2011 -
now Co-Founder and Volunteer Program Director, 1st Special Forces Group SF Scholarship Fund @
2018 -
2022 Senior Tech Expert @
2017 -
2018 Middle and High School Teacher @ Teacher, Franklin-Pierce and Bethel School Districts, Washington State
2013 -
2017 Director, Indonesian Security Project @
2010 -
2011 Director of Operations, US Program for Israeli-Palestinian Security Sector Reform @
2006 -
2010 Chief of Staff, Special Operations Command-Pacific @ United States Pacific Command, Hawaii
2004 -
2006 Group Commander, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) @ Fort Lewis, Washington
2003 -
2004 Chief of Staff, Special Operations Command-Korea @ United States Forces Korea
2002 -
2003 National Security Fellow, Kennedy School of Government @
2001 -
2002 Commander, Special Operations Training Detachment @ Joint Readiness Training Center
1999 -
2001 Battalion Commander, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) @ Fort Lewis, Washington
1996 -
1998 Southeast Asia Political-Military Officer, US Embassy - Jakarta, Indonesia @ US Embassy, Jakarta Indonesia
Rick Thomas Education
Harvard University
Kennedy School of Government, National Security Fellowship (National Security Affairs)
2002
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2003
Naval Postgraduate School
M.A. (Asian Studies)
1993
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1994
University of Massachusetts Amherst
B.A. (Economics)
1978
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1981
Rick Thomas Skills
National Security
Program Management
Special Operations
International Relations
Government
Strategy
Army
Policy
Public Policy
Strategic Planning
Mentoring
Leadership
Homeland Security
Organizational Leadership
Intelligence
Emergency Management
Crisis Management
Diplomacy
Organizational Development
Public Speaking
Project Planning
Charity Work
Multi-cultural team building
Team Building
Leadership Development
Research
Policy Analysis
Operations Management
Analysis
Foreign Policy
Risk Management
Management
Risk Assessment
International Development
Team Leadership
International Security
Vulnerability Assessment
Security Management
Counterinsurgency
Interagency Coordination
Physical Security
Afghanistan
Contingency Planning
Military Training
Counterterrorism
Foreign Affairs
Military Experience
Force Protection
Intelligence Analysis
Military
International
Multi Cultural Team
Organizational
Rick Thomas Summary
Rick Thomas, based in Kirkland, WA, US, is currently a Co-Founder and Volunteer Program Director, 1st Special Forces Group SF Scholarship Fund at 1st Special Forces Group SF Scholarship Fund. Rick Thomas brings experience from previous roles at Freeport-McMoRan, Teacher, Franklin-Pierce and Bethel School Districts, Washington State, TD International / JD & Associates and U.S. Department of State. Rick Thomas holds a 2002 - 2003 Kennedy School of Government, National Security Fellowship in National Security Affairs @ Harvard University. With a robust skill set that includes National Security, Program Management, Special Operations, International Relations, Government and more. Rick Thomas has 1 emails and 2 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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