Thomas Cooper

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Dec 2007 - Jul 2009

  Led 32 military/12 DoD civilians/110 contractors in 12 work centers providing communications support for 15K regional customers. Guided detachment operations, training & $6.2M budget execution to ensure Air Force District of Washington mission priorities were met.

  • Squadron Superintendent, 744th Communications Squadron

    Jan 2009 - Jul 2009

  • Detachment Superintendent, OL-B, 744th Communications Squadron

    Dec 2007 - Dec 2008
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  USSTRATCOM

  Jul 2009 - Sept 2011

  Senior Enlisted Leader, C4 Systems

  Advises the C4 Systems Director on workforce development issues that impact 530-person organization. Additionally, serves as program manager for Friendly Force Tracking, Distributive C2, and Senior Leader C3 Systems-Airborne

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  52d Communications Squadron

  Sept 2011 - Apr 2014

  Squadron Superintendent

  Key leader in a small team that directs 205 communications professionals supporting 6.5K customers. Oversees maintenance on airfield systems, real-time services equipment, RF transmission equipment, and cable infrastructure. Additional services managed are knowledge operations, collaboration tools, postal, information protection and project management.

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  52d Mission Support Group

  Apr 2014 - Aug 2016

  Group Superintendent

  Key leader overseeing 2.5K diverse professional workforce that provides a myriad of community support services to include law enforcement, fire protection, logistics, child care, education, environmental protection, communications, civil engineering, medical, legal and a wide variety of recreation activities.

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  39th Air Base Wing

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  Senior Adviser
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  US Air Force

  Aug 2017 - now

  Chief, Force Development Projects
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  Booz Allen Hamilton

  Apr 2019 - now

  Defense Research Analyst, Senior

  Defense Research Analysts, Senior