William Coffin PE, PMP

Experience

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  23rd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Division

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1991

  Army Engineer Officer

  Company Executive OfficerAssault & Barrier Platoon Leader (Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm)Engineer Platoon Leader

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  37th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1996

  Army Engineer Officer

  A Company CommanderHeadquarters and Headquarters Company Commander (Operation Uphold Democracy)Engineer Equipment Maintenance OfficerBattalion Training Officer

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  249th Engineer Battalion, US Army Corps of Engineers

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

  Army Engineer Officer

  Headquarters and Headquarters Company CommanderBattalion S4 Officer

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  Army National Guard

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Master Planner

  Conducts operational analysis of mission and force structure to develop facilities programs for the Army National Guard (ARNG). Provides and conducts coordination with the Department of the Army and a variety of agencies both internal and external to the ARNG on issues pertinent to facilities planning, programming, and execution. Develops facilities requirements to support the ARNG Division XXI Redesign. Manages the Facilities Reduction Program (FRP) for demolition of ARNG excess facilities (World War II structures). Coordinates with the 54 states and territories and manages the annual update of the Army Stationing and Installation Plan (ASIP). Serves as the ARNG Real Property Master Planner. Additional duties include Divisional Representative to the ARNG Emergency Operations Center. Show less

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  29th Infantry Division, Virginia Army National Guard

  Jul 2002 - Mar 2004

  Chief of Plans

  Leads the single planning element within the division command post structure. Conducts parallel planning with the G2 and G3 elements to facilitate transitioning from current operations to implementing future operations plans. Plans, integrates, coordinates, and synchronizes all Battlefield Operating Systems into future operations. Produces operations plans, FRAGOs, and warning orders to support the transition to future operations. Continuously monitors current operations to anticipate and adjust future planning requirements. Show less

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  229th Engineer Battalion, 29th Infantry Division

  Mar 2004 - Oct 2005

  Commander of a 410 soldier divisional engineer battalion for a light infantry division. Responsible for mobilization and combat readiness of the battalion and its four organic companies to support state and federal missions. Prioritize training based on the BN METL, Warrior Battle Drills, Warrior Core Tasks, and current deficiencies. Ensure training is realistic, properly planned, resourced, executed, and evaluated. Responsible for personnel management to include personnel and family readiness with primary emphasis on the recruiting and retention necessary to maintain unit strength. Responsible for logistics to include budget management, training resources, equipment maintenance, and property accountability. As the Division Engineer, provide assured mobility for the division's maneuver units and act as the CG's senior engineer staff officer. Show less Executive Officer of a 410-soldier divisional engineer battalion for a light infantry division. Direct, coordinate, supervise, and train the staff. Directly supervise the battalion command post and exercise executive management authority to free the commander from routine details. Supervise all tasks assigned to the staff. Ensure the staff integrates and coordinates its activities internally, vertically with higher headquarters and subordinate units, and horizontally with adjacent units. Ensure the staff is rendering assistance to subordinate commanders. Supervise the integration of risk management across the entire staff for all planning and execution of operations. Represents the commander as authorized. OIC for full-time force. Show less

  • Battalion Commander

    Mar 2005 - Oct 2005

  • Battalion Executive Officer

    Mar 2004 - Mar 2005
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  116th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 116th Brigade Combat Team

  Oct 2005 - Jul 2006

  Battalion Commander

  Commander of a 543-soldier brigade troops battalion for an infantry brigade combat team (IBCT). Responsible for mobilization and combat readiness of the battalion, to include the BCT's organic engineer, military intelligence, communications, military police, and chemical reconnaissance capabilities, to support state and federal missions. Prioritize training based on the BN METL, Warrior Battle Drills, Warrior Core Tasks, and current deficiencies. Ensure training is realistic, properly planned, resourced, executed, and evaluated. Responsible for personnel management to include personnel and family readiness with primary emphasis on the recruiting and retention necessary to maintain unit strength. Responsible for logistics to include budget management, training resources, equipment maintenance, and property accountability. Responsible for integration of attached units to the BCT. Show less

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  Joint Area Support Group, Multi-National Forces - Iraq (MNF-I)

  Jun 2007 - Feb 2008

  Chief of Staff

  Chief of Staff for the Joint Area Support Group – Central (JASG-C), Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I), located in the International Zone (IZ), Baghdad, Iraq. Supervises several elements of the JASG-C to include the headquarters and Headquarters Company, Comptroller, Staff Judge Advocate, and Chaplain, and synchronized the efforts of the four JASG-C Directorates: Command, Security, Support Operations, and Installations. Ensures the JASG-C accomplishes all specified and implied tasks directed by MNF-I. Coordinates all policy matters and synchronizes all JASG-C operations through the Base Defense Operations Center. Advisees the JASG-C Commander on numerous issues and represents the commander when required. Maintains communications with the JASG-C core unit’s rear detachment and coordinates transition with the backfilling unit. Show less

