Nathan Collins

Experience

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  Grand Valley State University

  Apr 2015 - Aug 2015

  Academy Recruit

  • Certified in entry-level policing duties and responsibilities through MCOLES.• First place recruit in 5.5-mile cross-country run, with a time of 38:00.

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  Costco Wholesale

  Nov 2015 - Jan 2016

  Seasonal Employee

  • Worked as a part of a coordinated team of employees.• Stocked shelves and provided customer service.• Made efficient use of time and resources resulting in additional sales.• Volunteered for product placement assignments. Operated independently, organized and displayed product efficiently and effectively.

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  Uncle Froggy's Inc

  Jun 2016 - Sept 2017

  Landscaper - Crew Lead

  • Providing customer service.• Independent operation of company vehicles.• Use of power tools and heavy machinery.• Installing sprinkler systems, building decks, paving, laying mulch, and other landscaping duties.

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  United States Air Force

  Jan 2018 - Oct 2022

  I passed testing for the rank of Staff Sergeant in November of 2020, and was formally promoted in July of 2021.As a Non-Commissioned Officer, I am responsible for front-line leadership and personnel management. I supervise small teams of airmen in the execution of daily taskers, as well as long-term projects. My secondary responsibilities are training program management and conducting one-on-one training for aspiring technical experts within our shop.During this time, I have developed training tools that significantly reduce training-to-operations timelines for five mission-essential positions in our shop. I also am heavily involved in Culture Mapping efforts for our squadron, and have led eight sessions and trained two NCO's in briefing and surveying techniques.Based on all of these factors, I earned NCO of the Quarter 3Q2021, and was also nominated for NCO of the Year 2021. Show less I deployed to Afghanistan and served in an airborne intelligence capacity. I flew 100 combat sorties in support of coalition forces, providing overwatch for 13 ground operations and identifying 628 targets of interest. In one instance, I identified a threat before it could manifest, and conveyed pertinent information about it to the relevant authorities; as a result of my actions, an estimated 60-90 civilian casualties were prevented. Based on all of these factors, I was awarded four Air Medals, along with a medal for supporting operation Resolute Support. Show less I entered pre-deployment training in the fall of 2019. During this time, I recieved ECAC, FTAC and Water Survival Qualifications, and also completed technical training for the duties I'd be performing while deployed.Accomplishments of note include the following: I was chosen to be a squad leader during FTAC, and was responsible for looking after a team of fourteen airmen during the execution of training exercises. I led them through simulated combat, medical emergencies, and vehicle operations. Additionally, during the Water Survival course, I identified an airman who was having a panic attack and secured instructor assistance on her behalf. Show less I began OJT in January of 2019. I finished training in half of the allotted time, and passed the final examination with a perfect score, receiving the coveted "DGS One-Qual" award; I was the first Signals Analyst to receive it in several years. Based on my aptitude, I was selected by my leadership to be a positional trainer after only four months in-seat. I developed several training materials, including how-to guides and adaptive resources. Based on my character and accomplishments, I was awarded BTZ in September of 2019, and was selected two days later from among 107 potential applicants to deploy to Afghanistan in the fall of 2019. Show less I graduated basic military training in March of 2018, then attended technical training courses at Goodfellow AFB. While studying there, I also acted as a tutor for classmates, staying during lunch breaks and after class, developing training materials and practice tests for use throughout the course. Signals Analysis coursework is notoriously difficult; the previous class block had a 60% pass rate. My class had a 100% pass rate, with an average final exam score of 88%, and these numbers can be directly attributed to my academic contributions. Show less

  • Staff Sergeant - Program Manager

    Nov 2020 - Oct 2022

  • Senior Airman - Airborne Intelligence Analyst

    May 2020 - Oct 2020

  • Senior Airman - Pre-Deployment Trainee

    Nov 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Airman First Class - Intelligence Analyst / Positional Trainer

    Sept 2018 - Nov 2019

  • Airman First Class - Student Mentor

    Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
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  SMX / BAH / Parsons Inc

  Nov 2022 - now

  Technical Analyst

  I work as a contracted member of a near real-time analysis team. Previously, my job involved evaluating raw data and producing timely, accurate reports that adhered to appropriate classification standards. In this capacity, I completed OJT in the first week. Over the next five months, on an eight-man team, I became responsible for roughly 50% of all bulk data refinement; because of my aptitude for the job, leadership requested that I re-write our team's standard operating procedure. I did so, and I used the new documentation to train five analysts. My trainees included both contracted and military personnel. Additionally, I wrote and distributed twenty-seven reports to our customers, two of which were highly regarded for the value of the information they provided.Based on my technical aptitude, subject matter expertise and work ethic, I was tasked by our shop's leadership with the creation of a new Mission Manager position. I built the position and its workflow, along with most of its supplementary documentation, in the span of about three weeks. The position was codified into a billet at our customer's discretion. I currently serve in this role. I spend my days conducting all-source research and analysis; identifying nascent opportunities for knowledge enhancement; writing reports; coordinating meetings with external entities; and coordinating the efforts of six personnel across three analytical disciplines. I have also identified key intelligence gaps which are now being investigated by representatives across the greater intelligence community.The quality of my work is only possible due to the quality of my team; the ground-level culture at Parsons is fantastic, and the joint operating environments offered by SMX and Booz Allen offered opportunities to learn from experts in various fields. Show less