Stephen K. Van Riper, Col (USMC)

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1 Stephen K. Van Riper, Col (USMC) Objective: A teaching position where I instruct students how to plan, adapt and react to social forces and to develop real life mental models useful for designing and implementing successful programs. Teaching Areas: Adult Education; Continuing Education; Decision Making; Leadership; Strategic, Operational and Tactical Planning; Planning Methodologies: Program Design and Evaluation. Employment History: U.S. Marine Corps, Officer. (Jun 1993 July 2013) Various Positions: Commanded - 3 organizations (45 personnel to 1050 personnel) School Director 1 organization School Operations Officer 1 organization Chief Instructor 1 organization Instructor Billets 4 organizations (5 including Chief Instructor billet) Education: War College, U.S. Army (2014) Master of Arts, National Security and Strategic Studies. 10 month resident course focused on educating senior grade military officers on national policy and strategy development and implementation. Course conducted via small group methodology 6 Core Graduate Courses Strategic Leadership Theory of War and Strategy National Security Policy and Strategy Theater Strategy and Campaigning Defense Management Regional Studies Program - Africa Comprehensive Oral Examination Strategy Research Project Paper (30 pages concerning Guinea-Bissau s narcostate status and implications to US national interests.) 12 Elective Course Credit Hours 2 Credits Commandant s Reading Program (incl discussions with authors) 4 Credits Eisenhower Speaking Program (Speak at 5 US colleges, to masters and undergraduate students, concerning issues involving national security policy and strategy) 3 Credits Economics in National Security 2 Credits Special Operations 2 Credits Dirty Politics, Non-State Actors impacts on National Security 1

2 School of Advanced Warfighting, U.S. Marine Corps Command & Staff College ( ) Masters of Operational Art Foundation of Operational Art 15 Credit Hours Operational Planning 20 Credit Hours Future Warfighting/Operational Dynamics 2 Credit Hours 10 month resident course focused on training and educating mid grade military officers on operational and tactical planning. Course conducted via small group methodology revolving around historical case studies and site visits to Europe and Asia. Command & General Staff College, U.S. Army (2005) US Army Graduation Certificate 10 month resident course focused on training and educating mid-grade military officers on military upper management techniques and philosophies. The curriculum consisted of historical studies, planning studies, large group leadership and management studies, working with other agencies and organizations practical applications, and command computer systems practical application. Kansas State University ( ) Masters of Science - Adult and Continuing Education Amphibious Warfare School, U.S. Marine Corps (2001) US Marine Corps Graduation Certificate 10 month resident course focused on training and educating junior officers on military middle management techniques and philosophies. The curriculum consisted of historical studies, planning studies, small group leadership and management studies, working with other agencies and organizations studies, and command computer systems practical application. University of Florida ( ) Bachelor s Degree History. Teaching Experience: Faculty, Department of Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations (DMSPO), US Army War College U.S. Marine Corps (2016-present) Eisenhower Speaking Program at the US Army War College U.S. Marine Corps ( ) National Security Issues and Military Culture Spoke at 5 colleges to graduate and undergraduate students about various national security issues. The program is designed to help bridge the gap between civilians and military leaders in regards to discussing national security, 2

3 strategy and policy. Designed several short speeches and then prepared to interact with both large groups (250) and small classes (5-15). Interactions utilized speeches to get the dialogue started and then went wherever the students wanted to go. Guest Lecturer at Saint Louis University Business School, St. Louis, MO. Military Strategic/Operational Decision Making MBA Course on Decision Making February Designed and taught a class on intuitive and analytical military decision making methods; led subsequent discussion comparing planning and reacting in the military versus business contexts. Graduate Course on Strategic Logistics February 2012 and December Designed and taught a class on military decision making methods; led subsequent discussion comparing planning in military versus business contexts. Inspector-Instructor, 3 rd Battalion, 24 th Marine Regiment, St Louis, MO. U.S. Marine Corps (Jun 2011 Jul 2013) Led, trained and educated the instructor cadre (50 instructors) for a 1,000 Marine reserve unit. Responsible for needs identification, modification of curriculum, and instructing individuals, small groups and large groups. Curriculum Designed for Instructor Education: Program development for annual training Program Evaluation and adjustment. Relationship development between instructors and Marines Long Range Planning and Organizational Structure revision Ethos & Esprit-de-Corps Development Leadership in Chaotic situations Curriculum Designed for the Battalion: Leadership at home and abroad Operation Center set up, use and modification Strategic, Operational, and Tactical Management Various combat tactical skills Operations Officer and Chief Instructor, Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group Twenty- Nine Palms, CA. U.S. Marine Corps (Apr 2009 Apr 2011) Lead Instructor, instructor cadre supervisor for 30 instructors of various mid-management ranks, and school operations coordinator [Operations Officer] for a staff of approx 200 instructors and support personnel) recently activated in order to train and educate middle management leaders in the art and science of planning, the use of various management systems, and training management for large organizations. Responsibilities included identifying needs, developing new curriculum and teaching both small and large groups of middle management leaders. Curriculum was developed for two sub-courses one aimed at mid-management leaders and the second aimed at scenario-driven practical exercises for person staffs (each staff responsible for controlling between 900 and 3500 Marines) Curriculum Designed & Delivered: 3