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  29th Infantry Division, Virginia Army National Guard

  Jun 2009 - Apr 2014

  Serves as the Commanding General’s principal staff officer responsible for organizing, directing, coordinating, supervising, training, and integrating the 750-Soldier division staff. Directs the efforts of the coordinating and special staff and establishes and monitors the headquarters battle rhythm for effective planning, support, decision making, and other critical functions. Establishes, manages, and enforces the staff planning timeline and ensures staff work conforms to the mission, commander’s guidance, and time available. Formulates and disseminates staff policies and represents the commander when authorized. Ensures effective liaison exchanges with higher, lower, and adjacent units and other organizations as required. Serves as the primary point of contact within the Army, joint, and interagency communities for all division matters. Supervises the full-time force of 44 Soldiers. Show less Principal human resources (HR) staff officer for over 7,800 Soldiers of the Virginia Army National Guard. Supports the HR core competencies of manning the force, providing HR services, providing personnel support, and HR planning and operations. Key areas of focus include Soldier Readiness Processing and manning units for mobilizations, VaARNG strength management, management of officer and enlisted promotions, assignments and discharges, Personnel Services Delivery Redesign implementation, HR training, retirement services, awards program, education and incentives, unit inspections, processing Soldiers for LODs, and medical retention boards. Supervises a full time G1 work force of over 60 AGR, Federal and State employees, contractors and ADOS. Manages annual State and Federal G1 accounts in excess of $9.5 million and supervises four G1 account managers. Show less Second in command of a 3451-soldier infantry brigade combat team. Exercises command and control of an infantry brigade combat team in the absence of the commander. Responsible for commanding alternate and secondary locations during split-base operations. Responsible for effectively using available resources and employing, organizing, directing, coordinating and controlling military forces to accomplish assigned missions. Also responsible for the health, morale, training, and discipline of assigned and attached personnel. Supervises 203 full-time soldiers and serves as the BCT full-time OIC. Show less

  • Chief of Staff

    Oct 2012 - Apr 2014

  • Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (G1)

    Aug 2010 - Oct 2012

  • Deputy Commander

    Jun 2009 - Aug 2010
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  116th Brigade Combat Team, Virginia Army National Guard

  Apr 2014 - Jun 2014

  Deputy Commander

  Second in command of a 3470-soldier infantry brigade combat team. Exercises command and control of an infantry brigade combat team in the absence of the commander. Responsible for commanding alternate and secondary locations during split-base operations. Responsible for effectively using available resources and employing, organizing, directing, coordinating and controlling military forces to accomplish assigned missions. Also responsible for the health, morale, training, and discipline of assigned and attached personnel. Supervises 180 full-time soldiers and serves as the BCT full-time OIC. Show less

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  116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Virginia Army National Guard

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

  Brigade Commander

  Command and control a 3470-Soldier Infantry Brigade Combat Team with six battalions and equipment worth over $416 million. Prepare the Brigade to execute civil support missions and to mobilize and deploy in support of world-wide contingency operations. Ensure the combat readiness, tactical employment, accountability, and personnel, training, and resource management of the Brigade and attached units. Responsible for the health, welfare, discipline, morale, and leader development of assigned and attached personnel. Provide focus, supervision, and positive direction for Brigade units and foster a positive command climate for all Soldiers of the Brigade. Supervise 180 full-time Soldiers as the Brigade full-time OIC. Show less

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  29th Infantry Division, Virginia Army National Guard

  Jul 2016 - Oct 2016

  Rear Detachment Chief of Staff
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  Trideum Corporation

  Nov 2016 - Oct 2019

  Curriculum Developer

  Serves as a military analyst providing curriculum and training development supporting the Army Modeling and Simulation Office (AMSO), Simulation Proponent Division. Serves as a functional area expert for analysis and course design/development on applying models and simulations, to meet the modeling and simulation community objectives. Performs tasks to provide education and training solutions in the areas of modeling and simulation (M&S) operations and the Mission Command Information Systems (MCIS) for Active Component, USAR, and ARNG officers designated Functional Area 57 (FA57) and Government Service employees designated Career Program 36 (CP36). Show less

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  U.S. Army Nuclear and Countering WMD Agency

  Oct 2019 - now

  Program Manager FA52 Proponent