Steve Tribble, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Western Illinois University

  Aug 1993 - Jun 1994

  Graduate Assistant (Campus Recreation)

  a. Managed the development and execution of several individual, dual, and team intramural sports leagues. b. East Village building manager; a three story, 36 unit graduate and family housing facility.c. Lifeguard and taught beginner swimming lessons at the local Young Men’s Christians Association (YMCA)d. Coached youth soccer and flag football.e. Officiated a multitude of intramural sports

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  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Jul 1994 - Jun 1995

  Graduate Intern

  a. Managed several large indoor and outdoor recreational facilities. b. Managed marketing operations for a dynamic and growing intramural and recreational sports program at a large research university. c. Organized, coordinated, and coached an extramural women’s basketball team for participation in a regional collegiate tournament. d. Lifeguard at a local community pool.

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  Southeast Missouri State University

  Jul 1995 - Jun 1999

  Assistant Director of Recreational Sports

  a. Responsible for every aspect of business management, facility scheduling, and fitness programming for a diverse recreation program and population.b. Facility Scheduling Director: scheduled three indoor and three outdoor recreational/sports complexes including a 53,000 square foot recreation center; coordinated event set up, work orders, personnel, security, catering, and tear down; coordinated summer camp program; and coordinated event schedules and operations with management staff of an attached 7,500 seat arena.c. Business Operations Director: managed several accounts with receivables of over $100,000 and an expense budget of over $250,000 per year; inspected, purchased and maintained a variety of office, facility and sports equipment; developed and implemented cash and credit operation policies and procedures; and coordinated all departmental travel arrangements.d. Marketing Director: developed and implemented departmental marketing plan; solicited and maintained all advertising and sponsorship accounts; and designed all print, radio and web advertising.e. Fitness Director: hired, trained, evaluated and scheduled all program staff; developed diverse program schedule; and provided budget management.f. Supervised one graduate assistant, several interns and more than 16 student employees.g. Served on construction planning committee for a 40,000 square foot addition to the Student Recreation Center and construction of a new outdoor recreational sports complex.h. Adjunct faculty member in the Department of Physical Education and the Department of General Counseling. Show less

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  Coastal Carolina University

  Jul 1999 - Dec 2000

  Assistant Director of Campus Recreation

  a. Member of senior management team responsible for every aspect of a comprehensive recreation program including intramural sports, management of the Campus Recreation Center, fitness programs, outdoor recreation programs and club sports.b. Provided guidance to and evaluated two professional staff members and all associated programs.c. Hired, trained, evaluated and scheduled as many as 50 student employees.d. Intramural Sports: programmed, promoted, scheduled, developed rules for and evaluated a multitude of individual, dual and team sports; hired, trained, evaluated and scheduled officials; managed program budget; and developed program policies and procedures.e. Club Sports: formed new Club Sport Council; assisted new clubs with organizational responsibilities, scheduling games, budgeting, travel and recruiting; managed program budget; and provided teams with club management guidance.f. Outdoor Adventures: promoted, scheduled, and maintained a challenge course consisting of high and low elements; hired, trained, scheduled, and evaluated facilitators; and managed program budget.g. Responsible for procurement of all supplies and equipment for the office administration, intramural sports programs and outdoor adventure programs.h. Assisted with 2,500 square foot expansion of weight room and purchase of new and used weight equipment.i. Adjunct faculty member in the Department of Physical Education. Show less

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  Texas A&M University-Kingsville

  Jan 2001 - Jun 2002

  Associate Director for Recrational Sports

  a. Complete responsibility for the development and implementation of a comprehensive recreation program including intramural sports, fitness programs, cheerleading, and club sports.b. Responsible for the management, operation and maintenance of a 4,500 square foot fitness center, an outdoor sports complex and all associated fitness and maintenance equipment.c. Provided guidance to and evaluated the Assistant Director of Recreational Sports for Fitness and Cheerleading (full-time professional staff member) and all associated programs.d. Responsible for several budgets totaling more than $135,000.e. Hired, trained, evaluated and scheduled as many as 50 student employees.f. Successful initiatives: Administered two construction projects including a $116,000 Intramural Fields lights project and a $12,000 new floor for the fitness center; expanded offerings in each program area; and development of a comprehensive marketing plan. Show less

