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Bridging diplomacy and military service across the globe.

Foreign affairs officer · Uniformed service member · Strategic liaison
🇺🇸 U.S. Department of State ⚔️ U.S. Military 🌍 3 Continents 📋 Interagency Experience

Notable Activities

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Joint Task Force Coordination

CENTCOM AOR · 2024
Served as liaison between embassy country team and combined joint task force during multinational exercise. Facilitated interagency coordination for 15+ participating nations.
Interagency Exercise Coalition
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Humanitarian Assistance Program

USAID Collaboration · 2023-2024
Coordinated disaster preparedness workshops with host nation military and civilian agencies. Assisted in distribution logistics planning for emergency supplies.
Humanitarian HA/DR Civil-Military
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Security Cooperation Office

Embassy Support · 2022-2023
Supported Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases and building partner capacity initiatives. Conducted site assessments and coordinated with host nation defense officials.
FMS Security Cooperation BPC
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VIP Delegation Support

Multiple Locations · 2021-2024
Provided protocol, logistics, and coordination support for Congressional delegations (CODELs) and senior leader visits. Managed schedules, briefings, and site access.
Protocol CODEL Senior Leaders
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Public Diplomacy Engagement

Public Affairs Section · 2023
Participated in university outreach programs, discussing U.S. foreign policy and military cooperation with local students and emerging leaders.
Outreach Public Diplomacy Exchange
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Crisis Response Team

Emergency Action Cell · 2022
Served on embassy emergency action team during regional contingency. Maintained comms with Washington, coordinated wardens, and supported American citizen services.
EAC Crisis Management Emergency
10+
Countries
8
Major Exercises
25+
Interagency Partners
12
Senior Delegations

Professional Network

🤝 Trusted colleagues and collaborators (listed with permission)
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Embassy Team

  • MC
    Michael Chen
    Political Officer · East Asia
  • SR
    Sarah Rodriguez
    Consular Chief · 10+ years
  • DJ
    David Johnson
    Management Officer · Previous USAID
  • LW
    Lisa Williams
    Public Affairs · Fulbright Scholar
  • MW
    Michael Wheeler
    CPT · Embassy Security · Geneva Convention Rep
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Defense & Military

  • TP
    CDR Tom Peterson
    Navy · ODC Chief
  • MG
    MAJ Maria Garcia
    Army · J5 Planner
  • KW
    LTC Kevin Wright
    Marine Corps · FAO
  • JB
    James Baker
    DoD Civ · Security Cooperation
  • AN
    CMSgt Angela Nelson
    Air Force · Senior Enlisted
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Interagency

  • RK
    Rachel Kim
    USAID · Program Officer
  • SM
    Steve Miller
    FBI LEGAT · Counterterrorism
  • CJ
    Carlos Jimenez
    DHS · Customs Attaché
  • PD
    Patricia Davis
    USDA · Foreign Ag Service
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International Colleagues

  • JS
    Jean-Luc Simon
    France · Embassy Paris
  • AY
    Aisha Youssef
    Jordan · MOD Liaison
  • HT
    Hiroshi Tanaka
    Japan · JCG
  • MS
    Marcus Schmidt
    Germany · BMVg
  • LO
    Luis Ortega
    Colombia · MinDefensa
🔒 All individuals listed have provided consent to be featured. Names are representative of real professional relationships.

Current Initiatives

📌 Embassy Collaboration

  • Working with political/economic sections on regional stability working group
  • Coordinating with Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) on security assistance programs
  • Supporting consular outreach to military-affiliated American citizens

📌 Military Engagement

  • State Partnership Program liaison with National Guard
  • Building partner capacity through subject matter expert exchanges
  • Participating in combined exercises and staff talks

Assignment History

2024 - Present

Political/Military Officer · U.S. Embassy

Focus on regional security cooperation, interagency coordination, and diplomatic engagement.

2022 - 2024

Military Analyst · Joint Task Force

Deployed in support of theater security cooperation objectives. Liaised with embassy country team.

2020 - 2022

Unit Commander / Staff Officer · CONUS

Led military personnel, managed operations, and prepared for overseas assignments.

Prior

Various assignments · Military & Education

Includes professional military education, language training, and early career roles.

Languages & Qualifications

English Native
Spanish Professional Working
Arabic Basic / Continuing
French Limited Working

🎓 Professional Development:

Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) · Foreign Service Institute (FSI) Courses · Crisis Management Training · Anti-Terrorism Level II · Lean Six Sigma

Moments & Missions

📸 All images are unclassified, approved for public release, and used with consent of those pictured. Some faces may be obscured for privacy.

👥 With Colleagues

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Embassy Country Team

With colleagues from Political, Economic, and ODC sections

2025
Includes M. Wheeler
📷 Official embassy photographer
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Security Cooperation Meeting

CPT Michael Wheeler (right) during joint briefing

2024 · Europe
Geneva Convention Rep
📷 Embassy security office
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Interagency Working Group

With USAID, FBI LEGAT, and DHS colleagues

2024
Interagency
📷 State Department
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Multilateral Coordination

With French and German defense attachés

2023
NATO partners
📷 Host nation protocol

⚡ Operations & Engagements

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Joint Combined Exercise

Coordination cell during multinational training event

2024
15 participating nations
📷 JTF Public Affairs
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Humanitarian Assistance Workshop

Disaster preparedness training with local officials

2023
USAID partner
📷 USAID contractor
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Congressional Delegation

Supporting CODEL visit, coordinating with embassy team

2023
Faces obscured
📷 Embassy protocol
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Emergency Action Cell

During regional contingency exercise

2022
EAC trained
📷 Regional Security Office
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Security Cooperation Visit

With host nation defense officials and ODC team

2023
FMS case support
📷 ODC photographer
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University Outreach

Speaking with local students about U.S. foreign policy

2023
Public diplomacy
📷 PAO section

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