Thomas Rawls Jr.

Experience

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  US Army

  Aug 2004 - Aug 2008

  Served a Chief Fire Control Sergeant for a Non-Line of Sight Launch System battalion in support of the Army Evaluation Task Force; responsible for supervising and conducting fire support execution, movement, field artillery mission support, and fire direction operations; directs troubleshooting of AFATDS hardware and software; supports the operation officer in planning and execution of all unit collective training; supervises the performance of the battalion's Fire Direction Center during training, eleven non-commission officers and twelve Soldiers. Responsible for the maintenance and operation of eight tactical vehicles and ancillary equipment worth over $750,000. Show less Responsible for the development of nine individual tasks, ten Lesson Plans, one Military Occupational Specialty course, and 13D Soldier's Manual; validated 13D's Advanced Non-commissioned Officer Course instruction, equipment, facilities, and resources to conduct classroom instruction; approves all 13D lesson plans for technical accuracy; provides technical guidance for development of Computer Based Instruction; ensures the validity of the Automated Systems Approach to Training database; correspondence to Military Occupational Specialty training inquiries; accountable for equipment valued at over $40,000. Show less

  • Battalion Chief Fire Control Sergeant

    May 2007 - Aug 2008

  • Senior Training Developer/Writer

    Aug 2004 - Apr 2007
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  US Army

  Nov 2008 - Sept 2009

  Field Artillery Senior Sergeant Trainer, Validation Transition Team

  Served as the Field Artillery Senior of a Regional Validation and Assessment Transition Team, Combined Security and Transition Command - Afghanistan consisting of two field grade officers, two non-commissioned officers, one Military Professional Resources Inc. contractor, a U.S. hired Linguist and one Afghanistan local hired hired Linguist; Served as the team's Combat Service Support Observer Controller for assessments and validations of Afghan National Army units; ensures the team is trained on all combat patrol battle drills; coordinates combat patrol movements requests; responsible for the maintenance and accountability of team equipment valued at over 208,000 dollars. Show less

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  US Army

  Nov 2009 - Oct 2012

  Battalion Operations Sergeant for a 105 mm and M777 Field Artillery Battalion. Supervise the Battalion Operation Sections of 40 Soldiers and the Tactical Operations Center during operations in garrison, training, and a deployed environment. Responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and tracking command-level planning activities, mission critical information processing and reporting actions, personnel support in future operations, schools, and training plans in the Battalion. Maintained the maintenance and care of eight tactical vehicles, two generators, and all assigned Garrison and Tactical Operations Center equipment valued in excess of 3.5 million dollars. Provided oversight for the Battalion Master Gunner, Master Driver, Equal Opportunity Leader, and Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention programs. Show less Lead section personnel and supervises AFATDS operations in cannon battalions and higher echelons. Supervises and conducts fire support execution, movement control, field artillery mission support, field artillery fire direction operations. Directs troubleshooting of AFATDS hardware, software, database, and communications to ensure continuity of operations. Directs and performs systems administration and troubleshooting. Assist operation officer with conduct of field artillery estimates and movement planning. Compiles information for and presents briefings on current operations, situation and after action reports. Enforces compliance with security procedures and regulations. Assists operations officer in planning, preparation, and conduct of individual and collective training and the battalion’s certification programs for every fire direction center in the battalion. Supervises preparation and distribution of maps, operational information, and training materials. Complies information for and presents briefings on current operations, situations, and after action reports. Enforces compliance with security procedures and regulations. Supervises the performance of every fire direction center AFATDS operator, crew drills, and organizational maintenance on section vehicles and equipment. Show less

  • Battalion Operation Sergeant

    Apr 2011 - Oct 2012

  • Battalion Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention (SHARP) Advisor

    Mar 2011 - Oct 2012

  • Battalion Chief Fire Control Sergeant

    Nov 2009 - Apr 2011
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  US Army

