Deputy Director
USAR Strategy Support Element
Paul A. Tilton, PhD, KM
Springfield,VA
Work History
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - International Relations
Salve Regina University
Newport, Rhode Island01.2023
Master of Arts - International Relations
Webster University
St. Louis, Missouri01.2019
United States Army Command and General Staff College -
Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas01.2019
Single Subject Teaching Credential - Social Science, Health Science, and Emergency Medicine
St. Mary’s College of California
Moraga, California01.2005
Bachelor of Science - Administration of Criminal Justice, Minor: Pre-law
University of Massachusetts—Lowell
Lowell, Massachusetts01.1994
High School Diploma -
Missouri Military Academy
Mexico, Missouri01.1988
Skills
- BSA Wood Badge training
- Emergency Medical Technician (Wilderness)
- Mountaineering Guide
- CrossFit Certified Trainer
Current Position
Deputy Director, US Army Reserve Strategy Support Element (Active Duty), 01/01/24, Deputy Director of a functionally diverse team of strategic plans officers in support of the Strategy Team of the U.S. Army Strategy Support Element (USASSE), HQDA DCS G-3/5/7., Responsible for identifying risks, contingencies, solutions, mitigation factors, and courses of action to assist facilitation and execution of interagency and cross-service Operational Planning Teams (OPTs)., Leads the development of strategies and plans to fuse threat analysis with operational and technical understanding of current and future U.S. Army warfighting capabilities to mitigate risk to systems, networks, and critical infrastructure and identify opportunities to impose cost on the adversary., Serves as the lead action officer responsible for integrating the Reserve Element into USASSE's mission.
Military Decorations
- Bronze Star
- Meritorious Service Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters
- Army Commendation Medal
- Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
- Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
- Good Conduct Medal, third award
- National Defense Medal with Service Star
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Southwest-Asia Service Medal
- Iraq Campaign Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Korean Defense Service Medal
- Humanitarian Service Medal
- Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M Device
- NCO Professional Development Ribbon 2nd Award
- Army Service Ribbon
- Overseas Service Ribbon 2nd Award
- Combat Infantryman Badge
- Special Forces Tab
- Master Parachutist Badge
- Pathfinder Badge
- Air Assault Badge
- Basic Airborne Badge
Civic Participation
- Knight of Magistral Grace, Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta
- Board of Directors, Veterans Affinity: https://veteransaffinity.org
- 4th Degree Knight, Knights of Columbus
- Member, Sons of the Colonial Wars
- Member, Sons of the American Revolution
- Member, Special Forces Association
- Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Adult Volunteer: American Heritage Girls
Additional Certifications And Skills
- BSA Wood Badge training; the advanced national scout leadership course
- Emergency Medical Technician (Wilderness); National Registry of EMTs
- Mountaineering Guide (National Outdoor Leadership School)
- CrossFit Certified Trainer
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Affiliation
United States Army
Publications
- Sociological Propaganda Through an Ellulian Lens: Developments in Modern China, Dissertation, Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island, 05/01/23
- From Hostility to Cooperation: The Role of the Olympics in the Public Diplomacy of the Two Koreas, North Korean Review, Yonsei Institute of North Korean Studies, Seoul, Republic of Korea, In review
Academic Honors
- Delta Epsilon Sigma National Scholastic Honor Society, Salve Regina University, 05/01/23
- Cum Laude, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, 05/01/94
Affiliations
Veterans
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Limited Working
French
Elementary
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Master of Arts - International Relations
Webster University
United States Army Command and General Staff College -
Single Subject Teaching Credential - Social Science, Health Science, and Emergency Medicine
St. Mary’s College of California
Bachelor of Science - Administration of Criminal Justice, Minor: Pre-law
University of Massachusetts—Lowell
High School Diploma -
Missouri Military Academy
Deputy Director
USAR Strategy Support Element
Doctor of Philosophy - International Relations
Salve Regina University
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