John Grainger

Experience

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  Air Force Association

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Aerospace Research Intern

  • Rebuilt Association’s (AFA) main presentation explaining the basics of aerospace power and the importance of the US Air Force (USAF), a key product for AFA’s mission of air power advocacy. • Sorted and copied information for over 300 entries, enabling establishment of the Air Force Memorial’s Air Force Airmen Heritage Memorial Project.• Wrote two assessments of guest speaker presentation on USAF adversary aircraft exploitation (Project: Constant Peg) and information warfare on Association’s social media pages. Show less

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  The Carolinas Aviation Museum (Smithsonian Affiliate)

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

  Museum Docent and Staff Member

  • Rotationally manned five aircraft exhibits, leading to new museum-wide standard manning procedure for aircraft safety exhibit, and expanding understanding of over 25,000 museum visitors on military and commercial aviation. • Led guided tours of over thirty people around the museum and answered questions about points of interest.• Conducted photographic research at museum’s aviation library, selecting photographs used in museum’s project commemorating the Wright Brothers.• Trained eleven new docents and volunteers. Show less

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  Harris Teeter

  May 2015 - Dec 2015

  Cashier
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  Harris Teeter

  Jul 2016 - Oct 2018

  • Hand-selected to train over 45 online shoppers, resulting in successful establishment of new Online Shopping Department at one store, and expansion of shopping capacity at two stores, including company flagship store• Authored guide for new associates on collecting payment for online orders, directly resulting in flagship store maintaining twenty-nine percent faster average car-loading time than company-wide average over five quarters • Achieved 99 percent online fill order accuracy with short-notice customer demands.• Won over 40 awards and accolades for excellent customer service. Show less

  • Personal Shopper

    Nov 2016 - Oct 2018

  • Cashier

    Jul 2016 - Nov 2016
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  United States Department of Defense

  Nov 2018 - now

  • Hand-selected by Division leadership to support regional crisis. • Worked independent of Division as team air and air defense subject matter expert.• Developed key indications and warning criteria for anticipating conflict on the Asian mainland.• Briefed two presentations to INDOPACOM Commander on adversary air force capabilities and adversary strategic intentions.• Trained one analyst on foreign air force capabilities, writing assessments, and briefing, re-filling a key gap in team analytic capability due to departure of previous team members Show less • Researched and published assessments on adversary combat aircraft and strategic SAM operations, training, R&D, and capabilities which regularly shaped INDOPACOM force operations and planning.• Briefed ten presentations to INDOPACOM Commander (four-star admiral) on adversary air force and defense modernization, operations, and critical regional issues. • Regularly collaborated with seven INDOPACOM component organization and four national intelligence agencies to synchronize assessments of adversary capabilities.• Served on two IC-wide multi-disciplinary collaboration efforts to coordinate interagency assessments on overall adversary operations, exercises, and modernization.• Acted as Senior Air and Air Defense Analyst (GS-14 equivalent) in one, and lead insight analyst in three INDOPACOM exercises, ensuring successful execution of key command functions for real-world conflict• Trained seven analysts on foreign air force capabilities, writing assessments, and briefing, enabling timely expansion of INDOPACOM JIOC Division-level analytic capacity Show less

  • Defense Analyst

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Regional Crisis Response Team (Aksai Chin Standoff) - Air and Air Defense Analyst

    May 2020 - Nov 2021

  • China Air and Air Defense Analyst

    Nov 2018 - Nov 2021