Jared A.

Keys
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1713 Stilton Arch Home: 757-436-
7988
Chesapeake, Va. 23323 Cell: 757-537-
1134
jared.keys@live.co
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OBJECTIVE:
Seeking a position that draws upon my extensive management, acquisition and logistics experience, supported by my
strong leadership, communication and team building skills.

SUMMARY:
Successful Senior Executive with over twenty years of leadership and management experience in various professional
disciplines. Superior performance in program management, material management and strategic planning. A proven
leader with strong organizational, management and analytic skills. Specific competencies include:

Commander, US Navy Plant Management and Operations

Program/Project Management Personnel/Organization Management
Strategic planning Material Management
Personnel Recruitment and Management Logistic
Management
Cleared for Top Secret information and granted access to Sensitive Compartmented Information based
upon a Single Scope Background Investigation.

EXPERIENCE:
Director, Plans and Policies for the Surface Warfare Development Group (SWDG) 2009
- Present
• Plans and executes all aspects of daily operations within SWDG to include meeting coordination, Flag Officer
visits, seminar and conference planning worldwide.
• Formulates and updates leadership plans by working with the surface forces of both US and Foreign countries.
• Devises and personally directs programs to strengthen combat efficiencies and tactics for the surface force
through doctrine development and testing.
• Develops policy documents concerned with Surface Warfare operations of the United States Navy.
• Determines efficiency rating of ships by planning, organizing, conducting, or evaluating competitions and
exercises and assigns annual and special marks.
• Establishes test programs for equipment and/or ordnance systems.
• Member of the Shipbuilding Wholeness team tasked by the Chief of Naval Operation with development of
Lifecycle management and planning for Surface Combatant Ships.
• Recommends modification or development of new tactics and doctrine.

Director, Air Defense, AEGIS, Electronic Warfare, Ballistic Missile Defense

2008 - 2009
• Chaired and participated in numerous working groups and steering committees related to Joint Global
Integrated Air Missile Defense.
• Created and oversaw Tactics, Techniques and Procedures development related to Surface Navy Air Defense
doctrines at SWDG.
• Managed programs designed to maintain and improve Air Warfare/Defense combat readiness of surface Navy
combatants.

Associate Professor, Old Dominion University 2005

- 2008
• Devised new curriculum for three universities, in three different departments. This new program enhanced the
organization’s ability to conduct missions within a shorter timeline, thereby improving efficiency.
• Trained and evaluated instructors regarding teaching methods.
• Scheduled and maintained education instruction.
• Assessed progress of students and staff, making adjustments as necessary to achieve desired objectives.
• Exercised disciplinary and administrative control.
• Synchronized military activities with university schedule.
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Assistant Chief of Staff for Material and Logistics 2003 - 2005

• Served as Senior Technical Advisor to the Admiral/Chief Executive Officer.
• Directed activities involving repair, preservation, maintenance and activation programs for ships of
command.
• Managed the 24/7 ship database for all equipment and readiness of one aircraft carrier and seven
smaller warships.
• Coordinated and planned priority of ships for overhaul. Contracted for repair work by commercial sources.
• Supervised shipboard upkeep and preservation of hull, engineering, electrical, electronic and ordnance
systems for eight ships.
• Developed the battlegroup budgetary requirements and coordinated distribution with funding sources.
• Created immense synergy with staff supply activities, systems commands, shipyards, naval bases and other
commands.
• Conducted inspections, developed plans and policies for conventional propulsion plants.
• Qualified Battle Watch Captain for the Theodore Roosevelt Battlegroup.

Executive Officer 2002 - 2003

• Second in command of an AEGIS Cruiser that deployed to the Baltic Sea for NATO operations and the
Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea and to the Persian Gulf for combat operations against Iraq.
• Led combat strikes against Iraqi forces and infrastructure during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• Designed and led the training that resulted in winning the 2002 Battle Efficiency, 2002 Secretary of Navy
Environmental Quality and the 2002 Surface Fleet Atlantic Safety Award and created a warship that was able to
meet combat tasking in both the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf with an excessively abbreviated work up cycle.
• Managed the operations of a warship in port, at sea and in combat and the performance over 450 personnel
across the engineering, logistics and operations spectrum.

Personnel Distribution Officer, Naval Personnel Command 2000

- 2002
• Personally planned and executed a process for reducing the excessive time in position (past the maximum
required time) of officers serving in the Mine Warfare community and revitalizing the viability of this necessary
warfare skill.
• Maintained availability records based on school quotas, enlistment, officer procurement, and transfer statistics.
• Assigned officers to billets that best utilized their skills and experience and provided the greatest professional
development for the officer.
• Implemented sea and shore rotation policy for naval personnel.

Examiner, Surface Ship Propulsion Plant 1998

- 2000
• Principal member of the Propulsion Examining Board for Commander in Chief Atlantic Fleet.
• Evaluated the level of knowledge and state of personnel assigned responsibility for supervision, operation
and/or maintenance of surface ship propulsion plants.
• Assessed propulsion plant material readiness providing evaluation to Navy leaders’ actual capabilities of
conventional powered surface ships.
• Appraised watchstander proficiency in engineering casualty control.
• Inspected engineering administration for compliance with established programs and procedures.

Ship's Engineer Officer (Gas Turbine) 1997

- 1998
• Chief Engineer of ship's engineering department.
• Directed operation and maintenance of propulsion and auxiliary machinery and electric power equipment.
• Supervised the engine rooms, electrical and other engineering spaces.
• Planned and directed maintenance of machinery, control of damage, repair of hull.
• Personally responsible for procurement and use of fuel, lubricants, spare parts and other engineering
equipage.
• Managed comprehensive maintenance program specifically lauded by all engineering assessment teams.
• Created and maintained all required records and reports related to plant management and operations.
• Qualified Tactical Action Officer.
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Procurement and Recruiting Officer, United States Naval Academy 1993

– 1997
• Head Minority Admissions Officer, doubling minority representation at the Naval Academy from 1994 - 1997.
• Conducted procurement of civilian personnel for appointment to officer candidate into the naval service.
• Planned promotional programs to obtain required personnel.
• Personal representative for the Naval Academy and the Navy at numerous college fairs, hiring fairs and on
many college campuses.
• Provided tests, interviews and arranged for investigation of officer candidate applicants.
• Recommended acceptance or rejection of officer candidate applicants and briefed records to the selection
board.

EDUCATION:
• Masters of Science Information Systems 1996 Bowie State University Bowie, Md.
• Bachelor of Science Business Management 1989 Hampton University Hampton, Va.

REFERENCES:
Available on request.