John S. Storey

U.S. Army 1st Information Operations Command, Franconia, VA

-Certified Information Operations Planner (AIOPC graduate; 94%)

-Provide Russian language open source research support to operations as well as to the intelligence team and operations planners. Assist in the design of information operations and MISO/psyop plans

-Identity management activities as part of military effects cell

* Received multiple commendations for products pertaining to high profile crisis in EUCOM AOR consumed at top levels of U.S. Army and joint leadership, as well as both U.S. and foreign government leadership

** Passed AIOPC (Army Information Operations Planner's Course; 80 hours), IEAA (Information Environment Advanced Analytics; 80 hours), OSINT training (80 hours), Military Deception training [MILDEC] (80 hours) and software specific training (80 hours); 3x 40 hour courses pertaining to the planning and integration of Electromagnetic Warfare operations, Cyber Warfare and MISO. TS/SCI required.

U.S. Air Force NASIC (National Air & Space Intelligence Center); Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

-Provide Russian language graphic and text translation support to the National Air & Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) on highly technical aerospace matters pertaining to national security/defense. TS/SCI required.

- S-2 NCOIC/senior intelligence analyst embedded in special plans office at Camp Buehring, Kuwait since JUN 2024 (10 APR 2025 RIP/TOA Date)

-All source intelligence analysis for 1st Corps Higher Headquarters' Main Command Post Operational Detachment at Fort Lewis, WA and 398th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion in Rockville, MD; DOD TS/SCI clearance [September 29, 2020]

- National Training Center (Fort Irwin, CA) Certified, June/July 2023

- 2024 All Source Production Course (40 hours)

- 7th Infantry Division Operation Bayonet Focus 2022 (2 Weeks)

-Conduct Russian language due diligence and know-your-customer (KYC) research on highly escalated, high risk financial transactions involving foreign individual and organizational customers on behalf of a major technology company

-Compose analytic reports offering advice on how to manage relationships with high risk, foreign customers

-Initiate and provide key information for forensic investigations into potential sanctions violations

-Maintain and contribute to an in-house database of foreign business profiles

-Remain abreast of current geopolitical and economic news and developments, especially those pertaining to sanctions

-Translated a 468 page book on ancient Norse mythology, customs and traditions from Russian into English.

-Write 3-5 articles of approximately 800 words per week on emerging trends in economic and
business matters in the former Soviet Union and USA.

(Part Time)

-Edited English language articles for “The Astana Times,” a publication owned by the Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs distributed in Kazakh embassies worldwide

(Part Time)

-Edited and translated online news articles, wrote analytical stories; Agency focuses on business, the economy, politics and current events in the Middle East (mainly Turkey, Iran and the Persian Gulf) the Caucasus and Central Asia

(Part Time)

-Monitored Russian media coverage of the Syrian War

-Transcribed an interview with a Syrian Free Army official

-Translated a message from Turkish dissidents during the 2013 “June Resistance” civil disturbances to the Russian media; performed other Russian to English translations

(Part Time)

-One month program; wrote news articles on the former Soviet Union/Eurasia for this think tank’s publications

-Conducted interview on the Syrian War

-Wrote several op-ed pieces on ethnic conflict in the post-Communist space and Azerbaijani-Iranian relations

-Gave presentation on Eurasian drug trafficking

-Authored book review of a piece on Chinese merchant-migrants in the former Eastern Bloc

(Full Time)

-Researched Helsinki Accord related issues (security, economic, environmental & human rights issues in the former Soviet Union, Europe & in select Middle Eastern, African and East Asian Countries) in preparation for congressional hearings

-Helped facilitate numerous congressional hearings; prepared summaries and public relations literature on them afterwards

-Created daily news briefs for commission officials

-Monitored the status of select foreign political prisoners throughout the OSCE region and developments surrounding pieces of foreign legislation suspected of being in violation of the Helsinki Accords

-Performed research for special projects to assist policy advisers

(Full Time)

-Drafted the Chief of Mission’s nationally televised speech for the opening reception of the first ever US - Turkmen Business Council

-Composed the Chief of Mission's speech for the first ever US - Turkmen Annual Bilateral Consultations

-Authored the Chief of Mission's piece for Turkmen television about American Independence Day

-Wrote then US President Barack Obama's birthday greeting to the president of Turkmenistan

-Wrote classified diplomatic cables analyzing and summarizing news stories pertaining to American activities in Turkmenistan and Central Asia

-Wrote and sent classified cables on embassy meetings via the Department of State intranet using meeting minutes I compiled

-Monitored content, behavior and viewer/listener trends in the Turkmen media

-Wrote and edited reports on Turkmen media activities

-Performed pre-press conference news scans for visiting State Department officials

-Developed informational presentations on US culture for the Turkmen public

-Led an internet/computer skill building course for locals-Spent time assisting and accompanying a jazz group from the US during their musical tour of the country-Revised documents written by local staff who did not speak English as a native language

-Position required an active security clearance at the "secret" level

(Part Time)

-Wrote an analytical news piece on Asian security issues pertaining to organized crime titled "U.S. Investigates Iranian Activity in South Caucasia and Assesses Regional Geopolitics"

(Part Time/Full Time)

-Various temporary jobs at different levels of pay with sporadic hours; Jobs included hanging advertisements at gas stations, working in a toy warehouse, a lock and key warehouse, a conveyor belt warehouse and a commercial mail sorting center

(Part Time)

-Historical archive work, sorting and shelving library materials, assisting with craft time, checking in and out library materials, customer service