AARON OLINGER
Tampa,FL
Summary
Strategic Operations and Program Management Professional with 20 years of experience in leading teams and managing complex initiatives across large organizations. OSI Special Agent and PMP certified with active TS/SCI clearance and CI Poly. Expertise in relationship management, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and process improvement, effectively translating organizational priorities into actionable plans and delivering impactful outcomes.
Overview
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Certification
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20
years of professional experience
Work History
Adaptive Operations Manager
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI)
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI
01.2024 - Current
- Lead complex operations and strategic initiatives across the Indo-Pacific, coordinating geographically dispersed teams, U.S. government agencies, international partners, and senior leaders to accomplish organizational priorities. Manage competing requirements, assess operational risk, develop strategic relationships, and translate senior leader objectives into executable plans supporting regional operations, intelligence, and multinational activities.
- Lead a 10-member operational team coordinating activities across U.S. government agencies, military organizations, and international partners to execute regional priorities and resolve complex operational requirements.
- Coordinate cross-functional planning, risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement supporting major multinational exercises and operations involving more than 20 countries.
- Supported joint and multinational planning efforts across 22 nations while integrating security and intelligence considerations into activities supporting INDOPACOM and U.S. Space Force objectives.
- Built and maintained strategic relationships with foreign military and government partners, enhancing collaboration and advancing multinational organizational objectives.
- Coordinated five international partner organizations during a real-world fighter aircraft emergency.
- Identified outdated mission processes and redesigned operational plan based on analysis of 11 critical data points, improving organizational efficiency and saving 208 work hours annually.
Command Recruitment Manager
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI)
Quantic, VA
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Directed command-level recruiting initiatives and workforce planning activities supporting a worldwide organization. Coordinated with senior leaders and internal stakeholders to meet critical staffing requirements and enhance applicant management processes.
- Executed a worldwide recruitment strategy, delivering 115 targeted briefings to more than 4,000 personnel across 57 installations and directly contributing to the onboarding of 429 Special Agents.
- Managed the enterprise Applicant Recruitment Portal supporting more than 5,400 candidates and redesigned foundational suitability processes, reducing administrative workload by 939 hours.
- Developed recruiting strategies and coordinated workforce requirements across a global organization supporting more than 300 field units.
- Facilitated communication among headquarters leadership, field organizations, and personnel managers to effectively address recruiting challenges and streamline processes.
- Overhauled organizational recruiting guidance by updating policies and authoring a field reference guide that clarified requirements and standardized processes to achieve annual recruitment objectives.
Special Agent, Special Projects (PJ)
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI)
Las Vegas, NV
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Directed counterintelligence and risk mitigation activities protecting more than $4 billion in advanced technologies, research, and sensitive defense assets.
- Executed complex investigations, risk assessments, security initiatives, and cross-agency operations for sensitive programs and advanced technologies. Partnered with federal, state, military, and Special Operations stakeholders to identify risks, resolve complex issues, and develop actionable recommendations for leadership.
- Managed security and investigative requirements for classified Special Access Programs and Department of Defense flight test activities.
- Delivered investigative and operational support to six major organizations and more than 12,000 personnel while coordinating joint activities with five federal, state, and military partner agencies.
- Collaborated with Special Operations Forces during a 2019 deployment, supporting operational coordination, stakeholder engagement, and development of actionable intelligence.
- Organized a joint FBI/OSI post-attack investigation, coordinating interagency investigative efforts and identifying critical information used to support follow-on counterterrorism operations.
- Resolved 26 complex investigations across a 2.9-million-acre jurisdiction, recovering $95,000 in assets and leading to the organization's designation as 2016 Air Force OSI Large Detachment of the Year.
Positions of Increasing Responsibility
USAF
01.2007 - 01.2015
- Progressed through operational, investigative, public health, compliance, and team leadership positions across multiple U.S. and overseas locations. Managed regulated programs, analyzed operational data, and coordinated cross-functional activities to enhance organizational readiness and compliance while training personnel and advising leadership on risk and mission readiness.
- Supported key leader engagements with foreign military medical professionals, advising partner-nation personnel on medical operations, force health protection, and security considerations to strengthen relationships and align efforts with shared mission objectives.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Executed routine tasks to support operational flow.
Education
BA, Honors Summa Cum Laude - Social and Criminal Justice
University of Arizona
Chandler, AZ01-2026
Skills
- Program Management
- Operational Planning
- Risk Management
- Operational Strategy
- Investigations
- Industrial Security
- Interagency Integration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Strategic Partnerships
- Relationship Management
Certification
- PMP, Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute (PMI) 2026
- AFSM, Air Force Security Manager Program, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) 2024
- PSO, Program Security Officers Course, Air Force OSI PJ – Nellis AFB, NV 2018
- CITP, Criminal Investigator Training Program, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center – Glynco, GA 2014
- CLEARANCE: Active TS/SCI | CI Polygraph
Timeline
Adaptive Operations Manager
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI)
01.2024 - Current
Command Recruitment Manager
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI)
01.2020 - 01.2024
Special Agent, Special Projects (PJ)
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI)
01.2015 - 01.2020
Positions of Increasing Responsibility
USAF
01.2007 - 01.2015
BA, Honors Summa Cum Laude - Social and Criminal Justice
University of Arizona