Overview
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Training
Education Gap
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Olivia Wells

Fredericksburg

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Civil Affairs Specialist 38B

412th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne)
01.2021 - Current
  • Non-Commissioned Officer assigned to 4-person Civil Affairs team within Charlie Company 412th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne)
  • Providing leadership, training, and operational support to ensure mission and team success
  • Plan and conduct Civil Affairs Operations training, enhancing unit readiness for civil-military joint operations
  • Design and develop Civil Affairs training lanes for Annual Training, enhancing mission readiness and operational effectiveness
  • Creating realistic, scenario-based exercises to simulate civil-military interactions, partner nation engagement, and embassy environment
  • Deliver strategic and operational overviews to enhance understanding of mission scope, challenges, and key stakeholders
  • Informing battalion on the Civil Affairs mission in Côte d'Ivoire, providing critical insights on operational objectives, partner nation engagement, and civil-military cooperation

Sergeant

United States Army Reserves
01.2020 - Current

Civil Affairs Team Specialist 38B

Delta Company 412th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne)
01.2023 - 11.2023
  • Company Overview: U.S
  • Africa Command (AFRICOM)
  • Deployed in support of U.S Army Southern European Task Force- Africa (SETAF-AF) to conduct Civil Affairs Operations in West Africa
  • Conducted Civil Affairs Operations in the USAFRICOM area of responsibility (Niger/ Côte d'Ivoire) to support Department of Defense and Department of State initiatives, strengthen international partnerships, and enhance regional security and stability
  • Selected as Civil Affairs Team Specialist with the responsibility of researching, coordinating, and conducting civil affairs analysis, planning, and document production to support mission objectives and interagency collaboration
  • Served as Civil Knowledge Information (CKI) informant, collecting, analyzing, and disseminating civil domain data to enhance situational awareness and mission effectiveness
  • Facilitated interagency coordination within the Abidjan Embassy to advance U.S
  • National interests in Côte d'Ivoire through civil-military engagement
  • Assessing partner Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) capacity and capability in Côte d'Ivoire in coordination with the Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) to support U.S
  • Government, AFRICOM, and SETAF-AF strategic objectives
  • Served as a Côte d'Ivoire Cultural Subject Matter Expert, briefing the command team, Civil Affairs replacement team, and African Land Forces Summit contributors on local customs, societal dynamics, and regional considerations
  • Contributed to the development of the Running Estimate and 3-Year Civil Engagement Strategy in collaboration with the Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) in Côte d'Ivoire to establish the first persistent Civil Affairs presence in Côte d'Ivoire
  • U.S
  • Africa Command (AFRICOM)

Education

Undergraduate degree - International Politics

Pennsylvania State University
04.2025

Undergraduate degree - International Affairs

Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, Ohio
05.2022

Skills

  • Collaboration
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Leadership
  • Time Management
  • Adaptability

Clearance Level

Secret

Awards

  • Civil Affairs Honor Graduate, 12/01/20, Received for outstanding performance, initiative, and resourcefulness while attending the United States Army Civil Affairs Specialist Course.
  • Army Achievement Medal, 12/01/20, Received for excellence while attending the United States Army Civil Affairs Specialist Course.
  • Army Certificate of Achievement, 12/01/20, Received for exceptional performance while attending the United States Civil Affairs Course.
  • Army Achievement Medal, 12/01/23, Received for exceptional achievement and self-less service contributing to mission success at the African Land Forces Summit held in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
  • The Army Commendation Medal, 12/01/24, Received for exceptional achievement while assigned as a Civil Affairs Team Specialist in support of Operational Juniper Shield.

Training

  • Basic Airborne Course, 06/01/24, Fort Benning, Georgia
  • Intro to the Mission Partnership Environment, 06/01/23
  • Department Of Homeland Security101 Interagency Course, 06/01/23
  • VCAT WEST AFRICA, 06/01/23
  • JFC 200 Module 9: Integration Of Lethal and Non-Lethal Actions, 06/01/23
  • Emergency Preparedness And Response Course, 06/01/23
  • Medical Readiness Administrative Portal Training, 06/01/23
  • Personnel Readiness Transformation Training, 06/01/23
  • Medical Ethics And Detainee Operations Basic, 06/01/23
  • Emergency Preparedness Response Course, 06/01/23
  • Level I Antiterrorism Awareness Training, 12/01/22
  • SERE 0.2 Level A SERE Education And Training, 12/01/22
  • Concussion Training For Service Members, 12/01/22
  • West Point Negotiation Project Workshop, 11/01/22, Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio
  • Level I Antiterrorism Awareness Training, 09/01/21
  • United States Army Civil Affairs Advanced Individual Training, 12/01/20, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
  • United States Army Basic Combat Training, 09/01/20, Fort Jackson, South Carolina

Education Gap

08/01/22, 01/01/23, Educational gap due to OCONUS Deployment.

Military Service

United States Army Reserves, Sergeant, Civil Affairs Specialist (38B), 01/01/20, Present, 412th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), Civil Affairs Specialist 38B, 01/01/21, Present, Non-Commissioned Officer assigned to 4-person Civil Affairs team within Charlie Company 412th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne). Providing leadership, training, and operational support to ensure mission and team success., Plan and conduct Civil Affairs Operations training, enhancing unit readiness for civil-military joint operations., Design and develop Civil Affairs training lanes for Annual Training, enhancing mission readiness and operational effectiveness., Deliver strategic and operational overviews to enhance understanding of mission scope, challenges, and key stakeholders., Delta Company 412th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Civil Affairs Team Specialist 38B, 01/01/23, 11/30/23, Deployed in support of U.S Army Southern European Task Force- Africa (SETAF-AF) to conduct Civil Affairs Operations in West Africa., Selected as Civil Affairs Team Specialist with the responsibility of researching, coordinating, and conducting civil affairs analysis., Facilitated interagency coordination within the Abidjan Embassy to advance U.S. national interests in Côte d'Ivoire.

Timeline

Civil Affairs Team Specialist 38B

Delta Company 412th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne)
01.2023 - 11.2023

Civil Affairs Specialist 38B

412th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne)
01.2021 - Current

Sergeant

United States Army Reserves
01.2020 - Current

Undergraduate degree - International Politics

Pennsylvania State University

Undergraduate degree - International Affairs

Ohio Wesleyan University
Olivia Wells