Allen Silva
Fort Belvoir, VA *2060
Cell: 580-***-****
acvs43@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCE SUMMERY
Over twenty-five years of management, advisor and instructor experience in the United States Army, serving as an Operations Action Officer, Liaison Officer, Senior Instructor, and United States Army Recruiter, and have an active top-secret clearance. TS-SCI
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Action Officer/Afghanistan Hands Program manager October 2012 to Present
Head Quarters Department of the Army Pentagon G-3/5/7, Pentagon
Serves as an Action Officer for Head Quarters Department of the Army (HQDA) processing of significant actions and HQDA World-Wide Situations Reports, monitored operational activities in AFRICOM, CENTCOM, and Kuwait, Assists the Team Chief in preparing and releasing the daily Operation and Intelligence updates.
Developed an Army casualty reporting checklist for the Army staff that was adopted and made available Army-wide
Performs the duties of Afghanistan Hands liaison Officer
Manages over 300 personal in the Afghanistan Hands Program
Plans and coordinates day to day operations with all United States Army subordinate organizations
Reintegration Liaison Officer November 2011 to October 2012 Future Operations ISAF Joint Command, Afghanistan
Served as a Reintegration Liaison Officer to Kapisa and Parwan Provinces: Worked in conjunction with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to conduct planning, preparation, and execution of provincial level reintegration events; provided mentorship to the Provincial Peace Council and Joint Secretariat Team. Served as the vital link with the Afghanistan government and assisted in reintegrating over 100 enemy fighters back into the local community.
Supervised eight Afghan Reintegration accounts totaling access to over $10,000,000 for small projects and tuition payments
Coordinated reintegration activities between the Provincial Governors of Kapisa and Parwan province and ISAF Joint command team
Coordinated ten engagements in two provinces resulting in 31 former enemy fighters entered into negotiations through the Afghan Peace and Reintegration Program
Served as the link between United States Army and the State Department on all reintegration activities in Kapisa and Parwan provinces
Senior Instructor Writer April 2008 to October 2010 1-30 Field Artillery FT Sill OK
Served as Platoon Sergeant and Senior Instructor Writer, responsible for the implementing and training of Officers in the Basic Officer Leaders Course, Captain Career Course, and Pre-Command Course, Reviewed and updated lesson plans; programs of instruction and field technical manuals. Supervised the maintenance and accountability of equipment valued at over twenty million dollars.
Trained over 1200 Officer annually in the Army’s basic and advanced doctrine in the Field Artillery
Provided technical expertise in the restructuring of the Field Artillery Captain’s Career Course
Conducted investigation into live fire incidents
Certified all of the Battalion trainers in platform instruction, and hands-on artillery operations.
United States Army Recruiter January 2001 to March 2003 Tampa Recruiting Battalion, Tampa FL
Oversaw two high schools for new recruits for possible enlistment to support the United States Army Recruiting Battalion; established and maintained contact with applicants for enlistment, processing; conducted promotional activities, administratively prepared enlistment applications, screened applicants for qualification, counsels applicants as necessary and maintained a positive relationship with the community.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Possess Active TOP SECRET Security Clearance
Pursuing Bachelorette of Science degree in Business Administration American Military University (48 CH )
Certificate, Army Recruiter (5 weeks, 244 hrs.) Fort Jackson, SC, 2000
Certificate, Equal Opportunity Leaders Course (80 hrs.) Schofield Barracks, HI, 2003
Certificate, Total Army Instructor Training Course (80 hrs.) Fort Sill OK, 2006
Certificate, Small Group Instructor Course (40 hrs.) Fort Sill OK, 2006
Certificate, Master Drivers Course (40 hrs.) Fort Hood, TX 2010
Certificate, Pashto Familiarization Course (18 weeks, 540 hrs.) DLI Rosslyn, VA, 2011
Certificate, Counterinsurgency Leaders Course (40 hrs.) Forward Operating Base Bagram, Afghanistan, 2011
Certificate, Joint Security Forces Assistance Course (9 weeks, 630 hrs.) Fort Polk, LA, 2013
Special Emphasis
Chosen for the selectively manned Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands program, this program is a Secretary of Defense and Joint Chief of Staff initiative to support operations in Afghanistan. Personnel selected are specially screened and selected based on their superior job performance and work with the government to stabilize, and secure the Afghanistan Government.