Brianna T. Kibler
North Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Dynamic emergency management professional with extensive experience at the Defense Health Agency, excelling in crisis coordination and strategic planning. Proven track record in enhancing operational readiness and compliance, while fostering interagency collaboration. Adept at training development and stakeholder engagement, ensuring effective response to public health emergencies and real-world events.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Emergency Management
Defense Health Agency
Nellis AFB, NV
07.2023 - 02.2026
- Serves as the Medical Emergency Manager and Medical Readiness Deputy Flight Commander at the Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center on Nellis and Creech AFB. Member of the Southern Nevada Preparedness Coalition.
- Provides expert guidance to the Military Treatment Facility (MTF) Commander, developing strategic plans for the Medical Readiness Program related to medical contingency response, training, and equipment for exercises, real-world events, and deployments.
- Manages the MTF exercise program, assessing and evaluating operational efficiency as the Lead MDG Wing Inspector; communicates findings to the IG and tracks them in the Management Internal Control Toolset (MICT).
- Coordinated with Wing Public Health Emergency Officer (PHEO), Public Health Officer (PHO), Installation Emergency Manager (IEM), Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Director, and Public Affairs (PA) to plan and implement effective disease containment strategies during public health emergencies.
- Incorporates acquisition, delivery, and distribution processes of available medical material caches, including Home Station Medical Response (HSMR) and War Reserve Materiel (WRM), into wing response protocols; collaborates with the Anti-terrorism Office (ATO).
- Coordinates with all stakeholders to develop action plans for real-world events.
- Analyzes unit objectives, creates scenarios for exercises, coordinates simulations, track all after action reports, and manages unit resources to ensure effective exercise execution.
- Support alignment and integration of existing plans to ensure they function cohesively during real-world events
- Lead day-to-day operational preparedness efforts, including plan updates, maintenance, training program, and continuous improvement
- Coordinate and execute response exercises, simulations, and readiness activities across internal teams
- Establish and support clear activation protocols, escalation pathways, and defined roles during incidents
- Contributed to response activation efforts by enhancing communications, situational awareness, and coordination among stakeholder groups.
- Lead the maintenance of communication and situational awareness processes
- Developed and tracked preparedness and readiness metrics, identifying gaps and facilitating effective remediation planning.
- Coordinated emergency management functions to enhance industry-wide response strategies.
- Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, and vendors supporting emergency preparedness and response
Emergency Preparedness Deployment Manager
United States Air Force
Nellis AFB, NV
12.2019 - 07.2023
- Orchestrates and oversees all unit-level medical deployment activities, configuring and maintaining functional Unit Type Codes (UTCs) as established by MAJCOM Functional Area Managers (FAMs) while identifying shortfalls and limitations.
- Accountable for reporting status to the Wing and managing the deployment of Home Station Medical Response (HSMR) and War Reserve Material (WRM).
- Conducts analytical evaluations, establishing metrics and systems of analysis for unit and higher-level management to assess operational efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with regulatory procedures.
- Provides technical guidance and strategic recommendations to senior leadership regarding the unit deployment program.
- Guarantees personnel and equipment readiness, ensuring the unit meets wartime and peacetime mobility taskings by scheduling and tracking unit deployment training.
- Utilizes automated systems for tracking unit movement and shipment of goods, coordinating security clearance, credentialing, travel orders, medical out-processing, and job qualifications of all medical deployers. Represents the unit during Medical Readiness Committee (MRC) meetings to provide status updates.
- Contributes to and prepares after-action reports for hospital code exercises, overseas deployment exercises, and local readiness exercises.
- Arranged and established training schedules in collaboration with base counterparts.
- Assesses position vacancies by analyzing shortlists of qualified candidates against established criteria.
- Acts as the user administrator for the Medical Readiness Decision Support System (MRDSS), Air Force Force Generation (AFFORGEN), and Aerospace Services.
- Ensures deployment objectives are achieved according to the Management Internal Control Toolset. Evaluates surveys and feedback from deployers and leadership to continuously enhance the deployment program, assisting members in processing APACS, passports, and visa applications according to the Foreign Clearance Guide.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in high-pressure environments by adapting quickly to changing circumstances.
- Planned and led response exercises, coordinating team efforts for effective training outcomes.
- Acquired knowledge of incident command systems and emergency management frameworks to improve organizational readiness.
- designs and executes disaster response plans, coordinates emergency personnel, and manages equipment logistic
Ward Administrator, Contractor
Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center
Las Vegas
10.2018 - 11.2019
- Provides administrative support to the charge nurse for thirty beds in the ward.
