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Eric Owens

Lyon,MS

Summary

I have over 30 years experience in the MSARNG/Army Reserve. This includes positions of increasing responsibility such as a Company Command of 112 Soldiers. I have completed difficult projects in Honduras, Germany, South Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan. I have a good knowledge of geopolitics and I have taught International Terrorism at the University level.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

MS National Guard/Army Reserve

State of MS/DOD
Multiple, MS
05.1984 - Current
  • Extensive Leadership training and experience
  • Completed difficult engineering missions in Multiple Countries
  • Project Manger for numerous engineering projects
  • Engineer Advisor for the Diyala Province, Iraq Roads and Bridges Department
  • Experience working for long periods in austere environments in the Middle East and Central Asia
  • Deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, Honduras, Germany and South Korea
  • Extensive experience working with Host Country Nationals and Third Country Nationals

Visiting Professor of Criminology

Delta State University
Cleveland, MS
08.2014 - 08.2015
  • I served as Visiting Professor of Criminology
  • This job was a temporary position of one year
  • I taught Criminal Justice subjects including International Terrorism
  • I served as the Academic Advisor to over 100 Criminology Students.

Site Leader

SENTEL Corporation
Vicksburg, MS
10.2012 - 08.2014
  • I was site lead/project manager for the emplacement of a tunnel detection system at enduring FOB's in Afghanistan
  • This system cost approximately 2 million dollars per site.
  • I secured digging permits
  • Coordinated with U.S. Forces, Afghan Forces, and private contractors
  • I directly supervised 4 American Contractors and approx 30 Afghan subcontractors

Assistant Operations Officer

412 Theater Engineer Command, USAR
Vicksburg, MS
08.2010 - 10.2012
  • This job was in support of the Global war on Terrorism
  • I worked for an Engineering Command of over 10,000 Soldiers
  • This included Soldiers deployed overseas and stationed in the United States
  • I managed all information flow out of the Tactical Operations Center
  • This included receiving, analyzing and then routing the information to the proper section or unit
  • This information included serious incident/casualty reports, safety messages the assignment of tasking orders and the production of operation orders
  • I also compiled all data for our weekly Commanders Update Brief and I facilitated the actual briefing as well

De-Mining Coordinator

USAR/ Active Army
Vicksburg, MS/Kabul, Afghanistan, MS
08.2009 - 07.2010
  • I served as the Land Mine Removal Coordinator for all of the United States Forces in Afghanistan
  • I researched, wrote a proposal for a 66 million dollar mine removal contract and then pushed the proposal through the requisition board
  • I administered and oversaw the execution of this contract
  • I was in indirect command of over 200 Afghan Nationals and their expat supervisors
  • I was responsible for the clearing of over 12000 square meters of landmine or UXO contaminated ground In direct support of the Afghanistan Surge Campaign

Company Commander

MSARNG/Active Army
Calhoun City, MS/Baquba Iraq, MS
02.2003 - 06.2004
  • During OIF-1, I served as Company Commander for a Combat Engineering Company of 112 Soldiers
  • I was responsible for preparing, training and mobilizing these Soldiers
  • I was also responsible for the logistics of moving hundreds of tons of heavy equipment and supplies by rail and by sea.
  • I lead these troops on a 300 mile convoy to Diyala Province North of Baghdad
  • My Soldiers provided Engineering support to the entire province including security and force protection
  • I served as the Engineering Advisor for the Diyala Roads and Bridges Dept

Education

Master of Science - Criminal Justice

Delta State University
Cleveland, MS
05-2000

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice/Political Science

Delta State University
Cleveland, MS
05-1991

Skills

  • I have extensive leadership experience
  • I have extensive experience analyzing data
  • Im experienced working with Host Country Nationals and Third Country Nationals
  • I have experience working in extremely austere environments
  • I Have a very good working knowledge of geopolitics , current world affairs and world history, including the Middle East
  • I have completed difficult missions in Honduras, South Korea,Germany, Iraq and Afghanistan

Timeline

Visiting Professor of Criminology

Delta State University
08.2014 - 08.2015

Site Leader

SENTEL Corporation
10.2012 - 08.2014

Assistant Operations Officer

412 Theater Engineer Command, USAR
08.2010 - 10.2012

De-Mining Coordinator

USAR/ Active Army
08.2009 - 07.2010

Company Commander

MSARNG/Active Army
02.2003 - 06.2004

MS National Guard/Army Reserve

State of MS/DOD
05.1984 - Current

Master of Science - Criminal Justice

Delta State University

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice/Political Science

Delta State University

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