Shawn Ausley
Gibsonton
Summary
Skilled leader with significant experience in managing teams and driving results in professional setting. Known for strong organizational skills, strategic planning, and effective communication. Adept at fostering collaboration, adapting to changing needs, and implementing solutions to achieve goals. Respected by colleagues for reliability and steadfast commitment to excellence.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Marine Patrol Section Chief
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2024 - 12.2025
- Serves as the Senior Leader for Marine Patrol operations, managing and leading 25 Marine Patrolmen within a 30-Airmen section supporting 24/7 installation security.
- Secures 7.2 nautical miles of restricted coastline, safeguarding 20,000 personnel and $2B in DoD assets through integrated waterborne force protection operations.
- Oversees $1.8M in fleet operations and maintenance, ensuring readiness, lifecycle management, and accountability of marine patrol vessels and equipment.
- Serves as the senior Security Forces representative for maritime operations, driving joint maritime defense and force protection strategy.
- Coordinates and synchronizes operations with DoD partners, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and local law enforcement agencies to bolster defense postures.
- Manages manpower, scheduling, and leave to ensure continuous mission coverage and operational effectiveness.
- Develops Airmen through mentorship, performance feedback, discipline, and professional military education guidance.
Security Forces Operations, Section Chief
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2023 - 09.2024
- Serves as the enterprise-level Senior Enlisted Leader for Security Forces Operations, providing command oversight of 370 Airmen across 10 flights, integrating law enforcement, force protection, and integrated defense operations in a high-threat, forward-deployed environment.
- Controls, allocates, and optimizes manpower across the squadron, directing force distribution, shift models, and surge capabilities to sustain 24/7 mission execution and theater readiness.
- Oversees and governs five critical Security Forces programs, ensuring enterprise compliance with AFIs, PACAF guidance, USFK directives, SOFA requirements, and host-nation laws.
- Principal enlisted advisor to commanders and senior leaders on security posture, threat mitigation, risk management, and operational decision-making.
- Synchronizes Security Forces operations with ROK Air Force, U.S. Army, USFK components, host-nation police, and emergency services to ensure unity of effort and theater interoperability.
- Chairs or influences operational forums, reviews, and working groups, driving data-informed decisions, standardization, and continuous improvement.
- Establishes and enforces a culture of professionalism, resilience, and operational excellence aligned with Air Force and PACAF priorities.
Superintendent, Plans and Programs
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2022 - 09.2023
- Serves as the Senior Leader and Superintendent for Security Forces Plans & Programs, providing enterprise oversight of installation security planning, compliance, and program execution in a high-threat, forward-deployed environment.
- Oversees 9 sections and leads 53 Airmen, ensuring readiness, discipline, and professional development across all Plans & Programs functions.
- Directs development, maintenance, and execution of Integrated Defense Plans, Antiterrorism Plans, Installation Security Plans, and Contingency Response Plans aligned with PACAF and USFK requirements.
- Manages and governs core Security Forces programs, ensuring compliance with AFIs, DoD directives, USFK guidance, SOFA requirements, and host-nation laws.
- Principal enlisted advisor to squadron and installation leadership on risk management, threat mitigation, and security compliance posture.
- Directs training, certification, and readiness of Plans & Programs personnel, ensuring vulnerability assessments, exercises, and compliance inspections meet or exceed standards.
- Reviews, validates, and approves plans, annexes, after-action reports, and corrective action plans, enabling commander visibility and risk-informed decisions.
Section Chief, Security Forces Training
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Serves as the Senior Leader for Security Forces Training, directing all training operations supporting installation law enforcement, force protection, and integrated defense in a high-threat, forward-deployed environment.
- Manages and monitors training for 455 Airmen, ensuring qualification, certification, and combat readiness in accordance with AFIs, PACAF guidance, and USFK requirements.
- Supervises 13 instructors, overseeing instructor certification, scheduling, curriculum delivery, and instructional quality.
- Plans, coordinates, and executes initial, recurring, upgrade, and contingency training programs supporting mission readiness and deployment requirements.
- Develops and enforces training schedules, tracking systems, and metrics to ensure 100% qualification visibility and commander confidence.
- Oversees weapons qualification, use-of-force, tactical response, emergency management, and integrated defense training.
Security Forces Flight Chief
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2020 - 09.2021
Education
Master of Science - Human Resources Management
Trident University International
Cypress, CA03-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Homeland Security
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL07-2023
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL12-2017
Skills
- HR policies and procedures
- Employee relations
- Microsoft office proficiency
- Training and mentoring
- Corrective action planning
- Recruitment and hiring
- Human resources operations
- Legal compliance
- Staff management
- Workforce planning
- Talent management
- Risk management
- Team leadership
Timeline
Marine Patrol Section Chief
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2024 - 12.2025
Security Forces Operations, Section Chief
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2023 - 09.2024
Superintendent, Plans and Programs
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2022 - 09.2023
Section Chief, Security Forces Training
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2021 - 09.2022
Security Forces Flight Chief
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2020 - 09.2021
Master of Science - Human Resources Management
Trident University International
Bachelor of Arts - Homeland Security
Saint Leo University
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Community College of The Air Force