Chad Aldridge, C.M.

Experience

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  US Army

  Jul 1991 - Jun 2018

  Soldier

  Senior Manager and Military/Law Enforcement Veteran with 27 years of proven law enforcement and security experience where I held a Top-Secret security clearance. Demonstrated ability to develop strategies, build and lead teams of 100 up to 170 in fast-paced environments. Conducted domestic and global investigative/security operations around the world. Managed risk upon multiple lines to protect personnel, assets, property, and equipment valued over $25M while meeting the expectations of senior leadership. Possess extensive knowledge in security, vulnerability assessments, staff, and records management. Show less

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  United States Army Criminal Investigation Division

  Aug 2006 - Dec 2010

  o Investigative team supervisor for six agents who provided investigative support to 10K+ personnel assigned to Hawaii and the United States Army Pacific Commando Processed crime scenes, identified, collected, and preserved evidence, and conducted interviews and interrogations of subjects, victims, and witnesseso Conducted 12 felony investigations, 10 serious and sensitive incidents; resulted in maintaining a 97% solve rateo Provided training to 27 personnel on the applicability of Law of War with criminal investigations and on the function of the United States Army Criminal Investigative Laboratoryo Maintained 100% accountability of investigative equipment valued in excess of $130K without loss or damage Show less o Managed daily operations and investigative support for 24 agents who provided investigative support to 5K+ personnel assigned to the Multi-National Division-Baghdad, and the Victory Base Complexo unequaled crime scene-processing and logistical support for 24 agents during over 200 felony investigations in United States Forces Iraq-Baghdado resurrected a nonexistent commander's disciplinary reporting tracking system whichensured proper disposition of forensic evidence associated with felony-investigationso trained the battalion's largest CID detachment, comprised of Reserve and Active dutyagents from numerous commands, for deployment in 30 dayso superbly managed over 1,000,000 dollars in military and investigative property /equipment across five forward operating bases in central Iraq; ensured 100 percent accountability Show less o Managed daily operations and investigative support for 34 agents and three Department of Army Civilians who provided investigative support to 10K+ personnel assigned to Hawaii and the United States Army Pacific Command.o Managed the largest office/detachment in the battalion/district; had outstanding organizational skills; maximized limited resources to create excellent resultso Instilled standards and discipline, which was evidenced by the organization's thorough approach to the resolution of serious felony investigations with a solve rate of 93%o Identified and developed a plan to overcome training shortcomings; resulted in all agents meeting and or exceeding training goalso Responsible for and maintaining over one million dollars worth of MTOE and investigative property and equipment; established new accountability procedures Show less o Managed daily operations and investigative support for 60 agents and six Department of Army Civilians who provided investigative support to 25K+ personnel assigned to the Fort Bragg Military communityo Identified the violent perpetrator of a high-profile serial rape investigation; resulting in the perpetrator receiving 60 years confinemento Identified two subjects and the recovery of over $19,000 in Government property during a larceny investigationo Reorganized the Criminalistics program and evaluated acquired new equipment which significantly enhanced the investigative ability of agents in the organizationo Reorganized all administrative operations and created a tracking system to ensure no personnel actions or evaluations were losto Led and mentored over 25 agents in crime scene processing and evidence collectiono Revamped the unit's property accountability procedures which resulted in the proper disposal of excess property valued at $60,000 Show less

  • Special Agent

    Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

  • Special Agent | Chief of Investigative Support

    May 2009 - May 2010

  • Special Agent | Cheif of Investigative Support

    Dec 2008 - May 2009

  • Special Agent | Chief of Investigative Support

    Aug 2006 - Dec 2008
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  United States Army Military Police School

  Dec 2010 - Dec 2012

  Military Police Senior Manager | Instructor/Writer

  o Managed administrative support, training, and mentorship for a United States Army Military Police School (USAMPS) support company consisting of students from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, civilians, and international studentso Provided advice and collaboration with senior leadership on all matters pertaining to health, welfare, morale, discipline, training, and administrative support of an annual student population of 10K+o Enforced the risk analysis and safety management program; resulted in zero accidents while managing more than 850 studentso Implemented multiple tracking systems to allow the unit to efficiently manage more than 10K administrative actions in support of Military Police studentso Maintained accountability of equipment, property, and supplies valued in excess of $40K; resulted in zero losses and minimized wasted resources during fiscal constraintso Conducted research into modern training concepts and procedures; developed and wrote training materials, such as revising program instructions, course plan, and student evaluation plan Show less

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  United States Army Criminal Investigation Division

