Joshua Fuller
Dulles,Virginia
Summary
A security professional with over 13 years of military and government experience in personnel management, training, law enforcement, and conducting security operations in hostile and politically sensitive environments.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Regional Security Officer (Special Agent)
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Consulate Guangzhou, China
12.2015 - Current
- Assists the Regional Security Officer (RSO) with implementing department and consulate security policies and programs.
- Serves as acting RSO as necessary.
- Supervises a guard force of 52 locally employed staff with an annual operating budget of over $1.6 million.
- Supervises a Marine Security Guard Detachment of 9 Marines and one Detachment Commander.
- Manages the consulate's counterintelligence program.
- Coordinates the consulate's Emergency Action Plan.
- Designs and executes security plans for high profile public events with guests in excess of 500 people.
- Delivers comprehensive security briefings to the diplomatic community covering a variety of topics to include post security policies, personal safety, information security, and emergency planning.
Student - Chinese Language Training
U.S Department of State, Foreign Service Institute, School of Language Studies
Arlington, Virginia
02.2015 - 11.2015
- Developed a working proficiency in speaking and reading Chinese (Mandarin).
- Earned a language proficiency score of 2/2 in 37 weeks - a score that normally requires 44 weeks to obtain.
Assistant Unit Chief (Special Agent)
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Mobile Security Deployments
Dunn Loring, Virginia
09.2011 - 02.2015
- Served as part of a five person unit trained and equipped to conduct security support operations, mobile training teams, and protection of high risk dignitaries in high threat environments.
- Supported U.S. diplomatic missions in Libya, Yemen, Egypt, Tunisia, South Sudan and Nigeria.
- Assisted the Unit Chief with unit leadership, administration, and operations.
- Served as acting Unit Chief.
- Managed the unit's inventory of sensitive communications and security equipment valued in excess of $3,000,00.
- Designed and implemented training programs covering a variety of topics: firearms, counter-threat driving, protective security operations, and personal security awareness seminars. These training programs were delivered to members of U.S. Foreign Service, FBI Hostage Rescue Team, Marine Embassy Security Group, and U.S. Navy Special Warfare Command.
Special Agent
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Los Angeles Field Office
Los Angeles, CA
05.2009 - 09.2011
- Conducted criminal investigations into passport and visa fraud, human trafficking, and violations of U.S. immigration law.
- Worked closely with the United States Attorney's Offices in Los Angeles and Orange County; testified before Grand Juries; served federal arrest warrants, search warrants, and subpoenas.
- Conducted joint law enforcement investigations and operations with the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- Served on the Los Angeles Metropolitan Task force for Human Trafficking.
- Conducted protective security operations for high level dignitaries, including the United States Secretary of State, in the United States, Germany, Israel, Australia, Zambia, Singapore, Philippines, and China.
Special Agent Candidate
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security
Glynco, Georgia and Dunn Loring, Virginia
10.2008 - 05.2009
- Completed the Criminal Investigator Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia.
- Completed the Basic Special Agent Course at the Diplomatic Security Training Center in Dunn Loring, Virginia.
Series Commander (Captain)
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego
09.2006 - 10.2008
- Managed the administration, training, professional development, and welfare of Marine Corps Recruits and Drill Instructors.
- Supervised the transformation of over 300 Marine Corps Recruits into Basically Trained Marines.
- Conducted preliminary inquiries and command investigations into violations of military law and standard operating procedure.
- Served as the staff secretary for the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Commanding General.
Internment Resettlement Officer (First Lieutenant)
Multi-National Corps Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq
02.2006 - 08.2006
- Monitored detention operations for Multi-National Corps Iraq Subordinate Commands to ensure they complied with international, U.S., and DOD laws and regulations.
- Advised the Multi-National Corps Iraq Commanding General and Provost Marshal on issues pertaining to detention operations.
- Led a team of subject matter experts on missions throughout the theater of operations to inspect Iraqi ran detention facilities and ensure they were in compliance with U.S. and international laws.
Military Police Platoon Commander (First Lieutenant)
Security Battalion, United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia
09.2004 - 02.2006
- Supervised Marine Corps Base Quantico's security and law enforcement operations.
