Gerald Clouse, PMP

Experience

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  United States Pacific Command

  Jun 2006 - Jun 2008

  Joint Logistics War Planner

  Planned and executed all aspects of current logistics operations in support of pacific operations. Coordinated contracted and joint theater logistics with component command logistics divisions. Lead logistics planner for Defense of Taiwan plan. Lead action officer for the Commander's Integrated Priority List.

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  U.S. Air Force

  Jun 2008 - Jun 2010

  Commander, 90th Logistics Readiness Squadron

  Commanded squadron of 175 people providing transportation, traffic management and deployment operations supporting the operations and security of 150 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles in a three-state region.

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  United States Air Force

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2011

  Commander, 386 Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron

  Commanded over 250 logisticians in providing all facets of base-level logistics support: operations and maintenance of 300 vehicles, ground and aircraft fuel support, weapons storage, aircraft parts distribution, and aerial port operations. - Maintained $135M aircraft parts inventory, $70M general inventory, 25M gallons of fuel- Airlifted 20,000 + tons of cargo, 500,000 passengers with 99.9% on-time departure rate- Established and led the only Air Force operated, US Customs certified, Customs Border Clearance Agent program in the Middle East Show less

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  United States Special Operations Command

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2014

  Directly responsible for the process management of Strategic Planning Process activities vital to programming for the command's $39B Program Objective Memorandum. Analyzed programs' capabilities/deficiencies; recommended solutions to optimize/improve joint Special Operations Forces competencies. Advised and assisted with strategic development of materiel and non-materiel solutions. Planned, assessed and programmed numerous combatant command activities for Program Objective Memorandum, Future Years Defense Plan and Quadrennial Defense Review development. Developed, forecast and funded a diverse portfolio of joint logistics Special Operational Forces munitions and programs. Ensured a combat effective logistics posture through close oversight of contracts.

  • Branch Chief, Strategic Planning, Programming and Resourcing

    Jun 2012 - Aug 2014

  • Forces Assessment Officer

    Jun 2011 - Jun 2012
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  National Defense University

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2017

  Military Faculty, Joint and Combined Warfighting School

  Graduate Level Assistant Professor and lesson developer on the military faculty of the Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JCWS), JFSC, National Defense University, educate U.S. and international defense & security professionals to strengthen U.S. partner, allied and interagency relationships.▪ Prepare prospective Joint Specialty Officers for service as action officers/future principals on Joint/Multinational staffs and inter-agency activities.▪ Responsible for organizing, instructing, evaluating and mentoring senior officers from all Uniformed Services, U.S. partner and allied countries and U.S. government agencies, lead seminars on various topics of strategic and operational planning to enable Joint, Interagency and International military leaders to enhance unity of effort in advancing and protecting U.S. national interests abroad.▪ Teach all aspects of Joint and Multinational operational planning including: fundamentals of unified action, campaign, contingency and crisis action planning procedures; Inter-agency and Joint Task Force operations. Show less

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  UNITED STATES AFRICA COMMAND

  Aug 2017 - Oct 2020

  Chief, Deployment and Distribution Operations Center
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  St. Michael's Inc.

  Oct 2020 - now

  • SOCOM Account Manager

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Strategic Planner

    Oct 2020 - Mar 2023