James McBride

Experience

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  MWSS-374

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Airfield Company Commander
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  Marine Air Control Group 28

  Dec 2010 - May 2012

  • Assistant Group Operations Officer

    Jul 2011 - May 2012

  • Group Operations Officer

    Dec 2010 - Jul 2011
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  2d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion

  May 2012 - Jul 2013

  Battalion Executive Officer
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  Charlie Company

  Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  Company Commander
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  US Marine Corps

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2021

  - Description: · Executive Officer (XO): Directed, coordinated, and supervised the activities of the MCCES Group Primary and Special Staff and perform all other duties as directed by the Group Commander. Roles included MCCES Group Security Manager; providing oversight and coordination of command programs to include Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, Equal Opportunity, Substance Abuse, and the Command Inspection Program; organizing and facilitating the weekly MCCES Commanders' Meeting and the weekly MCCES Executive Staff Meeting; coordinating with external agencies; primary Command interface with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, military police, and other law enforcement agencies. · Director of Academic Operations: Led, planned, and coordinated operations and academics for the largest MOS-producing school in the Marine Corps. Oversaw the operations, curriculum development, and instruction of 86 Programs of Instruction (POI) and the training of over 10,000 Marines in 45 MOSs related to C4I across six geographic locations. Coordinated all Academic (classroom and field) operations across the Group’s squadron, battalion, and Headquarters Company. Led and coordinated the personnel and staff functions within the MCCES Operations Department, including the Academics Office, Systems Integration Office, MCCES Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, and the Safety Division. Responsible for managing administrative functions and processes of the Operations Directorate including: production management, military and civilian personnel requirements, permanent personnel annual training requirements, student throughput and issues, educational/academic projects, distance learning projects, and planning and information technology process and planning requirements. Show less

  • C4I Integration Manager; Global Strategic Planner

    May 1997 - Sept 2021

  • Director of Academic Operations

    Jun 2014 - Apr 2016
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  3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

  May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Air Command and Control Officer liaison
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  Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 38

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2018

  Squadron Commanding Officer

  - Description: Responsible for the effective employment of the structure, equipment, and function of the Tactical Air Command Center (TACC) – the senior Command & Control (C4I) agency for the 3d MAW Commanding General as the operational Wing Command Post – and for the effective integration of the other C4I agencies with the TACC in order for Command & Control to occur. Responsible for the effective command of 130+ Marines spanning 35 different military occupational specialties (MOS), and $14 million worth of equipment. Show less

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  Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

  Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

  Student at the Eisenhower School of National Defense and Resource Strategy

  - Master of Science in National Resource Strategy: • 35 credits. Core courses: Economics (micro & macro), Strategy, Acquisition & Innovation, Business Economics, Industry Analysis, and Leadership. • Concentration in Long-Term Strategy, with two focus areas: - 1. Diagnostic Net Assessment and Strategic Defense Planning: - 2. Military Technology Diffusion and Asian Defense Markets Dynamics • Examined ‘net technical assessments’ concepts as related to the Indo-Pacific region. Providedinsight into key Asian states’ approaches to national innovation systems, industrial collaboration and highlight potential opportunities for market entrants before turning to an analysis of how major states are targeting defense industrial development…through specific strategies. Explored globalization impacts on state’s allocation of resources to defense, and how it affects the defense industry, with specific reference to the procurement policies and practices of key states across the Indo-Pacific region. Arms sales dynamics as technology diffusion mechanism, opportunities and consequences for U.S. interests [were] also given proper emphasis. Show less

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  The Joint Staff

  Jul 2019 - Sept 2021

  Joint Staff Strategic Global Exercise Planner

  • Lead planner in the Pentagon for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's Globally Integrated Exercise, leveraging the resources of all 11 U.S. geographic and functional Combatant Commands around the world. • Led a team of military and civilian Department of Defense employees through short and long-term complex planning that included hosting and organizing representatives from every Joint Staff Directorate, every Combatant Command, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Secretary of State, the President's National Security Council, and other U.S. Government agencies.• Coordinated exercise planning over 18 months in locations such as the Pentagon; Suffolk, VA; Stuttgart, Germany; and virtually. Exercise execution involved crafting viable options for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), the Secretary of Defense, and the NSC that affect real-world strategic messaging and military readiness.• Organized and led dozens of virtual team meetings involving over 150 people from around the world to plan and execute a globally-integrated, whole-of-government exercise. Directly applied Eisenhower School education in National Resource Strategy, supply chain resiliency, logistics, and mobilization factors to incorporate into the exercise. Show less

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  DrKumo

  Oct 2021 - now

  Enterprise Systems

  DrKumo technology and services are created by a team of dedicated healthcare professionals and technologists with proven track records. Our state-of-the-art technology is focused on ease-of-use and yet is powered by the most advanced, healthcare-focused artificial intelligence and machine learning to pave the way for Remote Patient Monitoring.

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  Davis Defense Group, Inc.

  Oct 2021 - Sept 2024

  Adjunct Instructor
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  Samaritan's Purse

  Dec 2021 - now

  Security Professional
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  City of Charleston

  Jan 2024 - now

  City Councilman, District 3