Duane Stinson

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Sept 1992 - Aug 2012

  Directed operations for one of the largest Military Working Dog kennels in Europe. Supervised five full time dog team trainers, 22 dog teams, and three MWD liaisons transitioning 1.2K dog teams to and from deployed locations annually.• Maintained and evaluated teams for annual controlled aggression and explosive/narcotic detection certifications. Teams maintained a 98% pass rate in all required proficiencies. • Oversaw the heath and care of 22 canines, facilities and equipment valued at $1.2 million. • Created an instructed dog psychology training seminars; selected by Headquarters US Air Forces in Europe Command to provide seminars for European canine programs. • Advised magistrates and military leaders on proper military working dog utilization and employment for local and deployed operations. • Coordinated explosive detection support for Presidential and State Department missions in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. • Primary custodian for explosive and narcotic training aids; responsible for their storage, maintenance, handling, replacement, and security. • Coordinated joint training with other military, federal, and European law enforcement agencies. • Supported European Command, State Department and Drug Enforcement Agency with evaluations, training and assistance for Bulgarian federal working dog programs during a 30 day mission. Show less Managed four full time working dog trainers responsible for 27 dog teams. Specialized in controlled aggression, air scenting, tactical building search, narcotics and explosive detection for both law enforcement and combat operations. • Instructed decoy/helper and working dog psychology seminars for over 300 military and civilian handlers, Regional Training Center instructors, and Veterinary personnel throughout Europe and South West Asia.• Maintained teams for annual controlled aggression and explosive/narcotic detection certifications. Teams maintained a 98% pass rate in all required proficiencies. • Coordinated joint training with other military, federal, and European law enforcement agencies.• Alternate custodian for explosive and narcotic training aids; responsible for their storage, maintenance, handling, replacement, and security. Show less Managed three full time working dog trainers responsible for 18 dog teams. Specialized in controlled aggression, air scenting, tactical building search, narcotics and explosive detection for both law enforcement and combat operations.• Maintained teams for annual controlled aggression and explosive/narcotic detection certifications. Teams maintained a 98% pass rate in all required proficiencies. • Coordinated joint training with other military, federal, and state law enforcement agencies.• Alternate custodian for explosive and narcotic training aids; responsible for their storage, maintenance, handling, replacement, and security.• Was continuously sought out by civilian, military, and federal agencies for advice and training plans to fix deficiencies in both detection and controlled aggression trained working dogs.• Certified two Explosive Detection Dogs deemed un-trainable by others. Psychology based methods used.• Trained and prepared teams to compete in military and civilian working dog competitions. Teams place 1st, 2nd and 3rd place numerous times as well as "Top Dog" awards at the Arizona Tucson trails, Utah Peace Officer Association K-9 Trials, DoD K-9 Trials at Lackland AFB and many more. • Prepared the first National Forest Service narcotics detection dog team for state certification. • Procured and trained two cigarette detection dogs for the Federal penitentiary in Florence Colorado. Show less Performed law enforcement duties utilizing patrol (controlled aggression) and both narcotics and explosive detections dogs with over 20 actual narcotics and weapons finds. • Performed both walking and mobile police patrols policing military communities.• Utilized assigned canine to track, air scent, and conduct area and building searches for suspects in high risk situations for both civilian and federal agencies. • Completed 65 missions around the world; provided explosive detection to the United States Secret Service and State Department in direct support of the President and Vice President of the United States and various other U.S. government officials. Show less

  • Military Working Dog Kennel Master

    Feb 2010 - Aug 2012

  • Military Working Dog Trainer Supervisor

    Jul 2005 - Feb 2010

  • Military Working Dog Trainer

    Feb 1998 - Jul 2005

  • Military Working Dog Handler

    Sept 1992 - Feb 1998
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  United States Air Force Security Forces