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2018

  o Managed operations and training for approximately 500 Special Agents and Support personnel assigned to a regional Criminal Investigation Division (CID) headquarters.o Reorganized the training management and training budget tracking system within the operations department, which increased the overall efficiency of the departmento Trained two new training managers on systems and tracking method, ensuring a seamless transition between the new training managers; resulted in zero interruption of operationso Plan, coordinated and managed the execution of a regional competition comprised of physical and critical thinking events, in which eight personnel competed to represent the region at the National Headquarters competitiono Planned and coordinated with the national Operations assistant directors to host the Leadership in Police Organizations Course at the regional headquarters; resulting in 36 civilian and military law enforcement professionals receiving the training Show less o Oversaw operations, audit-compliance inspection program and training for a regional Criminal Investigation Division (CID) headquarters comprised of three geographically dispersed districts and 22 separate field offices across three continents and 13-time zoneso Managed and directed the operations department in preparing, disseminating, coordinating and publishing plans and directives in support of daily operations, training, investigative support, physical security and audit-compliance inspections across the regiono Coordinated with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish operational needs and satisfy requirements to achieve organizational goals while decreasing inefficiencies in processeso Oversaw a $2M training budget and created a regional standard operating procedure for training management which ensured responsible allocation of funds during limited fiscal resourceso Successfully planned and executed the 75th-anniversary dining and awards event attended by 800+ service members and senior dignitaries Show less o Supervised a team of 171 Special Agents and support personnel within the district to provide criminal investigative support to 190K military and civilian team members o Managed the scheduling of 171 personnel for career enhancement and advanced law enforcement courses while preparing and disseminating directives and training requirements.o Mentored employees not meeting organizational objectives and developed performance improvement plans to set benchmarks for performance; recognized the accomplishments of individuals and teams throughout the organizationo Oversaw the evidence custodians’ proper disposal of evidence; resulted in a 79% disposition rate within the evidence programo Directed policy guidance during organizational compliance inspections; achieved a 50% drop in evidence discrepancies for 329 vouchers with 600 total itemso Secured a mobile training team for crisis and hostage negotiations training saving the organization $50K in training funds; increasing the number of trained crisis/hostage negotiators within the regional headquarters by 15%o Executed the Special Agent Recruitment Program initiative; resulted in a 95% intake rate, highest within the regiono Supervised the accountability and turn-in of $733K worth of organizational equipment and property, ensuring fiscal responsibility by reducing the cost of redundant property acquisitiono Managed the personnel manning of 45+ protective missions for senior Department of Defense and the Department of the Army senior leadership and staff; resulted in zero loss or embarrassment of senior officials or staff Show less

  • Regional Operations and Training Manager

    Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Deputy Regional Operations and Training Director

    Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  • Deputy District Director and Training Director

    Jan 2013 - Jun 2016
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  Port of Seattle

  Jun 2018 - now

  Responsible representative to coordinate construction activity in or around SEA, as well as construction activities outside the SEA footprint that could impact or risk SEA operations and interests. During construction planning and phases, maintain operational integrity of SEA, working with the project team and stakeholders to minimize impacts to tenants, travelers and other stakeholders by developing, disseminating and implementing Construction and Operational Readiness Plans. Responsible for planning, developing and executing activities that ensures the successful opening of new facilities and assets at SEA. Assist stakeholders and projects in identifying and resolving operational risks and issues that would affect a facility or operator's readiness due to construction activity. Show less o Lead and facilitate activities with key stakeholders that ensure the successful opening of new facilities and assets at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). o Ensure the Operational Readiness and Airport Transition (ORAT) Strategic Program is followed for all applicable projects, including project-specific Implementation Plans, Stakeholder Engagement, trials and simulations, mitigation of risks, coordination of training and familiarization tours, transition planning, and provide post-opening support.o Lead activation working groups for all Federal Agencies (Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations, Center for Disease Control, US Fish and Wildlife Service and Transportation Security Administration) to develop critical activation activities/tasks, SOPs and Trials that ensure a successful transition to the new International Arrivals Facilities Show less o Program lead and working cross-functionally with key internal and regional external stakeholders to implement the Port of Seattle’s Anti-Human Trafficking Strategyo Represent and speak on the behalf of the Port of Seattle at anti-human trafficking and transportation industry meetings/conferences across the country to discuss the Port's strategy and its implementation.o Served as a member of the Sub-Committee for Policy and Protocol, Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking, US Dept of Transportationo Led the planning, coordination and synchronized execution of a Puget Sound Regional Human Trafficking Public Awareness campaign with King County, City of Seattle, Sound Transit, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Air Group, Expedia, Uber, and Lyfto Led the development and implementation of a Human Trafficking awareness training curriculum, including the selection and management of a training consultanto Finalized the Port’s Executive Policy on Human Trafficking for all Port employeeso Working with Aviation Security Director and the WA state Federal Security Director to refine and test a web-based Airport Risk Assessment Model to optimize the security posture and presence at Seattle-Tacoma International Airporto Planned multiple events, including press conferences and a day-long naturalization clinic in partnership with local immigration advocacy nonprofit One America Show less

  • Construction and Operational Readiness Manager

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Operational Readiness, Activation and Transition Manager

    May 2019 - Feb 2024

  • Policy and Outreach Manager

    Jun 2018 - May 2019