Travis Trupp

University of Maryland University College | Adelphi, MD

Provides instruction, training, and mentoring of undergraduate students in Information Technology Management and Cyber Security/Information Assurance.

National University | San Diego, CA

Provides instruction, training, and mentoring of undergraduate/graduate students in Information Technology Management and Cyber Security/Information Assurance.

• Teaches courses in Information Security Management, Information Security Technologies, Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, Wireless LAN Administration, Office Productivity Software, IT Project Management, Cyber Security Technology, Cyber Security Ethical Issues, Ethical Hacking, and Red Teaming.

U.S. Navy - Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility (FACSFAC) | San Diego, CA

Directed 350-person organization comprised of military, civilian, and contract personnel across four global locations and all operations (administration, personnel, maintenance, supply, safety, security, technology, budget/finance). Created organizational vision, policies, and procedures, ensuring compliance with all laws/regulations. Controlled $72M budget.

• Successfully led the Navy’s largest Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility (FACSFAC), providing active management and control of over 600,000 square miles of air and sea space off San Diego and over 133,000 square miles in the Hawaiian operating areas.
• Oversaw development, accreditation, and implementation of real-time web-based Data Collection and Scheduling Tool (Web App), reducing scheduling staff by 67% with savings of over $2M a year.
• Supervised Certification and Accreditation of legacy computer network and established Information Assurance Manager position, ensuring compliance with all information assurance directives.
• Negotiated with Federal Aviation Administration to raise vertical limits of Military Operating Area, yielding fuel savings of $3.3M.
• Saved $1.9M for commercial airlines by collaborating with federal and local air traffic control administration to maximize joint airspace.
• Boosted training completion rates from 40% to 98% in less than six months.
• Eased $350K in annual operating and maintenance costs by partnering with Joint National Airspace Defense Program Group to transition Air Traffic Control radar maintenance and operation management.
• Oversaw establishment of Safety Zone around San Clemente Island Range Complex through formal rule-making, increasing public safety, decreasing encroachment, and ensuring safe use of Navy training areas.
• Developed, planned, and submitted the Department of Defense Special Activity Airspace proposal for the Marianas Islands to the Federal Aviation Administration, reserving airspace for future military air operations and training.
• Spearheaded $2.5M facility modernization and expansion project, improving the design, habitability, efficiency, and effectiveness of the organization.
• Driving force behind upgrade of Safety Alert function of Air Control Tracking System, resulting in major improvements to safety of flight in Navy controlled off-shore airspace.
• Ensured safe flyover of 192 aircraft in 128 minutes for Naval Aviation 100th Anniversary Parade of Flight at Naval Air Station.

U.S. Navy - Combined Theater Electronic Warfare Coordination Cell (CTEWCC) | Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar

Managed 14 personnel in air and ground Electronic Warfare operations across Iraq, Afghanistan, and Africa. Headed operational management, status reporting, evaluation, identification of issues, and corrective action implementation.

• Reduced insurgent use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by 67% through synchronizing counter-IED resources, decreasing deaths and injuries to U.S. and coalition forces.
• Initiated and motivated critical relationships between coalition partners and stakeholders, balancing competing priorities to maximize contributions of high-demand, low-density electronic warfare assets.
• Created Concept of Operations, Special Instructions, and Electronic Warfare playbooks, standardizing operational guidance.

U.S. Navy - Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing TWO (CPRW-2) | Kaneohe Bay, HI

Managed 15 military and seven civilian personnel in maintenance, logistics/supply chain, and financial management operations of four squadrons comprised of 1,000+ personnel and 30 ISR aircraft worth over $1B. Orchestrated administrative, training, standardization, audit, procedural compliance, inventory control, and optimization efforts. Controlled $32M in budgets.

• Achieved $1.3M in cost avoidance by introducing Enterprise Airspeed (Continuous Process Improvement) initiatives.
• Capitalized on cross-functional analysis team to identify communication equipment failure cause and removed barriers to reduce failure rate by 50%, enhancing aircraft readiness and saving over 200K per year.
• Leveraged Lean Six Sigma methodologies to decrease maintenance completion time by 67%, reducing variability and costs, and increasing quality and availability.
• Boosted Structural Data Recording System reporting and accuracy rates from 45% to 90% in less than two months, with improvement strategies ultimately being implemented fleet-wide.
• Decreased turnaround time of mission critical classified encryption cards from two months to one week by collaborating with Supply Inventory Control Point and Director, Communication Security Material System.
• Skillfully programmed aircraft inventory, ensuring squadrons met 100 percent of operational and training requirements, despite transferring one-third of aircraft inventory to depot for fatigue inspections and structural repairs.
• Administered 12 Phased Maintenance audits, one Material Condition audit, and five Aviation Maintenance audits. Inspection team lauded as: “One of the only organizations, out of all aviation organizations, to be as proactively involved with ensuring adherence to maintenance practices and procedures.”

