John Daniels

Experience

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  Naval Hospital Cherry Point

  Sept 1995 - Mar 1997

  Patient Administration Officer

  Responsible for medical records, inpatient admission and discharge, third party billing, and casualty affairs.

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  USS Enterprise

  Apr 1997 - Jun 1999

  Medical Administration Officer and Radiation Health Officer

  Responsible for the medical administrative operations for an aircraft carrier and its assocaited battle group. Also responsible for the Navy's largest radiation health program.

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  Field Medical Service School

  Jun 1999 - Jan 2001

  Logistics Officer

  Responsible for providing ordance support, food service, transportation, and supply and logisitices for Marine Corps medical training command.

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  Navy Office of Information Southwest

  Apr 2001 - Mar 2003

  Deputy Director

  Conducted media affairs and public outreach activities for the southern region of the United States for the Navy’s Chief of Information. Achievements:• Participated as a member of NASA-led, interagency team during the aftermath of the Columbia space shuttle explosion. Coordinated with media on recovery and salvage operations and provided public affairs support to military assets involved in the recovery efforts. • Planned and executed speaking engagements and outreach events for visiting senior Navy officials, including the Secretary of the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Navy Reserve, and the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.• Marketed the Navy to support recruiting efforts and overall awareness at sporting events with the Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars, San Antonio Spurs, Southern Methodist University football, and professional auto-racing. Facilitated the use of assets such as the Leap Frogs, aerial fly-overs, Navy bands, National Anthem singers, and color guards. Show less

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  USS Abraham Lincoln

  Mar 2003 - Jun 2005

  Command Public Affairs Officer

  Proudly led a professional team of communicators and technicians that provided comprehensive public affairs and communication support for an aircraft carrier, five supporting ships, an air wing, and more than 6000 personnel. Conducted extensive public outreach through at-sea embarks, in-port tours, and community relations programs with the local homeport and visited ports.Achievements:• Managed a comprehensive external and internal public affairs program team. Operated and maintained an in-house information, education, and entertainment program through the ship’s newspaper, television station, and radio station. • Informed the American public and international community on the ship’s mission and the Navy’s message by working closely with the media on numerous issues including ship’s maintenance, training, deployed operations, and personnel matters. • Highlighted the United State’s response to the largest humanitarian relief effort in modern history following the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia. Facilitated coverage for than 200 American, regional Asian and international media. Show less

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  Navy Region Northwest

  Jun 2005 - Mar 2006

  Command Public Affairs Officer

  Responsible for Navy media and outreach operations for a four-state area in the in the Pacific Northwest. Supervised the public affairs activities on four Navy bases with 11 military and eight civilian personnel. Achievements: • Served as chief spokesman and implemented communication plans for a wide-range of operational, environmental, facilities, and personnel issues. • In charge of all media operations and community relations events during Seattle Seafair 2005 that included visitation by over 9000 people to eight ships, Navy band shows, senior leader speaking engagements, and a Blue Angels air show. Show less

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  Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan

  Apr 2006 - Mar 2007

  Deputy Public Affairs Officer

  Successfully offered comprehensive public affairs support to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). Led efforts to equip, train, and mentor communication professionals in the ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior. Achievements: • Promoted the image and accomplishments of the ANSF to the Afghan people and the international community through well-executed strategic media engagements. Ensured messages were coordinated with the Afghan government and that they were shared with an Afghan voice. • Selected to manage the construction, furnishing and equipping of a communications building for the Ministry of Defense and a press conference room for the Ministry of Interior. Show less

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  U.S. Navy Office of Information

  Jun 2007 - Apr 2008

  National Capital Region Community Relations Director

  Program manager for a number of prestigious activities that promoted the Navy’s image to the American people, including community relations and outreach programs, speaking tours, youth-engagement programs, and commemoration events.Achievements:• Provided comprehensive public affairs support for the formal events associated with two Medals of Honor ceremonies. Authored a comprehensive communication plan and implemented guidance for website design. • Navy lead for the Secretary of Defense’s executive level outreach program. Escorted business and community leaders on a multi-national trip that provided them with in-depth exposure to current operations and the men, women, and equipment of the U.S. military. Show less

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  U.S. Department of State

  May 2008 - Oct 2008

  Defense Liaison

  Awarded the opportunity to develop collaborative communication strategies with the Department of Defense, Department of State, and the U.S. intelligence community that supported international public diplomacy, government stabilization, nation-building, and counter-terrorism. Provided expert advice to national leadership at the highest level, including the Secretaries of State and Defense and the National Security Council.

