Benjamin Summerfield

• Served as a liaison between survivors and various departments or entities involved in their case management process, ensuring effective communication and coordination of services.
• Consulted with behavioral health to improve service provided for patients.
• Developed and provided training to staff in prevention, reporting, crisis intervention,and victim advocacy.
• Advisor for Group Commander on DOD, DA, FORSCOM and local policies and laws regarding Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP).
• Mentor to five victim advocates.

• Implemented quality control measures to ensure high levels of accuracy in DTS (Defense Travel System) resulting in zero audits for the Battalion.
• Managed EODIMS (Explosive Ordnance Disposal Information Management System) reports for the Battalion stateside and deployed as Task Force Hellhound for all ARMY EOD Operations in Theater. Created Red Hash reports during deployment.
• Managed and oversaw the Operations hand receipt keeping account of all property with zero loss.
• Responsible for exercise evaluations to include range packets, writing scenarios, building training aids, and running demolition ranges as the Range Safety Officer.

• Instructor/Writer for the EOD Advanced Team Leader Operations Course (ATLOC). Provided instruction to Army, Navy, Airforce and Marines; developed, wrote and revised lesson plans for highly technical training material related to EOD tactics, techniques and procedures.
• Responsible for the safe conduct of operations during live explosive demolition and explosively actuated tools.
• Coordinated with multiple Government and Joint Military agencies to remain abreast of current electronic device and operational trends.
• Executed three Department of the ARMY EOD Team of the Year competitions.
• Served as the ATLOC NCOIC for 9 months during this time.

• Assisted in the identification, render safe, and final disposition of hazardous conventional, chemical, nuclear, biological, and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
• Assisted in the initial exploitation of IEDs on the battlefield.
• Advised Soldiers on the IED Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures of Anti-Afghani Forces; performs as an EOD Platoon Sergeant in support of the US Secret Service for the protection of the President, Vice President, and foreign dignitaries.
• Provided EOD support to civil law enforcement agencies in six states.
• Ensured mission success by effectively overseeing daily operations, personnel assignments, and equipment maintenance.

• Responsible for the identification, render safe, and disposal of hazardous conventional, chemical, nuclear, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
• Provided support to the U.S. Secret Service and State Department for the security of the President, Vice-President and designated dignitaries.
• Provided 24 hour routine and emergency support to Fort Campbell & Fort Benning, as well as local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
• Provided direct EOD support in Regional Command Southwest Area of Operations to TF Helmand (UK) Brigade Reconnaissance Force (BRF), and 14th Engineer Battalion Route Clearance Package (RCP).

• EOD Team Leader for daily mission support that provides identification, render safe and disposal of chemical, biological, radiological/nuclear, and explosive hazards (CBRNE), unexploded ordnance (UXO), improvised explosive devices (IED), post blast analysis, caches and explosive remnants of war (ERW).
• Provided support to Polish Battle Group, Task Force White Eagle, FOB Ghazni, Afghanistan.
• Responsible for routine and emergency support on Fort Bragg, and to civil law enforcement agencies.

EOD 89D Phase 1 - Redstone, Arsenal, AL

EOD 89D Phase 2 - NAVSCHOLEOD Eglin AFB, FL

• Supply clerk for Headquarters and Headquarters Battery in a direct support field artillery battalion in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
• Responsible for the accountability of organization and installation property valued in excess of $13,500,000.
• Maintained and managed accurately, a property book worth in excess of $50 Million while deployed to OIF IV.
• Performed duties as unit armor with zero deficiencies throughout the arms room.