ROBERT ABERNETHY

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Professional Summary
Steadfast Special Operations Command Sergeant Major offering exceptional team leadership, strategic planning and project
oversight skills developed during a 32-year career with the U.S. Army. Skilled at upholding organizational mission and group
focus in high-stress situations. Focused on maximizing performance and consistently completing logistics projects on time in a
fast-paced, time-sensitive environment. Superior planning, organization and leadership skills. Well-qualified operations leader
with demonstrated achievement in enhancing operations in diverse and strategic ways.

Skills
 Top Secret (SCI) Clearance  Personal Security Detail
 Organizational Leadership  Training Development and Instruction
 Operational Planning  Special Operations Shooting
 Security Operations  Leadership and Coaching
 Project Management  Exceptionally Driven and Detailed
 Exceptional Communicator  Critical Thinking

Highlighted Accomplishments
 Mentored and educated senior leaders within the command to ensure the commander’s intent, priorities, and objectives
were fully implemented and understood at all levels
 Oversaw a comprehensive joint professional development program that ensured all senior Non-Commissioned Officers
and Officers were fully prepared to perform their duties at their highest possible level
 Improved bilateral relationships and capacity; imparted vast operational, technical and tactical knowledge to joint
service members and partner nation forces
 Oversaw the execution of more than 50 theater engagements and ensured all operations were executed safely and within
the commander’s intent
 Consistently emphasized safety resulting in zero accidents or injuries
 Continually mentored senior Non-Commissioned Officers and Officers on property and fiscal accountability to ensure
the prudent use of mission critical resources during combat operation
 Coached officers and subordinates through daily diplomatic, interagency and partner nation engagements vital to the
mission
 Fostered unparalleled climate of dignity and respect to ensure all service members supported and adhered to the Equal
Opportunity and Sexual Harassment Prevention programs
 Created an initiative-based work environment in which subordinates were empowered to make decisions, learn and
when necessary, take corrective actions
 Coached trained, mentored and developed this nation’s future joint leaders through personal example, individual counsel
and direct engagement with all ranks
 Developed and implemented innovative methods of building partner nation capacity through Foreign Internal Defense
training resulting in stronger allied relationships
 Awarded the Army Defense Service Medal
Military Work Experience
United States Army 1987 to Present
Command Sergeant Major, Operational and Strategic Position August 2013 to Present
US Army Europe, Wiesbaden, Germany
US Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC
US Army Special Operations Command-Central (SOCCENT), MacDill AFB, FL
 Reports directly to the Commanding General on all matters relating to the Army enlisted forces assigned or attached in
assigned regions to include, Army Special Operations Fort Bragg, NC, Europe and Joint Special Operations forces
attached in US Central Command in the Middle East consisting of more than 64,000 Soldiers
 Principal advisor to the commander and staff on the performance, training, conduct and joint enlisted service members
 Manages assignments, sponsorship, the unit’s formal schools’ program and other actions affecting combat readiness
 Reviews SOPs and policy letters to ensure the currency and applicability
 Implements, monitor and enforces directives, policies, and standards
 Evaluates joint training programs and provides input to ensure the most relevant materials
Battalion Command Sergeant Major, Tactical Position August 2010 to July 2013
US Army Special Forces, Fort Campbell, KY and Fort Bragg, NC
 Served as the primary advisor to the Battalion Commander on all matters relating to the Army enlisted force assigned
the battalion of approximately 450 Soldiers
 Principally responsible for the manning, management, morale, training and operational employment of assigned Special
Forces Soldiers
 Reported directly to the Battalion Commander and severed as the principal advisor on all matters relating to the Army
enlisted force assigned the battalion of approximately 450 Soldiers
 Principally responsible for the manning, management, morale, training and operational employment of assigned Special
Forces Soldiers
Army Special Operations Forces Proponent Sergeant Major September 2009 to August 2010
US Army Special Forces, Fort Bragg, NC
 Focused on the management of the three Army Special Operations Forces career management fields – Civil Affairs,
Psychological Operations and Special Forces.
 Responsible for the development and management of all doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and
education, personnel, facilities and policy.
Other Operational Military Assignments
 Special Forces Company Sergeant Major (Fort Bragg, NC)
 Battalion Senior Operations Sergeant (Sergeant Major)
 Special Forces Operations Sergeant (Team Sergeant) (Fort Bragg, NC and Okinawa, Japan)
 Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant (Fort Lewis, WA)
 US Army Recruiter (Hattiesburg, MS)
 Special Forces Communications Sergeant (Fort Bragg, NC and Fort Lewis, WA)
Education and Training
Bachelor of Science, Organizational Leadership, University of Charleston, In Process
Military Education
 Joint Special Operations University Summit Course: prepares Command Senior Leaders for Leadership Positions.
Focused on mission-oriented leadership and strategic thinking skills that prepares them to effectively advise, lead, and
mentor at the operational and strategic levels.
 Keystone Course: a joint-service military education focused on senior enlisted members working for general/flag
officers.
 Army Force Management Course: a one-week course focused on understanding Total Army Analysis
 Pre-Command Course: focused on developing skills and knowledge needed to fill command jobs.
  US Army Sergeants Major Academy: a nine-month curriculum, which educates future sergeants’ major; completed
course on the commandant’s list (top 10%).
Military Training
 Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE) Course
 Special Forces Advanced Reconnaissance Target Analysis and Exploitation Course (advanced special operations
shooting course)
 Advanced Special Operations Techniques (ASOT) level III course
 Special Forces Dive Supervisor’s Course
 Airborne Jumpmaster Course
 Arabic Language Course