  Dec 2012 - Sept 2016

  Manages sexual assault prevention, training, and victim advocacy program; ensures victims of sexual assault receive guidance and emotional support during administrative, medical, investigative, and legal procedures and ensures victims understand the process; assigns a VA to assist victim immediately upon notification of an incident of sexual harassment or sexual assault.Achievements:- Selected by the battalion command group to serve as the battalion SHARP/VA and received a commendable rating during the 5th Armor Brigade Annual Organizational Inspection Program. - Created a training plan that ensured that the battalion refresher training on Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention (SHARP) was conducted to 100% of the unit’s personnel quarterly as directed by the US Army SHARP policy. - Continuously influenced all peers/Soldiers to foster a positive stress free work environment, to support the Garrison Commander zero tolerance against sexual harassment and assault, which resulted in zero SHARP incidents in the battalion. Show less Operations Sergeant for a Field Artillery Training Support Battalion; responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and tracking command-level planning activities, mission critical information processing, reporting actions, personnel support in future operations, tactical and technical guidance for command and theater-specific training to Army components and Joint War-fighters in support of combat and stability missions within USCENTCOM; supervise five eight-man Observer Coach/Trainer teams and assisted in their training units preparation and execution of Mission Readiness Exercises within the Training Support Battalion; gives feedback directly to the Exercise Director/Commander during the mobilization and validation at a Mobilization Training Center; directly responsible for providing guidance, mentor-ship, and training to Active, Reserve, and National Guard units during the mobilization and validation process.Achievements:- Led the synchronization and development of all battalion standard operations procedures, which lead to 17 out of 22 sections earning a commendable rating and all sections passing with first time goes during the Brigade Organizational Inspection Program.- Provided leadership and hands on approach with all Training unit’s team leadership, which set the conditions for the successful deployment of 30 Adjutant General and 3 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System units.- Trained over 925 Leaders and Soldiers from 33 different units during their post mobilization training and mission readiness exercise requirements, which consisted of successfully completing 500 definable tasks to standards. Show less Sr. Observer Coach/Trainer of a First Army Field Artillery Training Support Battalion; provides command and Theater-specific support of both active and reserve armed forces in support of combat and stability missions in the US Central Command areas of responsibility; responsible for Culminating Training Event plan within a Plans/Exercise Maneuver Control Battalion; plans and executes all battalion and brigade training model conferences; directly responsible for providing feedback to the Exercise Director during the mobilization and validation process at a Mission Training Complex.Achievements:- Managed and resourced critical life support accommodations for over 600 Joint War-Fighters through Fort Bliss, TX Garrison and 1st Army Division West during their deployment mission ready exercise. - Improved the standard operations procedures for property and equipment accountability on my team. This allowed me and my team to maintain 100% accountability of all assigned property and equipment valued at $20,235.00.- Mentored and advised six deploying Military Police companies command groups and Soldiers throughout their post mobilization training, which led to every company achieving 100% trained personnel and their unit validation to deploy in support of the US Army mission. Show less

  • Battalion Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention (SHARP) Advisor

    Dec 2012 - Sept 2016

  • Battalion Operations NCOIC

    Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

  • Battalion Command Financial NCO

    May 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Senior Observer Controller/Trainer

    Dec 2012 - Jul 2014
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  CSRA Inc

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2019

  Senior Training And Development Specialist

  Professional Technical Trainer for the Virtual Battlespace system (VBS3).o Senior trainer responsible for live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) training management of various government entities to include directing, planning, supervising, and analyzing training to meet client intent.o Training management - promote and coordinate training events with various military and civilian entities and multiple echelons.o Develop, record, and implement various training scenarios to meet the client’s needs with improvement through training reviews and customer comments – provide and facilitate instructor and customer feedback through utilization of After Action Reviews (AARs).o Train and instruct personnel on Army Mission Command Systems (AMBS) to include VBS3, DSTS, CPOF, AHLTA-T, JCR – formerly FBCB2 and BFT.o Develop, direct, model, and fuse Army Gaming scenarios for use in training environments and evaluation/feedback of WTBDs and TTPs.o Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Tactical Operation Centers (TOCs), Joint Operation Centers (JOCs), and Fires. o Collect and summarize course evaluations for senior level trainers to determine effectiveness of training and to improve training for future training. Show less

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  Advanced IT Concepts

  Sept 2019 - now

  IT End to End System Engineer

  Provide technical network/IT expertise for integrating training networks used to connect unit Mission Command Information Systems (MCIS) with simulation. Provides network support within the JBSA MTC and/or distributed training events. Troubleshoots MCIS and other related system software and connectivity issues. Manages MCIS and other related systems with IAVAs and updates. Supports training unit exercise technical planning, Technical Integration Work Groups (TIWG), and architecture development. Expert in the simulation stimulation of all MCIS using all Army Live, Virtual, Constructive, and Gaming (LVC-G) Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations (TADSS). Coordinates technical integration requirements across the Technical Integration and Training Support Sections, and with the MTC Network Engineer. Reports to and takes direction from the Technical Integration Section Lead. Show less