New Commandant
Post date: Nov 17, 2015 10:53:8 PM
Mickey Kappes has been monitoring the news on the hiring of a new Commandant for USMMA and forwarded the following link with the background on the U.S. Marine Corps veteran who has been hired: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-sosa-3167553a Resume looks impressive but once again, the question is why not a USMMA alumnus? We understand that there were some alumni applicants.
David Sosa Background
Summary
Career Military Officer with world-wide assignments and progressive responsibilities in command, operations, training, and recruiting. Proven leader and problem solver who produces high quality results. Comfortable dealing with complex problems, developing solutions, and seeing plans through to completion. Multiple operational and combat deployments.
Specialties: Operational Planning, Project Management, Team Building,
Experience
April 2014 – Present (1 year 8 months)Haines, Alaska
Serves as chief administrative officer of the Borough and is responsible for day to day operations of all Borough services. Responsibilities include supervision of public law enforcement, public safety, emergency management, ports and harbors, public works, and public utilities. Other responsibilities include serving as a liaison between the borough and local, state, and federal agencies; service as Borough personnel officer; coordinating with the chief fiscal officer to implement municipal investment policies; and implementing adopted capital improvement, economic development, comprehensive, and other plans.
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Deputy Director, Operations & Plans, Marine Corps Instalations-East
May 2013 – March 2014 (11 months)Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Responsible for coordinating planning and support for seven military installations across five states. Areas of focus include: Training, Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection, Destructive Weather/Emergency Preparedness, Continuity of Operations Planning, Exercises, & Special Projects.
Infantry Battalion Commanding Officer
December 2010 – May 2013 (2 years 6 months)Jacksonville, North Carolina Area
Supervised an organization of more than 1,200 Marines and Sailors and led two deployments geographically focused on Africa and the Middle-East in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF).
Future Operations Officer (J35)
June 2008 – July 2010 (2 years 2 months)Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Senior staff officer responsible for near to mid-term operational planning and coordination for UK Amphibious Forces. Completed an operational deployment to Iraq serving as the lead for Multi-National Division South East (Basra) Iraqi Security Force Development.
(Open)1 recommendation
Officer Commanding Admin Company, 8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment
I worked for David in Iraq for six months. He was an outstanding manager who always gave clear direction and welcomed decision making. A confident speaker, he has the rare talent to take in many complex moving parts and simplify them then present to...View
Commanding Officer, Recruiting Station Sacramento
June 2004 – June 2007 (3 years 1 month)Sacramento, California Area
Led all Marine Corps recruiting efforts in the Central Valley of California and 1/3 of Nevada.
Led, trained and directed a 82 member sales force operating out of 15 independent stations with emphasis on personnel recruiting, sales team management and training, lead generation and independent advertising, marketing for both junior officer and enlisted accessions.
Infantry Battalion Operations Officer
April 2002 – August 2003 (1 year 5 months)Jacksonville, North Carolina Area
As the Battalion Operations Officer planned, coordinated and oversaw the day to day operations, training and multiple unit deployments of a 1000 member infantry battalion to include combat operations in Iraq (OIF 1)
Developmental Leadership Positions USMC
June 1992 – May 2002 (10 years)Served in various leadership and management positions from Platoon to Company Comman
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