Robert D. Payne IIIFort Meade, MD (203) 482-2211 robert.d.payne1.mil@mail.mil

Education

Boise State University Bachelor of Arts in United States History at Boise, ID – May 2005U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Masters of Military Art and Science – June 2016George Washington University Masters of Political Management at Washington D.C. – present

Security Clearance: TS/SCI (active)

Expertise: o Leadership o Communications o Strategic Planning o Gap Identification and Analysis o Solution Development o Public Speaking o Teamwork o Data Collection

Professional ExperiencePublished academically peer-reviewed paper Narrative in the Operations Process Aug 2014 presented to 5th Annual international workshop Computational Models of Narrative WorkshopPresented Thesis The Military Application of Narrative: Solving Army Warfighting Challenge #2 Aug 2016 to the Strategic Multilayer Assessment organization

Asymmetric Warfare Group at Fort Meade, MDJune 2013 – Present Serving as a Capability Integration Officer conducting capability gap analysis and solution development Worked with multiple agencies both in and out of government including Johns Hopkins Applied Physics

Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Florida International University and multiple capability development directorates as well as worked with foreign military partners.

Conducted multiple presentations with senior leaders in the Army and State Department including General Officers, Senior Executive Service employees, and multiple Colonels including foreign Officers presenting analysis, recommendations, and capability briefs.

Diverse workload focused on solution development of complex capability gaps requiring extensive research, analysis, and effective relationship building and communications with organizations to advance project development.

Headquarters Battery Commander at Camp Casey, Republic of Korea July 2010 – October 2011 Primarily responsible for the combat readiness and welfare of 84 US and 21 Korean Augmentation to the

United States Army (KATUSA) Soldiers readiness and accountability of 32 vehicles and equipment valued in excess of $122 million and documented success at this job with a ranking of “top three out of twenty-five”

Demonstrated superior understanding, implementation and execution of higher commands orders and was recommended by the brigade commander to advanced civil schooling and policy development

Fostered positive international working relationships with the Republic of Korea Army by supervising the battery KATUSA English language program, attended multiple joint defense professional development conferences, and worked daily with private local nationals to ensure the highest standard of mutual cooperation and understanding

Battalion S4 (Senior Logistical Operations Officer) at Fort Stewart, GA & Camp Casey, Korea July 2008 – June 2010 Managed the budgets of two battalions (greater than $2 million each) and ensured battalions had all necessary

equipment and all classes of supplies readily available during continuous operations, training cycles, and tactical operations

Served as the Commanders’ Supply Discipline Program Manager responsible for overseeing the logistical management program of five batteries ensuring effective accountability of all logistical efforts were executed within regulations and carried out multiple inspections in preparation for Inspector General inspections

Combat Deployment in Iraq, Al Anbar Province: Hit, Ar Rutbah, Kabasa, Haet January 2007 – March 2008 Successfully lead more than 600 combat patrols to include cordon and knocks, humanitarian aid distribution,

and local key leader engagements resulting in the successful apprehension of more than a dozen high value targets, positive security growth in four different population centers, and positive development of local government rule of law and administration

Mentored and developed three local Iraqi men in the city of Ar Rutbah to successfully start and publish a local newspaper reaching more than 10,000 individuals

While serving as the Company Information Operations Officer, demonstrated the ability to analyze intelligence, assist with developing company targets, and synchronize the application of organic combat power, lethal, and non-lethal enablers directly resulting in the capture of multiple high-value targets