- Facilitates coordination with local civilian medical and emergency response agencies to ensure mission success for the Medical Group (MDG).
- Authored a continuity Health Services Management (4A0X1) reference guide for the Medical Service Unit.
- Creates weekly newsletters for the medical service unit staff, highlighting current events, safety concerns, training requirements, and policy updates.
- Employs automated systems including Military Electronic Record Systems, Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA), Composite Health Care System (CHCS), and Health Artifact and Image Management Solution (HAIMS) to input patient data accurately.
- Ensures adherence to Joint Commission Standards, Medical Group Instruction (MDGI), and emergency management directives.
- Documents essential demographic, insurance, and financial information in the computer system.
- Maintains patient charts through creating new files, scanning records into the system, filing, and organizing charts.
Readiness & Preparedness Training Manager
Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center
Las Vegas, NV
11.2017 - 10.2018
- Compiles weekly training data status for dissemination to group leadership, managing information for over 1000 members.
- Monitors capability changes, identifying shortfalls and impacts on the MDG while coordinating and establishing training schedules with base counterparts. Manages in-processing and out-processing for all members entering and exiting the medical group.
- Coordinates formal and local training in courses, including weapons proficiency, self-aid buddy care, and nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare defense training (USAF CBRN), to ensure deployment readiness.
- Gathers, researches, analyzes, and interprets medical readiness data, maintaining a comprehensive medical readiness database that represents an accurate depiction of the unit's readiness posture, including status reports on training, personnel, logistics, and resources.
- Prepares briefs and narrative summaries for senior leaders, presenting formal briefings as required. Develops executive summaries, information papers, memorandums, and action papers addressing medical readiness issues with a wide impact on unit deployability and preventive maintenance.
- Manages and monitors squadron manpower allocations, adjustments to the unit manning document, and recruitment/accessions to align with under-grade/over-grade and overall manning strength levels.
- Participates in hospital and full-scale base-wide exercises.
- designs, coordinates, and facilitates disaster response, business continuity, and crisis management training
Emergency Response Officer
United States Air Force
Hill AFB, UT
11.2010 - 07.2013
- Monitored safety protocols during emergency response operations.
- Coordinated evacuation procedures for personnel in crisis situations.
- Conducted training sessions on emergency preparedness and response strategies.
- Collaborated with team members to assess risks and develop response plans.
- Responded to incidents, ensuring timely communication with command centers.
- Assisted in investigating incidents to identify improvement opportunities in processes.
- Assisted in developing strategies for mitigating risks associated with natural disasters or terrorist attacks.
- Provided on-site medical assistance to injured personnel during emergencies.
- Established relationships with external partners such as the Red Cross, EMTs, police officers and other government entities involved in disaster relief efforts.
- Responded to hazardous material spills by coordinating clean up activities with outside contractors.
- Participated in post-emergency debriefing meetings to evaluate performance of responders.
- Assisted in the implementation of emergency response plans and procedures.
- Maintained detailed records of all emergency responses including date, time, location and type of incident.
- Managed inventory of supplies needed for responding to emergencies such as respirators, chemical suits, hazmat gear and decontamination kits.
- Monitored radio communications systems and dispatched appropriate personnel when necessary.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws related to health, safety and environmental protection.
- Coordinated with local fire departments, law enforcement agencies and other public services in responding to major incidents.
Education
Master of Arts - Organizational Crisis Management
American Military University
Las Vegas01-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Management
American Military University
Las Vegas06-2022
Skills
- Emergency management
- Crisis coordination
- Strategic planning
- Team collaboration
- Situational awareness
- Risk analysis
- Training development
- Regulatory compliance
- Stakeholder engagement
- Incident command
- Hazard mitigation
- Emergency planning
- Interagency collaboration
- Contingency planning
- Crisis management
- Media relations
- Project management
- Resource allocation
Timeline
Director of Emergency Management
Defense Health Agency
07.2023 - 02.2026
Emergency Preparedness Deployment Manager
United States Air Force
12.2019 - 07.2023
Ward Administrator, Contractor
Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center
10.2018 - 11.2019
Readiness & Preparedness Training Manager
Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center
11.2017 - 10.2018
Emergency Response Officer
United States Air Force
11.2010 - 07.2013
Master of Arts - Organizational Crisis Management
American Military University
Bachelor of Arts - Management
American Military University