Drew A. Prater 119 Teal Park Lane Madison, AL USA 35758 1-256-426-2498 m142fd69@hotmail.com Looking for a challenging position with a progressive organization where I can be part of a team, or work independently as required, as well as excel & expand my knowledge & experience. An enthusiastic & conscientious hard worker, always striving to be the best in everything I do. Education Complete education listing upon request. 30hr Construction Safety, 2014 ICS 100, 200, 700 & 800, 2009, 2014, FEMA C-IED Leaders Course, 2012, DOD Communication Skills, Report Writing & Courtroom Testimony, 2012 Law 101 Legal Guide for the Forensic Expert, 2012 Instructor Development Process Course, 2011, A-T Solutions Global Anti-Terrorism, Operational Readiness, 2011, U.S. Army Tactical EOD, 2011, JIEDDO Tactical Post Blast, 2011, U.S. Army EOD & UXO Quality Control Training, 2008, EODT Advanced IED Diagnostics & Defeat, 2008, A-T Solutions Bomb Appraisal Officer Certification, 2007, TSA/DHS Explosions & Blast Injuries Course, 2007 AMAS/IMAS Level 1-4 EOD Courses, 2006, UN Advanced Improvised Explosive & Terrorist Devices, 2001, IABTI Hazardous Devices School (HDS) Recertification Course, 2000, FBI HDS CBRNE & Robotics Course, 1998, 2000, FBI Basic/Advanced Post Blast Investigation, 1998, 1999, 2005 & 2008 BATFE/FBI HDS Basic Course, 1998, FBI CBRNE (HAZWOPER) 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2014 Instructor Training Courses, 1998 & 2007, U.S. Army/TSA/DHS CBRNE (HAZMAT) Courses, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2008, 2010 EOD School & Management Courses, 1991, 1992, 1995 & 2008 Basic Training, 1988, U.S. Army Employment Mali EOD/IEDD Trainer/Mentor 2014 Optima Group; Mali, Africa; 60hrs/wk Provide EOD/IEDD initial and advanced training to United Nations military personnel from various countries. Conduct assessment on EOD/IEDD skills and operations. Mentor EOD/IEDD personnel during real world incidents throughout Mali. Instruct EOD/IEDD teams in the maintenance & basic repair of team equipment. 1
UXO Tech III 2014 Bay West; CONUS; 55hrs/wk Identify unexploded ordnance used in area since 1940. Provide site specific UXO knowledge & safety. Oversee demolition operations. Team Leader of a UXO team involved in surface and sub-surface UXO clearance. Site Manager/UXO Safety Officer 2014 Terranear PMC; CONUS; 55 hrs/wk Prepare & conduct daily safety & health briefings. Ensure all site personnel comply with site health & safety plan. Provide site specific advice on UXO. Process daily reports, expense reports & timesheets. Oversee demolition operations. Senior EOD SME & Training Specialist 2010-2014 A-T Solutions, Inc.; CONUS; 50 hrs/wk Master Instructor qualified. Conducts current, theater specific classroom EOD/C-IED training. Facilitates live explosive scenarios direct from real world operations. Conducts advanced EOD/C-IED training & evaluations. Researches/updates course materials/training aids as country specific TTPs change. Provide EOD, C-IED & Afghanistan SME advice to deploying EOD companies. Conducts classroom/practical instruction on explosive tools & uses. Conducts classroom instruction on current HME, C-IED, WTI & COIN operations. Conducts planning & operations for 11 teams (44 personnel) & coursework. Senior CBIRF EOD/HME SME 2013 Davis Defense Group, Inc., CONUS; ~50 hrs/wk Researched & wrote course curriculum for chemistry of explosives, HME safety, preparation of HME, HME devices & practical scenarios. Delivered course curriculum to Marine Corps CBIRF personnel. Wrote & conducted written & practical comprehensive exams. SOF/HME Instructor 2012 A-T Solutions, Inc.; Afghanistan; 84 hrs/wk Team Lead for Mobile Training Team throughout central & southern Afghanistan. Conducted classified & C-IED CJSOTF-A training throughout the region. Conducted current, theater specific C-IED, WTI & COIN training. Researched/updated course materials as enemy TTPs changed. Conducted training on homemade explosives manufacture, precursors, detection, handling & destruction. Conducted training on evidence collection, preservation & processing. 2
