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The Geopolitical Intelligence & JointOperations Executive

August 2010

Administrative Affairs

Geopolitical Intelligence & Joint Operations Executive


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Document Outline

Agency Description

Agency History

Agency Organization

Command & Control Element

Analysis & Control Element

Support & Sustainment Element

Multi-disciplinary Intelligence Collection Element

Reconnaissance Element, Airborne

Agency Headquarters

Appendices

Appendix A : GIJOE Element Composition

Appendix B : Comparative Enlisted Pay-Grades & Ranks

Appendix C : Comparative Warrant Officer Pay-Grades & Ranks

Appendix D : Comparative Officer Pay-Grades & Ranks

Appendix E : Federal Government Pay-Scales & Their Approximate Military Pay-Grade Equivalents

Appendix F : GIJOE Insignia

Appendix G : Acronyms & Abbreviations

Appendix H : Partial List of GIJOE Position-Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Appendix I : GIJOE Recruitment & Membership


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Agency Description

The Geopolitical Intelligence and Joint Operations Executive (GIJOE) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with the clandestine and/or covert collection of actionablegeopolitical human-resource intelligence in foreign territory. The agency 's statutory role is defined in such a way that the scope of its activities do not interfere with that of other agencies or executivebranch departments. The bulk of GIJOE operators are individual augmentees from the armed forces, with a small number of private contractors and federal employees seconded from the Departmentof Defense and the Department of State rounding out the remainder of the agency's approximately 300-strong workforce.

GIJOE's current operational focus is the gathering of actionable intelligence on the network of relationships linking established corporate entities to conventional weapons proliferation, terrorism, and

state and/ or state-sponsored acts of terrorism in the United States and abroad. Of particular interest to the agency at this time are certain private military contractors and arms manufacturerssuspected of directly or indirectly providing training and materiel to militant organizations, terrorist groups, and state sponsors of terrorism.

Agency History

Current agency director Joseph Colton, PhD, whose research in strategic studies provided much of the theoretical framework for the formation of GIJOE in 2010, cites the United Kingdom's SpecialOperations Executive (1940-1946) as strongly influencing the basic concepts GIJOE would be founded upon.

The idea of a small, partially autonomous, interagency counterterrorist intelligence gathering unit with limited organic combat and logistics assets was formally forwarded by Col. Colton (US Army, ret.)in his 2004 doctoral thesis entitled "Modeling Adaptive Organizations in the Current Irregular Warfare Context." Drawing upon organization modeling theory and the real-world lessons learned from theIntelligence Community's lapses prior to the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks, the continued misrepresentation of intelligence by key government figures that led to the contentious invasion of Iraqin 2003, and USSOCOM's past successes and failures in managing the growing threat of 21 st century terrorism, Colton argued that an independent, operationally agile formation composed ofvolunteer individual military augmentees and government and private sector intelligence and security professionals would be more responsive, effective, and accountable than the traditionallyorganized and regimented units the CIA, USSOCOM, and Department of Homeland Security utilize in countering emergent foreign and domestic terrorist threats.

It was Dr. Colton's theories that provided the initial impetus for the joint proposal by the US House Committee on Armed Services and the US House Committee on Homeland Security for the creationof an independent government agency capable of clandestine and covert human-resource intelligence gathering and limited armed engagement of targets of opportunity. Congress authorized theformation of the Geopolitical Intelligence and Joint Operations Executive (GIJOE) in April of 2009 and Dr. Colton himself was nominated by an ad hoc expert committee to head the newly-mintedagency. President Barack Obama appointed Dr. Colton as the first director of GIJOE in June of 2009. In August of the same year, President Obama issued Executive Order 12333a, amendingExecutive Order 12333 and granting GIJOE limited license to conduct covert operations in support of its mandate, making it only the second government agency (after the CIA) authorized to performlegally deniable military and paramilitary actions. Congress would provide an authorizing resolution for the executive order the via the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. After an initialround of recruiting, organizing, and training that stretched over several months, the agency was formally stood up on 20 June 2010 at its base of operations, the re-commissioned Fort Wadsworthinstallation on New York's Staten Island.

Agency Organization

The Geopolitical Intelligence and Joint Operations Executive is structured as a battalion-sized multi-element task force.

Figure 1. GIJOE organizational structure


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The Command & Control Element (C2E) comprises GIJOE's overall command personnel and staff, both civilian and military.

Figure 2. GIJOE Command & Control Element organizational structure

The Office of the Director plans and oversees GIJOE's activities and analyzes their effects. The director and deputy director are appointed by the president from a list of candidates preparedby an independent, non-partisan, ad hoc committee composed of leading counterterrorism, intelligence, and security analysts from the public and private sector. There is no statutoryprovision which specifically excludes active military personnel from being nominated for the positions, although the Geopolitical Intelligence and Joint Operations Executive's charterstipulates that the director and deputy director positions cannot be simultaneously filled by active-duty military officers. Neither the candidate list nor appointments require Congressional orSenate approval. Command staff are appointed by the director and deputy director.

The Operations Section is the director's primary resource for for planning, coordinating, prioritizing, and synchronizing GIJOE's intelligence-gathering operations.

The Tactical Deception Group provides deception planning support, supports GIJOE deception operations, and executes limited deception events with organic resources (such as decoysand communications deception). It is composed of a Group HQ tasked with recommending deception objectives, developing deception plans which present deception narratives to theadversary intelligence collection system, and monitors, via the appropriate elements, the execution of deception plan; a Plans & Operations Team that functions as a control station for theTactical Deception Group; a COMSEC Team in charge of deploying and employing electronic communications deception devices in support of GIJOE deception operations; a Camouflage &Concealment Team responsible for preparing physical deception measures and organizing material and personnel to be employed in deception operations; an Electromagnetic EmanationsSecurity Team with the mission of establishing and maintaining the noncommunications profile of replicated units for deception operations; and an ELINT/Imagery Analysis Team thatprovides electronic intelligence and imagery analysis support to the components of the Tactical Deception Group.


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The OPINTEL Team is responsible for providing timely and accurate intelligence analysis and products in support of the director and his staff. The team makes analytical predictions on whenand where hostile actions will occur. The team is responsible for evaluating the enemy in terms of doctrine, order of battle, high-value and or high-pay-off targets, capabilities, andvulnerabilities. It also plans and manages surveillance and reconnaissance activities in coordination with the Office of the Director, the Operations Section, and the various element leaders.

The Administrative Affairs Team is responsible for maintaining unit strength and conducting personnel actions. The team identifies and reports critical personnel shortages to the director anddeputy director. It ensures attached military personnel transition smoothly into and out of GIJOE and handles routine day-to-day tasks such as preparing element status and strength reports,monitoring training qualifications, preparing personnel awards and orders, scheduling, and other administrative support as required.

The Logistics & Mobility Team is tasked with providing logistical planning and support to GIJOE. The team supports the synchronization of intelligence collection and sustainment operations.

The C-E Team is the primary planning resource for all command and control communication and networking operations. Command communications personnel work closely with theOperations Section to ensure and maintain clear lines of communication during operations.

The Legal Team serves as the legal adviser to the director and the agency as a whole. It is responsible for advising on all legal aspects of GIJOE operations and legal issues arising inconnection with agency actions. It handles lawsuits filed against the director in his role as the director and serves as the primary agency contact for the Department of Justice.

The Public Affairs Team is tasked with managing the public relations risks and opportunities of the agency, both internally and externally. It is responsible for public communications to themedia and other government agencies. It advises and participates in decisions that may impact the ongoing reputation of the agency.


The Analysis & Control Element (ACE) has the primary mission of performing collection management, producingall-source intelligence, providing IEW technical control, and disseminating intelligence and targeting data. Theelement supports the agency director in executing and planning future missions across the range of all-sourcecollection management and technical intelligence processing operations. It is habitually co-located with theCommand & Control Element to facilitate tasking and communications.

The Element HQ exercises overall supervision and coordination of current and future Analysis &Control Element operations.

The All-Source Intelligence Platoon consists of a Platoon HQ, an Intelligence Distribution TerminalStation, and four subordinate teams: All-Source Production, Collection Management, TargetNomination, and Dissemination. The Platoon HQ oversees the full spectrum of the platoon's all-sourceintelligence operations. Personnel assigned to the Intelligence Distribution Terminal Station are taskedwith providing the agency director, his staff, and element leaders with a comprehensive and commonview of the tactical space to aid in intelligence and targeting operations. Analysts from the foursubordinate teams are in charge of situation development, intelligence preparation of the tactical space,battle damage assessment, all-source correlated database maintenance, target development, andcollection management.

The Technical Control & Processing Platoon consists of a Platoon HQ and three subordinate teams:SIGINT, HUMINT/CI, and Imagery Analysis. The Platoon HQ oversees and coordinates technicalcontrol and processing operations. Analysts from the three subordinate teams perform discipline-specific processing, analysis, reporting, and database management. The platoon is also responsible forproviding discipline-specific analysis support to the Multi-disciplinary Intel Collection Element'sIntelligence & Surveillance, Aerial Exploitation, and Collection & Jamming platoons.

