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George Gabera

Lake Arrowhead

Summary

Current Senior Military Officer and Retired police detective with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry. Skilled in Intelligence Analysis, Intelligence Gathering and Law Enforcement. Strong military and protective services professional with a MA focused in National Security Studies: Former Soviet Union Affairs, Counterterrorism and Intelligence from California State University-San Bernardino.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

IW Director NAVEUR/AF CTF-166

US Navy
07.2024 - Current
  • As the IW Director for CTF-166 I developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • As a Senior Leader I facilitated cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making processes within the organization and throughout the Unmanned development enterprise.
  • Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
  • Spearheaded successful product launches that resulted in increased visibility of CTF-166 efforts to the RASNIF acquisition enterprise as a whole.
  • BNR selected for interim additional duty as the NAVEUR LNO to Security Assistance Group - Ukraine, Wiesbaden, Germany

Chief of Staff Officer - NR COMTHIRDFLEET HQ

US Navy Reserves
05.2022 - Current
  • As C3F Federation Chief Staff Officer for 533 Reserve Personel, I managed the working group input and presentation for the LOEs of Enlisted Leader Development, Manning, Training, Rapid Activation, Recruiting, Rehearsal, and WARPLANs. Declared a success by the C3F DCOM, his efforts were critical to the standardizing of the organization across all the C3F units.
  • As the C3F IRON WORKS Campaign Tiger Team Lead I aided in the creation of and directed the experiment implementation portion of the doctrinal level of IRON WORKS known as CWC 2.0. I integrated with C3F ACOS Staff to synergize Active and Reserve Component SME's, participating in the first-ever IRON WORKS Battle Staff MOC exercise. Its flawless execution and successes have provided a viable high tactical C2 method, approved by COMTHIRDFLT, to “Fight the Fleet” in the highly contested long-range, multi-domain/multi-spectrum warfare Pacific Theater environment.
  • As Chief of Staff Officer, I planned and managed C3F Enterprise integration for EXERCISE MAKO SENTRY 23-1. I directly oversaw the selection and participation of over 25 C3F personnel, liaising with their C7F counterparts, resulting in a highly-realistic exercise.

Intelligence Officer - CAPT / O6

US Navy Reserves
03.1997 - Current

These are my additional active and reserve assignments:

- Commanding Officer - NR Commander Pacific Fleet IW, Los Alamitos CA.
-Executive Officer - NR Commander Pacific Fleet Intelligence 0419, Dublin CA.
-Commanding Officer - NR Office of Naval Intelligence 1071, Denver CO.
-IDC Director - NR Surface and Mine War-fighting Development Center, San Diego CA.
-N2/N6 - NR Naval Mine and Anti Submarine Warfare Command 0194, San Diego CA.
-Executive Officer - NR Naval Criminal Investigative Service 2794, San Diego CA.
-N2 - NR Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group - 1, San Diego CA.
-Deputy Director - Bagram Fusion Center: NSWDG, Bagram AFG
-Intelligence Team Lead - CFT Bravo SEAL Team - 8
-Tactical Intel Support Team 9 Team Lead - Office of Naval Intelligence: Kennedy Irregular WarfareCenter
-Training / Collections Officer - NR Defense Intelligence Agency 1194
-N2A - NR Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group - 1
-N3A, N1 - NR Naval Special Warfare Intelligence - 1
-Task Force ISR Officer - TF-KBAR, Kandahar AFG
-Targeting Officer - Naval Special Warfare Group - 1
-Division Officer - NR Office of Naval Intelligence 1419

J2 Intelligence Director - JTF Guantanamo

US Navy
01.2023 - 11.2023
  • I provided exemplary direction and oversight for over 150 joint service military, civilian, and contract professionals, while serving as the Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF-GTMO) Intelligence Director.
  • My unparalleled cross-departmental leadership galvanized a JTF of 850+ professionals, and created a culture of experts who operated on intent, effectively communicate and who were fully vested, in not only the JTF’s, but each other's success.
  • During my nine-month tenure as J2, I initiated, conducted, and completed hiring actions on four Security Government Grade emergency essential civilian billeted personnel, increasing JTF security posture by 60 percent. This populated all available billets, insuring JTF security continuity.

J2 IW Director / Chief of Staff - TF Pacific C10F

US Navy
10.2019 - 09.2021
  • As the senior intelligence officer for Task force Pacific, I led 75+ joint INTEL professionals in mission planing that supported full-spectrum Cyberspace operations, resulting in the execution of 300+ cyber sorties.
  • As Chief of Staff, I led a force of 1150+ joint personnel across four Task Groups while navigating challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Masterfully task organized and managed the TF-P staff and functions, implemented an aggressive staff training program; managed fit/fill for military billets; lynchpin for executing exercise PACIFIC FURY 21-1/21-2 and PACIFIC SENTRY 21.
  • I directed a civilian hiring campaign resulting in an increase in overall manning by over 12% within a five month time span, enhancing cyberspace mission effectiveness across the joint Force

Polilce Detective

City Of San Bernardino Police Department
12.2000 - 11.2020
  • Twenty years of experience in law enforcement. Worked as a patrol officer, plainclothes officer, and SWAT Team operator and sniper (AUG 2006 - AUG 2016). Promoted to Detective in 2011.

As a Detective:

  • Property crimes unit - Metal Theft (1 year).
    Homicide unit - Assault With Deadly Weapons (4.5 years).
    Specialized Crime Unit - Child Abuse Investigations (4.5 years).
    Hostage Negotiation Team member - SWAT / HNT Liaison
    Task Force Officer - FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force
  • Awards

- San Bernardino Police Department Commendation Award (2)
- LA County District Attorney's Office Commendation Award
- San Bernardino Police Department Star of Merit Medals for Bravery (2)

Education

JPME Phase 1 Certification - Joint Professinal Millitary Education Phase 1

U.S. Naval War College
Newport, RI
04-2020

Associate of Arts - National Security Studies

California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
08-1997

Bachelor of Science - Political Science And International Relations

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI
08-1992

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Strategic planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Decision-making
  • Intelligence
  • Law Enforcement
  • National Security
  • Special Operations

Languages

Czech
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

IW Director NAVEUR/AF CTF-166

US Navy
07.2024 - Current

J2 Intelligence Director - JTF Guantanamo

US Navy
01.2023 - 11.2023

Chief of Staff Officer - NR COMTHIRDFLEET HQ

US Navy Reserves
05.2022 - Current

J2 IW Director / Chief of Staff - TF Pacific C10F

US Navy
10.2019 - 09.2021

Polilce Detective

City Of San Bernardino Police Department
12.2000 - 11.2020

Intelligence Officer - CAPT / O6

US Navy Reserves
03.1997 - Current

JPME Phase 1 Certification - Joint Professinal Millitary Education Phase 1

U.S. Naval War College

Associate of Arts - National Security Studies

California State University-San Bernardino

Bachelor of Science - Political Science And International Relations

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
George Gabera