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Hometown: Pensacola, Fla.
Military Occupational Specialty: Information Protection Technician (MOS 255S)
Duty title: Cyber Operations Planner
QUICK SKETCH:
-- Initially joined the Army as a Network Switching Systems Operator/Maintainer (MOS 31F)
-- Served on Cyber Protection Team 155, conducting Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO)
-- Currently serving in the 1st Cyber Protection Battalion S3 (Operations) division
-- Has earned bachelor’s degrees in Science in Computer Networks and Cyber Security, as well as various tech industry certifications
-- Planned, coordinated, and supervised the execution of the first task force level, DCO-focused collective training exercise to simultaneously train multiple Cyber Protection Teams in diverse environments
-- Completed the Army’s Basic Airborne Course, earning his jump wings in December 2018
ON WHY HE CHOSE ARMY CYBER AS A CAREER: “I chose Cyber because it adds a new dynamic to what I’ve already experienced throughout my career. Having a Signal background, most of what you’re focused on is install, operate, and maintain. It’s very interesting, to me, to focus on security and protection of valuable network and host assets.”
ON THE REWARDS AND CHALLENGES OF BEING AN ARMY CYBER WARRIOR: “A challenge of Cyber is that it’s a new branch. For quite some time we never had any documentation or references to look back on. A reward couples with the challenge in that you have the unique opportunity to do creative things from scratch. You can potentially shape the culture based on your individual contribution to Cyber.”
ON WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED AS AN ARMY CYBER CAREER WARRIOR: “Creativity and flexibility, I feel, are keys to a successful Cyber career. The Cyber career field is in its infancy stage and is continuing to grow. Because of this, you will have some natural growing pains, but at the same time you have the opportunity to be at the forefront of techniques and procedures.”
ON WHAT HE WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT ARMY CYBER: “I would tell people that if you have an interest, to just go for it. I feel like Cyber is a culmination of a multitude of skill sets, and there is always a need for that niche skill.”
For information on the Army’s cyber officer, warrant officer and noncommissioned officer programs, visit:
-- GoArmy.com: https://www.goarmy.com/army-cyber/army-cyber-training.html
-- U.S. Army Recruiting Command: http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/warrant/prerequ/WO170A.shtml
-- U.S. Army Human Resources Command (CAC access): https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/Welcome%20to%20HRC%20Cyber%20Branch%20Assignment%20Management
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ABOUT US: United States Army Cyber Command directs and conducts integrated electronic warfare, information and cyberspace operations as authorized, or directed, to ensure freedom of action in and through cyberspace and the information environment, and to deny the same to our adversaries.
| Date Taken: | 02.12.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 02.12.2019 12:18 |
| Story ID: | 310435 |
| Location: | FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA, US |
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