Figure 3. GIJOE Analysis & Control Element organizational structure


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Support & Sustainment Element

The Support & Sustainment Element (SSE) is responsible for providing tailored combat support and combat service support to stateside and deployed GIJOE assets.

Figure 4. GIJOE Support & Sustainment Element organizational structure

The Element HQ oversees and coordinates all combat support and combat service support activities. When the Support & Sustainment Element and Command & Control Element aredeployed overseas, the Element HQ is frequently colocated with the Command Logistics Team, forming a secondary Operations Section.

The Service Support Platoon provides food service, parachute rigging, and diverse mechanical and electronic/electrical maintenance support to the agency.


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The C-E/IEW Maintenance Platoon is composed of specially trained personnel capable of meeting the agency's intermediate C 4I technology maintenance needs.

The COMMO Platoon is composed of a Platoon HQ which provides signal personnel and equipment for the Support & Sustainment Element as well as four subordinate transmission teamswhich can be attached to individual Element HQs to facilitate inter-element communications.

The Physical Security Platoon executes area physical security operations, conducts limited internment/resettlement operations, and performs law and order functions along with policeintelligence operations in assigned areas as required. It is composed of a Platoon HQ tasked with overseeing the platoon's activities and three subordinate five-man Physical Security Teams.

The Medical Treatment Team provides limited health service support to the agency. This support includes emergency medical treatment for wounds, injuries or illness, advanced traumamanagement, and sick call services. The team is capable of performing split-based operations, with half of the team's personnel performing limited casualty collection and medicalevacuation missions from the supported elements to the treatment station. The team habitually establishes the treatment station where it can best support the agency's deployed elements.

The Office of the Ombudsman is a designated neutral dispute resolution group whose major function is to provide independent, impartial, confidential and informal assistance to the agency'smilitary augmentees and civilian employees.


The Multi-disciplinary Intelligence Collection Element (MDICE) providesGIJOE with a manifold intelligence collection capability on an area basis.

The Element HQ exercises overall supervision and coordination ofcurrent and future intelligence collection field operations.

The element's two RETRANS Teams install, operate, and maintainradio and data distribution systems and signal support equipmentand terminal devices in support of intelligence collection operations.

The Intelligence & Surveillance Platoon is composed of a platoonHQ, a Counterintelligence Team, and a Sensitive Site ExploitationSection. The Platoon HQ is tasked with overseeing the platoon'sactivities. The CI Team conducts activities to protect GIJOE assetsagainst espionage and sabotage conducted on behalf of foreigngovernments or international terrorist groups. The Sensitive Site

Exploitation Section performs interrogation activities, decryption ofcaptured information systems, and crime scene and battlefieldweapons intelligence investigations.

The Collection & Jamming Platoon is charged with the detection,acquisition, geolocation, and exploitation of foreign communicationsusing signals equipment. The Platoon HQ oversees all collection &

jamming operations while the Transmission Analysis Team providestranslation and analysis support to the platoon. The Voice InterceptTeam detects, locates, and identifies foreign communications. Theplatoon also has three LLVI Teams tasked with conductingdismounted voice intercept operations using portable interceptequipment.

Figure 5. GIJOE Multi-disciplinary Intel Collection Element organizational structure


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The Aerial Exploitation Platoon is responsible for the management and control of the MDICE's two medium altitude, long endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). UAV activitiesmay also be conducted in direct support of C 2E, ACE, and REA operations. The Platoon HQ oversees all aerial exploitation operations and is habitually co-located with the Element HQ. TheUAV Ground Control Station has the primary mission of controlling, tracking, and operating the UAVs, often from a remote site using satellite communications. Its personnel are alsoresponsible for manipulating the UAVs' payload and receiving and processing video and telemetry downlinks. The UAV Launch & Recovery Team is normally located at a site suitable for thelaunch and recovery of the UAVs. Besides performing rolling UAV take-offs and landings, Launch & Recovery Team personnel transport the UAVs in storage containers overland, assembleand disassemble the UAVs, and perform limited pre-flight and post-flight UAV maintenance activities.


The Reconnaissance Element, Airborne (REA) is charged with the collection of human-resource intelligence through long-range reconnaissance and surveillance up to 160 miles (257.5 km) forward ofthe front edge of the designated operational space. The Element can operate unsupported for up to ten days using organic assets. All personnel assigned to the REA are airborne-qualified and havereceived basic military mountaineering and helicopter rope suspension techniques training, as well as basic instruction in the use of combat rubber reconnaissance craft. Additionally, most REApersonnel are graduates of specialized combat leadership schools (e.g., the US Army's Ranger School and Sapper School) and/or have received special operations or special operations-capabletraining (e.g., US Army Special Forces Qualification, the US Army's 75 th Ranger Regiment Assessment and Selection Program, the USMC's Basic Reconnaissance Course, US Navy BUD/SEALTraining, US Navy SWCC Training, US Navy EOD Diver Training).

Figure 6. GIJOE Reconnaissance Element, Airborne organizational structure

The HQ Platoon contains three subordinate units for the command and control of the element. Personnel in the Element HQ plan and control the employment of the recon teams, coordinateinsertion and extraction of the teams to include external support, and receive and report information from deployed teams. The Surveillance & Acquisition (STA) Sniper Team provides the HQPlatoon with a close reconnaissance capability as well as a limited ability to take engage targets of opportunity at range. The Combat Observation/Lasing Team (COLT) is tasked withrequesting, adjusting, and controlling surface-to-surface fires, providing targeting information in support of close air support terminal attack controls, and performing autonomous terminalguidance operations. While operationally attached to the HQ Platoon, the COLT directly answers to the C2E's Fire Support Coordinator.

The Element's two COMMO Stations maintain communication between the Element HQ and the deployed teams. They operate on a 24-hour basis to make sure all message traffic to andfrom teams is processed immediately.

The Element's two High-Value Target (HVT) Tracker Teams are units consisting of five men and a highly trained detection/tracking dog. The HVT Tracker Teams' primary responsibilitiesinclude the deliberate identification, pursuit, and capture (or when required, termination) of senior or otherwise important enemy combatants; reconnaissance of an area for possible enemyactivities; and locating lost or missing friendly personnel.


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The Element's five Long-Range Surveillance Teams are elite surveillance units charged with infiltrating deep into enemy territory and providing continuous surveillance of an intelligencetarget of key interest for up to seven days, depending on the availability of food and water supplies. The LRS Teams are capable of conducting mounted and dismounted long-rangesurveillance operations across a wide range of environments, from subtropical desert to tropical rainforest, and taiga to temperate woodland.

The Mountain Recon Team performs dismounted LRS duties in especially rugged and mountainous terrain. All members of the team are trained in the conduct of assault climbing operationsin addition to the basic military mountaineering training common to all REA personnel. Mountain Recon Team personnel are also experienced in tree jumping (low-altitude static-lineparachuting into wooded and rough terrain environments).

The Cold Weather Recon Team performs mounted and dismounted LRS duties in extreme cold weather and arctic environments. All members of the team have received additional training incold weather combat and survival, winter mountaineering, and the use of specialist equipment such as skis, snowshoes, and OSVs (over-snow vehicles).

In addition to performing dismounted overland LRS activities, the Amphibious Recon Team is also trained to perform hydrographic, coastal, riverine, and port & waterways reconnaissance,combat rubber reconnaissance craft navigation in inclement weather, underwater combat demolition operations against targets of opportunity, and low, medium, and high-altitude wet

jumping (parachuting into the open sea).

The Element's HALO/HAHO Recon Team is composed of experts in High Altitude-Low Opening (HALO) and High Altitude-High Opening (HAHO) free fall parachuting techniques, makingthem exceptionally suited for performing LRS operations in areas that are especially inaccessible via low or medium-altitude airborne or helicopter insertion methods.

Agency Headquarters

GIJOE's headquarters is located at Fort Wadsworth, in the New York Cityborough of Staten Island. Originally built as a single blockhouse in the late17th century, the fort had grown into an infantry fort by 1924. By 1955, it hadbeen re-purposed as the headquarters of the 52 nd Anti-Aircraft ArtilleryBrigade. In 1974, it became the site of the US Army Chaplain School. FortWadsworth was handed over the the US Navy in 1979, when it became theheadquarters for the New York Naval Station. Fort Wadsworth wasdecommissioned as a military installation in 1994 and absorbed by theGateway National Recreation Area. In the mid-1990s, the US Coast Guardbecame a tenant in some of the buildings and housing previously occupiedby the Navy. The fort was re-commissioned as a federal installation in July of2009 to serve as the headquarters for the Geopolitical Intelligence & JointOperations Executive.

