at the MTC
  • Coordinated with Army reserve component units from 271st Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Fires Brigade and Marine Reserve units from 14th Marine Regiment to accomplish unit training goals
  • Built integrated simulations for Army units using the Joint Land Component Constructive Training Capability Entity Resolution Federation (JLCCTC-ERF)
  • Provided training support in an exercise environment for fires and targeting related digital systems and simulations, including CPOF, AFATDS, JADOCS, JCATS, GCCS-A, FIRESIM, EXIS, SISTIM, JCR, PSS-SOF, JWS, and DCiDE
  • Supported AFATDS and VBS2/3 integration and validation
  • Incorporated advanced targeting instruction and exercise support, including mensuration, collateral damage estimation, and weaponeering
  • Analyzed unit Modified Tables of Organization and Equipment (MTOEs) and Tables of Distribution and Allowances (TDA) to determine optimal exercise design, including manning, simulation support requirements, and unit training goals
  • Provided subject matter expertise for supported units regarding radar operations, counterfire TTPs, fire mission processing, stability targeting, decisive action targeting, and precision fires tasks

6/2011-6/2013, 40 hrs/week

Senior JOFEC Instructor and Course Manager, Advancia Corporation, Fort Sill, Oklahoma

  • Developed and taught an advanced military studies curriculum, the Joint Operational Fires and Effects Course (JOFEC), to senior service members from all services(O-4 through O-8 Officers/E-7 through E-9 Enlisted), National Agencies (NSA, CIA, and other government agencies) and coalition partners, including mentoring and coaching those officers regarding current and planned real world operations at the joint and national strategic level
  • As a senior JOFEC instructor, mentored, coached and led the other members of the JOFEC team, building cohesion and improving the quality of team performance
  • As the course manager, coordinated with TRADOC, FORSCOM HQ, and HQDA to influence the Structure Manning Decision Review (SMDR) process, ensure that the Army Program for Individual Training (ARPRINT) was accurate, and ensure that future class dates and sizes were properly reflected in Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS)
  • Advised units how to use the Department of the Army (DA) memorandum regarding the JOFEC L8 Skill Identifier (SI) to award their personnel the L8 SI since the DA PAM had not been updated to reflect the new L8 SI
  • Instructed students on Department of Defense and Department of the Army planning and execution for mobilization, deployment and execution of military operations in support of joint and strategic objectives, including the use of Joint and service systems like the Global Command and Control System (GCCS)
  • Coordinated between contractor personnel, government civilians and Joint and Combined Integration Directorate (JACI) service members to produce class schedules and enter all graduation data into ATRRS
  • As Training Development Capability (TDC)(formerly Automated Systems Approach to Training (ASAT)) coordinator, managed the Program of Instruction (POI) in TDC, building and updating 41 different academic components of the course
  • Consulted and provided specific design input into the creation of new Joint Fires Elements (JFEs) at US Central Command HQ, US Pacific Command HQ, US Strategic Command HQ, and US Cyber Command HQ
  • Collaborated with the US CyberCom Chief of Fires in the development of the current CyberCom targeting process used to integrate cyber operations into Combatant Command operations
  • Assisted US Cyber Command Staff in the development of cyber targeting methods and products
  • Planned, coordinated and executed 24 two week JOFEC Mobile Training Teams (MTTs) in support of operational force units including US Central Command headquarters, US Strategic Command headquarters, US Cyber Command headquarters, Pacific Command’s Standing Joint Force headquarters, and US Army Pacific Command headquarters
  • Developed a target engagement authority course for the Joint Staff and US Central Command headquarters designed to educate general and flag officers on the processes and considerations of engaging the adversary with lethal and non-lethal capabilities
  • Prepared instructional material, and delivered briefs for multiple general officer and flag officers on fires integration at US Cyber Command, Fort Sill, and 36th Infantry Division
  • Reviewed doctrine and provided written and verbal recommendations for fire support and targeting issues to the Joint and Combined Integration Directorate at Fort Sill, which were used to form Army and joint policy

