Served as Flight Chief of Training for the USSF element at the NRO. Developed and led advanced training pipelines for Guardians operating in TS/SCI environments. Designed cybersecurity-focused curriculum, conducted readiness assessments, and aligned certification standards with Space Force and NRO mission requirements.

Led creation and enforcement of standardized evaluation criteria for highly sensitive TS/SCI missions. Served as the critical quality control node between operations and training -- developing grading metrics, after-action reporting, and continuous improvement processes.

Led a selectively manned Mission Defense Team within a joint service, multi-agency, national-level ops center. Provided near real-time crisis response planning to USSPACECOM and the NRO, contributing to the protection of over $50 billion in National Technical Means assets.

Senior Noncommissioned Officer in Charge for Direct Support Platoon, DCO-IDM Company. Led training, mentorship, and daily supervision of DCO Marines defending I MEF networks. Provided SME guidance on cyber defense force employment in support of battalion and IMIG operations.

Led network defense operations and cybersecurity readiness for I MEF aviation units. Conducted security audits on NIPR/SIPRNet infrastructure aligned to NSA, DoD, DoN, and USMC directives. Led digital forensics and incident response to protect mission-critical systems.

Oversaw network defense, information assurance, and enterprise-wide security compliance. Provided full-spectrum A&A support to the USMC Security Controls Assessor. Also served as Casualty Assistance Calls Officer -- personally conducted over 400 military funeral honors ceremonies. Featured on Marines.com for dedication ceremony leadership at Floyd Bennett Field.

Ensured cyber readiness across classified and unclassified MARFORK networks. Remediated 110+ rogue systems, validated 850+ SAAR/PAAR requests, and designed the SIPRNet Trusted Agent program. DISA CCRI praised HBSS implementation as among the most secure in 10 years. Named 2015 Top U.S. Mangudai Warrior and awarded the USFK Good Neighbor Award by Gen. Scaparrotti. 2014 Super Spartan Race All Military Champion.

Deployed to OEF (Nov 2010 to Jun 2011) as the sole Data Marine for 1/10 Marines at Firebase SAENZ, Helmand Province -- maintained 100% SNAP satellite functionality, enabled secure comms for 77 Marines, and executed 30+ WASP ISR missions. Also served as Platoon Sergeant mentoring 80+ Marines.