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Managed the entire conference requirement via SIPRNET among multiple sites (Germany, Afghanistan, and U.S.) while ensuring 100% connectivity.\n\nAnalyzed, coordinated, and attended all of the conferences and provided a daily update to the host. 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Coordinated, documented, and tracked all data pertaining to those specific studies and program cases.\n\nAnalyzed new and proposed regulations, and other authoritative guidance to determine impact on program operations and develop implementation plans as necessary.\n\nConducted studies, trend analysis and evaluation on substantive operating projects and programs that required applying knowledge of qualitative and quantitative analysis of operating programs.", "location": "Forward Assessment Team, Iraq", "title": "Operations Research Analyst", "startedOn": {"year": 2009}, "companyUrn": "urn:li:fs_salesCompany:1223"}, {"posId": 589920706, "current": false, "endedOn": {"year": 2009}, "companyName": "TRADOC", "description": "Instituted policies, techniques, and procedures for unit readiness reporting; provided oversight and training to the command headquarters and 33 Schools and Centers of Excellence throughout the Army that improved Army units\u00e2\u0080\u0099 monthly evaluative methods and their assessment techniques. \n\nLead project officer for the Army web-based readiness reporting system. 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