9/2008-6/201140 hrs/week

Operations Officer and Director of Academics, Marine Artillery Detachment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma

  • Supervised training for more than 1400 students annually; coordinated instruction across 13 Marine and 7 joint programs of instruction
  • Reviewed and approved all Marine Artillery Training at Fort Sill, including making dynamic changes to planned training events to support new requirements
  • Advised the Commanding Officer regarding all operations and training matters regarding the Detachment’s fiscal year objectives
  • Lead, coached, supervised, and mentored more than 120 instructors of the Marine Detachment (MarDet), both officer and enlisted, as well as 4 government civilians
  • Integrated the Deployable Virtual Training Environment (DVTE) with Combined Arms Network (CAN) to incorporate cutting edge simulations and automated computer technology into training for multiple programs of instruction
  • Analyzed unit Tables of Organization (T/Os), Tables of Equipment (T/Es) and training requirements to develop justification and rationale for Detachment equipment and personnel to adjust to the expansion and subsequent plan for contraction of the Marine Corps
  • Coordinated efforts of new equipment Fielding of the Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS), the M777A2 howitzer, and the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System including supervising staff training, technical review of instructional materials and tactics, and analysis of manpower requirements for employment
  • Analyzed training strategies for new munitions, and munitions equipment like the new EFSS ammunition trailer
  • Represented the MarDet, Ft Sill at the semi-annual Artillery Operational Advisory Group (AOAG) conferences, contributing to major fire support changes in training and organization, including the re-alignment of artillery JTACs from infantry T/Os to artillery T/Os and creation of a Marine Corps wide fire support training SOP, which completely reorganized the way fire supporters are staffed, trained and organized within the operational force Marine Corps
  • Served as team leader and planned, coordinated, and led a cross-functional team of Marine artillerymen to conduct a series of Marine Corps Warfighting laboratory experiments to develop and test new operational techniques and equipment, including amphibious company landing team operations in Hawaii, and independent howitzer platoon operations in 29 Palms, California
  • Coordinated with Army agencies, Marine operating force units, and range and installation personnel to facilitate first time firing of Excalibur and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) munitions in pre-deployment training at 29 Palms, California
  • Developed integration solutions for Marine Corps fire support automated systems for better training employment in the schoolhouse and operational forces
  • Coordinated Marine use of Fort Sill range training areas and classroom facilities with Range Control, the Training Support Center, Henry Post Army Airfield, and the Mission Training Complex ensuring an efficient use of resources for Marine training
  • Planned and executed a training strategy for the different Marine courses at Ft Sill, matching mission requirements with available resources; engaged Ft Sill base decision makers to negotiate land use and facility co-use, and developed corrective action plans to address facility shortfalls, resulting in efficient and uninterrupted training support for all courses
  • Served as senior member of officer academic and disciplinary boards, ensuring fair treatment, the highest academic quality, and adherence to Marine Corps standards from all graduating Marine artillerymen
  • Analyzed MarDet budget requirements and recommended modificationsto better support artillery training requirements at Ft Sill
  • Conducted a detailed study and report for Training Command comparing the cost and effectiveness of Marine artillery captains’ attendance at the Army Captains’ Career Course versus Marine Expeditionary Warfare School
  • Implemented modern elements of instructional systems design into Marine Corps artillery programs of instruction using the Marine Corps Systems Approach to Training (SAT), which is based on the 5 phase ADDIE (Analyzing, Designing, Developing, Implementing, Evaluating) model; this training development process has the same foundation as the Army’s “Army Learning Policy and Systems” (formerly Army SAT)
  • Planned, created, and supervised the staffing and start up of a new academic section at the Marine Artillery Detachment, which assumed responsibility for all curriculum management for Marine artillery instruction
  • Supervised the revision of the Marine Corps Artillery Training and Readiness Manual, which governs all collective unit training and individual training for artillery in the Marine Corps
  • Served as project lead, working with Training Specialists from Training and Education Command’s (TECOM) College of Distance Education and Training to develop, validate, and field new fire support interactive multimedia instruction, comparing the efficiency, cost, and effectiveness of distance education outcomes with resident training
  • Provided recommendations for fires related training support for NROTC summer training programs for midshipmen from colleges and universities with ROTC units
  • Initiated, planned, and supervised a Marine Corps wide working group in February, 2010 which developed an improved Training Command plan for fire support training across the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, addressing controversial and complicated issues ranging from re-organizing company level fire support to Marine Expeditionary Force-Joint interoperability improvements
  • Coordinated 18 mobile training teams to different operational force, Marine Corps supporting establishment, and joint organizations, which resulted in increased cooperation across previously disparate Marine Corps and joint fire support agencies
  • Worked with Training and Education Command and other Headquarters Marine Corps agencies as well as the Army Fires Center of Excellence, to develop training programs and policies for Joint Tactical Air Controllers (JTACs) and Joint Forward Observers (JFOs)

