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COLBY BUCHANAN

Corpus Christi,TX

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Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Flexible

Desired Job Title

Port Security SpecialistChief of Logistics/Logistics Manager/Facilities ManagerDrug Smuggling Analyst / Logistics Department HeadCounterdrug Intelligence Watch OfficerIntelligence Staff Chief/Watch Officer

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

RemoteOn-SiteHybrid
Location: Corpus Christi, TX, US
Open to relocation: Yes

Salary Range

$95000/yr - $200000/yr

Important To Me

Career advancementCompany CulturePaid time offPersonal development programs401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingWork-life balanceFlexible work hours

Summary

Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence. Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Port Security Specialist

US Coast Guard
Corpus Christi, TX
10.2024 - Current
  • Enhanced overall security by conducting thorough risk assessments and implementing effective security measures. Drafted the Area Maritime Security plan, capturing critical security information and security assessments regarding the maritime transportation system across 9 seaports, and planning doctrine for maritime security level changes during potential transportation security incidents.
  • Served as the Captain of the Port's executive secretary to the South Texas Area Maritime Security Committee, tasked with leading and facilitating meetings, exercises, and information sharing to help ensure the protection of the maritime transportation system and positive working relationship with maritime community partners.
  • Facilitated knowledge sharing sessions among law enforcement, port employees, and industry partners, fostering culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Chief of Logistics/Logistics Manager/Facilities Manager

U.S. Coast Guard
Corpus Christi, TX
06.2018 - 06.2024
  • Led 64, E4-O4 Logistics professionals, directed all logistics support for 13 local units, managed a $2.5 million operation budget and oversaw admin support for 650 personnel.
  • Served as the Commanding Officer of Military Personnel, overseeing all employee relations such as disciplinary actions, human resource policies, payroll, promotions, evaluations, and terminations.
  • Served as Logistics Section Chief within the Unified Incident Command supporting Military Outloads and efforts to reconstitute operations at the Port of Corpus Christi in the aftermath of the Tule Lake Channel Fire.
  • As Facility Manger, spearheaded planning, management, and execution efforts of over $50 MIL in capital improvements to facilities throughout South Texas, including the rebuilding of Stations Port Aransas and Port O'Connor.
  • As a member of the Senior Staff, provided support to the Command Staff regarding legal and personnel policies, decision support, crisis management, crew concerns and strategic messaging.

Drug Smuggling Analyst / Logistics Department Head

US Coast Guard
Washington D.C.
08.2015 - 06.2018
  • Served on multi-agency Consolidated Counter-drug Database Team, captured drug transport statistics via source, transit, and arrival zone countries to aid the Office of National Drug Control Policy in understanding cocaine flow estimates, informing follow on assessments across the intelligence community and aiding service operational planning and resource allocation.
  • Primary author of the Coast Guard's strategic drug smuggling intelligence assessment over entire counter-drug mission set. Produced subsequent assessment that was releasable to partner nations that improved cooperation between the US and over 20 countries.
  • Hand selected to travel to Corpus Christi in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey to serve as Resource Unit Leader, aiding in the ordering of critical waterways/navigation resources and personnel allocation to reconstitute the Port of Corpus Christi.
  • Provided regular counter-drug briefings for service leadership, and authored counter-drug data utilized for briefings to the House Select Committee on Intelligence, the US Attorney General, as well as the President.
  • As Logistics Department Head for the Coast Guard's largest Intelligence Unit, supervised 9 personnel, managed a $12 MIL operating budget, and provided all logistical support for 190 military, civilian and contract personnel.

Counterdrug Intelligence Watch Officer

Joint Interagency Task Force South
Key West, FL
06.2013 - 08.2015
  • Served as lead supervisor for current operations at DoD/Joint Interagency/International Command, and collaborated with interagency partners for seamless coordination of operational missions.
  • Managed production and dissemination of fused, all source detection/monitoring intelligence used to support interagency and international counter-narcotics missions. Provided daily intelligence briefing to senior military and law enforcement and intelligence agency leaders, diplomats, foreign partners, and other VIPs.
  • Leveraged highest tech tools electronic systems to detect and monitor illicit maritime and air drug smuggling movements within a 42 million square mile operating area.
  • Contributed to the disruption of over 248 metric tons of illicit narcotics valued at more than $4 billion, the seizure of 365 conveyances, and the actualization of a five year record high in illicit contraband disrupted during fiscal year 2014.
  • Coordinated the tactical positioning and patrol areas for US Coast Guard, US Navy, CBP, Air Force, and foreign partner Naval surface and air assets to patrol drug smuggling vectors. Enhanced situational awareness by monitoring multiple communication channels, and optimized resource allocation by utilizing advanced decision support tools and analytical techniques.

Intelligence Staff Chief/Watch Officer

US Coast Guard
Saint Louis, MO And Alameda, CA
06.2005 - 06.2013
  • Served as primary intelligence advisor to the Sector Commander and key liaison officer with federal, state and local partners within 11 state area of responsibility.
  • Coordinated all Sector Intelligence support to operations and maintained maritime domain awareness of 5 high density population areas and 2200 miles of navigable waterways on 3 major rivers.
  • Served as Planning Section Chief during complex heartland low water event, led unified command planning meetings with Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers personnel and helped ensure continuity for the flow of $8 billion in maritime commerce.
  • Served as Technical Watch Analyst/Watch Officer overseeing 200 intelligence cases within the Pacific area, and supervised, led and trained watch floor team. Developed vessel targeting packages by screening vessels, crew, cargo, and past ports of call. Maintained a common operating picture of vessel movements throughout the Pacific theatre to aide operational commanders with maintaining situational awareness of their areas of responsibility.
  • Utilizing technical tools, identified illegal fishing within U.S. Economic Exclusion zones, including a Chinese fishing vessel seized outside of Guam, and another Chinese fishing vessel in the central pacific executing illegal high seas drift net operations with 500 tons of catch onboard.

Education

MS - Strategic Intelligence

National Intelligence University
Washington DC
07.2009

BA - Intelligence Studies

American Military University
Charles Town, WV
03.2007

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Columbia College
Columbia, MO
05.2005

Skills

  • Supervision/Leadership
  • Project/Operations Management
  • Intelligence/Information Analysis
  • Budget/Financial Management
  • Strong teamwork
  • Professionalism
  • Incident response
  • Customer relations skills
  • Risk management
  • Human Resources Administration
  • Plans/Contingency Preparedness
  • Integrated Logistics Support

Training

  • Incident Command System and National Incident Management System Courses - IS 100, 200, 700, 800, ICS 200, 210, 300, 305, 346, 347, 348, 351, 400, FEMA 967, 971.
  • Various vessel tracking software.
  • Leadership and Management and various Human Resources trainings.
  • Multiple Intelligence Collector and Analysis courses, and Interagency training.
  • Maritime Risk Assessment Model.
  • Maritime Security and Response Operations.
  • Microsoft Office.
  • Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program.

Timeline

Port Security Specialist

US Coast Guard
10.2024 - Current

Chief of Logistics/Logistics Manager/Facilities Manager

U.S. Coast Guard
06.2018 - 06.2024

Drug Smuggling Analyst / Logistics Department Head

US Coast Guard
08.2015 - 06.2018

Counterdrug Intelligence Watch Officer

Joint Interagency Task Force South
06.2013 - 08.2015

Intelligence Staff Chief/Watch Officer

US Coast Guard
06.2005 - 06.2013

MS - Strategic Intelligence

National Intelligence University

BA - Intelligence Studies

American Military University

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Columbia College

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