The fort's Battery Weed has been converted to house GIJOE's variousadministrative offices, while the former Fort Wadsworth Lighthouse is thelocation for the installation's primary communications facility. The convertedBattery Richmond, Battery Dix, Battery Ayres, and Battery Barry structuresserve as living quarters for GIJOE's military augmentees and civilianemployees. The former Battery Hudson, Battery Mills, and Battery Turnbullhave been re-purposed as supply depots while Battery Duane, BatteryBacon, and Battery Upton have been redesigned as training facilities.

While Fort Wadsworth is a self-sustaining federal facility, the GIJOE Support& Sustainment Element is habitually reinforced and supported by garrisonunits from nearby Fort Hamilton.

Figure 7. Fort Wadsworth (in dark green) area map


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APPENDIX A: GIJOE ELEMENT COMPOSITION


Office of the Director

Director

Deputy Director

Command Operations Officer

Command Intelligence Officer

Command Administration Officer

Command Logistics Officer

Command Communications-Electronics Officer

Command Senior Enlisted Adviser

Driver/Combat Net Radio Operator

Operations Section

Tactical Intelligence Officer

Operations Officer

Fire Support Coordinator

Air Liaison Officer

Senior SIGINT Chief

CBRN Chief

Counterintelligence Supervisor

Intelligence Analysis Supervisor

Transmission Operations NCO

Fire Support NCO

Combat Net Radio Operator-Maintainer (2)

Intelligence Analyst

Tactical Deception Group

Group Headquarters

Deception Operations Officer

Deception Operations Chief (Counterintelligence)

Command & Control Element (con't)

Plans & Operations Team

All-Source Intelligence Analysis Technical Officer

Deception Operations Supervisor

Intelligence Analysis NCO

Intelligence Analyst (2)

Imagery Analyst

COMSEC Team

COMSEC Supervisor

COMSEC NCO (2)

Camouflage & Concealment Team

Deception Operations Chief (Engineering)

Deception Operations Supervisor (Infantry)

Deception Operations Supervisor (Air & Missile Defense)

Counterintelligence Agent

Imagery Analysis NCO

Electromagnetic Emanations Security Team

ELINT Intercept/Analysis NCO

ELINT Interceptor/Analyst (2)

ELINT/Imagery Analysis Team

ELINT Intercept/Analysis Supervisor


Imagery Analysis NCO

ELINT Interceptor/Analyst

Imagery Analyst

Operational Intelligence (OPINTEL) Team

Counterintelligence Technical Officer



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Command & Control Element (con't)

Administrative Affairs Team

Administrative Affairs Chief

Administrative Affairs Supervisor

Administrative Affairs NCO

Paralegal NCO

Administrative Affairs Specialist (2)

Logistics Team

Mobility Officer

Logistics Chief

Supply Operations Specialist (2)

C-E Operations Team

Senior Telecommunications Chief

Signal Support Systems Specialist (2)

Legal Team

Legal Counsel

Paralegal Chief

Paralegal NCO

Paralegal Specialist (2)

Public Affairs Team

Public Affairs Officer

Public Affairs Chief

Public Affairs NCO

Public Affairs Specialist (2)


Element Headquarters

Analysis and Control Element Leader

Analysis and Control Element Chief


Analysis & Control Element (con't)

All-Source Intelligence Platoon

Platoon Headquarters

Tactical Intelligence Officer

All-Source Intelligence Chief

All-Source Production Team


SIGINT Analysis Technical Officer



Intelligence Analyst (2)

Collection Management Team

SIGINT/EW Officer


Collection Management Chief



Target Nomination Team




Dissemination Team




Integrated Intelligence Distribution Terminal Station

Integrated Intelligence Distribution Terminal Operations Chief

Integrated Intelligence Distribution Terminal Station Supervisor

Integrated Intelligence Distribution Terminal Operations NCO (2)

Integrated Intelligence Distribution Terminal Operator (2)


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Analysis & Control Element (con't)

Technical Control and Processing Platoon


Technical Control and Processing Platoon Leader

SIGINT Analysis Supervisor

SIGINT Analysis NCO

SIGINT Analyst (2)


SIGINT Team



SIGINT Analysis NCO (2)


SIGINT Analyst (2)

ELINT Interceptor/Analyst

HUMINT/CI Team

HUMINT Collection Technical Officer

Counterintelligence Agent (3)

Imagery Analysis Team

Imagery Analysis Technical Officer

Imagery Analysis NCO (2)

Imagery Analyst (3)

Support and Sustainment Element


Support and Sustainment Element Leader

Support and Sustainment Element Chief

Supply Operations NCO

Armorer

Supply Operations Specialist

Support & Sustainment Element (con't)

Service Support Platoon


Service Support Platoon Leader

Service Support Platoon Chief

Automated Logistics Specialist

CBRN NCO

Food Service Section

Food Service Operations Chief

Food Service Operations Supervisor

Food Service Operations NCO (3)

Food Service Specialist (5)

Wheeled Vehicle Maintenance Section

Wheeled Vehicle Maintenance Technical Officer

Wheeled Vehicle Maintenance Section Chief

Wheeled Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor

Wheeled Vehicle Maintenance NCO (2)

Recovery Vehicle Operations NCO

Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (4)

Medium Fuel Tanker Operator

Small Craft Maintenance Team

Small Craft Maintenance Supervisor

Small Craft Maintenance NCO

Small Craft Mechanic (2)

SCUBA/CCUBA Equipment Maintenance Team

SCUBA/CCUBA Maintenance Supervisor

SCUBA/CCUBA Maintainer-Repairer (2)


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Support & Sustainment Element (con't)

Parachute Rigging Team

Parachute Rigging Supervisor

Parachute Rigger (3)

Power Generation Equipment Maintenance Section

Power-Generation Equipment Repair Supervisor

Power-Generation Equipment Repairer (2)

Signal Support Systems Section

Signal Support Systems Supervisor

Signal Support Systems NCO

Signal Support Systems Specialist (2)

C-E/IEW Maintenance Platoon


C-E/IEW Maintenance Platoon Leader

C-E/IEW Maintenance Platoon Chief

C-E Maintenance Section

Network Management Technical Officer

C-E Maintenance Chief

Radio/COMSEC Systems Maintenance NCO

Automated Logistics NCO

Radio/COMSEC Systems Repairer (2)

Computer/Detection Systems Repairer

IEW Equipment Maintenance Section

IEW Systems Maintenance Technical Officer

IEW Systems Maintenance Supervisor

IEW Systems Maintenance NCO (2)

Automated Logistics Specialist

IEW Systems Repairer (6)

Support & Sustainment Element (con't)Support & Sustainment Element (con't)

Transmission Operations Platoon


Transmission Operations Platoon Leader

Transmission Operations Platoon Chief

Transmission Team (4)

Transmission Systems Chief

Transmission Operations Supervisor


Physical Security Operations Platoon


Physical Security Operations Platoon Leader

Physical Security Operations Platoon Chief

Driver/Combat Net Radio Operator

Physical Security Team (3)

Physical Security Operations Supervisor

Physical Security Operations NCO

Physical Security Operations Specialist (3)

Medical Treatment Team

Surgeon

Physician Assistant

Treatment Team Chief

Ambulance Team Chief

Medical Specialist (2)

Ambulance Aide/Driver (2)

Office of the Ombudsman

Organizational Ombudsman

Paralegal NCO

Administrative Affairs Specialist (2)


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Multi-disciplinary Intel Collection Element Leader

Multi-disciplinary Intel Collection Element Chief

Supply Operations Supervisor

Armorer

RETRANS Team One (2)

RETRANS Supervisor

RETRANS NCO

RETRANS Systems Operator (2)

Intelligence and Surveillance Platoon


Intelligence and Surveillance Platoon Leader

Intelligence and Surveillance Platoon Chief

Counterintelligence Team

Counterintelligence Technical Officer

Counterintelligence Agent (2)

Sensitive Site Exploitation Team

HUMINT Collection Technical Officer

Criminal Anti-Terrorism Investigator

Interrogation and Strategic Debriefing Supervisor

Digital Forensics Investigator (2)

EOD NCO (2)

CBRN Detection Specialist

Fire and Explosion Investigator

Imaging Equipment Operator

Multi-disciplinary Intelligence Collection Element (con't)

Collection and Jamming Platoon


Collection and Jamming Platoon Leader

Collection and Jamming Platoon Chief

Transmission Analysis Team


SIGINT Analysis NCO

Voice Communications Intercept NCO

SIGINT Analyst (2)

Voice Communications Interceptor

Voice Communications Intercept Team

Voice Communications Intercept Supervisor

Voice Communications Intercept NCO (2)

Voice Communications Interceptor (3)

Low-Level Voice Communications Intercept Team (3)

Voice Communications Intercept NCO

Voice Communications Interceptor

Aerial Exploitation Platoon


Aerial Exploitation Platoon Leader

Aerial Exploitation Platoon Platoon Chief

IEW Systems Maintenance NCO


Ground Control Station

Ground Control Station Leader/UAV Pilot

UAV Pilot

UAV Sensor Payload Operator (2)


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Multi-disciplinary Intelligence Collection Element (con't)

