Trent Hesslink

Experience

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  Submarine Force Pacific

  Jul 1999 - Jul 2001

  Flag Lieutenant (Aide-de-Camp)

  - Served as personal assistant to 2-star Commander of Submarine Forces Pacific.- Coordinated over 100,000 miles of travel.- Managed professional schedule of flag officer involving multiple speaking presentations, conferences, and governmental meetings.- Managed personal schedule for official social events.- Carefully managed official representation funds.

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  USS HELENA (SSN 725)

  Dec 2001 - Sept 2004

  Engineer Officer

  - Managed 65 nuclear power officer and enlisted operators in the maintenance, operations, and training.- Coordinated $21 million dollar maintenance period.

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  Submarine Squadron ELEVEN

  Sept 2004 - Dec 2006

  Engineer, Material Officer

  - Conduct readiness inspections on nuclear propulsion plants of 5 attack submarines.- Mentor and train ship's managers on the operations and training of nuclear propulsion plants.- Coordinate nuclear systems maintenance and repairs with public shipyards and technical agencies.- Developed systems based performance assessment tool to objectively evaluate ships.- Completed FEMA 700 and 800 NIMS qualifications to support regional NRF for nuclear power plant contigencies.- Coordinated nuclear readiness drill to complete outreach with CA state officials. Show less

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  USS WEST VIRGINIA (SSBN 736)(GOLD)

  Apr 2007 - Dec 2008

  Executive Officer

  Second in command of ballistic missile submarine and associated crew of 160 people.

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  Moored Training Ship 635

  May 2009 - Jul 2011

  Officer in Charge

  - Officer in Charge of a Moored Training Ship responsible for initial training of nuclear operator training.- Direct and supervise 250 managers, operators, and instructors on the operations, maintenance and training of a pressurized water reactor.- Directed the satisfactory completion of hands-on indoctrination training for over 800 new nuclear power plant operators.- Supervised a once every 10 year maintenance period costing $56 million dollars.

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  National War College

  Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

  Student

  Received Master of Science in National Security Strategy.

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  U.S. Navy

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

  PCO USS Albuquerque
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  USS ALBUQUERQUE (SSN 706)

  Aug 2013 - Aug 2015

  Commanding Officer
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  The Joint Staff

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2017

  Division Chief

  Responsible for managing 12 field grade officers and government service employees in maintain the procedures and policies for nuclear command and control.

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  National War College

  Jul 2017 - Oct 2023

  Military faculty member teaching courses for a Master's in Science of National Security Strategy. Teach graduate program elective courses in International Negotiations, Nuclear Deterrence, and Forecasting and Foresight in National Security Decision-Making. Chief Human Capital Officer of 600+ employee workforce comprised of military and civilian employees spanning active duty, reserve, guard, temporary assigned executive department civilians in faculty and staff positions. Supervised 13 employees in all aspects of talent management, leave, pay and accountability, legal and employee relations.

  • Assistant Professor

    Sept 2021 - Oct 2023

  • Chief Human Capital Officer

    Apr 2021 - Sept 2021

  • Dean Of Students

    Jul 2017 - Jul 2021