Benjamin Kim

Benjamin Kim

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Commander, USSTRATCOM - Army Reserve Element

  • Education

    • Graduate School USA

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      Federal Appropriations Law
    • National Defense University

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      Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JPME II)
    • University of Washington

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      Bachelor's degree Political Science and International Relations

      Activities and Societies: US Army ROTC

    • Norwich University

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      Information Operations
    • National Defense University

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      Reserve Component National Security Course (RCNSC)
    • The United States Army War College

      2024 - 2026
      Master's degree Strategic Studies
    • The United States Army War College

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      Defense Strategy Course
    • U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

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      Project Management Professional
    • U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

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      Space Operations
    • U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

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      Joint Planner
    • U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

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      Command and General Staff Officer Course
    • Webster University

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      Master's degree Business and Organizational Security Management
  • Experience

    • 6250th United States Army Hospital (USAH)

      Oct 2002 - Oct 2003
      Health Care Specialist
    • 301st Mobile Pubilc Affairs Detachment (MPAD)

      Nov 2003 - Jun 2005
      Broadcast Officer
    • Military Police Detachment, 2122nd Garrison Support Unit

      Feb 2006 - Aug 2006
      Platoon Leader
    • First Army

      Aug 2006 - Apr 2009
      Platoon Leader, (OC/T) Observer, Controller, Trainer
    • Charlie Company, 2-162 Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team

      Apr 2009 - Nov 2009
      Rifle Platoon Leader
    • HHC, 2-162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team

      Nov 2009 - Apr 2010
      Company Commander
    • 393rd Military Police Battalion (Criminal Investigations Divison)

      Nov 2010 - Nov 2013
      Battalion Executive Officer
    • 613th Military Police Company

      Jul 2014 - Jun 2016
      Company Commander
    • 200th Military Police Command

      Jul 2017 - Aug 2019
      Battalion Executive Officer / Operations Officer
    • UNITED STATES AFRICA COMMAND

      Aug 2019 - Jul 2022

      Served as a Deputy Division Chief at a Geographic Combatant Command comprised of 42 Joint Military, DA and IA Civilians, and Contractors in support of activities across 53 countries. Supports planning, programming and implementing USG Security Sector Assistance across the Joint and IA security cooperation enterprise to include Title 10 Section 333/332 funding of $180M per annum, Title 22 International Military Education and Training $35M per annum, Foreign Military Sales of $2.6B per annum, and Peace Keeping Operations of $131M per annum. Responsible for providing a common operating picture of all Security Cooperation activities in the AOR to inform the Combatant Commander and effectively synchronize efforts in support of the National Defense Strategy and Campaign Plan Objectives. Leads major Joint Planning Groups, conferences, and working groups. Responsible for steady state operational, administrative and logistical requirements in support of the workforce. Show less

      • Deputy Division Chief (J58) Security Cooperation Programs

        Jan 2020 - Jul 2022
      • Deputy Branch Chief, Counter Violent Extremist Organizations (J581)

        Aug 2019 - Jan 2020
    • The Joint Staff

      Jul 2022 - Jun 2024
      Deputy Chief, Force Protection Division, J-33 (Current & Integrated Operations)
    • United States Strategic Command

      Jun 2024 - now
      Commander, Army Reserve Element
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Antiterrorism Level IV Executive Seminar

      The Joint Staff
    • Defense Support to Civil Authorities

      FEMA
    • Emergency Medical Technician, Basic

      National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
    • Intermediate Security Cooperation Planning, Oversight, and Execution (POE)

      Defense Security Cooperation Agency