EOD First Sergeant/Company Commander, retired 2001-2011 Georgia Army National Guard; Marietta, GA; up to 60 hrs/wk Senior EOD Tech for the state of Georgia. Commanded & trained team of 44 personnel in CBRNE, C-IED & EOD operations. Provided support for CBRNE/CST missions throughout the U.S. Planned, coordinated & supervised execution of C-IED, EOD & CBRNE operations. Provided EOD support for the 2002 Olympic Games as an EOD Supervisor; selected for special C-IED/CBRNE response assignment. Supervised range clearances & explosive operations throughout the U.S. CJTF Paladin C-IED/WTI Program Manager 2009-2010 BAE Systems; Afghanistan Area of Operations; Hrs/wk: 84 Developed current & future Afghan strategic level C-IED/WTI assets. CJ-34 C-IED/WTI Cell for Field Grade commands throughout RC Capitol; advised U.S. Embassy on C-IED matters. Participated/provided SME guidance to numerous working groups: C-IED Senior Integration Group, Executive Steering Group, HME Mitigation Working Group, etc. Provided EOD/IEDD guidance & oversight to the Afghan EOD/IEDD School. Conducted vulnerability assessments for ISAF & USFOR-A general officers. Briefed ISAF general officers & Afghan ministers on current/projected Afghan EOD/IEDD teams, equipment issues & assisted in the strategic integration & growth of such capabilities. Provided PSD support/close protection to senior JIEDDO, CJTF Paladin & NTM- A/CSTC-A personnel. Conducted post blast analysis & investigation as CEXC EOD Team Lead. Wrote all Afghan EOD publications, to include identification, safeties, render safe & disposal procedures. Provided SME guidance/advice on the formalization of EOD, IEDD & C-IED doctrine for the Afghan Army & Police. Afghan EOD/IEDD OJT Senior Mentor 2008-2009 RONCO Consulting Corporation; Kabul, Afghanistan; Hrs/wk: 60 Led a team of international & national EOD/IEDD personnel providing training, mentoring & validation for Afghan EOD/IEDD teams in RC Capital & RC East. Developed, liaised & briefed senior Afghan government officials in the Ministries of Defense & Interior for the furtherance of the EOD/IEDD program. Developed, liaised & briefed senior ISAF & US Embassy/military personnel for the furtherance of the EOD/IEDD program. Instructed EOD/IEDD teams in the maintenance & basic repair of team equipment. Qualified EOD/IEDD teams on new equipment. Master EOD Instructor Weapons Intelligence Teams (WIT) 2008 Alutiiq, LLC; Fort Huachuca, AZ; Hrs/wk: 48 Provided instructional support to the USA Intelligence & Security Command, National Ground Intelligence Center WIT. 3
Performed as team lead of a mixed military & civil service training team. Reviewed & edited lesson plans for accuracy & current TTPs. Instructed on the investigation & analysis of post blast incidents. Conducted conference/demonstration/practical exercises, to include technical information delivery & hardware practical exercises. Administered written & performance based examinations, evaluated students & performed remedial training support. UXO Quality Control 2008 & 2010 EOD Technologies, Inc.; Adak, AK & Anniston, AL; Hrs/wk: 50 Performed UXO identification & destruction of munitions from WW II to present. Collected geophysical data in support of U.S. Army & Navy range clearance operations in extreme weather conditions & adverse terrain. Conducted quality control of all areas cleared of ordnance & ordnance scrap. Verified safety of scrap items prior to thermal treatment. Conducted assessments of teams to ensure adherence to safety & work practices. Authored Ordnance of Adak, complete data sheets of all ordnance & fuzes. Bomb Appraisal Officer (BAO) Manager 2007-2008 Transportation Security Administration, North Alabama; Hrs/wk: 50 Stood-up & managed the area BAO Program & served as technical consultant for the Federal Security Director on explosives, IEDs & CBRNE threats. Responded to & assessed all unresolved checkpoint alarms involving