Ethan Stanley

Naval Special Warfare Group 2 Logistics Officer (Virginia Beach, VA)

• Operational Logistics Officer for East Coast SEAL Headquarters.
• Deployed to the European Theater to support an increased Special Forces presence in response to global crises. Established and negotiated acquisition cross-servicing agreements with Norwegian, Danish, Lithuanian, Romanian, Hellenic, and German Ministries of Defense. Contracted lodging through leasing negotiations and provided logistics for all life support supplies and services. Coordinated with Special Operations Command Europe to support a 300% increase in operations while saving the SEAL Headquarters $9M in the operational budget.
• Deployed to Djibouti to serve as the Joint Special Operations Task Force Director for Logistics in East Africa. Supervised and led a joint team of 15 personnel to support all Special Operations in the area. Led an engineer with a team of over 50 personnel with a focus on infrastructure improvement for partner forces and Special Operators in Somalia.

Aviation Procurement Officer (Norfolk, VA)

• Coordinated with global shipping companies and 19 aviation squadrons worldwide to expedite repair parts valued at over $460M per year.
• Worked in matrix management environment with oversight of division level managers, operations, safety and compliance. Led a team of 5 direct reports and coordinated across the organization’s 77 civilian and military personnel.

Submarine Department Head (Groton, CT | San Diego, CA)

• Directed the Supply Departments onboard the USS PITTSBURGH (SSN 720) and USS HAMPTON (SSN 767) to manage a $15M repair/maintenance parts inventory and provide all food service for the ship's 135-person crew.
• Sustained ship's operations during 3 month stretches under the sea while supporting national mission tasking. Multiple deployments to the Western Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans.

Military Training

• Attended Navy Supply Corps School and graduated in top 10% of class. Attended Submarine Officer Basic Course, Supply Officer Department Head Course, and Naval Expeditionary Warfare Course.