Launch and Recovery Team

Launch and Recovery Team Leader/UAV Pilot

UAV Sensor Payload Operator



Headquarters Platoon


Reconnaissance Element Commander

Reconnaissance Element Executive Officer

Reconnaissance Element Senior Enlisted Adviser

Reconnaissance Element Operations Chief

Reconnaissance Element Communications Chief

Reconnaissance Element Supply Operations Supervisor

Combat Net Radio Operator (2)

Armorer

Surveillance and Target Acquisition (STA) Sniper Team

Scout-Sniper/Spotter (2)

Combat Observation/Lasing Team (COLT)

COLT Leader

Combat Observer (2)

Communications Station (2)

Transmission Operations Supervisor

Transmission Operations NCO

Combat Net Radio Operator-Maintainer

Signal Support Systems Specialist

Reconnaissance Element, Airborne (con't)

High-Value Target HVT Tracker Team (2)

HVT Tracker Team Leader

Visual Tracker

Detection/Tracking Dog Handler

Explosive Ordnance Clearance Agent

Tactical Building Entry Specialist

Long-Range Surveillance (LRS) Team (5)

LRS Team Leader

Scout-Observer (4)

Mountain Reconnaissance Team

Mountain Reconnaissance Team Leader

Scout-Observer (4)

Cold Weather Reconnaissance Team

Cold Weather Reconnaissance Team Leader

Scout-Observer (3)

OSV Expert Operator

Amphibious Reconnaissance Team

Amphibious Reconnaissance Team Leader

Scout-Observer (2)

Ordnance Clearance Diver

Small Craft Expert Operator

HALO/HAHO Reconnaissance Team

HALO/HAHO Reconnaissance Team Leader

Scout-Observer (4)


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APPENDIX B: COMPARATIVE ENLISTED PAY-GRADES & RANKS

PayGrade

Rank

USAF US Army USCG USMC USN

E-1 Airman Basic (AB) Private E-1 (PV1) Seaman Recruit (SR) Private (Pvt) Seaman Recruit (SR)

E-2 Airman (Amn) Private E-2 (PV2) Seaman Apprentice (SA) Private First Class (PFC) Seaman Apprentice (SA)

E-31 Airman First Class (A1C) Private First Class (PFC) Seaman (SN) Lance Corporal (LCpl) Seaman (SN)

E-4 Senior Airman (SrA) Specialist (SPC) or Corporal (CPL) Petty Officer Third Class (PO3) Corporal (Cpl) Petty Officer Third Class (PO3)

E-5 Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Sergeant (SGT) Petty Officer Second Class (PO2) Sergeant (Sgt) Petty Officer Second Class (PO2)

E-6 Technical Sergeant (TSgt) Staff Sergeant (SSG) Petty Officer First Class (PO1) Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Petty Officer First Class (PO1)

E-7 Master Sergeant (MSgt) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) Chief Petty Officer (CPO)

E-8 Senior Mast er Sergeant (SMSgt) Master Sergeant (MSG) or FirstSergeant (1SG)4

Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO) Master Sergeant (MSgt) or FirstSergeant (1stSgt)9

Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO) orCommand Senior Chief Petty Officer(CMDCS)12

E-9 Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt),Command Chief Master Sergeant(CCM)2, or Chief Master Sergeant ofthe Air Force (SMA)3

Sergeant Major (SGM), CommandSergeant Major (CSM)5, or SergeantMajor of the Army (SMA)6

Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO),Command Master Chief Petty Officer(CMC)7, or Master Chief Petty Officerof the Coast Guard (MCPOCG)8

Master Gunnery Sergeant (MGySgt),Sergeant Major (SgtMaj)10, orSergeant Major of the Marine Corps(SgtMajMarCor)11

Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO),Command Master Chief Petty Officer(CMDCM)13, Fleet Master Chief PettyOfficer (FLTCM)14, Force Master ChiefPetty Officer (FORCM)14, or MasterChief Petty Officer of the Navy(MCPON)15

1 USN, USMC, and USCG personnel in the E-4 pay grade are junior NCOs. In the Army, SPCs and CPLs share the same paygrade, but only CPLs are junior NCOs and hold authority over SPCs. Army CPLs are more likely to be found in combat units, andare either PFCs who have been promoted to CPL or SPCs who have been laterally promoted to CPL. The rank of SPC is the entryrank for Army recruits with baccalaureate degrees or those with demonstrated proficiency in select technical areas.

2 CCM is considered a lateral promotion from CMSgt. The CCM promotion is awarded upon a CMSgt's selection by Wing (orhigher) leadership to serve as a senior enlisted adviser. Additionally, senior enlisted non-commissioned officers in the pay-gradesE-7 to E-9 can be assigned the position of First Sergeant (a squadron commander's senior enlisted adviser).

3The SMA is a unique rank awarded to the senior enlisted adviser to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.

4 1SG is considered a lateral promotion from MSG. The 1SG promotion is awarded upon a soldier's selection by battalion (orhigher) leadership to fill available 1SG billets at the company level.

5 CSM is considered a lateral promotion from SGM. The CSM promotion is awarded upon a SGM's selection by battalion (orhigher) leadership to fill an available CSM billet to serve as a battalion (or higher) commander's senior enlisted adviser.

6The SMA is a unique rank awarded to the senior enlisted adviser to the Chief of Staff of the Army.

7 CMC is considered a lateral promotion from MCPO.

8 The MCPOCG is a unique rank awarded to the senior enlisted adviser to the Commandant of the Coast Guard.

9 Msgt and 1stSgt represent equivalent ranks with different responsibilities. The former is a senior leader in technical matterswhile the latter holds company-level command responsibilities.

10 MgySgt and SgtMaj represent equivalent ranks with different responsibilities. MgySgt is promoted from MSgt and is a seniorleader in technical matters while SgtMaj is promoted from 1Sgt and serves as a battalion (or higher) commander's senior enlistedadviser.

11SgtMajMarCor is a unique rank awarded to the senior enlisted adviser to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.

12CMDCS is considered a lateral promotion from SCPO. The CMDCS promotion is awarded to formalize a SCPO's selection as avessel's Chief of the Boat (the senior enlisted adviser to a vessel's commanding officer and executive officer).

13CMDCM is considered a lateral promotion from MCPO. The CMDCM promotion is awarded upon a MCPO's selection to serveas a unit commander's senior enlisted adviser.

14FLTCM and FORCM are equivalent ranks and are considered lateral promotions from CMDCM. The FLTCM/FORCM promotionis awarded upon a MCPO's selection to serve as a Naval Fleet or Naval Force's senior enlisted adviser.

15MCPON is a unique rank awarded to the senior enlisted adviser to the Chief of Staff of the Navy.


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APPENDIX C: COMPARATIVE WARRANT OFFICER1 PAY-GRADES & RANKS

PayGrade

Rank

USAF2 US Army3 USCG4 USMC7 USN8

W-1 discontinued Warrant Officer One (WO1) discontinued5 Warrant Officer One (WO-1) discontinued5

W-2 discontinued Chief Warrant Officer Two (WO2) Chief Warrant Officer Two (CWO-2) Chief Warrant Officer Two (CWO-2) Chief Warrant Officer Two (CWO-2)

W-3 discontinued Chief Warrant Officer Three (WO3) Chief Warrant Officer Three (CWO-3) Chief Warrant Officer Three (CW O-3) Chief Warrant Officer Three (CW O-3)

W-4 discontinued Chief Warrant Officer Four (WO4) Chief Warrant Officer Four (CWO-4) Chief Warrant Officer Four (CWO-4) Chief Warrant Officer Four (CWO-4)

W-5 discontinued Chief Warrant Officer Five (WO5) N/A6 Chief Warrant Officer Five (CWO-5) Chief Warrant Officer Five (CWO-5)

1 Warrant Officers are single track techni cal specialists, ranking above enlisted non-commissi oned officers but below the conventional commissioned officer grades (O-1 and above). W-1 appointments are approved by the respective secretar ies of the services, whilepromotion to the Chief Warrant Officer ranks requires presidential approval, similar to conventional officer commissions.

2The USAF stopped appointing warrant officers in 1959, although the ranks are still authorized for use should the Secretary of the USAF deem them necessary.

3Warrant officers in the US Army primarily come from two sources: the NCO ranks and the civilian population. MOS-appropria te NCOs holding the minimum grade of E-5 (E-6 for those looking to become Special Forces Warrant Officer s) and qualified civilians withdemonstrated proficiency in select ed technical areas can attend the Army's Warrant Officer Basic Course. After successful graduat ion from the course, candidates are given the WO1 rank and continue on to further technical training dependin g on their specialty andqualifications.

4 Warrant officers in the USCG are drawn from the NCO ranks (minimum grade of E-6).

5 The USN and USCG discontinued the W-1 rank in 1975, as senior Navy and Coast Guard NCOs in the pay grades of E-7 to E-9 appointed to W-1 actuall y received a reduction in pay despite the promotion. Navy and Coast Guard warrant offi cer candidates, unliketheir Army and Marine Corps counterparts, are appointed directly to Chief Warrant Officer.

