Benjamin Holladay
MARTINEZ
Summary
Army EW Technician with 20 years of experience in military operations and technology advisory roles. Specialized in integrating advanced EW technology into military strategies and executing complex multi-echelon operations. Demonstrated success in training and capability development, significantly improving team performance and mission readiness. Strong crisis management skills, ensuring effective outcomes through strategic collaboration and planning.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Course Manager / Instructor
US ARMY Cyber School
08.2023 - Current
- Constructed innovative framework for Warrant Officer Intermediate Level Education and instructed senior WOs on strategic assimilation of Signal, Cyber, and EW technology and tactics into Multi-Domain Operations in response to continuously changing technology and emerging threats.
Task Force Cyber Electromagnetic Activities Technician
US ARMY 1st MDTF
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Served as senior advisor and Chief Technology Officer to the Task Force Commander and Task Force Innovations Cell in all things EW
- Provided input on tactical and operational CEMA tasks
- Worked with industry partners to engineer technical solutions for operational gaps.
Senior SIGINT / CEMA Integrator
US ARMY 201st EMIB
03.2021 - 08.2022
- Acted as Command Chief Warrant Officer and SIGINT/Electronic Warfare Senior Technical Advisor to the Brigade Commander and staff for integrating electronic warfare and intelligence into Multi-Domain Operations and training for an expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade.
Cyber and EW section lead and Project Manager
US ARMY Cyber CoE
02.2018 - 03.2021
- Wrote and established the Army's initial process for cyber vulnerability assessments for robotics and unmanned systems. Advised Army and CCoE senior leaders in developing the Army's EW program, developed experimentation strategy, and led execution of the process, resulting in the Army's fielding of the first Program of Record EW system.
- Served as the Senior EW Technology advisor to the Army's Cyber Battle Lab.
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
- Presented findings from data analysis in a clear, concise manner that was easily understood by stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Brigade EW Technician / SIGINT EW PLT Leader
US Army 173rd IBCT (A)
02.2015 - 02.2018
- Acted as principal technical adviser for BDE CMDR regarding EW capabilities and conduct.
- Founded combined EW and SIGINT platoon, creating an Army-wide implementation model.
- Presented briefings on emerging EW threats to senior Army leadership in Europe.
- Authored operational needs statement leading to deployment of EW equipment across USAREUR.
Brigade EW Technician
US ARMY 82nd ABN DIV
03.2012 - 02.2015
- Delivered tactical and operational support for targeting and direction-finding in support of combat operations
- Established electronic warfare program at 1/82nd (A) as pioneering technician.
- Trained and mentored leaders on tactics, techniques, and best practices for electronic warfare and countermeasures.
Education
BA - Technical Management
AMU
01.2027
AA - General Studies
AMU
Skills
Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat
- Kali Linux and Android OS
- iOS and macOS platforms
Technical Advisor
- Information technology
- IT infrastructure
- Technical operations management
- Product evaluation
- Technology roadmap design
- Technical issues analysis
- Cybersecurity fundamentals
- Requirements gathering
Project manager
- Data analysis techniques
- Risk assessment strategies
- Stakeholder engagement
- Effective communication
- Problem-solving skills
- Performance evaluation techniques
- Analytical thinking abilities
Leader / Developer
- Staff development programs
- Professionalism and ethics
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Collaborative team player
Training
- Project Management Professional, 2025
- Army Instructor course, 2024
- Special Warfare Brighton Course, 2023
- Joint Capability Development Course, 2019
- Joint Targeting School, 2013
- GSM Targeting and Geo-location PGL Ground Operators course, 2012
- Cyber Operations Planners course, 2012
Familiar With
- Army Acquisition and capability development processes and agencies
- Radio Direction Finding
- Electronic Attack planning
- Operational planning
- Army and Joint Targeting Methodologies
- Cyberspace Operations
- Digital Force Protection
- GSM
- UMTS
- CDMA
- LTE architecture
- IEEE 802.11
- 802.15 standards
Certification
- Project Management Professional (2025)
- Army Instructor course (2024)
- Special Warfare Brighton Course (2023)
- Joint Capability Development Course (2019)
- Joint Targeting School ( 2013)
- GSM Targeting and Precision Geo-location (PGL) Ground Operators course (2012)
- Cyber Operations Planners course (2012)
Experience with Tools
- DRT Products
- RTL-SDR, Airspy,
- Harris WPG Products
- I2WD products (VROD, VMAX, WOLFHOND)Mastodon Products (BEAST, BEAST +, KRAKEN)
- Numerous COTS tools and technology
(WIRESHARK, KISMET, RTL SDR etc) - Mastodon Products (BEAST, BEAST +, KRAKEN)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Course Manager / Instructor
US ARMY Cyber School
08.2023 - Current
Task Force Cyber Electromagnetic Activities Technician
US ARMY 1st MDTF
08.2022 - 05.2023
Senior SIGINT / CEMA Integrator
US ARMY 201st EMIB
03.2021 - 08.2022
Cyber and EW section lead and Project Manager
US ARMY Cyber CoE
02.2018 - 03.2021
Brigade EW Technician / SIGINT EW PLT Leader
US Army 173rd IBCT (A)
02.2015 - 02.2018
Brigade EW Technician
US ARMY 82nd ABN DIV
03.2012 - 02.2015
BA - Technical Management
AMU
AA - General Studies
AMU
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