4 Information Management Decision Making Fundamentals Planning Process Assessment Command & Control at the Battalion Level Staff Actions in the Planning Process Planning considerations in Iraq and Afghanistan Awarded a Meritorious Service Medal for performance. Director, 1 st Marine Division Schools, Camp Pendleton, CA. U.S. Marine Corps (Jul 2003 Jun 2004) Responsible for an instructor cadre of 50 Marines. Supervised identification of needs, complete redesign of the school s departments, building of 25 new curriculums, execution and revision of each curriculum and coordination with over 30 organizations to ensure curriculum met needs and was integrated with other schools & training organizations. Curriculum designed (or redesigned) & delivered (by subordinate instructors with my supervision): Convoy Operations in Stability & Support Operations Combined Action Platoon lessons learned and how to apply in Iraq Improvised Explosive Devices Urban Sniper Operations Entry Control Point Operations Infantry Optics details of technical usage Machine Guns for non-infantry Marines Mortar Operations Anti-Armor Operations Marksmanship Instruction Laser Safety. Urban Operations in Stability and Support Operations Awarded a Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal for performance. Company Commander, 3 rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, CA. U.S. Marine Corps (Jul 2001 Jun 2003) Led and instructed 180 personnel, including subordinate leaders/managers in the art and science of planning and working in chaotic, dangerous situations. Instruction involved teaching detailed techniques and educating on philosophies, environments, and the human dimensions of stressful situations. Successfully led the unit (grew to 195) through first three months of the invasion of Iraq in Instructor, Staff Platoon Commander and Company Executive Officer, The Basic School Quantico, VA. U.S. Marine Corps (Aug 1997-Jul 2000) Trained and educated young officers (lower middle management) on leadership, decision making, planning, and various techniques and procedures for the application of force. Led 3 groups of officers through a six month curriculum involving significant practical application in chaotic environments and numerous small group discussions on leadership, decision making 4

5 and future education responsibilities (Each would lead Marines upon graduation). Supervised fellow instructors and groups of approx 200 students through two six month curriculums as the Executive Officer (responsible for the day to day events of the courses) Curriculum (Taught as the Primary Instructor): Patrolling Operations Tactical Planning Platoon Commander, Company Executive Officer and Assistant Fire Support Coordinator, 3 rd Battalion, 7 th Marine Regiment. U.S. Marine Corps (Mar 1994 Aug 1997) Led and instructed 45 personnel, including subordinate leaders/managers in the art and science of planning and working in chaotic, dangerous situations. Instruction involved teaching detailed techniques and educating on philosophies, environments, etc. Successfully led the unit through a dangerous withdrawal from Somalia in Planning Experience: Operations Officer and Chief Instructor, Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group Twenty- Nine Palms, CA. U.S. Marine Corps (Apr 2009 Apr 2011) See information in Teaching Experience Section above. Future Operations Officer, Regimental Combat Team 1 U.S. Marine Corps (Aug 2008 Apr 2009) Responsible for tactical level planning involving the employment of over 4000 Marines for rapidly changing situations involving political, criminal and counter-insurgency related events. Designed, modified, and supervised the execution of over ten highly complex plans. Instructed fellow planners on planning methodologies, problem framing, and decision making aids. Future Operations Planner, I Marine Expeditionary Force U.S. Marine Corps (Jul 2006 Aug 2008) Responsible for operational planning involving the employment of over 30,000 Marines for rapidly changing situations involving political, economic, criminal and counter-insurgency related events. Designed, modified, and supervised the execution of over fifty complex plans ranging from broad operational design to specific task-focused plans. Instructed and supervised fellow planners on planning methodologies, problem framing, and decision making aids. Fire Support Coordinator, 3 rd Battalion, 1 st Marine Regiment U.S. Marine Corps (Jul 2001-Jun 2003) Responsible for tactical planning involving the coordination of multiple complex fire support systems. Activities included coordination and deconfliction with over 30 agencies, often during time critical, chaotic situations. Successfully coordinated fire support activities for an Infantry Battalion during a Marine Expeditionary Unit deployment and the first three months of the invasion of Iraq in