- Managed for the administration, training, professional development, and welfare of a platoon of 50 United States Marine Corps Military Police Officers and a full time Special Reaction Team.
- Coordinated security for major events such as the Marine Corps Marathon.
Basic Marine Corps Officer (Second and First Lieutenant)
nited States Marine Corps
Various locations
09.2002 - 09.2004
- Completed the Marine Corps Officers Basic School at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.
- Completed U.S. Army Military Police Basic Officers Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
- Completed U.S. Army Special Reaction Team Training Level One at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
- Completed the Inter-Service Non-Lethal Individual Weapons Instructor Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Heavy Equipment Operator (Private First Class through Corporal)
Bravo Company, 4th Combat Engineering Battalion, United States Marine Corps Reserves
Roanoke, Virginia
06.1998 - 05.2002
- Completed Marine Corps Recruit Training at Parris Island, South Carolina.
- Maintained Marine Corps standards of military discipline, appearance, and physical fitness.
- Operated and maintained unit's heavy engineering equipment.
- Completed the United States Marine Corps heavy equipment operator's course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
- Completed Officer Candidate School at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies, concentrations in classical studies and classical languages
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2002
Skills
- Security Program Management
- Personnel Management
- Personnel Recovery Program Management
- Training Management
- Risk Management
- Operational Planning
- Counterintelligence
- Criminal and Background Investigations
- Protective Security Operations
- Threat Analysis
- Room Entry Tactics
- Firearms Instructor
- Counter-Threat Driving Instructor
- 2/2 in Chinese (Mandarin)
Certification
- U.S. Army Special Reaction Team Training Phase One - 2004
- Inter-service Individual Non-Lethal Weapons Instructor Course - 2004
- United States Marine Corps High Risk Personnel Course - 2005
- Criminal Investigation Training Program - 2009
- Bureau of Diplomatic Security Basic Special Agent Course - 2009
- Bureau of Diplomatic Security Counter-Threat Driving Course - 2009
- Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Mobile Security Deployments Green Team - 2012
- U.S. Department of State Instructor Development Course - 2011
- Bureau of Diplomatic Security Basic Field Firearms Officer Course - 2011
- Bureau of Diplomatic Security Counter-Threat Driving Instructor Course - 2011
- Combat Shooting and Tactics (CSAT) Tactical Team leader Course - 2012
- Bureau of Diplomatic Security Personnel Recovery Manager Course - 2013
- Bureau of Diplomatic Security Basic Regional Security Officer Course - 2015
Accomplishments
- Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal - 2001
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal - 2006
- Iraqi Campaign Medal - 2006
- Joint Meritorious Unit Award - 2006
- Sea Service Deployment Ribbon - 2006
- Navy Commendation Medal - 2008
- U.S. Department of State Franklin Award - 2011
- U.S. Department of State Franklin Award - 2011
- U.S. Department of State Meritorious Honor Award - 2013
- U.S. Department of State Meritorious Honor Award - 2013
Affiliations
- American Foreign Service Association
- Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
Timeline
Assistant Regional Security Officer (Special Agent)
U.S. Department of State
12.2015 - Current
Student - Chinese Language Training
U.S Department of State, Foreign Service Institute, School of Language Studies
02.2015 - 11.2015
Assistant Unit Chief (Special Agent)
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Mobile Security Deployments
09.2011 - 02.2015
Special Agent
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Los Angeles Field Office
05.2009 - 09.2011
Special Agent Candidate
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security
10.2008 - 05.2009
Series Commander (Captain)
United States Marine Corps
09.2006 - 10.2008
Internment Resettlement Officer (First Lieutenant)
Multi-National Corps Iraq
02.2006 - 08.2006
Military Police Platoon Commander (First Lieutenant)
Security Battalion, United States Marine Corps
09.2004 - 02.2006
Basic Marine Corps Officer (Second and First Lieutenant)
nited States Marine Corps
09.2002 - 09.2004
Heavy Equipment Operator (Private First Class through Corporal)
Bravo Company, 4th Combat Engineering Battalion, United States Marine Corps Reserves
06.1998 - 05.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies, concentrations in classical studies and classical languages
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University