explosives, IED components &/or IEDs. Conducted incident analysis & operational tests. Reviewed & edited explosive procedures, airport security & security checkpoints. Worked with federal, state & local law enforcement to resolve explosive incidents. Participated in joint law enforcement exercises & operations. UN EOD Program Manager, Afghanistan 2007 UN Mine Action Center, Afghanistan (UNMACA); Hrs/wk: 48 Head of the ~5,000 personnel UN EOD Program for Afghanistan; worked closely with national & international NGOs conducting EOD operations. Briefed & worked with senior Afghan government officials to build & deploy EOD capabilities. Reviewed, identified & planned proposed EOD training requirements. Monitored the implementation of training courses, made recommendations & assisted in their conduct. Conducted Quality Assurance field visits to all EOD teams. Conducted accreditation of EOD teams. Wrote EOD SOPs for all agencies (AMAS). Introduced new EOD technology, equipment & procedures. Developed & implemented a capacity development plan for national counterparts. Conducted formal accident/incident investigations. 4
Director DOS EOD Instructor-Writer & Senior Technical Advisor 2005-2007 U.S. State Dept (DOS), Weapons Removal & Abatement, Afghanistan; Hrs/wk: 48 Director of training branch for DOS WRA, Afghanistan Program. Planned, conducted, supervised & provided technical advice & training for 60+ personnel conducting EOD operations; enforced safety & security guidelines. Instructed & certified Afghan nationals in basic & advanced EOD techniques. Researched & wrote all lesson plans, handouts & multimedia presentations for the only UN-accredited EOD Training Program. Conducted formal accident & incident investigations. Performed program manager duties for Herat Province, including budget, inventory control, HR, strategic planning & security. Provided EOD/C-IED support to ISAF & US Special Forces throughout the region. Provided EOD/C-IED training & support to Kandahar SSE team. Coordinated storage & movement of explosives throughout Afghanistan & Pakistan. Handled classified EOD missions throughout Afghanistan & Pakistan. Received largest EOD tasking (15 km 2 ) & managed its clearance. Senior HDS-Electronics Instructor & Writer 1997-2005 U.S. Army, EOD Training Department, Redstone Arsenal, AL; Hrs/wk: 40; GS-1712-11 Supervised & trained a team of 35 students & employees, civilian & military, involved in CBRNE & C-IED operations; enforced safety & security guidelines. Instructed & certified law enforcement officers in basic & advanced C-IED tactics & CBRNE operations. Researched, reviewed & wrote lesson plans for C-IED & CBRNE devices. Range safety for operations involving live explosives. Built functional hazardous devices for training. Advised US bomb squads on the handling of ordnance, explosives & IEDs. Planned, coordinated & supervised C-IED, EOD & CBNRE operations. Performed over 2/3 of the EOD missions on base. Senior EOD Supervisor 1995-1997 U.S. Army, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI; Hrs/wk: 50 Planned, supervised & conducted operations for a team of 23 employees involved in hazardous device handling. Provided protection for the President & Vice-President of the U.S., & other domestic & foreign VIPs. Trained local, state & federal SWAT teams in EOD & C-IED operations. Planned, coordinated & supervised C-IED, CBRNE & EOD operations. Provided EOD & post blast support for the 1996 Olympic Games as EOD Supervisor on a joint U.S. Army, BATFE & FBI EOD Team. Supervised range clearances & conducted over 300 EOD missions. Built functional hazardous devices for training. 5