6 Assistant Fire Support Coordinator, 3 rd Battalion, 7 th Marine Regiment U.S. Marine Corps (Jul Jul 1997) Responsible for assisting in the tactical planning involving the coordination of multiple complex fire support systems. Activities included coordination and deconfliction with over 30 agencies, often during time critical, chaotic situations. Successfully coordinated fire support activities for an Infantry Battalion during a training deployment to the Pacific. Publications: Van Riper S. & Various Marine Corps Officers (in press). Chapter 2: Command and Control of Infantry Battalion Operations. Quantico, VA: U.S. Marine Corps. Van Riper S. & Various Marine Corps Officers (Oct 2014). Chapter 2: Command & Control of Infantry Company Operations. Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) , Infantry Company. Operations Quantico, VA: U.S. Marine Corps. Van Riper S. (Sept 2014) Tackling Africa s First Narco-State: Guinea-Bissaue in West Africa. Carlisle, PA.. PKSOI (Peace Keeping and Stability Institute) Paper, U.S. Army War College Press. Van Riper, S. (2014) Book Review of One Hundred Victories: Special Ops & the Future of American Warfare by Linda Robinson. The US Army War College Quarterly PARAMETERS. VOL. 44 NO. 2 SUMMER Pg Program Development Experience: U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Annual Toys for Tots Drive, St. Louis, MO. Marine Corps Reserve Program Directed two campaigns (2011 & 2012) to organize toy drive, volunteer and media activities to acquire and to distribute over 135,000 toys to needy children in the St Louis metropolitan area. Worked with over 100 different organizations and a variety of agencies to collect, sort and distribute toys. Directed the program for two seasons, during which directed and supervised program evaluation, and program refinement. Board Membership: Board Member (2012) Semper Fidelis Society of Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. This organization nurtures and sustains a Marine culture within the greater St Louis community in order to support all Marines and their families, acts as a liaison for all Marine organizations in the community, and supports the charitable needs of greater St. Louis. Professional Affiliations/Licensures: Marine Corps Association University of Florida National Alumi Association Honors and Awards: Defense Superior Service Medal 6

7 For serving as the Chief of Strategy & Policy for US Central Command for 2 years. Meritorious Service Medal (2013) For serving as the Inspector-Instructor for an organization of over 900 Marines spread over 4 states. Designed Curriculum, set up training and education, taught large and small groups, developed subordinate instructors, participated in needs assessments, and led large groups in a variety of tasks. Meritorious Service Medal (2011) For serving as a Chief Instructor & then School Operations Officer (coordinates all dayto-day and long range events) for the Marine Corps recently created School for training Ground Operations Officers and Chiefs. Designed Curriculum, taught large and small groups, developed subordinate instructors, participated in needs assessments, and modified practical applications to suit changing requirements. Lieutenant Colonel Van Riper was essential in transforming the Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group into one of the Marine Corps' premier training organizations. He was responsible for formalizing the process by which battalion and regimental training team faculty advisors and Spartan Resolve and Tactical Marine Air Ground Task Force Integration course instructors were certified, which increased the quality of instruction, retention of knowledge, and overall professionalism of the command. He put the command at the forefront of doctrinal development and was particularly instrumental in the first rewrite of the Infantry Company Publication since He was also at the forefront of developments in information management, exercise design, scenario development, and exercise control, thus ensuring the best possible training across all war fighting functions to 39 deploying battalions and 4 regimental combat teams. Meritorious Service Medal (2009) For operational planning in support counter-insurgency operations (for operational planning in support of 1 st Marine Expeditionary Force and tactical planning for Regimental Combat Team 1) Major Van Riper played a decisive role as an operation planner during predeployment planning, Operation Order development and the seemless reliefin-place with the II Marine Expeditionary Force. His warfightng acumen, knowledge of counterinsurgency operations, and leadership carried through numerous complex problem solving requirements. These solutions were later validated in execution, during combat operations. Major Van Riper s presence was consistently sought to either address or solve the most difficult problems and his pround and enduring legacy as principal contributor to bot the Multinational Forces West Campaign Plan and the Joint Common Plan was the Anbar Provincial government s assumption of responsibility for security in province. This was an accomplishment considered unimaginable a mere 18 months prior. Meritorious Service Medal (2007) For operational planning in support counter-insurgency operations.(for operational planning in support of 1 st Marine Expeditionary Force) 7

