Russell Petcoff

Experience

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  Purdue University Calumet

  Jan 1986 - May 1989

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Taught Interpersonal Communications and Public Speaking classes.

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  The Post-Tribune

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1986

  Correspondent

  Covered town board and school board meetings.

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  U.S. Air Force

  Aug 1989 - Aug 2010

  U.S. Air Force Public Affairs Journeyman

  • Crisis-tested professional—directly involved in public affairs response activities to Sept. 11, 2001, and fatal U2 aircraft and NATO helicopter crashes in England and Afghanistan, respectively• Prepared commander for press conference at U. S. Embassy in Honduras on major exercise• Trailblazer; wrote first-ever regular weekly unit blog for Air Force Live while deployed to Iraq• Problem-solver; selected three times to fix base-level community relations program; praised for results• Excellent project organizer; worked with BBC on two nationally televised broadcast stories• Respected internal communications and media relations professional. Media escort for President Clinton's visit to 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister's home. Newsletter and media support to Air Force's premier Space and Missile Competition. Media support to two State Funerals for Presidents Reagan and Ford• Established Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs (SAF/PA) Internal Information team • Joint Staff Air Force NCO of the YearAssignments • Superintendent of Internal Information and Social Media; SAF/PA, Pentagon; 2008–2010 • Acting Director and Superintendent; 11th Wing, Bolling Air Force Base (AFB), DC; 2005–2008• Superintendent; U. S. Forces Korea Public Affairs, Yongsan Garrison, South Korea; 2004–2005 • Community Relations Non-Commissioned Officer-in-Charge (NCOIC); 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews AFB, MD; 2004 • Information Products NCOIC; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pentagon; 2001–2004 • Public Affairs NCOIC; 341st Space Wing, Malmstrom AFB, MT; 1998–2001• Community Relations and Internal Information NCOIC; 90th Space Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, WY; 1996–1998• Media Relations NCOIC / Editor; 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, UK; 1993–1996• Editor and Staff Writer; Air Force District of Washington, Bolling AFB, DC; 1989–1993• Have deployed to Afghanistan, France, Honduras and Iraq Show less

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  SAIC

  Aug 2010 - Oct 2011

  Strategic Communications Specialist

  • Supported Deputy Chief Management Officer / Business Transformation Agency, Enterprise Planning and Investment Directorate (EP&I)• Rewrote, copy edited and proofread two annual reports—Enterprise Transition Plan and Congressional Report; produced professional and easy-to-read documents• Developed and wrote news stories and blog postings about business transformation and EP&I events; kept team and public informed to better meet customers’ needs and information requests• Examined communications strategies and produced copy for EP&I business transformation marketing plan; tailored products to users’ interests and needs to improve understanding Show less

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  L.L.Bean

  Nov 2011 - Feb 2012

  Customer Service Representative (Seasonal)

  • Ensured customers receive and experience L.L. Bean's 100-percent satisfaction guarantee

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  JANSON Communications

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2015

  Account Executive

  • Supported PEO Soldier; Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL; Distributed Common Ground System–Army (DCGS–A), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD• Revitalized PEO Soldier’s Facebook and Twitter presence; added Instagram• Developed several weekly themes to highlight the array of products in Equipment Portfolio• Created social media metrics spreadsheet to track trends on daily to annual basis

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  Strategic Operational Solutions

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  Media Specialist

  • Co-produced with National Guard GX Magazine an eye-catching future gear photographic spread• Developed organization’s social media presence with recurring themes and hashtag campaigns• Managed operations tempo, edited copy and tracked correspondence with senior leadership

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  NCI Inc.

  Dec 2015 - Jun 2019

  Technical Support Analyst

  • Worked with Headline News for "Salute to Troops" on Program Executive Office Soldier's 15th anniversary• Public affairs liaison to Enhanced Night Vision Goggle–Binocular program; a PEO Soldier priority • Expertly planned PEO Soldier's presence at Fantasy Flight 2018; praised as best organized• Managed the PEO Soldier Social Media presences; largest following in Army Acquisitions• Editor of daily reports, correspondences, and quarterly newsletter; relied upon for accuracy• Recognized photographer; photographed historic First Unit Equip of the M17 Modular Handgun, M3 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System training, and congressional and senior leader visits Show less

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  Booz Allen Hamilton

  Jul 2019 - Mar 2025

  Associate
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  Retired

  Feb 2025 - now

  Retired