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  Northern Kentucky University

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

  Director of Campus Recreation

  a. Complete responsibility for the development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive recreation program including facilities management, intramural sports, fitness programs, marketing, aquatics, special events, club sports, outdoor adventures, wellness and membership management.b. Responsible for a budget of almost $700,000 in expenditures and approximately $300,000 in revenue.c. Responsible for the management, operation and maintenance of an 80,000 square foot recreation center, an outdoor sports complex and all associated equipment.d. Responsible for hiring, supervising and evaluating eight professional staff members and one administrative assistant.e. Adjunct faculty member in the Department of First Year Programs and the Department of Health and Physical Education.f. Appointments/Committees: Served on Staff Congress and elected to the position of President-Elect; Appointed by the Dean of Students Office as a Judicial Affairs Adjudication Officer; Served as a primary member of the University Emergency Response Manual Review Committee; Served on the Health Utilization Committee.g. Successful initiatives: Implemented student leadership positions in every program area; Implemented student development opportunities for student employees who showed an interest in the career fields of campus recreation and/or student affairs; Expanded departmental budget by more than $200,000; Initiated two new programs (Outdoor Adventures and Sport Clubs); Expanded and improved several existing programs; Added four professional staff positions; Administered recreation center renovations and equipment improvements totaling more than 1.1 million dollars; and Administered the renovation of the outdoor sports complex totaling almost $100,000. Show less

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  Southern California Recruiting Battalion

  Apr 2007 - Aug 2009

  Executive Officer

  Executive Officer: a. Second in command of a battalion comprised of a headquarters, seven recruiting companies, and a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) guidance counselor section dispersed over 41,500 square miles and servicing 9.5 million people of southern California.b. Directed a combined military and civilian staff of over 30 personnel.c. Trained, developed, and synchronized the staff in areas of information management and automation, personnel administration, advertising and public affairs, educational programs, recruiting operations, facilities, family services/Army Family Team Building (AFTB), budget, logistics, property book, telecommunications, and vehicle maintenance.d. Managed and executed the command’s 1.5 million dollar yearly budget, comprehensive Command Inspection Program, and Enlistment Standards Program.e. Served as acting Battalion Commander on multiple occasions.Operations Officer: a. Responsible for development, coordination, and implementation of battalion policy, plans, and guidance.b. Monitored Army Reserve recruiting operations for the battalion.c. Developed and maintained working relationships with the Regional Support Commands (RSC), Troop Program Units (TPU), and other supported units within the battalion area of operations.d. Received, developed, and recommend quarterly recruiter mission taskings.e. Managed the Army Reserve recruiting budget.f. Developed and managed Army Reserve recruiter conferences and training for 35-45 Active Guard and Reserve recruiters.g. Performed additional duties as the S2, security manager, Advertising and Public Affairs Director, and Educational Support Specialist.h. Severed as Acting Battalion Executive Officer and Operations Officer (Active Component) on multiple occasions. Show less

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  367th Engineer Battalion

  Sept 2009 - Jun 2010

  Operations Officer

  a. Deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn.b. Responsible for all battalion training and operations requirements including construction operations, construction quality assurance, schools, installation support taskings, orders production, physical security, communications, automation systems, and deployment readiness of over 850 Soldiers including the organic Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Forward Support Company, one modular vertical construction company, two modular horizontal construction companies, one multirole bridge company, and one survey and design detachment.c. Supervised 12 officers and 40 Soldiers in the S2, S3, and S6 sections.d. Ensured that the battalion provided assured mobility and general engineering support to units with the continental United States (CONUS) and worldwide.e. Served as acting Battalion Executive Officer for approximately four weeks.f. Commanded Deployable Command Post One (DCP 1) in Kalsu, Iraq to ensure the quality, timeliness, and mission accomplishment of battalion horizontal and vertical construction efforts in support of the transition of Combat Outstation (COS) Kalsu into a regional logistics hub. Show less

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  US Army Command and General Staff College

  Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

  Student (CGSC - ILE)

