Kenneth Davis

Aerial Intelligence Specialist

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Houston, Texas, United States

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About me
Leader in International Security Operations, Physical Security, Emergency Preparedness, Risk Analysis, and Crisis Mitigation | TS/SCI
Education
- U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS)
  2016 - 2017
  Masters of Military Arts Strategic Studies
- U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
  2007 - 2008
  Military Operational Art and Science/Studies
- East Tennessee State University
  1994 - 1997
  Bachelor of Arts - BA Political Science
Experience
- US Army
  Jun 1991 - Aug 1994
  Aerial Intelligence Specialist
- Baker Donelson
  Jan 1996 - Jan 1999
  Law Clerk
- U.S. Department of State
  Jan 1999 - Jan 2002
  - Assistant Regional Security Officer
    Jan 2001 - Jan 2002
  - Criminal Investigator
    Jan 1999 - Jan 2001
- U.S. Department of State
  May 2002 - Jan 2009
  Counter Terrorism Instructor
  - Assistant Regional Security Officer
    Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
  - Student, U.S Army Command and General Staff College
    Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
  - Tactical Team Leader
    Jan 2004 - Jan 2007
  - Instructor
    May 2002 - Aug 2004
- U.S. Department of State
  Aug 2009 - Jan 2017
  - Master Degree Candidate, School of Advanced Military Studies
    Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
  - Operations Coordinator
    Jan 2013 - Jan 2016
  - Chief of Staff
    Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
  - Assistant Regional Security Officer
    Aug 2009 - Aug 2012
- U.S. Department of State
  Jul 2017 - now
  As the Director of Mobile Security Deployments at the U.S. Department of State, I lead a diverse team of security professionals who provide the department with global crisis response options to ensure continuity of operations, protect personnel, and safeguard infrastructure. I have over 20 years of experience in international security operations, physical security, emergency preparedness, risk analysis, and crisis mitigation.My mission is to plan and conduct effective and efficient crisis response operations in coordination with U.S. interagency and international partners, leveraging my expertise in communications, executive protection, law enforcement instruction, and emergency management. Show less
  - Director, Office of Mobile Security Deployments
    Jun 2022 - now
  - Deputy Director For Operations
    Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
  - Liaison Officer, U.S. Central Command
    Sept 2018 - Jun 2021
  - Regional Security Officer
    Jul 2017 - Aug 2018
Licenses & Certifications
- Crisis Management and Emergency Preparedness
  Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
  Oct 2020
- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
  US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  Apr 2003
- Joint/Interagency Planner
  U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
  Jun 2008
- Analytical Red Teaming
  University at Albany, SUNY
- Advanced SOF Design and Innovation
  Joint Special Operations University
  Oct 2018
- SOF Design and Innovation
  Joint Special Operations University
  Mar 2018
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care
  National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
  Mar 2022
- Certified Criminal Investigator
  Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
  Jun 1999
- Law Enforcement Instructor
  Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers
  Jan 2004
- SWAT Leadership and Command
  National Tactical Officers Association
  Feb 2007
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Kenneth Davis
  Distinguished Honor Award U.S. Department of State Sep 2023 The Citation Reads: For exceptionally outstanding service to the U.S. Government in the most dangerous places in the world. Your efforts directly advanced the U.S. National Security Strategy by enabling foreign policy objectives and providing extraordinary support for expeditionary diplomacy.
- Awarded to Kenneth Davis
  Robert C Bannerman Award U.S. Department of State Oct 2018 For outstanding leadership and fostering improvements in Embassy Juba’s overall security, programmatic effectiveness, and policy influence in war ravaged South Sudan