U.S. Navy - Special Projects Patrol Squadron TWO (VPU-2) | Kaneohe Bay, HI

Commanded 40-person operations detachment across four international locations and supervised 150 personnel conducting scheduled/unscheduled maintenance. Orchestrated scheduling and staffing of 100+ aircrew charged with completing critical Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Planned/executed $1.5M budget.

• Awarded Association of Naval Aviation Outstanding Achievement Award for Maritime Patrol Aviation through excellence in leadership, operational management, and execution.
• Nominated for Secretary of Defense Maintenance Excellence Award for Aviation Maintenance audit. 40 programs received highest grade of On Track--13 programs had Zero Discrepancies.
• Coordinated logistics, operations, and administration of 150 personnel, three aircraft, and two separate squadrons during a critical crew rotation, ensuring 100 percent mission completion rate during wartime operations.
• Headed 20-person aircrew providing critical Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance in support of U.S. and coalition ground forces engaged in combat operations, directly contributing to rapid collapse of Iraqi regime.

U.S. Navy - Special Projects Patrol Squadron ONE (VPU-1) | Brunswick, ME

Supervised 12 technicians in design, systems engineering, installation, and testing of highly classified special sensors and computer systems. Led teams of 20 personnel, providing real-time Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) support to U.S. and Allied combat forces.

• Supervised one-of-a-kind installation of communications link into high-level government vehicle, guaranteeing success of its use during critical Presidential-level tasking.
• Spearheaded justification for performing structural modifications of squadron aircraft at organizational level, reducing maintenance completion time by four weeks and saving over $200K.
• Commissioned design, planning, systems engineering, and installation of six separate advanced technology prototype systems, two system upgrades, and a new highly classified special sensor, significantly increasing intelligence-gathering capabilities and safety of mission aircraft.
• Redesigned automated tracking system for 6,000 pieces of equipment totaling $15M, providing greater accountability and reduced search and delivery times for required parts.
• Re-established remote secure communications link, ensuring aircrews had means to provide timely dissemination of post mission products from remote locations.
• Supervised testing of Common Data Link equipment, providing enhanced data rate communication links and greater interoperability between air, sea, and undersea platforms.
• Established wireless LAN within organization, providing intranet connectivity to areas not reachable by conventional wired LAN.

U.S. Navy – Electronic Warfare Coordination Cell (EWCC), Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) | Vicenza, Italy

Performed daily and long range planning, and controlled execution of operational Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) missions, involving multi-national and multi-service assets.

• Provided Electronic Warfare threat guidance to Battle Staff Director, keeping U.S. and Allied aircraft out of threat envelopes, directly saving 10+ aircraft from being shot down by enemy surface to air missiles.
• Supervised planning and execution of operational and humanitarian missions in former Republic of Yugoslavia, ensuring their success.
• Authored Special Instructions and operational guidance for Electronic Warfare assets flying combat reconnaissance missions over Bosnia, ensuring standardization and safety.

U.S. Navy - Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron TWO (VQ-2) | Rota, Spain

Operated teams of 24 personnel, fusing multi-intelligence collection sources, providing real-time Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) support and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) threat warning to U.S. and Allied combat forces. Orchestrated operational scheduling/administration of 75+ personnel in Souda Bay, Crete and Sigonella, Italy. Controlled $1.8M budget.

• Doubled size of system database in less than six months and greatly stimulated tactical usage of highly technical Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) project that drew national level attention.
• Overhauled Public Affairs Office, creating a solid, responsive awards program that served organization of 500+ members, earning a grade of “Outstanding” during the organization’s Administrative Material audit.
• Directed production of technical working aid manual, permitting exploitation of two highly classified special signals, supporting high-interest national collection requirements.
• Designed, constructed, and maintained organization’s first website, increasing knowledge about the organization and easing the transition of incoming personnel.
• Boosted operator proficiency through development of modern computer-based training methods, increasing the collection of priority Electronic Intelligence (ELINT).
• Assumed management responsibility for two educational trust funds for children of deceased organization members, changing the fund’s management to protect rights of beneficiaries and reduce management fees.