EOD Supervisor 1992-1995 U.S. Army, Fort Richardson, AK; Hrs/wk: 50 EOD Team Leader involved in foreign & domestic chemical, biological, conventional & nuclear ordnance, including IEDs & CBRNE throughout Alaska. Training coordinator for an EOD company of 23 team members. Range safety for operations involving explosives & automatic weapons. EOD trainer for all U.S. Army SWAT/SRT teams. Team Leader on EOD missions throughout Cambodia & Vietnam. Conducted range clearances throughout Alaska. EOD supervisor during chemical ordnance clean-up operations. Performed over 250 EOD missions throughout the Pacific theater of operations, to include joint EOD/SWAT/SRT operational missions. EOD Team Member 1989-1992 U.S. Army, Yakima Training Center, WA; Hrs/wk: 50 EOD Team Member involved in the identification, handling, rendering safe & disposal of foreign & domestic chemical, biological, conventional & nuclear ordnance, including IEDs & CBRNE, covering ID, MT, OR & WA. Training coordinator for an EOD company of 23 personnel. Conducted range clearances & performed over 150 EOD missions. Experience EOD/IED Major Events: EOD CBRNE/CST/CERFP Support, Savannah, GA & Beaufort, SC, 2007 & 2008. EOD SME, U.S. Army Military Intelligence, Ft Huachuca, AZ, 1997, 2005 & 2007. Classified EOD Missions for DOS, Afghanistan Region, 2005-2007. EOD/C-IED Support to U. S. Special Forces/ISAF, Afghanistan, 2005-2007. EOD/C-IED Supervisor Protection Detail for GA Attorney General, GA, 2005. Squad Leader of Tactical QRF for G-8 Summit, Savannah, GA, 2003. FBI SABT Advanced Tng & Recert, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 & 2003. EOD/C-IED Supervisor 2002 Winter Olympics, UT, 2002. EOD/C-IED Senior Instructor IABTI Training Seminar, TN, 2001. EOD/CBRNE Senior Instructor Presidential Inauguration Training, D.C., 2001. EOD/CBRNE Instructor Super Bowl XXXV Bomb Tech Training, FL, 2001. EOD/C-IED Instructor FBI Bomb Tech Seminar, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001. EOD/C-IED Supervisor 17 th Annual World Energy Congress, TX, 1998. Senior Instructor at BATFE SWAT/SRT Regional Training, IL, 1997. EOD/C-IED Supervisor UN Economic Summit, NY, 1997. EOD/C-IED Supervisor Presidential Campaign & Election, Eastern USA 1996. EOD/C-IED Supervisor & Post Blast Centennial Olympic Games, GA, 1996. Range Clearances: Adak, AK, 2008; Afghanistan, 2005-2009; Ft Gordon, GA, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2010; Ft Benjamin Harrison, IN, 1997; Camp Grayling, MI, 1995, 1996, 1997; Ft Campbell, KY, 1996; Ft Wainwright, AK, 1993; Ft Richardson, AK, 1992-1995; Kahoolawe, HI, 1992; Yakima Firing Center, WA, 1991, 1992. EOD/C-IED Supervisor Protection Detail for Pope John Paul II, 1995. 6
EOD/SRT Joint Operational Mission, AK, 1995. EOD Research Security & Safety Detail, AK, 1992, 1993, 1994 & 1995. Chemical Weapon Incident Response, AK, 1993 & 1994. EOD Supervisor POW/MIA Mission, Vietnam, 1993; Cambodia, 1993. VIP Protection Perform as EOD Supervisor for protection of VIPs for the U. S. Secret Service, U. S. DOD & U.S. DOS. Duties include dignitary protection, CBRNE protection, formulating search plans, route reconnaissance & EOD team requirements for search areas, report areas required for search, search for improvised explosive, chemical, biological or nuclear devices in buildings, roadways, buses, cars, trains, ships, electronic equipment vehicles & anywhere else the dignitaries would frequent, report suspicious items, search & verify all packages clear of hazards & standby for suspicious items or change of itinerary. Protective details have been performed armed & unarmed, depending upon mission requirement. Instructing Perform numerous classes & range scenarios on tactical, C-IED, CBRNE & EOD related topics for the FBI, BATFE, CIA, DHS, TSA, FAA, IRS, IABTI, DOD, DOS, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, Michigan State Police & many other foreign, state, county & local agencies. Instruct C-IED, CBRNE, security & tactics topics to the FBI SWAT/HRT, BATF Regional SWAT/SRT, several U.S. Army SWAT/SRTs & many other tactical teams. Review & make changes to security procedures for the aforementioned agencies. Sole author of the UN & U. S. DOS Afghanistan EOD Courses. Certified U.S. Army, FBI & TSA/DHS instructor. Instructed pre-deployment U.S. Army EOD companies in EOD, C-IED, COIN & WTI operations. 7