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Russell F. McMillion

Virginia Beach,VA

Summary

Motivational leader with a diverse background in IT Program/Operations Management and Intelligence with ten years of expertise in strategic planning and complex problem-solving. Experience stepping into different leadership roles and quickly making positive changes. Expert in networking, cross-functional communication, employee supervision, and process improvements. Decisive leader ready to leverage background to expand organizational success and maximize employee engagement.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Program Manager

Technica Corporation, CAOC-X
Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
10.2016 - Current
  • Oversees all aspects of program planning, management and execution (scope, schedule, and budget)
  • Ensures the team creates and maintains appropriate deliverables while following best practices and standards
  • Manage the daily execution of contract requirements to assure schedules and performance goals are met
  • Formally identify, access, monitor and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle
  • Serve as the primary interface with the customer on all matters involving the contract execution
  • Reports program status to senior management/stakeholders on a monthly basis

Operations and Weapon System Manager

Technica Corporation, CAOC-X
Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
10.2016 - Current
  • Support customer (KR, AppTX, DET 12, DGS-X, etc.) Events to include, but not limited to, tests and evaluations, operational and technical assessments, exercises and training, cyber events, demonstrations, and experiments.
  • SME in Command and Control (C2) and Air Force Combined Air and Space Operations Center (CAOC) divisions, cells, tactics, techniques, and procedures in the execution of the Air Tasking Order (ATO).
  • Create and manage all user, administrator, and domain controller accounts on CAOC-X's multiple enclaves.
  • Application validation, verification for AOC mission threads, products, and interfaces (strategically) to ensure operations.
  • Lead daily maintenance and upgrades to CAOC-X suites to ensure approximately 100% uptime for operations.
  • Troubleshooting CAOC-X mission threads and coordinating/submitting infrastructure tickets at various levels to resolve issues.
  • Provides floor diagrams, workstation availability for tests, experiments, and demonstrations.
  • Ensures both virtual infrastructure and physical/virtual clients are accessible, operational, and ready for mission.
  • Managing the installation, configuration mgmt., integration, and operation of AOC systems that satisfy the engineering plan.

ADO Cyber Operations Officer (17D)

Florida Air National Guard
Tyndall AFB, FL
10.2024 - Current
  • Supervise and mentor enlisted personnel, and civilian staff, in cyberspace operations
  • Lead teams in the development and execution of cybersecurity training programs
  • Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure communication systems
  • Ensure compliance with cybersecurity policies, standards, and regulations
  • Oversee the development and implementation of secure network architectures
  • Manage the deployment and operation of advanced cybersecurity tools and technologies
  • Analyze and interpret data from cyber defense systems to identify and mitigate threats
  • Ensure the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of Air Force information systems

Chief of Weapons and Tactics (14N)

Virginia Air National Guard
Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
10.2022 - 10.2024
  • Serves as Chief of Weapons, Tactics, and Training for 120 personnel and directly supervises 14 tacticians; ensuring execution of training initiatives and analytical production management
  • Directs data-centric analysis and automation supporting target development; oversees training, development of tactics, techniques and procedures, exercise support and analytical production management
  • Serves as Mission Director for Analysis and Exploitation Teams within DCGS; led 80 member Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) crew
  • Led the development/implemented the FY23 annual training plan; initiated, directed, and coordinated training for 120 intelligence and cyber personnel
  • Oversees joint/combined exercise planning; integrates ISR training scenarios to sharpen squadron analyst tradecraft

Intelligence Officer (14N)/Cyber Flight Commmander

Virginia Air National Guard
Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
05.2020 - 10.2022
  • Served as the Cyber Flight Commander for 39 personnel executing and supporting cyber support operations
  • Managed Client Systems, Networking, and Server training for cyber defense operators enabling state and federal mission support
  • Established Cyber Virtual Training Lab; planned virtual infrastructure for realistic hands-on training for Cyber Defense operators
  • Wrote reports based on collected data from multiple INTs to satisfy PIRs, EEIs, and RFIs
  • Conducted multi-INT (GEOINT, MASINT, SIGINT, All-Source) correlation, threat analysis, mapping, and preparation for the battle-space
  • Delivered training related to targeting, ISR assets/capabilities, and analytical toolsets to enhance internal operations

Geospatial Analyst/Full Motion Video Analyst

192D Intelligence Squadron, VA ANG, DGS-1
Langley AFB, VA
10.2013 - 05.2019
  • Subject Matter Expert- Trainer and task certifier for all GEOINT, Mission Qualification Training and Continuation Training; maintains a thorough knowledge of all aspects of GEOINT training
  • Managed, supervised, and performed intelligence functions including exploitation, development, and dissemination of imagery products
  • Target Development Center, GEOINT Fusion Analyst providing 2nd/3rd Phase imagery products/reports and target nominations in deliberate targeting

Education

Cybersecurity Workforce Certification Training - Network And System Administration

Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN
12-2025

ACAS 101 Operator And Supervisor Course V5.22

Security Center (Formerly Tenable.sc)
08.2023

Trusted Thin Client (TTC) Core Training

Forcepoint
03.2023

GCCS-J Advanced System Administration 6.0 Course -

United States Air Force
Biloxi, MS
06.2021

Fundamentals of ISR Operations Course (F-IROC) - Collection Management

United States Air Force
San Angelo, TX
04.2021

Intelligence Officer Course (14NX) - Intelligence

United States Air Force (AETC)
San Angelo, TX
05.2020

MBA -

Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL
12.2018

GCCS-J COP Basic Agile Course -

Joint Deployment Training Center (JDTC)
Ft. Eustis, VA
08.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration in Technology Management

Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL
08.2015

Skills

  • Strategic leadership
  • Conflict resolution
  • Data management
  • Process Improvement
  • Applied knowledge of AOC WS (Falconer) and C2 GOTS/COTS Applications
  • Applied knowledge of Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) WS (Sentinel)
  • Operations Management
  • Team Development
  • Agile best practices

Certification

  • GSEC- GIAC Security Essentials
  • Security+
  • GFACT- GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies
  • Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Leading SAFe 4.0 – Lean SAFe Agilist (SA)

Timeline

ADO Cyber Operations Officer (17D)

Florida Air National Guard
10.2024 - Current

Chief of Weapons and Tactics (14N)

Virginia Air National Guard
10.2022 - 10.2024

Intelligence Officer (14N)/Cyber Flight Commmander

Virginia Air National Guard
05.2020 - 10.2022

Program Manager

Technica Corporation, CAOC-X
10.2016 - Current

Operations and Weapon System Manager

Technica Corporation, CAOC-X
10.2016 - Current

Geospatial Analyst/Full Motion Video Analyst

192D Intelligence Squadron, VA ANG, DGS-1
10.2013 - 05.2019

Cybersecurity Workforce Certification Training - Network And System Administration

Purdue University Northwest

ACAS 101 Operator And Supervisor Course V5.22

Security Center (Formerly Tenable.sc)

Trusted Thin Client (TTC) Core Training

Forcepoint

GCCS-J Advanced System Administration 6.0 Course -

United States Air Force

Fundamentals of ISR Operations Course (F-IROC) - Collection Management

United States Air Force

Intelligence Officer Course (14NX) - Intelligence

United States Air Force (AETC)

MBA -

Saint Leo University

GCCS-J COP Basic Agile Course -

Joint Deployment Training Center (JDTC)

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration in Technology Management

Saint Leo University

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