6 The USCG has a W-5 rank, but has not used it since its authorization.

7 Warrant officers in the USMC are drawn from the NCO ranks. Marine warrant officers are divided into two categories: non-technical warrant officers (a.k.a. Marine Gunners) and technical warrant officers. Marine Gunners serve as a unit commander's primaryadviser on infantry weapons employment and tactics. To be eligible as a Marine Gunner candidate, a Marine NCO must be qualified in an infantry MOS and hold a minimum rank of E-7. Technical warrant officers are, as their designation implies, leaders and expertsin a specific technical area. To be eligible as a technical warrant officer candidate, a Marine NCO must be qualified in an appropriate MOS and hold a minimum rank of E-5.

8 Warrant officers in the USN are drawn from the NCO ranks (minimum grade of E-6).


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APPENDIX D: COMPARATIVE OFFICER1 PAY-GRADES & RANKS

PayGrade

Rank

USAF US Army USCG USMC5 USN5

O-1 Second Lieutenant (2d Lt) Second Lieutenant (2LT) Ensign (ENS) Second Lieutenant (2ndLt) Ensign (ENS)

O-2 First Lieutenant (1st Lt) First Lieutenant (1LT) Lieutenant, Junior Grade (LTJG) First Lieutenant (1stLt) Lieutenant, Junior Grade (LTJG)

O-3 Captain (Capt) Captain (CPT) Lieutenant (LT) Captain (Capt) Lieutenant (LT)

O-4 Major (Maj) Major (MAJ) Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Major (Maj) Lieutenant Commander (LCDR)

O-5 Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Commander (CDR) Lieutenant Colonel (LtCol) Commander (CDR)

O-6 Colonel (Col) Colonel (COL) Captain (CAPT) Colonel (Col) Captain (CAPT)

O-7 Brigadier General (Brig Gen) Brigadier General (BG) Rear Admiral, Lower Half (RDML)4 Brigadier General (BGen) Rear Admiral, Lower Half (RDML)4

O-8 Major General (Maj Gen) Major General (MG) Rear Admiral (RADM) Major General (MajGen) Rear Admiral (RADM)

O-9 Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Lieutenant General (LG) Vice Admiral (VADM) Lieutenant General (LtGen) Vice Admiral (VADM)

O-10 General (Gen) General (GEN) Admiral (ADM) General (Gen) Admiral (ADM)

Special2 General of the Air Force (GOAF) General of the Army (GA) N/A N/A Fleet Admiral of the Navy (FADM)

Special3 N/A General of the Armies N/A N/A Admiral of the Navy

1 The term "officer" is used in this case to refer to commissioned officers, that is to say, officers who are appointed by a sovereignauthority such as the President of the United States. Officers in the US Armed Forces are generally drawn from three sources:service academies (such as the US Military Academy at West Point or the US Naval Academy in Annapolis), service-specificofficer candidate schools, and service-specific ROTC programs. Credentialed civilians in certain special fields such as medicaldoctors, lawyers, nurses, and ordained members of the clergy who enlist in the military are also eligible to receive direct officercommissions upon meeting service and specialty-specific requirements.

2 The special ranks of General of the Army, General of the Air Force, and Fleet Admiral of the Navy are reserved for war-time use.The Marine Corps and Coast Guard (in war-time), being subordinate to the Department of the Navy, do not have equivalentspecial war-time ranks superior to General and Admiral, respectively.

3The special ranks of General of the Armies and Admiral of the Navy have been used only three times in history: Admiral GeorgeDewey was promoted by Congress to Admiral of the Navy in 1899 for his actions in the Battle of Manila Bay (1898); General JohnJ. Pershing was granted the rank of General of the Armies in 1919 via an act of Congress in recognition of his performance as thecommander of the American forces in World War I, and George Washington was posthumously awarded the rank of General of theArmies by an act of Congress in 1976.

4 The USN and the USCG formerly authorized the rank of Commodore at the O-7 pay grade, equivalent to Rear Admiral, lowerhalf. The rank was discontinued by both services in 1983. In current Navy usage, commodore survives as a title of address forsenior captains in command of destroyer, cruiser, submarine, amphibious, and riverine squadrons; coastal warfare groups,special warfare (SEAL) groups, naval construction regiments, and air wings/air groups (with the exception of carrier air wings).The title of commodore is also occasionally used by high-ranking volunteer members of the civilian US Coast Guard Auxiliary.

5 The USN and the USMC maintain Limited-Duty Officer programs, which allow qualified enlisted personnel and warrant officersto enter the officer ranks without going through the US Naval Academy, NROTC, or Officer Candidate School. In the USN, seniorNCOs (grades E-7 to E-9) and E-6s eligible for promotion to Chief Petty Officer with 8 to 16 years of experience and chief warrantofficers (with at least 3 years of experience as chief warrant officers and no more than 19 years of total service) are eligible toapply for the LDO program. In the USMC, active duty warrant officers with at least 8 years of warrant officer service and less than20 years of warrant officer service can apply to become LDOs. Limited-Duty Officers are leaders in their technical fields ofexpertise (similar to warrant officers), but also hold command authority similar to their unrestricted line officer counterparts (i.e.,officers who have received their commissions through traditional channels). "Limited-Duty" in this case, does not refer to thescope of the LDO's responsibilit ies and authority; instead, it refers to the LDO's limitations in terms of promotion and careeradvancement. LDOs rarely advance beyond O-6; many LDOs are of a relatively advanced age compared to unrestricted lineofficers of equivalent rank by virtue of the time-in-service requirements for acceptance into the LDO program, and are thus closerto the mandatory retirement limits of their respective services.


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APPENDIX E: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PAY-SCALES & THEIR APPROXIMATE MILITARY PAY-GRADE EQUIVALENTS1

General Schedule Pay-Scale Executive Service Pay-Scale Approximate Mil itary Pay-

Grade Equivalent

GS-01 N/A E-1

GS-02 N/A E-2

GS-03 N/A E-3

GS-04 N/A E-4

GS-05 N/A E-5/E-6

GS-06 N/A E-7

GS-07 N/A E-8

GS-08 N/A E-9

GS-09 N/A W-1/W-2/O-1

GS-10 N/A W-2/O-1

GS-11 N/A W-3/O-2

GS-12 N/A W-4/W-5/O-3

GS-13 N/A O-4

GS-14 N/A O-5

GS-15 N/A O-6

N/A ES Level V O-7

N/A ES Level IV O-8

N/A ES Level III O-9

N/A ES Level II/Senior Executive Scale O-10

1 Note that the pay equivalencies do not convey to civilian employees rank or authority over military personnel. In cases where civilian employees and militarypersonnel are assigned to the same unit, the line of authority is dictated by job title and not pay-scale or pay-grade.


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GIJOE Distinctive Unit Insignia

Symbolism: Ultramarine blue signifies the air and sea mission, while green denotesground missions. The black V-shape area refers to stealth and victory. The daggerrepresents agency members drawn from Army Special Operations Command units. Thetrident, a symbol of naval prowess, symbolizes personnel drawn from the Navy SpecialWarfare and Navy Special Operations units. The lightning bolt denotes Air Force SpecialOperations. The anchor represents Reconnaissance Marines. Each symbol representsthe four primary services that contribute to GIJOE's individual augmentee military force.

On the scroll is the Latin phrase Ex Scientia Victoria, which translates into English asFrom Knowledge, Victory.

GIJOE Beret Flash

Description: On a blue shield-shaped embroidered item with a semi-circular base 21/4

inches (5.72cm) in height by 17/8 inches (4.76cm) in width overall, edged with a1/8 inch

(0.32cm) black border, an olive green diagonal band from upper right to lower left,fimbriated yellow, charged with a gold dagger surmounted by diagonally crossed tridentand anchor and a horizontal lighting bolt.

GIJOE Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (Airborne arc tab authorized for qualified Army personnel only

Symbolism: The Shoulder Sleeve Insignia is adapted from the GIJOE Distinctive UnitInsignia, thus its colors and charge have the same symbolism. Figure 8. GIJOE Distinctive Unit Insignia

Figure 10. GIJOE Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (Airborne arctab authorized for qualified US Army personnel only)

Figure 9. GIJOE Beret insignia

APPENDIX F: GIJOE INSIGNIA


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APPENDIX G: ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS

Acronym Definition

AFATDS Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System

AFIT Air Force Institute of Technology

AFROTC Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps

AIT Advanced Individual Training

AMEDD US Army Medical Department

ARCENT-SA United States Army Forces Central Command-Saudi Arabia

ARFOR-T Army Forces Turkey

ASAS All-Source Analysis Systems

BCS3 Battle Command and Sustainment Support

BOLC Basic Officer Leader's Course

C2 Command and Control

C4I Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence

CBRE Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Explosive

CBP-CETC US Customs and Border Protection Canine Enforcement Training Center

CBRN Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear

CI Counterintelligence

CIA Central Intelligence Agency

CJFSOCC Combined Joint Force Special Operations Component Command

COBRA Command Controller-Observer Regional Assistance Command, Inc.

