Jonathan Lemke
Fayetteville,NC
Summary
With a distinguished career at MARSOC and expertise in enhancing team cohesion and achieving mission-critical objectives, I excel in advising and guiding senior leaders on operational and strategic matters. Demonstrated success in special operations and training management, including leading high-stakes missions and fostering international partnerships. My problem-solving aptitude and communication skills drive mission success and team excellence.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Enlisted Advisor
Personnel Recovery Academy - East
04.2023 - Current
- Managed a Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff controlled program focused on Survival, Resistance, Evasion, and Escape training for members of the Department of Defense
- Evaluated organizational performance using key metrics, identifying areas requiring attention or improvement efforts effectively.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop strategic plans, ensuring mission success across various contexts.
Marine Special Operations Team Chief
3d Marine Raider Battalion, MARSOC
07.2021 - 04.2023
- Led, mentored, and supervised the Marine Special Operations Team during three Joint Combined Training Exercises, including 5 partner nation forces totaling over 110 members.
- Coordinated, inspected, and submitted training funding estimates for three Joint Combined Exchange for Training exercises totaling over $938,255.85 worth of USG support overseas.
- Conducted tactical and operational level coordination with members of the Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational community for the reception, staging, onward movement and integration of USSOF forces throughout 5 separate countries.
Lead Instructor
Marine Raider Training Center
05.2019 - 07.2021
- Served as Field Team Leader charged with instructing, mentoring, and supervising new Marine Special Operations candidates and direct support teams in Irregular Warfare and Full Spectrum Special Operations tactics, techniques, and procedures.
- Served as Chief Instructor of MARSOC's Helicopter Infiltration and Exfiltration Techniques Master Course charged with supervising all high-risk training, implementing new program of instruction material, and passing all safety inspections per Marine Corps regulations.
- Leveraged expert communication and administration skills to successfully coordinate, deconflict, and oversee MARSOC's Irregular Warfare training exercise amongst multiple local and state law enforcement agencies and government officials, local land owners and over 120 local role players across 463 square miles of urban and rural training areas.
Operations Manager
3d Marine Raider Battalion, MARSOC
05.2015 - 05.2019
- Served as the lead liaison for 3d MRB and Special Operations Command Africa in Mauritania and Mali with the U.S. Embassy leadership, Defense Attache Office, Regional Affairs Office, 4th Bn/3rd Special Forces Group, and other intelligence agencies for sensitive activities planning and operations.
- Provided the Commander and Staff with subject matter expertise on sensitive activities to include but not limited to: Advances Special Operations Techniques, Personnel Recovery, Non-conventional Assisted Recovery, and Operational Preparation of the Environment.
- Briefed the National Security Advisor from the House Permanent Select Committee for Intelligence on current Special Operations Forces operational and strategic Counter-terrorism operations sensitive activities within Mali contributing to theater security and stability.
- Meticulously maintained accountability for two operational funds totaling more than $150,000 and property book value of $883,402.60 in sensitive items.
Marine Special Operations Team Element Leader
3d Marine Raider Battalion, MARSOC
05.2013 - 05.2015
- Lead, command, and control the element in tactical operations unilaterally or as part of a Marine Special Operations Team or Company, other USSOF, or integrated with conventional general-purpose forces.
- Led element in security of the US Embassy Tunis, Tunisia post terrorism 2012 attack in support of Department of State objectives.
- Served as lead liaison for MSOT and advisor to the FBI attache and DoS International Narcotics and Law Enforcement in Tunis for host nation counterterrorism training.
- Supervised, lead, and trained over 50 host nation anti-terrorism police officers in marksmanship, medical training, mission planning, and explosive and mechanical breaching.
Marine Special Operations Team Member
3d Marine Raider Battalion, MARSOC
06.2009 - 05.2013
- Be prepared to organize, train, assist, advise or direct indigenous combat forces up to the company level or approximately 100 people.
- Successfully served as the team's communication specialist, responsible for maintaining multi-method communications throughout the Afghanistan area of operation between higher, adjacent, foreign, and coalition military forces.
- Successfully served as the team's intelligence specialist, responsible for intelligence analysis and support to higher Special Operations Forces chains of command.
Basic Rifleman / Section Leader
1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2d MARDIV
02.2007 - 06.2009
- Led infantry section, up to 12 personnel in defensive, offensive, and mobility operations.
- Executed 168 missions in support of battalion driver operations in Ramadi and the Al Anbar Province as Section Leader and vehicle commander.
- Facilitated the tactical transport of Company Commander to over 75 friendly engagements throughout the city of Ramadi.
- Responsible for the enrollment, biometric collection, and badge issuance of over 2,000 members of the Iraqi Police, Army, and Ramadi government officials.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Strategic Studies And Defense Analysis
Norwich University
Northfield, VT06-2017
Skills
- Verbal and written communication
- Strategic leadership
- Operational planning
- Personnel and training management
- Managing classified information
- Problem-solving aptitude
Languages
French
Limited Working
Timeline
Senior Enlisted Advisor
Personnel Recovery Academy - East
04.2023 - Current
Marine Special Operations Team Chief
3d Marine Raider Battalion, MARSOC
07.2021 - 04.2023
Lead Instructor
Marine Raider Training Center
05.2019 - 07.2021
Operations Manager
3d Marine Raider Battalion, MARSOC
05.2015 - 05.2019
Marine Special Operations Team Element Leader
3d Marine Raider Battalion, MARSOC
05.2013 - 05.2015
Marine Special Operations Team Member
3d Marine Raider Battalion, MARSOC
06.2009 - 05.2013
Basic Rifleman / Section Leader
1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 2d MARDIV
02.2007 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Science - Strategic Studies And Defense Analysis
Norwich University
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