Jimmy Duke

Experience

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  US Navy

  Jan 1989 - Jan 2000

  SEAL Operator/Boat Crew Senior Leader, SEAL Team 6,

  • Trained and operated as a Boat Crew senior leader and SEAL operator as well as being in charge of all climbing training trips and evolutions to include window breaching by rappelling.• Instructed all dive training trips and maritime evolutions for the task unit and led all briefs and training for large-scale training exercises of up to 100personnel.• Developed the manning, briefing, scenario approval and placement of all role players during exercises. • Served as Sr. Supervisor teaching close quarter battle and anti-terrorism/hostage barricade training to all new members coming into the command. Ranked as #2 of 134 Petty Officers and promoted to Chief Petty Officer. • Performed admirably during the invasion of Panama and with resulting mission success was promoted to E-5. Zobrazit méně

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  Construction Network, Inc.

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Project Manager Residental and Commercial

  • Developed costing, with less than six months on the job, for construction jobs, submitted bids to management, and appointed to Project Manager positions upon contract awards.• Received high praise on evaluations for detailed work and ability to run meetings, handle daily scheduling, and keep contractors on schedule which led to being given larger jobs as a Project Manager.• Worked on $15 million middle school construction job and a $10 million bank design and build job.

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  US Navy

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2011

  • Assigned to devise methods for changing training to meet new and upcoming wartime environments based on ever changing tactics of enemy combatant’s particularly Islamic terrorists.• Developed new techniques for over–the-beach without the underwater diving thereby enabling team members to carry more gear needed for the missions.• Pioneered new techniques for Visit, Board, and Seizure (VBSS) for moving from land to water without coming in at the harbor mouth achieving less of a signature so as not to be seen or heard by the enemy.• Instructed and remained within or under budget for all maritime training while adding the Seal Delivery Vehicle, an underwater conveyance for 2-men SEAL teams, to the tactical inventory. • Prepared superior, realistic, combat-related scenarios designed for SEAL Team exercises at the end of each dive, over-the-beach, VBSS and special boat operations training. • Worked with training budgets of up to $10 million with partner nation and Coalition forces. Zobrazit méně • Assigned as Task Unit Senior Supervisor for SEAL Teams 2 and 4 as one of the only senior Chief’s to run two units at different commands.• Developed and supervised all periods of instruction provided to over 200 soldiers from the UAE Presidential Guard that facilitated partnered training including: small unit infantry operations, urban operations, and concluded in a platoon live fire attack.• Deployed on three combat deployments during 2003-2009 in charge of 85 SEAL personnel for three 7-month deployments to Afghanistan.• Changed the helicopter deployment and the time of day resulting in the capture or killing of several high value targets one of whom was the highest ranking Taliban leader in the southern district. • Selected for a special mission to assist another government agency in Iraq for 7 months assisting with interrogations, improving intelligence, and organizing the detention center to get faster and better intelligence out to the operating forces for missions.• Assigned as Senior Supervisor for exercises and operations in the Horn of Africa operating out the French base at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti in the African area of operations for 6 months. • Designed the game plan using a spreadsheet to show movement of all personnel, equipment, and manning at 9 different locations within the area of operations which saved man hours and money. Zobrazit méně

  • Maritime Training Officer, Naval Special Warfare Training Command, Virginia Beach, VA (2009–2010)

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  • Senior SEAL Team Supervisor (Chief), SEAL Teams 2 & 4, Little Creek, VA (2003-2009)

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2009
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  Navy

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Training Officer, Naval Special Warfare Activities Two, Virginia Beach, VA (2011–2013)

  • Cited for experience and reputation in first assignment as a Warrant Officer 2 and given a Warrant Officer 4 Training Officer position for a 450-person command comprised of 5 different units each with own skill set.• Grew training department from 5 to 15 personnel based on superior presentation showing how training could be improved for entire organization.• Developed special Combat Service Support training regimen for Naval Special Warfare non-SEALS which achieved great success and was adopted by the Naval Special Warfare Command as mandatory training for all non-SEALS in the future. Zobrazit méně

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  US Navy

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2019

  Future Operations/Training Officer, Naval Special Warfare Unit 10,

  • Built a 5-year $20 million manpower budget for future SEAL Teams deploying to the Horn of Africa AOR. • Supervised and managed the deployment and redeployment of 200 personnel to 9 different locations around the African Command (AFRICOM) Theater twice a year with 100% success in all evolutions. • Devised new standard operating procedures for training instructions and the use of ranges and also built an Excel spreadsheet for logistics movement showing all personnel, equipment and locations to deploy. • Selected as Security Supervisor and liaison with the Secret Service and White House to set up security for a President of the United States three stop visit to Africa. Budgeted $3 million, arranged buses, military flights and security details for each location and was able to cancel planned boat security mission around an island in vicinity of one of the locations due to high waves. Cited by the White House for superior Presidential event planning. Zobrazit méně

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  Duke Household

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  Semi Retired taking care of family. Open to new positions
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  Father

  Jan 2020 - now

  Father