COMMO Communications

COMSEC Communications Security

CONUS Contiguous United States

COTS Commercial Off-the-shelf

CRRC Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft

DCIS Defense Criminal Investigative Service

DCITA Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy

DEW Directed Energy Weapon

DISAM Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management

DLIFLC Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

Acronym Definition

DoD US Department of Defense (also abbreviated DOD)

DRMI Defense Resources Management Institute

DSSA Defense Security Service Academy

EEOCA Engineer Explosive Ordnance Clearance Agent

ELINT Electronic Intelligence

EMT Emergency Medical Technician

EMT-B Emergency Medical Technician-Basic

EOCA Explosive Ordnance Clearance Agent

EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal

EW Electronic Warfare

FAI Fdration Aronautique Internationale

FBCB2 Force XXI Battle Command-Brigade-and-Below

FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation

FEST Foreign Emergency Support Team

FLETC Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

FORECON Force Reconnaissance Company (USMC reconnaissance unit)

GIJOE Geopolitical Intelligence and Joint Operations Executive

HAZMAT Hazardous Materials

HF High Frequency

HRST Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques

HUMINT Human (Resources) Intelligence

HVT High-Value Target

IED Improvised Explosive Device

IEW Intelligence and Electronic Warfare

INTERFET International Force for East Timor

INTERPOL International Criminal Police Organization

IO Information Operations

IPTM Institute of Police Technology and Management

IPW Interrogation of Prisoner of War


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Acronym Definition

ISAF International Security Assistance Force

ISSEE International School for Security and Explosives Education

IT Information Technology

IW Information Warfare

JFKSWCS John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School

JSOC Joint Special Operations Command

JSOU Joint Special Operations University

JTIDS Joint Tactical Information Distribution System

LASER Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

LAV Light Armored Vehicle

LETSS Law Enforcement Training for Safety and Survival

LLVI Low-Level Voice Intercept

LRS Long Range Surveillance

MAAWS Medium Anti-Armor Weapon System

MAGTF Marine Air-Ground Task Force

MANPADS Man-Portable Air Defense System

MBA Master of Business Administration (postgraduate degree)

MEU Marine Expeditionary Unit

MILDEC Military Deception

MTT Mobile Training Team

N/A Not Applicable

NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NBC Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical

NCO Non-commissioned Officer

NCS Net Control Station

NDIC National Defense Intelligence College

NPS Naval Postgraduate School

NROTC Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps

NSTV Non-Standard Tactical Vehicle

Acronym Definition

NSW Naval Special Warfare

NTOA National Tactical Officers Association

OCONUS Outside the Contiguous United States

OPFOR Opposing Force

OPINTEL Operational Intelligence

OPSEC Operations Security

OSV Over-Snow Vehicle

POW Prisoner of War

PSYOP Psychological Operations

RADAR Radio Detection and Ranging

RHIB Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat

ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corps

RSTA Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition

RUTEX Realistic Urban Training Exercise

SCUBA Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

SEAL Sea, Air, Land (US Navy personnel qualified in special warfare)

SERE Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape

SF Special Forces

SFQC Special Forces Qualification Course

SIGINT Signals Intelligence

SME Subject Matter Expert

SOC Special Operations-Capable

SOF Special Operations Forces

SOTAC Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller

SPIE Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction

SRT Special Reaction Team

SSBN Ship, Submersible, Ballistic, Nuclear

SSN Ship, Submersible, Nuclear

STA Surveillance and Target Acquisition


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Acronym Definition

SWAT Special Weapons and Tactics

TACSAT Tactical Satellite

TC AIMS II Transportation Coordinators Automatic Information for Movement System II

TENCAP Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities

TIARA Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities

TRUEX Training in Urban Environment Exercise

TRX Transmission and Reception Unit

UFMCS University of Foreign Military and Cultural Studies

UHF Ultra-High Frequency

UIAA Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme

UN United Nations Organization

UNDPKO United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations

UNIKOM United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission

UNMOVIC United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commiss ion

USAF United States Air Force

USAFA United States Air Force Academy

USARNG United States Army National Guard

USCG United States Coast Guard

USCGA United States Coast Guard Academy

USMA United States Military Academy at West Point

USMC United States Marine Corps

USN United States Navy

USNA United States Naval Academy

USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command

USTRANSCOM United States Transportation Command

UXO Unexploded Ordnance

VHF Very High Frequency

VIPER Veteran Infantry Personnel

WIT Weapons Intelligence Team


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APPENDIX H: PARTIAL LIST OF POSITION-SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Position Summary of Duties & Responsibilities

Aerial Exploitation Platoon Leader Uses his/her aviation subject matter expertise to conduct mission planning and to identify airspace coordination requirements. Responsible for coordinating themovement and linkup of aerial exploitation platoon personnel deploying into the Multi-disciplinary Intelligence Collection Element's forward area.

Ai r L ia ison Off icer The pr imary exper t adv iser to the d irec tor on the employment of ai r power and aviat ion assets . Coord inates agency avia tion ac ti vit ies and serves as the pr imaryagency contact for military, law enforcement, and commercial aviation organizations.

Airdrop & Slingload Operations Subject Matter Expert A subject matter expert in the packing and repair of cargo and personnel parachutes and the rigging of equipment and supply containers for airdrop or air delivery.

Ambulance Team Chief Administers emergency medical treatment to battlef ield casual ties, trained in aeronautical medicine and all equipment associated with pat ient transport and rescue

by actual or designated medical evacuation vehicles (tracked or wheeled) and rotary-wing aircraft.

Amphibious Reconnaissance Team Leader Supervises and conducts special reconnaissance missions, specializing in small unit reconnaissance operations in coastal, riverine, maritime, and underwaterenvironments and reconnaissance operations requiring wet jump insertion. Participates in reconnaissance mission planning and mission outcome analysis at theelement-level. Manages the logistical and administrative needs of his team.

CBRN Detection Specialist Conducts sensitive site exploitation, mitigation, escort and remediation processes of CBRN devices or hazards. Performs and supervises detection, identification,decontamination, reconnaissance, surveillance, and survey and monitor operations associated with all aspects of CBRN defense.

Cold Weather Reconnaissance Team Leader Supervises and conducts mounted and dismounted special reconnaissance missions, specializing in small unit reconnaissance operations in cold weather locales.Participates in reconnaissance mission planning and mission outcome analysis at the element-level. Manages the logistical and administrative needs of his team.

Cold Weather Survival Subject Matter Expert Implements cold weather risk-management procedures and informal cold weather survival and over-snow movement training programs within the agency.

Combat Demolitionist Conducts tactical demolition of natural or man-made obstacles in support of agency operations.

Combat Observation/Lasing Team (COLT) Leader Leads the COLT in its role as an independent forward observer asset tasked with surveying key or vulnerable forward areas. Serves as the primary operator of theLightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder during target ranging and designation operations. Manages the logistical and administrative needs of his team.

Combat Observer (Combat Observation/Lasing Team) Functions as forward observer tasked with surveying key or vulnerable forward areas as a member of the COLT. Provides team security and serves as thesecondary Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder operator, combat net radio operator, and driver during target ranging and designation operations.

Command Administration Officer The principal staff officer for all matters concerning human resources support (military and civilian). Specific responsibilities include manning, personnel services,personnel support, and headquarters management.

Command Communications-Electronics Officer The principal staff officer for all matters concerning command, control, communications, and computer operations.

Command Intelligence Officer The principal staff officer for all matters concerning the enemy/threat, the environment as it affects the enemy/threat, intelligence, and counterintelligence. He/She isresponsible for intelligence readiness, intelligence tasks, intelligence synchronization, intelligence support, counterintelligence, and support to security programs.

Command Logist ics Off icer The pr incipa l s ta ff off icer for logisti c operations and plans, supply, maintenance, t ranspor tat ion, and services .

Command Operat ions Officer The principal staff off icer for all matters concerning training, operat ions & plans, force development, and modernizat ion.

Command Senior Enlisted Adviser The senior enlisted adviser to the director. Acts as the directors representative in supervising aspects vital to element operations, as determined by the director andby himself.

Commando Mortar Expert Responsible for the tactical employment of the non-standard 60 mm light infantry mortar. Provides indirect covering f ire in support of long-range surveil lance andreconnaissance teams during exposed retrograde movements.

COMMO Station Transmission Operations Supervisor Responsible for the supervision of forward-deployed COMMO Station personnel in the installation, operation and maintenance of single channel HF, VHF, andTACSAT radios, network control stations, and special communication systems. Implements COMSEC, OPSEC, and physical security policies.

Counterintelligence Agent Supervises and conducts counterintelligence surveys and investigations to detect, identify, assess, counter, exploit and neutralize adversarial, foreign intelligenceservice and terrorist threats to national security.

