Christopher Casagrande

Professional military operative with robust background in high-stakes operations and tactical coordination. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and achieving mission objectives. Highly adaptable to changing operational needs, reliable in executing critical tasks, and skilled in communication and precision targeting.

Experienced with tactical air control and precision strike coordination. Utilizes advanced combat communication techniques to support mission success. Track record of strategic decision-making in high-pressure environments.

• Provided Personal Security on and off set for Jerry Springer, Steve Wilkos, Maury Povich, and Trisha Goddard NBC Universal Stamford Connecticut
• Maintained a secure work environment by providing the EP team to show guests and audiences before and after, resulting in safe and seamless experiences for the guests, crew, and talent.
• Provided overnight personal protection for show guests off-site, ensuring guests were kept safe 100% of the time.
• Exercised sound judgment and confidentiality at all times.
• Acted quickly in urgent situations, providing effective handling of conflicts.
• Experience in PSD, CQC, and MOUT.

• Teaching small unit tactics to students and creating the FTX to build the curriculum, 353 SWTS TACP Apprentice Course, Instructor (E-5). Over the past 3 years, I have racked up over 2,500 hours of teaching.
• Created and led the field exercises and was coined by the group's Chief.
• U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command Tactical Air Control Party (change)
• Squadron Vehicle Control Officer in charge of ground Transportation, maintaining over 50 vehicles; led the way for training revamp and weapons and ammunition allocation, leading 8 NCOs, rectifying obsolete TTPs, correcting safety procedures, developing and modernizing new Squadron OIs, as well as AETC curriculum for 2,383 hours of instruction, effectively preventing potential injuries to 120 students and 47 instructors.
• Over the span of three and a half years i have instructed and graduated over 500 Special warfare airmen specifically in the career field of TACP.

• Platoon SME for Mountain Operations, preparing peers to go to Mountain Phase, training 4-5 people to succeed, rappelling, rope systems, land navigation, terrain association, field craft, mountaineering, and survival training; Led, supervised, and trained subordinate personnel in evaluating terrain, selecting weapons emplacements, leading fire time during movement to contact, reconnaissance and security, attack and defense, situational training and all infantry dismounted battle drills, with high morale.
• Provided tactical maneuvering for the security team in Afghanistan as a Fire Team Leader, conducting over 90 mounted and dismounted operations, resulting in senior leadership's acknowledgement of tactical expertise and 100% mission success with zero casualties.
• Conducted +500 hours of driving as lead convoy vehicle and maintaining the entirety of an MATV (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Terrain Vehicle) during OEF.
• Ensured all necessary weapons systems arrived at designated locations, allowing for close air support and non-traditional intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance in support of +8000 Soldiers.
• Maintained the readiness of 20 tactical and non-tactical vehicles valued at USD 9M, ensuring the unimpeded movement of 18 Tactical Air Control Party Airmen at 6 locations with zero maintenance delays, resulting in an Air Force Commendation Medal; assisted with 1200 hours of WETC Instruction, 85 objectives, 62 evaluations and 8 high-risk events; led 10 cadres through 98 events and 148 training objectives as a combat fundamentals SME and Block 3 NCOIC, graduating 24 Airmen and managed 39 cadet teams across 5 events developing 11 future officers.
• Managed 285 weapons valued at USD 350K, leading to 2 “Outstanding” Wing Inspector General ratings and earning the distinction as the “Best in the Wing.”
• Taught small unit tactics, proficiency shooting, and over-the-horizon communication skills that certified 138 career-field education training plan core tasks, resulting in 108 Tactical Air Control Party personnel, aircrew, and Joint Fire Observers to achieve certification for deployment taskings.
• Conducted air-to-ground integration with the 3rd Infantry Division, accumulating over 105 close air support missions and controls; Awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for results.
• Supervised, trained, and evaluated military personnel in combat operations, tactical marksmanship, gunner/machine gunner proficiency, hand-to-hand combat, and grappling techniques.
• Managed 2 Commander Inspection Programs, executing service orders, repair workflows, and schedules; managed 52 assets worth $8M and directly contributed to the success of 3 Field Training Exercises for 48 trainees.
• Maritime Security Supervisor and Team Member In Austere and Dangerous Environments
• Led and engaged in deployments and transits on bulk carrier vessels, providing armed maritime security and paramilitary operations against terrorist and pirate factions along the African coastline.
• Managed schedules of the entire Maritime security team and maintained a 24-hour security watch per Standard Operating Procedures.
• Advised 3-67 AR staff on the efficient and lethal use of close air support of the BN Commander’s objectives and intent.
• Deployed 105 days Combined Joint Task Force-OIR, JTAC union 3 iraq, controlled strikes against HVI targets 4 EKIA, strategic ISIS compound destroyed.
• Maintained $1.3M in TACP and communications equipment, ensuring constant communications across the battlespace with all echelons, enabling 11 close air support missions, and guaranteeing accurate and timely information; also managed 5-6 Soldiers in an Infantry Rifle Weapons Squad in Austere and Dangerous environments as their Acting Squad Leader.
• Managed Squadron’s $50,000 communication security account, where 100 pieces of equipment that assured radio communications for 25 Joint Terminal Attack Controllers in combat conditions were secured 100% of the time.
• Lead Aerial Response Force/Downed Aerial Recover Team JTAC; provided Close Air Support/Army & Attack Aviation overwatch for15 combat missions, safeguarded convoys of over 200 soldiers and 50 vehicles.
• 353 SWTS Information security Manager, oversaw infosec for entire squadron to include vulnerability assessments regular training and data protection.

• Army Infantry School, Fort Benning GA 2007
• Army Mountain Warfare School, Camp Ethan Allen 2011
• Army Warrior Leader Course Fort Indiantown Gap PA
• Master Maritime Security & Small Arms Operations
• Anti-Piracy Operations
• Tactical Air Command And Control 7 level Craftsman 2022
• Joint Terminal Attack Controller Qualification Course Las Vegas NV 2018
• Progressive Force Concepts Full Spectrum Operator Course 2019
• Certified Special Warfare Instructor course 2022
• Combat Infantryman Badge
• M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) Operators New Equipment Training
• Analysis, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation Course
• Certified Combat Life Saver
• Physically + Mentally Fit