Deshawn Nelson
Crestview
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Forces
United States Air Forces
05.2020 - Current
- Responsible for ensuring the safety of all base weapons, property, and personnel from hostile forces
- Conducted 1,000+ patrols, incident responses, and investigations, enforcing federal, state, and military law across the installation.
- Responded to 150+ emergency situations (security breaches, medical incidents, alarms, and active-shooter exercises) with zero safety compromises.
- Trained and supervised 15+ Airmen in security operations, weapons handling, and force protection procedures, improving unit readiness by 20%.
- Implemented threat analysis and risk assessments that reduced potential vulnerabilities and safeguarded mission-critical infrastructure.
- Controlled installation access for 250K+ vehicles and visitors annually, ensuring positive ID verification and preventing unauthorized entry.
Security Forces
United States Air Forces
03.2024 - 10.2024
- Deployed.
- Responsible for protecting all base weapons, property, and personnel from hostile forces.
- Assigned to an armory to control and safeguard arms, ammunition, and equipment.
- Protected 30K+ personnel and $80B+ in Department of Defense assets through law enforcement, base security, and antiterrorism operations.
- Managed armory operations valued at $25M+ in weapons, ammunition, and equipment; enforced 100% accountability with zero losses.
Airman
United States Air Forces
01.2020 - 05.2020
- Completed Basic Training
CAP 2 Associate
Walmart
12.2017 - 12.2019
- Stocked shelves and organized merchandise for easy customer access.
- Assisted customers with product inquiries and provided excellent service.
- Operated equipment safely to move products within the store.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure efficient workflow during peak hours.
- Trained new associates on store policies and operational procedures.
- Unloaded freight from delivery trucks and organized items in warehouse.
Education
High School Diploma -
Overhills High School
Spring Lakes, NCSome College -
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NCSkills
- Weapons handling
- Security operations
- Risk assessment
- Emergency response
- Surveillance techniques
- Safety compliance
- Threat analysis
- Team collaboration
- Customer service
- Equipment management
- Conflict resolution
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Situational awareness
- Communication
- Leadership
- Organization
- Cultural awareness
- Task prioritization
- Problem-solving
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Dependable and responsible
Awards
- Team Eglin Airman Spotlight Award
- Promoted to E4, 07/22
Timeline
Security Forces
United States Air Forces
03.2024 - 10.2024
Security Forces
United States Air Forces
05.2020 - Current
Airman
United States Air Forces
01.2020 - 05.2020
CAP 2 Associate
Walmart
12.2017 - 12.2019
High School Diploma -
Overhills High School
Some College -
Fayetteville Technical Community College