Counterintelligence Technical Officer Conducts investigations/operations by applying sound judgment and analytical reasoning methods to detect and prevent acts of espionage, sabotage, and terrorismdirected against GIJOE activities. Conducts and supervises both overt and covert investigations. Supervises the technical performance of subordinate military andcivilian personnel in related job skills. Develops, evaluates, and manages sources and informants of military intelligence.

Cover Man Responsible for the tactical employment of the 5.56 mm squad automati c weapon , the 7.62 mm general purpose machine gun, and the 40 mm single shot, s ix- shot,and automatic grenade launchers. Provides direct small arms covering fire in support of long-range surveillance and reconnaissance teams during exposedretrograde movements.


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Criminal Anti-Terrorism Investigator Plans, organizes, conducts, and supervises overt and covert investigations. Examines and processes crime scenes, conducts sensitive site exploitation physicalevidence collection and preservation for scientific examination by crime laboratories and use in judicial proceedings. Obtains and executes arrest and searchwarrants. Conducts raids in support of agency operations. Interviews and interrogates victims, witnesses, suspects, and subjects and obtains written statementsexecuted under oath. Develops, evaluates, and manages informants and other sources of criminal intelligence.

Deception Operations Chief (Counterintelligence) Provides counterintelligence threat estimates, studies, and reports. Conducts liaison with command staff for consolidation and coordination of deception tasking.

Deception Operations Chief (Engineering) Produces, disseminates, and evaluates physical deception measures for supported elements. Prepares route, road, bridge, tunnel, ferry, and ford engineering

reports for deception operations. Advises supported units in camouflage and concealment techniques to increase OPSEC to support deception. Supervises, advises,and assists in the fabrication of deception decoys, camouflage, and other activities.

Deception Operations Supervisor (Air & Missile Defense) Supervises deployment of rocket and missile decoys and optical, audio, thermal, and electronic countermeasures in support of deception operations. Supervises theconstruction of deception fortification and camouflage.

Deception Operations Supervisor (Infantry) Supervises deployment of elements in offensive, defensive, and retrograde tactical deception operations. Evaluates terrain for deployment of deception equipmentand systems. Supervises the construction of deception fortification and camouflage.

Deputy D irec tor Assists the direc tor in his /her duties and is authori zed to exercise the di rector 's powers in his or her absence. Synchronizes and integrates staf f act ivi ti es to optimizecontrol of agency operations.

Desert Survival Subject Matter Expert Implements desert environment risk-management procedures and informal desert survival and desert navigation training programs within the agency.

Detection/Tracking Dog Handler Supports high-value target tracking activities through the employment of detection/tracking dogs. Assists in the apprehension and administration of targets by usingmilitary working dogs as psychological deterrents.

Directo r The highest-ranking officia l wit hin t he agency. Primary duties include overseeing the day-to-day opera tions of the agency and serving as an adviser to the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the President's Intelligence Advisory Board regarding time-sensitivegeopolitical intelligence matters related to counterterrorism and national security.

Emergency Medicine Physician Examines, diagnoses, and treats or prescribes course of treatment for the initial phase of disease and injuries. A specialist in advanced cardiac life support,emergency surgical procedures, trauma resuscitation, and management of other life-threatening situations.

Explosive Ordnance Clearance Agent Investigates, detects, locates, marks, reports, and prepares protective works for foreign and domestic UXO. Performs in-place disposal of UXO; supports agencyphysical security missions and intelligence gathering operations of first-seen foreign ordnance.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal NCO Locates, identifies, renders safe, and disposes of foreign and domestic conventional, biological, chemical, or nuclear ordnance and IEDs; weapons of massdestruction; and large vehicle bombs; conducts intelligence gathering operations of first-seen f oreign ordnance; supports agency physical security missions.

Fire & Explosion Invest igator Conducts sensi tive si te fi re-ground and blast site invest igat ions to identify f ire and/or explosion incident causes and contributing factors.

Fire Support Coordinator Serves as a special staff officer tasked with planning for and coordinat ing support ing arms. Resolves conflicts regarding select ion of targets and employment means.

Digital Forensics Investigator Gathers digital evidence from captured adversary information systems, to include computers systems, digital storage media (such as CD-ROMs and portable harddrives), electronic media (such as e-mails, word processor documents, and digital photographs), mobile devices (such as PDAs and cellular phones), and computernetworks. Conducts intrusion and other computer crime investigations of agency computer systems and networks.

HALO/HAHO Reconnaissance Team Leader Supervises and conducts special reconnaissance missions, specializing in small unit reconnaissance operations requiring HALO and HAHO airborne insertionmodalities. Participates in reconnaissance mission planning and mission outcome analysis at the element-level. Oversees and coordinates the HALO/HAHOreconnaissance team's airborne insertions and extractions and the airdrop and air delivery of equipment.

HRST Subjec t Mat ter Expert Implements informal hel icopter rope suspens ion advanced techniques t ra in ing programs within the agency.

HUMINT Collection Technical Officer Conducts and supervises tactical interrogation-related duties. Supervises the performance of subordinate personnel in related job skills. Develops and approvesinterrogation and document exploitation plans and missions. Develops, evaluates, and manages sources and informants of military intelligence.

HVT Tracker Team Leader Supervises and conducts small -uni t high-value target tracking and manhunt operat ions. Part ic ipates in high-value target tracking and manhunt mission planning andmission outcome analysis at the element-level. Oversees and coordinates the security, transportation, and administration of obtained targets. Manages the logisticaland administrative needs of his team.


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Imaging Equipment Operator Operates electronic and film-based stil l, video, and audio acquisition equipment in support of intelligence and evidence gathering activities conducted by thesensitive site exploitation team and other agency units.

Interrogation & Strategic Debriefing Supervisor Conducts and supervises source operations, interrogations, and debriefings to collect information about enemy forces, strength, capabilities, vulnerabilities andintentions, as well as potential battle areas.

Jungle Survival Subject Matter Expert Implements tropical and temperate rainforest biome risk-management procedures and informal tropical and temperate rainforest survival and navigation trainingprograms within the agency.

Long-Range Surveillance Team Leader Supervises and conducts mounted and dismounted special reconnaissance missions, specializing in small unit long-range surveillance operations conducted up to160 miles (257.5 km) forward of the front edge of t he designated operational space. Participates in reconnaissance mission planning and mission outcome analysisat the element-level. Manages the logistical and administrative needs of his team.

MAAWS Expert Responsible for the tact ical employment o f the 84 mm man-por table Medium Anti -Armor Weapon Sys tem. Prov ides d irect ant i-armor covering f ire in suppor t o f l ong-range surveillance and reconnaissance teams during exposed retrograde movements.

Mi li tary Deception Off icer Exercises staff supervision over mi li tary deception activi ties. Provides expertise in, and manages information required for, the conduct of mil itary deceptionoperations. Evaluates and assesses the execution of the deception plan.

Military Mountaineering Subject Matter Expert Implements mountaineering risk-management procedures and informal mountain survival and rough terrain navigation training programs within the agency.

Mobi li ty Off icer Plan, organize and supervise the movement , deployment and redeployment o f GIJOE personnel and equipment. Coordinates deployment and redeployment i ssueswith USTRANSCOM and commercial agencies.

Mountain Reconnaissance Team Leader Supervises and conducts special reconnaissance missions, specializing in dismounted small unit reconnaissance operations in mountainous environments andrough terrain and reconnaissance operations requiring "tree jumping" low-altitude parachuting insertion. Participates in reconnaissance mission planning andmission outcome analysis at the element-level. Manages the logistical and administrative needs of his team.

Multi-disciplinary Intelligence Collection Element Leader Manages all aspects of Multi-disciplinary Intelligence Collection Element operations. Directs, supervises, and coordinates the planning, collection, evaluation, fusion,analysis, production, and dissemination of all-source intelligence, HUMINT, and counterintelligence. Performs multi-disciplinary collection management andcoordination of surveillance activities and advises the office of the director and fellow element leaders on enemy situations, capabilities, vulnerabilities, and weatherand terrain, and the use and employment of intelligence resources.

Non-Lethal Directed Energy Weapons Expert Responsible for the tactical employment of man-portable non-lethal directed energy weapon systems in support of long-range surveillance and reconnaissanceteams during exposed retrograde movements. Provides temporary degradation of the enemy's ability to successfully employ weapons systems by disorienting theirsenses.

NSTV Expert Operator An expert in the operat ion of standard and non-standard tact ical vehicles over varied terrain and roadways for support of reconnaissance operat ions. Employs landnavigation techniques. Corrects or reports all vehicle deficiencies; supports mechanics where necessary. Prepares vehicle for movement/shipment by air, rail, orvessel.

Ordnance Clearance Diver Performs underwater demol it ion activi ties and underwater ordnance locat ion, identif icat ion, and in-place disposal in support of amphibious landings and coastal ,riverine, maritime, and underwater reconnaissance operations. Trained in combat diving tactics and "wet jumping" (low, medium, and high altitude parachuting intothe open sea).