  Aug 2012 - May 2015

  Led a 36 man team and managed physical & installation security, resource protection, plans & programs, police services, reports & analysis, vehicle registration and emergency management programs for a large Air Provost and Military Police operation. • Oversaw the Integrated Defense Risk Management Process, reviewed local threat assessments, criticality assessments, vulnerability assessments, and supplied the base commander with an analytical base line for risk acceptance and developed procedures and policies to mitigate threats to the installation. • Represented the Defense Force Commander at high level meetings to convey pertinent security updates to the Wing Commander and all Group Commanders. • Planed, coordinated, and managed the annual Integrated Defense Working Group and the Integrated Defense Council. Resulted in the creation of the Installation Defense Plan; the single source document that spells out the installation defense during normal operations and higher Force Protection measures. • Directed operations for European Command's busiest Vehicle Registration office; served over 44K customers in 2014. Developed document check position at the entrance reduced customer wait times 25%.• Analyzed local crime trends and led crime prevention campaign throughout 2014 to target home break-ins and residential burglaries in the local area. Briefed data and prevention tips at 15 separate venues to over 8K personnel, authored newspaper articles and conducted radio interviews; dropped home related larcenies 56% in 2015. Show less Managed Air Provost and Military Police operations. Led Army and Air Force law enforcement mission encompassing an 1.1K square mile jurisdiction in the Kaiserslautern Military Community (57K Americans). • Managed four duty shifts of 236 police officers in addition to a seven man bicycle patrol section. • Filled the Operations Superintendent position for six months in the military's busiest law enforcement unit; handled over 13K incident calls in 2013.• Led 13 man security team to Saint Petersburg, Russia; Secured "Air Force One" during the President of the United States' visit during the G20 Summit. Show less

  • Superintendent, Plans and Programs

    Feb 2014 - May 2015

  • Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Operations

    Jan 2013 - Feb 2014

  • Police Supervisor - Flight Chief

    Aug 2012 - Jan 2013
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  569 U.S. Forces Police Squadron

  May 2015 - Aug 2016

  Security Forces, Investigations

  Led a highly skilled team of four military Investigators and two civilian Detectives conducting complex police investigations throughout a 1.1K square mile jurisdiction to support 57K Americans living in the German, Kaiserslautern Military Community. • The multi-national section works closely with Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Army Criminal Investigations Division, and German Polizei to investigate an average of 150 criminal cases a year. • Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection Officer and Installation Threat Working Group member, advises local military commanders on current threats and provides courses of action to mitigate those threats.• Analyses crime trends and packages data to brief local commanders and the community populace in support of crime prevention, community policing, and anti-terrorism/force protection programs. • Plans and leads under cover armed security teams to protect mass gatherings of Americans in Germany for local events and high level senior officials. Show less

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  US Army

  Sept 2016 - now

  Military Working Dog Program Manager, Europe-Africa

  July 2024 and August 2021- UAREUR-AF MWD program received an excellent rating during the HQDA APPA inspections. Awarded a three Best Practices for courses I developed and taught across Europe. 2018 - “The USAREUR MWD Program is currently the "TOP" MWD Program in the Army due to MSG Hardenio Abdon and Mr. Duane Stinson's extensive efforts with Coalition Partner Interoperability / MWD certification." OPMG.⦁ Responsible for the management, training, and certification of 85 personnel and 78 Military Working Dog and Contract Working Dog teams encompassing 9 geographically dispersed locations throughout Europe. ⦁ Serves as Department of the Army Military Working Dog Certification Authority conducting 18 certification events and 8 kennel assessments. ⦁ Leads Europe's DoD homemade explosives (HME) Program. Imprints and trains DoD explosive detection dog teams through a partnership I established (2016) with the Belgium Federal Police Dog Training Center.⦁ Instructor and course developer for the European Working Dog Training Course(s) - executes 6 seminars annually for U.S. and NATO military and EU police working dog teams. ⦁ Coordinates missions for the United States Secret Service and Department of State in support of the President and Vice President of the United States, Foreign Heads of State and High Risk Personnel. ⦁ The Department of the Army’s lead for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and European Union (EU) Military Working Dog and Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) expert panels.⦁ Forecasts and executes a program operating budget in excess of $900K and a $2.6M contract for EDD teams.⦁ Serves as the Commanding General’s subject matter expert and senior staff advisor on all Military Working Dog matters within the Army’s European Area of Responsibility. ⦁ Ensures Military Working Dog teams are properly trained and ready for world wide deployment. Show less