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  U.S. Navy Office of Information

  Nov 2008 - Jan 2010

  News Desk Action Officer

  Consistently delivered the Navy’s message on medical and personnel issues in a transparent, deliberate, and measured manner to the Pentagon press corps, local, national, international, and trade media. Analyzed complex media issues and orchestrated detailed message plans that delivered the Navy’s message with honesty, transparency and full-disclosure. Provided media training and strategic communication counsel to senior leadership. Achievements:• Recognized and documented as the organization’s “best duty officer”, responsible for after-hours operations and preparing the Chief of Information’s morning brief. Sought by subordinates, peers, and seniors for advice and counsel.• Developed and delivered timely and accurate strategic messaging on several high-profile issues, including: women on submarines, repeal of don’t ask, don’t tell, pandemic H1N1 influenza, combat casualties, and the Navy’s sexual assault prevention program. Show less

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  Navy History and Heritage Command

  Jan 2010 - Nov 2011

  Command Public Affairs Officer

  Hand-selected by the Navy Chief of Information as the first uniformed public affairs officer. Developed formal communication office to manage day-to-day operations that included working with mainstream media; television, motion picture, and publishing industry; and public inquiry and outreach. Managed and directed all aspects of public affairs operations for the Director of Naval History including 11 museums, intellectual and curatorial property, official archives, and the Navy’s underwater archeology program. Served as chief media spokesman. Achievements: • Actively promoted the organization’s vision of being the recognized authority of naval history and instilling pride in America’s naval history by improving public outreach initiatives such as social media, facilitating speaking engagements and promoting the organization at professional seminars, trade shows, and other public venues. • Co-chair of multi member strategic communication committee that developed media and outreach strategies for the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the Star Spangled Banner. • Collaborated with the Navy Office of Diversity to develop themes, messages, and products to support cultural awareness and inform internal and external audiences. Show less

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  Navy League of the United States

  Apr 2012 - Jul 2013

  Vice President of Communication

  Directed all communication activities and programs for the nation’s premier military sea-service support organization, comprised of 43,000 civilians in more than 245 councils around the world. Served as the principal spokesman, and provided strategic communication counsel to the National President, the National Executive Director, other national officers, and senior staff • Executed communication strategy for the nation’s largest maritime exposition trade show - Sea-Air-Space.• Provided guidance and mentorship to the volunteer membership component of Navy League in executing outreach and education initiatives. • Directed and executed non-partisan communication strategy to inform the American public and elected officials on the importance of maintaining national security through a strong sea-service based military. • Partnered with the Navy in eight cities along the east coast and Midwest to commemorate the War of 1812. Spear headed program to inform and educate the public on the significance of this war in our nation’s history and on the role of Navy League and how it supports the sea services. Show less

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  Strategic Systems Programs

  Jul 2013 - Mar 2019

  Public Affairs Officer

  Currently provides public affairs and communication expertise to the sole Navy command responsible for all aspects of sea-based strategic weapons and delivery systems. • Develop and deliver technical and non-technical speaking and presentation products of the highest caliber for use by a senior flag officer and members of the civilian senior executive service. • Provide expert advice and coordinate appropriate response plans at headquarters and with field activities and other commands for potential and actual crisis communication issues. • Respond to numerous media and public inquiries on a wide variety of sensitive issues. Ensure all responses are properly coordinated and vetted with key stakeholders and other commands. Provide thoughtful, measured, and calculated feedback to the media, with appropriate context and command messages.• Provide security review of internal material prior to public release. Show less

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  NNSA Savannah River Field Office

  Mar 2019 - Jul 2020

  Public Affairs Officer
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  National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

  Jul 2020 - now

  Public Affairs Officer
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  Clark County

  Mar 2023 - now

  Range Safey Officer