David Ruth

• Assisted in the training, coaching, and professional development of employees, ensuring adherence to company standards and performance goals.
• Maintained accountability for company assets, assessing damage, processing incident and injury reports, and enforcing compliance with safety protocols.
• Oversaw vehicle recovery operations, including the coordination of commercial recovery efforts for company-owned vehicles.

MILITARY ADVISOR (June 2023 – Present)

• Serves as a key leader within a specialized team of senior NCOs and officers, overseeing the training and mobilization of Field Artillery National Guard and Reserve units across nine states.
• Plans, coordinates, and allocates resources through multiple state-level agencies, identifying capability gaps, and forecasting requirements for the transportation, housing, feeding, and training of over 2,000 soldiers.
• Leads high-level presentations for state and Department of Defense (DOD) officials, ensuring seamless transitions from state-funded status to Title X federal mobilization.

BRIGADE OPERATIONS SERGEANT (January 2021 – June 2023)

• Serves as the senior enlisted advisor to the Brigade Operations Officer (S3), ensuring seamless planning, coordination, and execution of brigade-level operations.
• Coordinated taskings and mission directives for nine subordinate battalions, aligning with higher command.
• Oversees training schedules, readiness tracking, and resource allocation, enhancing operational effectiveness across the brigade.
• Coordinates staff collaboration, ensuring seamless integration across all sections (S1-S8) for mission success.
• Conducts operational risk assessments, implementing mitigation strategies to ensure the safety and effectiveness of training and missions.
• Leads daily and weekly briefings, providing real-time operational updates to brigade leadership.

BATTALION OPERATIONS NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (MAR 2017 - JAN 2021)

• Serves as the principal enlisted advisor to the Battalion Operations Officer (S3), ensuring seamless planning, synchronization, and execution of all training and operations.
• Develops and enforces standard operating procedures (SOPs) for mission planning, operations, and training readiness.
• Coordinates and tracks battalion-level exercises, deployments, and mobilizations, ensuring unit readiness and compliance with Army training standards.
• Manages the tasking process for subordinate units, ensuring mission requirements are met efficiently and effectively.
• Provides detailed briefings, reports, and operational updates to battalion and brigade leadership, influencing strategic decisions.
• Oversees staff coordination, ensuring seamless integration across S1 (Personnel), S2 (Intelligence), S3 (Operations), S4 (Logistics), S6 (Communications), and S8 (Finance).

US Army NCO (Jan 2009 - Mar 2017)

U.S. ARMY (Jan 2007 – Jan 2009)