Tarence Powell

• Directed command and control operations supporting more than 2,000 personnel and $4.6 billion Department of Defense assets.
• Coordinated daily law enforcement activities, prison transfers, criminal investigations, emergency responses, and installation security operations.
• Managed and monitored counter-unmanned aerial system (C-SUAS) operations safeguarding approximately 369 square kilometers of controlled airspace
• Detected and prevented airspace violations while ensuring compliance with international agreements and force protection requirements.
  • Supervised and trained 140 personnel through more than 37,000 hours of instruction, improving qualification rates and operational readiness.
  • Served in a supervisory role normally reserved for higher-ranking personnel for eight consecutive months.
  • Developed surveillance plans, investigative support packages, and operational reports used by leadership and law enforcement agencies.
  • Led readiness exercises and combatives instruction supporting U.S. and Republic of Korea military personnel.

• Operated and monitored security systems protecting 130 controlled areas and facilities valued at more than $57 million.
• Coordinated responses to alarm activations, facility emergencies, communication failures, and intrusion incidents.
• Supported Operation Joint Guardian by providing security oversight for multinational intelligence facilities and infrastructure modernization efforts.
• Directed and coordinated joint patrol operations alongside U.S. military and German law enforcement partners.
• Managed 347 alarm points across 15 geographically separated units while providing command-and-control support during security incidents.
• Conducted more than 200 security inspections and anti-terrorism compliance checks protecting strategic national assets.
• Led training and readiness efforts supporting large-scale operational exercises and contingency response scenarios.

• Managed accountability and maintenance oversight for more than 727 weapons systems and equipment valued at approximately $3.1 million.
• Supported NATO security operations protecting strategic military resources and critical infrastructure.
• Trained and mentored security personnel through force protection exercises, increasing qualification and evaluation performance rates.
• Executed security response operations for high-value storage facilities and controlled-access installations.
• Developed physical readiness and performance improvement initiatives that increased team effectiveness and operational preparedness.
• Supported nuclear surety inspections and security assessments, contributing to successful mission evaluations.