  The full 44-week CGSS course is offered twice a year at Fort Leavenworth, KS, with broad choices among more than 170 elective courses and focused programs in Special, Joint, or Space Operations. Courses start in July and February each year. The first 16 weeks of the course are offered three times a year at each of the satellite campuses at Fort Belvoir, VA, Fort Lee, VA, and Fort Gordon, GA. Masters Degrees may be earned at the main campus at Fort Leavenworth, but may not be earned at the satellite campuses. ILE consists of two components, the Command and General Staff Officer Course (CGSOC) Common Core Course, and the Advanced Operations and Warfighting Course which is the credentialing course for field grade officers in the operational Army. Students complete these courses in an experiential learning environment which yields adaptive, self-aware, field-grade leaders of character and competence who are capable of shaping the joint operational environment. Show less

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  US Army School of Advanced Military Studies

  Jul 2011 - May 2012

  Student - Advanced Military Studies Program (AMSP)

  The Advanced Military Studies Program (AMSP) is a graduate-level education program of the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS). The mission of SAMS is to educate members of our Armed Forces, our Allies, and the Interagency at the graduate level to become agile and adaptive leaders who are critical and creative thinkers who produce viable options to solve operational and strategic problems. The vision for AMSP is to develop effective planners who help senior leaders understand the operational environment and then visualize and describe viable solutions to operational problems. Graduates of the AMSP:- Are critical and creative thinkers grounded in operational theory, doctrine, and history- Can identify problems and propose viable solutions- Can clearly communicate to various audiences orally, graphically, and in writing- Are good leaders and great teammates who collaborate effectively to get the job done- Have the courage to lead from above, beside, and below- Are physically and mentally tough- Are humble professionals who are more than they seemThe AMSP is for Majors and Junior Lieutenant Colonels who have completed their Intermediate Level Education requirement or equivalent, with the majority coming to AMSP from Command and General Staff School (CGSS). SAMS has one AMSP education program (up to 9 seminars) which begins in June and graduates in May. Following graduation, officers will generally serve twenty four month utilization tour in critical battle staff positions at a division, corps, or Army Service Component Command. See the SAMS Program Guide (AY 2014-2015) for additional information on the School. Show less

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  416th Theater Engineer Command

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  Plans Officer

  a. Served as the lead planner for the development and implementation of the Army of 2020 Theater Engineer Command Campaign Plan (ATCP), an unprecedented collaborative 416th TEC and 412th TEC planning effort to shape the future of both TECs in the Army of 2020.b. Plans officer for 276 Soldier, Army Theater Engineer Command (TEC) Headquarters with mission command of three brigades spread across 26 states totaling over 12,000 Soldiers.c. Participate in CTE development workshops and planning conferences with the Training Divisions and other sponsoring agencies to provide engineer expertise and ensure effective inclusion of engineer training objectives. d. Serve as an action officer for an assigned Army Service Component Command (ASCC) responsible for building and maintaining professional partnerships to support ASCC requirements for combat and technical engineering support for global CTEs and regionally aligned Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) operations.e. Led the development and supported the execution of Operation Essayons 2013, a command sponsored, brigade level exercise with a budge close to $500,000, 18 units, and over 1,000 Soldiers at Fort McCoy, WI.f. Served as the lead action officer for Operation Beyond the Horizons 2013 (Panama), a six two-week ration US Army South (USARSO) sponsored exercise with a personnel budget of $1.1 million dollars, 61 Joint and Combined units and over 1,200 Soldiers. Show less

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  US Army Human Resources Command

  Jul 2013 - Jul 2014

  Plans Officer, OPMD

  a. Serve as the primary Reserve Component and supporting Active Component strategic planner for the Operations, Plans, and Distribution Division (OPDD), Officer Personnel Management Directorate (OPMD), Army Human Resources Command (HRC). b. Responsible for planning officer manning across the Army, coordinating and integrating personnel requirements, programs, policies, and other initiatives into the cyclic distribution that assigns more than 37,000 officers each year and obligates more than $680 million annually.c. Planning, synchronizing, and managing Army, Joint, and HRC staff actions that involve up to eight Divisions within OPMD.d. Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating AGR force structure imbalances through direct coordination with the United States Army Reserve Command (USARC) and the Office of the Chief, Army Reserves (OCAR).e. Standardized the orders process for both AC and RC manning cycle operations. f. Updated and published the HRC OPMD Officer Distribution Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) serving as the base document for writing and publishing the officer distribution Army Regulation. Show less