9/2007-9/200840 hrs/week

Iraq AT/FP Team Chief, Joint Security Office, United States Central Command, Baghdad, Iraq

  • Trained for, then deployed on a six month combat assignment to lead a 7 personjoint service Central Command force protection team to conduct vulnerability assessments for 26 U.S.combat bases in Iraq
  • Certified as Level II Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) Officer
  • Conducted assessment and review of unit and base AT/FP plans for compliance with DoD and US Central Command directives.
  • As resident AT/FP Iraq Team Chief, provided recommendations and guidance for coordination of Multi-National Corps-Iraq (MNC-I) and Multi-National Force- Iraq (MNF-I) AT/FP policies and directives
  • Coordinated travel and inspection scheduling for more than 60 different bases for US forces, including Task Force 134, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, and Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq
  • Conducted detailed analysis of base AT/FP manning, budgets, and effectiveness for AT/FP programs for 26 U.S. combat bases in Iraq
  • Coordinated and scheduled training for the members of the Joint Security Office based in Iraq and Qatar and supported Iraq based units with AT/FP training

6/2006-9/200740 hrs/week

Instructor, Field Artillery Captain Career Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma

  • Small Group Instructor for a 100 day program of instruction; graduated 45 Army, Marine and Allied Officers
  • Selected to serve as lead instructor and scheduler for 3 sections of students, which involved coordinating the activities of 2 other instructors, the staff of the Career Course, and supporting agencies
  • Supervised the comprehensive revision of the program of instruction for the course, updating classes and course material in accordance with the concepts of the new Army Learning Model (ALM)

6/2003-6/200640 hrs/week

Current Fires Officer, Force Fires Coordination Center, G-3, III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), Okinawa, Japan

  • Organized and led a 20 servicemember MEF Current Fires Section during 14 major theater exercises, which brought together Marines, Sailors, and Civilians from III MEF, 14th Marine Regiment, and individual augmentees and formed them into cohesive teams
  • Conducted planning and coordination with host nation for use of mainland Japan bases and firing ranges, including pre-deployment and post-deployment requirements for participating units
  • Analyzed cost, efficiency and effectiveness of the artillery relocation plan from Okinawa to mainland Japan to assist the CG, III MEF to make critical program decisions
  • Constructed an automated fire support network for a multi-Division MEF, including coalition partners. This network included 7 Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems, 4 Enhanced Management Tool terminals, 35 Joint Automated Deep Operations Coordination System (JADOCS) operator stations, and 4 JADOCS servers
  • Developed service and joint tactics, techniques and procedures related to fire support coordination and fires command and control
  • In 2005, served on the certification team to transfer counterfire responsibility from the United States Combined Forces Command to the Republic of Korea (ROK), working with the U.S. Army, ROK Army and US Air Force personnel to allow the ROK to assume this critical mission
  • Revised the Tri-MEF Fires "playbook", a compilation of MEF level fire support planning and execution tools

1/2000-6/200340 hrs/week