Samuel Gerrian
Bossier City,United States
Summary
Oversaw project teams to ensure timely delivery and adherence to budgetary limits. Coordinated cross-departmental efforts to identify challenges and implement solutions. Fostered a collaborative environment to enhance team performance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Flight Chief, Special Missions
2d Communications Squadron
09.2024 - Current
- Leads 45 airmen, civilian, and contractors providing Nuclear Command, Control & Communications systems support including the Aircraft Alerting Communications Electromagnetic Pulse, Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal, tactical radio communications, Cable and Antenna systems, Commands only Centralized Antenna Team and Mission Defense Team.
- Responsible for over $100 million in specialized equipment accountability, maintenance, and 24/7 support. Executes a $500 thousand annual operating budget, 27 special purpose vehicles, $100 thousand in tools and equipment supporting Air Force Global Strike Command HQ, 8th AF, & seven wings across eight bases.
- Performs daily administrative duties for annual performance feedback & annual reports, awards, decorations, career guidance, personal growth, & disciplinary actions for airmen, civilians, & contractors.
Senior IT Program & Security Manager
AF Global Strike Command
08.2023 - 09.2024
- Stratified as top 10% of 143 Senior Non-Commission Officers, for exceptional service in the performance of nuclear communications support for Combatant Command tasks and expert development and posturing of 180 cyber billets directly supporting Operational Plans for Nuclear Command & Control contingency forces.
- Earned Global Strike Command's top communications award as the DoD's SNCO Chief Information Officer of the year 2023, leading 27 technicians and 9 teams in the planning, budgeting, and execution of 92 days spent across 8 Air Force installations performing Nuclear, Command, Control, and Computer operations directly enabling two-thirds of the DoD's nuclear triad by ensuring the longevity of over 500 IT assets.
- Oversees development and implementation of policies and standards for classified and confidential network systems regarding sharing and safeguarding classified or confidential industrial, personal, and computer security.
- Analyzes and develops numerous courses of action, plans of actions and milestones, data collection reports, and Commander policy with little guidance or direction ensuring expert delivery of decision-making briefings concerning major aspects of system design, operating modes, system software and equipment configurations.
OSP Engineer / Special Missions Superintendent
United States Air Force
09.2022 - 08.2023
- Leads 55 Total Force Airmen and an over $250K budget delivering C4ISR solutions for 12K personnel and 50 mission partners providing 24/7 support to HQ AFGSC, HQ 8 AF, and 2 bomb wings.
- Overseas Command's Centralized Antenna Team evaluating, recommending, implanting, and disseminating IT security tools, procedures, and practices to protect information assets including but not limited to a $61M Radio Network Controller for 8 military installations, 96K miles of fiber and copper cabling infrastructure valued at $1.5B. Enabling command and control across 23 bases, 48 combat aircraft, empowering 74K warfighters.
- Managed base Command and Control IT projects, planning, and fiber, copper, and RF Transmission cyber requirements for a $35M network. Executed Task Management Orders for US STATCOM planning efforts.
Senior Program Manager IT Systems | Operations Security
United States Air Force
01.2021 - 09.2022
- Base Operations Security (OPSEC) Signature Manager; responsible for planning and coordinating the delivery of IT security awareness program, training, and organization for all end user levels for the US Air Force's in Europe's largest INFOSEC program consisting of 38 units, and 94 Coordinators across 16 locations.
- Wing lead over 1249 personnel for Task Force-Ramstein Operation Allies Refuge planning team; established 24hour operation for 60 consecutive days leading 101 volunteers and 281 subject matter experts in the successful evacuation of 34K Afghanistan and US citizen refugees.
- Created Wing Contingency of Operations Plan and first-ever FEMA compatible Disaster Recovery Plan. Led COOP/DRP/ACE exercises employed 3 combat communications network kits and 45 devices across two sites in support of 12 scenarios with exercise injections, and 24 desired learning objectives for 15 senior leaders and over 800 support personnel.