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  USCENTCOM

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2017

  Joint Strategic Planner

  a. Serves and assists as the principal advisor to the Deputy Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy (J5), U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), in executing duties of his office.b. Orchestrates and validates the flow of critical actions, staff communications and issues involved in the decision making process.c. Manages the Deputy Director's time by planning his calendar, travel and information flow.d. Reviews and prioritizes all incoming actions for completeness and appropriateness.e. Anticipates requirements and monitors Joint Staff actions, programs and key issues for the Deputy Director.f. Prepares staff taskings and advises the staff so they fully understand the Deputy Director's intent.g. Key facilitator of communications between the Deputy Director and the CCJ5 Director, USCENTCOM Commander, Combatant Commands, Components, Services, Joint Staff, OSD, DOD agencies and coalition partners in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility.h. Serve as part of a cross-Directorate and Component Planning Team of 40 military and civilian personnel developing a multilateral operational contingency plan for the Levant region in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR).b. Strategic war planner for Syria, one of the President's and USCENTCOM's priority planning efforts.c. Develops Commander, USCENTCOM presentations and updates for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of Defense, National Security Council, and National Security Staff in support of theater war plans.d. Employs the operational art of joint warfare to integrate national strategic guidance with the Combatant Commander's guidance, theater strategy, and campaign plans.e. Coordinates and integrates wartime efforts with Coalition Forces, Component, and Combatant commands, Joint Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Services, and U.S. agencies.f. Participates in National Security Staff planning efforts. World-wide deployable. Show less

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  HQDA OCAR

  Jul 2017 - Jun 2019

  O6 Career Manager

  Serve as the career manager and senior leader development officer working with United States Army Reserve Colonels with career development, command selection boards, military education selection boards and assignments.

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  Headquarters, Resolute Support

  Aug 2018 - Mar 2019

  Deputy Section Head, CJ5 Force Planning

  Deputy staff section leader for a 4-star Joint, Combined U.S. and NATO Headquarters deployed to Afghanistan. Leads seven U.S. and NATO plans officers responsible for developing options for the commander to address strategic and operational problems with policy implications. Plans and coordinates staff actions in a combined, joint theater with forces exceeding 50,000 service members and contractors from 39 nations in support of Resolute Support Mission and Operation Freedom's Sentinel. Develops and maintains planning efforts that arrange tactical actions in time, space and purpose to achieve strategic results. Uses NATO, Joint, and U.S. Army processes to deliver synchronized, coordinated, and well-executed plans. Areas of emphasis include C2 structures and NATO force planning. Fills JMD Billet 00114328. Show less

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  Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS)

  Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

  Student - Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS)

  JAWS produces graduates who can create campaign-quality concepts, plan for the employment of all elements of national power, accelerate transformation, succeed as joint force operational / strategic planners and be creative, conceptual, adaptive and innovative.

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  Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2023

  Joint Combined Warfighting School - Hybrid (JCWS), Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC)

  • Assistant Professor, Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JCWS)

    Dec 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Satellite Program Manager & Assistant Professor, Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JCWS)

    Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Joint and Combined Warfighting School - Hybrid (JCWS-H) Program Manager & Assistant Professor

    Apr 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Military Faculty Member

    Jul 2020 - Mar 2021
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  C2 | Technologies

  Jun 2022 - Jul 2023

  Independent Consultant (eSchool/ACSC Course Instructor)

  U.S Air Force, eSchool of Graduate Professional Military Education (eGPME), Air Command and Staff College (ACSC). Course instructors deliver the ACSC intermediate developmental education (IDE) curriculum to produce graduates for service in operational level command and staff positions. The curriculum, based on Air Force and joint professional military education requirements, emphasizes study of national security issues, strategy and war theory, airpower history and theory, Expeditionary Air Force concepts, and joint capabilities and limitations. The eSchool’s ACSC DL program includes self-paced and asynchronous facilitated courses, as well as a variety of computer-based interactive learning activities and exercises. Graduates receive Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase I credit. Show less

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  303D Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB)

  Jul 2023 - now

  Brigade Commander