OSV Exper t Operator An exper t in the operation of des ignated and expedient over-snow vehicles over snow and ice-covered terra in in support o f reconnaissance operations. Employsland navigation and basic cold weather survival techniques. Corrects or reports all vehicle deficiencies; supports mechanics where necessary.

Physical Security Operations Platoon Chief Supervises physical security operations and oversees training of physical security platoon personnel. Specializes in the planning and interpretation of anti-terrorism/force protection measures within agency installations. Recommends appropriate anti-terrorism/force protection plans, conducts surveys, inspects, riskanalysis and develops anti-terrorism/force protection programs. Serves as the Fort Wadsworth provost sergeant.

Physical Security Operations Platoon Leader Commands the physical security platoon. Manages the force protection activities and supervises the movement control, planning, routing, scheduling, controlling,and coordination of all units in the designated area of operations. Conducts synchronization and integration of logistics assets with other movement control teams ina full spectrum of military operations. Serves as the Fort Wadsworth provost marshal.

Physical Security Operations Supervisor Supervises a five-person Physical Security Team that specializes in the planning and interpretation of physical security measures within agency installations.Recommends appropriate physical security plans, conducts physical security surveys and risk analysis, and develops installation crime prevention programs.Manages the logistical and administrative needs of his team.

Reconnaissance Element Communications Chief Oversees all Reconnaissance Element communications-electronics activities. Ensures that all frequency databases are maintained and updated regularly. Preparestechnical and administrative reports. Advises the Reconnaissance Element Leader on all communications-electronics matters.


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Reconnaissance Element Executive Officer Responsible for the management of the Reconnaissance Element's day-to-day activities, such as maintenance and logistics, freeing the Reconnaissance ElementLeader to concentrate on tactical planning and execution. Performs the element leader's duties in his absence.

Reconnaissance Element Leader Manages all aspects of Reconnaissance Element activities. Supports agency operational and tactical requirements at all levels of execution as concerns missionplanning, development, and execution of long-range surveillance and special reconnaissance operations.

Reconnaissance Element Operations Chief Assists in organizing, and coordinating the Reconnaissance Element's operations. He is the NCO in charge of element operations in the absence of the elementexecutive officer. Maintains the current operational status of the element.

Reconnaissance Element Senior Enlisted Adviser The senior NCO within the Reconnaissance Element. Advises the element leader concerning the enlisted ranks. Acts as the element leaders representative insupervising aspects vital to element operations. Leads contingency-based task-organized special purpose teams as necessary.

Reconnaissance Element Supply Operations Supervisor Requests, receives, issues, stores, maintains, and turns in supplies and equipment for the Reconnaissance Element. Coordinates requirements with the element'ssenior enlisted adviser and operations chief. Monitors the tactical situation together with the element communications chief.

Scout-Observer (Amphibious Reconnaissance) Conducts special reconnaissance missions, specializing in small unit reconnaissance operations in coastal, riverine, maritime, and underwater environments.Trained extensively in special operations combat diving/swimming tactics and "wet jumping" (low, medium, and high altitude parachuting into the open sea).

Scout-Observer (Cold Weather Reconnaissance) Conducts mounted and dismounted special reconnaissance missions, specializing in small unit reconnaissance operations in cold weather locales. Trainedextensively in cold weather survival and over-snow movement and navigation techniques.

Scout-Observer (HALO/HAHO Reconnaissance) Conducts special reconnaissance missions, specializing in small unit reconnaissance operations requiring HALO and HAHO airborne insertion modalities.

Scout-Observer (Long-Range Surveillance) Conducts mounted and dismounted special reconnaissance missions, specializing in small unit long-range surveillance operations conducted to 160 miles (257.5km) forward of the front edge of the designated operational space. Trained extensively in advanced land navigation techniques.

Scout-Observer (Mountain Reconnaissance) Conducts dismounted special reconnaissance missions, specializing in small unit operations in rough terrain and mountainous environments. Trained in mountain

survival, assault climbing techniques, and "tree jumping" (low altitude static-line parachuting into wooded areas and rough terrain).

Scout-Sniper/Spotter Conducts close reconnaissance and surveil lance/target acquisi tion operations in support of Reconnaissance Element operations. As a secondary mission, del iverslong range, precision fire on selected targets from concealed positions in support of reconnaissance operations.

SERE Subject Matter Expert Implements informal survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE); combat survival, and resil ience training programs within the agency.

Small Craft Expert Operator Operates smal l craft and associated systems in support of reconnaissance operat ions conducted in coastal, r iverine, marit ime, and underwater environments.Trained in basic combat swimming and the conduct of " wet jumping" (low, medium, and high altitude parachuting into the open sea) with CRRCs and RHIBs.

Support & Sustainment Element Leader Manages all aspects of Support & Sustainment Element activities. Supports agency operational and tactical requirements at all levels of execution as concernsmission planning, development, and execution of combat support and combat service support operations.

Surreptitious Building Entry Specialist An expert in the identification and neutralization of locks and locking devices and other covert, surreptitious, or clandestine entry measures.

Tactical Building Entry Specialist Uses explosive and non-explosive tactical door and wall breaching and dynamic entry methods to give HVT Tracker Teams rapid access to barricaded targets.Serves as HVT Tracker Team rear security.

Treatment Team Chief Administers emergency medical treatment to battlef ield casual ties. Supervises act ivit ies of the field/mobi le treatment facil ity. Able to supervise and train all cr it icalskills as noted by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.

UAV Ground Control Station Leader Uses his aviation subject matter expertise to execute the preplanned aerial exploitation mission. If necessary, adjusts the preplanned mission parameters to allow fordynamic retasking, to include the ability call for and adjust indirect fire.

UAV Launch & Recovery Team Leader Uses his aviation subject matter expertise to lead all tasks and procedures necessary for the successful launch and recovery of the UAV, to include pre-flight andpost-flight maintenance and UAV storage and transportation.

UAV Pilot Remotely pilots the UAV. Participates in aerial exploitation mission planning and supervises mission sensor/payload operations.

Underwater Combat Demolitionist Conducts tactical demolition of natural or man-made underwater obstacles in support of amphibious landings and and coastal, riverine, maritime, and underwater

reconnaissance operations.

Visual Tracke r Applies tactica l tracking skills across a wide range of operational environment s in support of manhunt, su rveillance, and search and rescue operations.

Wheel Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor Performs and supervises unit direct and general support-level maintenance and recovery operations on light and heavy wheeled vehicles.


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COMMAND OPERATIONS OFFICERFile Name: Abernathy, Clayton M. Pay Grade: O-5Call-Sign: HawkBirthplace: Denver, Colorado, USAUnit assignment prior to GIJOE selection: SFOD-C (Command and Control), 3 rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (US Army)Post-Secondary Education: BS in Military Art and Science (United States Military Academy), MS in Military Arts and Sciences (US Army School of Advanced Military Studies); Master o f

Professional Studies, Strategic Leadership concentration (Austin Peay Center-Fort Campbell)

Relevant Training (partial list): Air Defense Artillery Officer Basic Course; Short-Range, Hawk Missile, and Patriot Missile Air Defense Artillery Resident Training; Air& Missile Defense Captains Career Course, Basic Airborne School, Air Assault School, Ranger School, SF Unit Officer Qualification Course, SFQC Individual SkillsPhase, SFQC Collective Training Phase, SF Functional Language Training, Special Operations Forces Interagency Collaboration Course, Command & GeneralStaff School, Joint Special Operations Irregular Warfare Advanced Course, Combined/Joint Force Special Operations Component Commander's Course, ArmyRed Team Leaders Course, SERE Level-C Training, Individual Terrorism Awareness Course, ISAF SOF Operations Course, NATO SOF Technical Exploitation

Operations Course, CJFSOCC Staff Officer Course, CJFSOCC Planning Course

Miscellaneous Notes: Born into a prominent military family, father a highly decorated Army colonel, grandfather a sergeant major with the American ExpeditionaryForces. Graduated 1991 from West Point at the top of his class. Went on several rotational deployments with ARCENT-SA's PATRIOT Task Force in Saudi Arabiabefore going Special Forces in 1995. Took part in numerous missions in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2008 as a member of the 5 th Special Forces Group.Served on part-time cadre at the University of Foreign Military and Cultural Studies at Fort Leavenworth, overseeing Red Team Leader exercises between 2006and 2008. A widower (wife succumbed to acute myeloid leukemia in 2007) with a son, Scott, born in 2001. Fluent in Arabic (Modern Standard, Gulf Arabic, andIraqi), Persian (Dari, Farsi, and Tajiki dialects), and Russian; conversant in French, Portuguese, and Spanish. Recently rated as being in the 99 th percentile amongall active-duty Department of Defense field grade officers in conventional, analytical, creative, and practical intelligence measures. Has a talent for intentionallyobscuring, and even willfully misrepresenting his dispositional affect, making him a preeminent negotiator and controller.

Educational Requirements: Military applicants must have at minimum an associate's degree from a recognized post-secondaryeducational institut

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