Senior Program Manager, Logistics & Readiness
United States Air Force
07.2019 - 01.2021
- Unit Deployment Manager for the Air Force's largest comm sq; oversees combat readiness requirements for 317 Airmanproviding Computers, Communications, Command, and Control mission support to five Combatant Commands.
- Executed Time Phased Force Deployment Data taskings, implementing Secretary of Defense deployment Execution Orderspreparing ready forces for Global Force Managers/Combatant Commanders.
- Unit Defense Readiness Reporting System Administrator: Deployed 82 cyber operators! Air Force's largest communications technician tasking for fiscal year 2020; specified over two thousand requirements/processed 170 thousand dollars in equipment-supporting Command, Control, Computer, and Communications for 3 Combatant Commands.
Senior Engineer, Outside Plant Telecommunications
United States Air Force
08.2018 - 07.2019
- Directed activities for installing, maintaining, repairing, overhauling, deploying, and modifying fiber, coaxial, copper, LAN, and WAN-based systems and equipment platforms including carrying out detailed surveys.
- Managed Cable System Operations; engineers' technical solutions for the United States Air Force's largest network/69-million-dollar systemsupporting 22 thousand users/32 geographically separated units and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
- Led EUCOM conference support tm; configured 41 network cables for 73 devicesfused ties with NATO allies/advanced Russian deterrence mission. Innovated base-level telecom guide; developed base IT blueprint/established industry standard for Ramstein Air Baseanchored 23 projects valued at 570 million dollars.
Superintendent, Cyber Security & IT Projects / Contracting Officer Rep
United States Air Force
01.2016 - 08.2018
- Led 35 cybersecurity personnel in developing and maintaining System Security Plans (SSP). Creating Risk Management Framework packages consisting of over 900 controls and compliance with NIST 800-53. Created POAMs and developed remediation strategies.
- Program Manager: Information Technology (IT) Systems Analyst planning, designing, and implementing IT systems to meet the business requirements of customer organizations.
- Served as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and IT Contract Service Provider. Implementing suitable testing/monitoring actions to verify contract compliance and performance. Analyzed new requirements and investigated existing customer comments to coordinate with all parties for effective IT service outcomes.
Education
MA - Executive Leadership
Liberty University
BS - Business Management
Liberty University
AAS - Human Resource Management
Community College of the Air Force
AAS - Electronic Systems Technology
Community College of the Air Force
Professional Management Certification - undefined
Community College of the Air Force
Skills
- Highly motivated, hardworking, and dedicated to the success of my employer's interest Technically competent, transactional leader, and team player
- Strong work ethic with a positive attitude Meets challenges head-on while continuously striving to achieve goals and exceed expectations Organized and focused on improving others and self while ensuring ongoing mission success
Certification
- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+), 2026-09-01
- Contingency War Planning Course, 2021-03-01
Timeline
Flight Chief, Special Missions
2d Communications Squadron
09.2024 - Current
Senior IT Program & Security Manager
AF Global Strike Command
08.2023 - 09.2024
OSP Engineer / Special Missions Superintendent
United States Air Force
09.2022 - 08.2023
Senior Program Manager IT Systems | Operations Security
United States Air Force
01.2021 - 09.2022
Senior Program Manager, Logistics & Readiness
United States Air Force
07.2019 - 01.2021
Senior Engineer, Outside Plant Telecommunications
United States Air Force
08.2018 - 07.2019
Superintendent, Cyber Security & IT Projects / Contracting Officer Rep
United States Air Force
01.2016 - 08.2018
MA - Executive Leadership
Liberty University
BS - Business Management
Liberty University
AAS - Human Resource Management
Community College of the Air Force
AAS - Electronic Systems Technology
Community College of the Air Force
Professional Management Certification - undefined
Community College of the Air Force
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Quote
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Voltaire
Personal Information
- Title: Senior IT Program Manager
- Availability: 01 Mar 26
Date Available
2026-03-01
Personal Information
- Title: Senior IT Program Manager
- Availability: 01 Mar 26