Joshua C.

Williams
503 George Bush Dr, College Station, TX 77840 • 713-417-2549 • jwilliams1822@gmail.com
Security Clearance: Secret
United States Citizen
EDUCATION
The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University College Station, TX
Master of International Affairs (MIA), GPA: 3.92 May 2019
Homeland Security Graduate Certificate GPA: 4.0 May 2019
Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ
Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering (B.Eng.) GPA: 3.7 May 2010
Relevant Courses
Analytical Tradecraft International Crisis Management Bioterrorism
Quantitative Methods Cybersecurity Law and Policy Global Economics
Terrorism in Today’s World Homeland Security Policy and Strategy National Security Law

WORK EXPERIENCE
147 Air Support Operations Squadron
Field Communications Team Leader, Ellington Field, TX Aug 2017 – Present
• Advise and assist military commanders in planning, integrating, and employing airpower to
minimize and manage risk to ground troops in combat engagements
• Facilitated natural disaster search and rescue operations—executed medical evacuation with six
helicopters and 20 volunteers at three relief stations during Hurricane Harvey
• Led 15 employees in joint training exercise on real-time surveillance systems and risk
management of critical infrastructure during natural disasters
19 Air Support Operations Squadron
Field Communications Team Leader, Ft Campbell, KY May 2015 – Aug 2017
• Established communications network between supported ground leadership and air units to
manage threats and risks to US-coalition forces in close air support situations
• Served as team leader to 55 individuals during 4-month military exercise while maintaining daily
operational standards and ensuring team functionality
• Administered daily, risk assessment briefs to command staff during three week close air support
exercise at Fort Polk Joint Readiness Training Center
• Managed logistical process for a battalion of 25 personnel and $2.8 million of mission essential
equipment while ensuring 100% accountability and operability for 23 months
522 Special Operations Squadron
Flight Engineer, Cannon Air Force Base, NM May 2011 – May 2015
• Maintained mission essential qualifications and trained for real-world operations to combat the
ongoing terrorist threat
• Managed a team of 5 individuals as the head resource advisor in charge of maintaining
equipment for 40 squadron personnel; synthesized the accountability standards to ensure 100%
supply and operational standards were met
• Administered briefings to military leaders on the aircraft capabilities to ensure 100% operational
success for 12 Army-Air Force joint training missions

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Colombian Language Immersion
Student Researcher, Medellin, Colombia May 2018 – Aug 2018
• Conducted independent research regarding the nexus between transnational criminal
organizations and foreign terrorist organizations
• Developed risk analysis of global criminal activities to identify correlating trends with terrorist
organizations
Combined Joint Task Force Inherent Resolve
Flight Engineer, Horn of Africa/Middle East Nov 2014 – May 2015
• Conducted 36 missions to provide aerial support for coalition helicopters and transported ground
forces to forward operating bases
• Managed the logistical coordination for transportation of 500K pounds of mission essential
equipment and 425 personnel and oversaw in-flight refueling operations of 120K pounds of fuel
over 6 month deployment period
• Planned and executed joint special operations command mission to remove top terrorist leader
and rescue three hostages during Operation Inherent Resolve

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Competing in a Complex Environment: China in Latin America and the Caribbean
United States Southern Command Jan 2019-May 2019
• Researched and developed a current, common operational picture of Chinese presence and
activity in Latin America under a diplomatic, information, military, and economic framework
• Will develop and present recommendations to US Southern Command leaders regarding how the
U.S. can more effectively compete, contain, or collaborate with China to mitigate risks to U.S.
regional and global strategic objectives
Bioterrorism Attribution Simulation
Bush School of Government and Public Service, College Station, Texas Jan 2018-May 2018
• Developed and implemented a bioterrorism attack simulation to demonstrate the complexity in the
governmental response to the growing bioterrorism threat
• Led a team of six peers through the project development phases and the final scenario-based
presentation

SERVICE & HONORS

• USAF Airman Leadership School Top Graduate Award 2016
• USAF Tactical Air Control Party Training Course Leadership Award 2016
• USAF Tactical Air Control Party Training Course Teamwork Award 2016
• The Air Medal for Meritorious Service in support of Operation Inherent Resolve 2015
• USAF Flight Engineer Training Course Distinguished Graduate 2013

ACTIVITIES & COMMUNITY SERVICE

• 147 ASOS Unit Career Advisor 2018-Present
• Texas A&M Bush School Student-Mentor 2018-Present
• Texas A&M Student Ambassador 2018-Present
• Quantitative Methods Teaching Assistant 2018
• Texas A&M Crew Team 2017-2018
• Interim San Antonio Hospice Care Volunteer 2015-2016
• Stevens Men’s Soccer Team 2006-2010
• Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society 2009-2010
• Stevens Student-Athlete Mentor 2006-2010
• Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout 2006

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

• Software: Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, MatLab, STATA Data and
Statistical Analysis, Introduction to Research Data Management Certificate
• Language: English Fluency, Intermediate Spanish in reading, writing, listening, and speaking
• Military: Joint Terminal Attack Control Qualified, Tactical Air Control Party Combat Mission
Ready Qualified, MC-130J Loadmaster Mission Qualified, Survival Evasion Resistance Escape
(SERE) Qualified, Firing Range Safety Officer