8 Major Van Riper played a pivotal role as a core member of the I Marine Expeditionary Force Planning Staff and led numerous planning efforts in support of combat operations throughout Al Anbar Province. Major Van Riper s keen analytical skills, well-developed appreciation of Marine Corps Operations and exceptional tactical proficiency were an enormous benefit to numerous Operational Planning Teams and Working Groups and his planning expertise was often sought to help solve some of the most challenging issues confronting Mult-National Forces-West throughout the deployment. His many deliberate planning efforts focused on advancing the development of the Iraqi Army Forces. As a direct result of Major Van Riper s skillful leadership, Multi-National Forces-West accomplished the seamless transition of 1 st Iraqi Army Division to the operational control of the Iraqi Ground Forces Command, the completion of which served as the defining accomplishment in Multi-National Forces- West s yearlong deployment to Iraq. Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal For performance as the Director of a School. during a period when the school was restarted and the curriculum was completely re-written on quick notice and with a short time to effect completion. He spent countless hours coordinating every aspect of training as he stood up 1 st Marine Division Schools after Operation Iraqi Freedom. He personally rewrote the division training plan and then oriented Division Schools training focused toward Stabilility and Support Operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Deeply involved in creating an efficient training environment, he directed all training aspects from course construction to equipment acquisition. He also ensured the smooth transition of students through the curriculum. He proved integral to the design of the stability and support operations training plan and in the design and execution of the battalion level stability and support operations exercise rotation for deploying units. Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2000) For performance as an instructor of Marine Corps Officers. Officers at The Basic School for Marine Corps Officers. Successfully mentored three groups through a six month curriculum and then mentored and assisted instructors and students through two more six month courses. Superior performance of duty as Staff Platoon Commander and Company Executive Officer resulted in the quality training of numerous young officers. As Staff Platoon Commander, his contributions included personal oversight of training and education for 50 newly commissioned officers, as well as the instruction and evaluation of hundreds more. As Company Executive Officer for 2 training companies was instrumental in the effective coordination of training. Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal (1997) For mentoring, leading and instructing 45 Marines to ensure they were capable of succeeding in chaotic situations. 8

9 Successfully led his unit during security operations for the final withdrawal of United Nations Forces [from Somalia] He served as the company commander for an exercise in Camp Fuji, Japan where he successfully planned and conducted all facets of training. Eagle Scout of America (July 1988) Continuing Education Taken: Senior Officers Course in Military Justice and Civil Law (2011) 1 week course focused on educating senior managers on the legal considerations of leading a 1000 person organization. Tactical Marine Air Ground Task Force Integration Course (2009) 6 week course focused on planning in complex environments, executing decisions using current command systems and designing/implementing training for 1000 man organizations. Command & General Staff College, U.S. Army (2005) 10 month resident course focused on training and educating mid-grade military officers on military upper management techniques and philosophies. The curriculum consisted of historical studies, planning studies, large group leadership and management studies, working with other agencies and organizations practical applications, and command computer systems practical application. Amphibious Warfare School, USMC (2001) 10 month resident course focused on training and educating on military middle management techniques and philosophies. The curriculum consisted of historical studies, planning studies, small group leadership and management studies, working with other agencies and organizations studies, and command computer systems practical application. Weapons & Tactics Instructor Course, Marine Corps Aviation Weapons & Tactics Squadron 1 (1995) - 12 week course designed to build advanced planning skills in relation to USMC aviation usage. Course consists of classroom instruction and multiple practical applications involving large numbers of aircraft and control systems. Infantry Officer s Course (1994) 10 week course focused on infantry skills, decision making skills, limited teaching skills, and limited planning skills. The Basic School ( ) 6 month course that educates and trains young officers (lower middle management) to make complex decisions, execute those decisions in chaotic, dangerous situations, and train younger Marines on basic military skills. Train and educate newly commissioned officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps, and leadership required to prepare them for duty as company grade officers in the operating forces, with particular emphasis on the duties, responsibilities and war-fighting skills required of a rifle platoon commander Mountain Leaders Course Summer (Jul 1991) - 6 week course that trains a Marine to lead fellow Marines in mountainous environments. Topics include rock climbing, environmental considerations, river crossing, etc. 9

10 Research and Evaluation Exerience: Research Experience None Evaluation Experience Staff Platoon Commander, The Basic School evaluated the abilities of young officers to lead, perform tactically and technically as basic officers, and teach young Marines. Director, 1 st Marine Division Schools evaluated the abilities of individuals and small groups to perform various skills associated with the various curriculums taught. Chief Instructor, Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group evaluated the abilities of middle managers to plan tactical operations, execute tactical operations, and design training. Evaluated person staffs on their ability to plan and execution operational level and tactical level operations. Inspector-Instructor, 3 rd Battalion, 24 th Marines inspected the ability of five separate organization s to conduct combat operations as directed by the nation. Evaluated the abilities of approx 60 subordinate instructors to teach, education, mentor and evaluate subsets of the 1000 person organization. 10

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