SHAUN LYNCH
Spokane
Summary
To obtain a full-time position in public service with the Department of the Air Force Joint Personnel Recovery Agency as a Supervisory Training Instructor (Announcement number 4Y-DCIPS-12836870-991961-AH Control Number 850330800)
Experienced and effective intelligence and survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE) professional/instructor with over 24 years of success in SIGINT planning and execution, in operational and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (JSR) missions to include non-kinetic and kinetic threat support, joint electromagnetic spectrum operations. Experienced and qualified Joint Personnel Recovery Agency (JPRA) specialized SERE senior training instructor. Extensive experience in identifying, assessing, communicating, applying, and developing advanced personnel recovery concepts meeting appropriate standards in high-risk DoD personnel recovery training. Vast experience in leading both at home station specialized and advanced SERE classes and mobile training teams. Over 20 years of supervisory experience of both military and civilian personnel. Comprehensive knowledge of intelligence research, processing, exploitation methods, and procedures using multi-source information to report complex intelligence in a form that affects national security with a working knowledge of combatant command level command, control, and communication (C3) systems and operations. Able to articulate goals, objectives, and performance standards expected by upper-level management and senior level leadership.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Training Instructor
Personnel Recovery Academy, JPRA
Fairchild Air Force Base
08.2024 - Current
- Led 23 military and civilian personnel as SERE 220/230 lead instructor and mobile training team chief. Executed 132 specialized SERE training iterations in order to train service members and contractor civilians that are at high risk of capture/exploitation. Supported multiple specialized survival, evasion, resistance, and escape programs enabling 7 combatant commands to deliver worldwide reconnaissance and flight operations in support of national security objectives.
Superintendent
INDOPACOM Ops 97 IS
Offutt Air Force Base
08.2020 - 08.2024
- Performs RC-135 V/W signal analyst duties and reports real-time intelligence to five combatant commands and national leadership.
- Leads capability improvement integration of weapon system's cyber/network intelligence mission, targeting, modeling, and optimization for cross-platform execution.
- Leads 63-member flight of Non-Commissioned Officers and Airmen, oversees flight standards and deployment scheduling.
- Coordinated area of responsibility shift for first of its kind exercise proving the agile combat employment of the RC-135 aircraft system.
- Represents 55WG/RC-135 at General Officer-level conferences; briefed senior military and civilian leadership for global force management allocations and future ISR Joint All Domain Command Control.
- Directs real-time threat warning, intelligence and non-kinetic effects to Coalition Forces and national-level customers.
- Drives ISR integration with 8AF/608AOC supporting over 28 Bomber Assurance and Deterrence missions and Bomber Task Forces.
- Oversees largest language flight in the 55 Wing. Manages training, readiness and sensor agnostic processing and analysis while supporting RC-135 operations in USINDOPACOM region.
Superintendent Sensitive Reconnaissance Operation Training
Personnel Recovery Academy, Joint Personnel Recovery Agency
Fairchild AFB
08.2015 - 09.2020
- Led 29 military and civilian personnel as SERE 220 lead instructor and mobile training team chief (MTT).
- Executed 147 specialized SERE training iterations to train 4,562 service members that were at high risk of exploitation.
- Led 2019 plan of action and milestones, coordinated complete SERE 220 course revamp which increased student practice by 50% while decreasing training time by 20%.
- Represented JPRA at the annual DIA ISR conference.
- Coordinated with Joint Staff ISR leadership to correct training gaps within CJCSM 3250.0lF.
- Implemented new instructional technology and modernized training plans and courseware.
- Supported and instructed multiple JPRA SERE programs including SERE 211,215,220,230 & 245.
- Exercise Dragon Warrior Mobile Training Team Chief.
- Supports specialized survival, evasion, resistance, and escape programs enabling combatant commands to deliver worldwide reconnaissance operations in support of national security objectives.
NCOIC Cryptologic Requirements
55 WG/XP
OAFB
04.2010 - 08.2015
- Maintained combat readiness and language proficiency to support worldwide deployments and taskings.
- As installation command center coordinator assured C2 for WG/CC and staff.
- Lead manager for mission systems involving acquisition and implementation of new capabilities.
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Instructor/Evaluator
338 CTS
OAFB
05.2007 - 04.2010
- Graduated from the Air Combat Command's Classroom Instructor Course and Central Flight Instructor Course.
- Conducted classroom, simulator, and in-flight instruction aboard RC-135 variant aircraft for USAF personnel in Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Initial Cryptologic Operator and Mission Qualification Training.
- Led squadron reporting for worldwide RC-135 Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (PED).
- Conducted classroom, simulator, and in-flight instruction aboard RC-135 variant aircraft for USAF personnel.
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst
97 IS
OAFB
08.2000 - 05.2007
- Served as an intelligence analyst and aviator expert for U.S. Title 50 and Title 10 missions in CENTCOM, EUCOM, INDOPACOM, NORTHCOM and SOUTHCOM.
- Served as an intelligence analyst and aviator expert for U.S. Title 50 and Title 10 missions.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
American Military University
12-2025
Defense Language Institute -
Chinese
Fairchild AFB, WA06.2006
Skills
- TS/SCI clearance
- Language analysis
- Signals development
- SERE instructor/trainer
- Supervisory experience
- Interagency coordination
- Force protection strategies
- Tactical operations
- Operational procedures
- Full spectrum operations
- Joint partnership building
- Multinational leadership
- Curriculum development
- Subject matter expertise
Federal Experience
Yes, Active Federal Civilian, Retired Military
Clearance
Top Secret/SCI, Active
Pay Plan Series And Grade
GG-11
Hours Per Week
40
Training
- SV80 (Level C SERE School), 06/2003, Fairchild AFB, WA
- SV83 (SERE 220), 06/2003, Fairchild AFB, WA
- SV90, 05/2003, Fairchild AFB, WA
- SERE 211, 09/2015, Fairchild AFB, WA
- SERE 245, 02/2017, Fairchild AFB, WA
- PR 292, 294, 295, 296, 297, 10/2017, Fairchild AFB, WA
- PR-309, 06/2018, PRETC
Special Hiring Authority
Veteran Preference
Personal Information
Citizenship: U.S.A.
Timeline
Senior Training Instructor
Personnel Recovery Academy, JPRA
08.2024 - Current
Superintendent
INDOPACOM Ops 97 IS
08.2020 - 08.2024
Superintendent Sensitive Reconnaissance Operation Training
Personnel Recovery Academy, Joint Personnel Recovery Agency
08.2015 - 09.2020
NCOIC Cryptologic Requirements
55 WG/XP
04.2010 - 08.2015
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst Instructor/Evaluator
338 CTS
05.2007 - 04.2010
Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst
97 IS
08.2000 - 05.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
American Military University
Defense Language Institute -
Chinese