THOMAS RINK
VIRGINIA BEACH
Summary
Dynamic Senior Chief Petty Officer with expertise in coastal maritime operations and tactical training, CONUS and OCONUS, High Value Unit Protection, crew-served weapons, and small arms weapons employment with Maritime Expeditionary Security Forces (MESF). Excelling in tactical operations and training program development. Proven ability to enhance operational readiness through strategic planning and data analysis. Skilled in risk assessment and mentoring personnel, ensuring mission success through strategic planning, training, and effective leadership. Secret security clearance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Chief Petty Officer, Training Officer/Department Lead
Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron SIX
Virginia Beach
02.2021 - Current
- Contributed to strategic planning discussions focused on future mission goals.
- Compiled reports on operational status for senior officer review and action.
- Managed the planning and execution of operational exercises, ensuring mission success.
- Conducted an analysis of readiness data, recommending enhancements to training requirements.
- Executed OFRP to align CNR's fighting instructions with revised MESF FRTP for UoA to meet deployment schedules.
- Planned long-term operational objectives according to established timelines.
- Reviews training schedules, circulars, and yearly training plans to ensure they are commensurate with the Commander’s intent.
- Served as the technical specialist in readiness reporting for the organization.
- Provided technical guidance for designing, developing, delivering and evaluating training materials.
- Maintained comprehensive database to track training, certifications and qualifications.
- Streamlined crew assignments by evaluating qualifications, experience levels, and skills.
- Evaluated organizational readiness data, providing actionable recommendations for training improvements.
Senior Chief Petty Officer, Training Leading Chief
Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron TEN Charlie Company
Virginia Beach
02.2015 - 02.2021
- Planned and delivered instruction on security boat tactics in both classroom and underway settings.
- Developed presentations and lesson guides to support training assessments.
- Command Training Team Lead, coordinating training on MESF training fundamentals, and weapons proficiency.
- Developed presentations, lesson topic guides, and other documents in support of training and exercises.
- Designed, developed and delivered instructor-led classroom training sessions.
- Provide Command and Control, develop a Master Sequence of Events List (MSEL), Event Drill Guides (EDG) and Training Scenario Exercises Packages (TSEP) for Training readiness exercise and Assessments.
- Maintained performance metrics for evaluating Individual and Unit Readiness Cost Reporting Program (RCRP) Personnel Pillar and Training Pillar readiness.
- Developed the success of command training programs.
- Approved new training techniques and suggested enhancements to optimize existing training programs.
- Maintained a comprehensive database (ASM) to track training, certifications, and PQS qualifications.
- Designed and implemented training programs for skill development.
Tactical Craft Patrol Leader, Training Team Lead
Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron TWELVE
Williamsburg
02.2012 - 02.2015
- Led and instructed live-fire crew-served weapons and small arms training in both day and night operations.
- Experience in night operations, low-visibility operations, long-range navigation, and operating small boats using Visual Augmentation Systems (VAS) or night vision devices.
- The Command Training Team (CTT) led and communicated with other departments, and coordinated training on MESF fundamentals, weapons proficiency for SBC's platoons, and patrol boat crews.
- Maintenance of handheld and installed boat communication equipment and operating systems (water jet and propeller).
- Tactical operations planning experience using a military decision-making process, organizational and individual planning, patrol coordination, development and issuance of a concept of operations, warning, and patrol, and mission debriefing.
- Understanding maritime navigation to include aids to navigation, rules of the road, and plotting geographic coordinates on nautical charts.
- Conducted routine operational maintenance associated with pre-, post-, and underway operational checks.
- Oversaw crew operations, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and procedures.
- Maintained operational readiness through physical training, drills, and exercises.
- Trained new personnel on proper operation of small arms, boat handling techniques, search procedures.
- Intercepted suspect vessels while ensuring compliance with all applicable rules of engagement.
- Completed training courses on topics such as tactical operations, weapons and anti-terrorism initiatives.
- Conducted risk assessments for maritime operations and security protocols.
Skills
- Maritime operations
- Tactical operations
- Training program development
- Data analysis
- Operational and mission planning
- Mission execution
- Instructional design
- Classroom instruction
- Problem-solving abilities
- Decision-making
- Training development
- Leadership and mentoring
- Joint operations planning
- Operational readiness
- Strategic planning
Certification
- Naval Leadership and Ethics Command | Chief Petty Officer- Command Leadership Development Facilitator Instructor Course - 09/2023
- Naval Leadership and Ethics Command | Command Leadership Development Instructor Course -08/2023
- General Instructor Development Course l General Instructor - 06/2017
- Security Group TWO Training and Evaluation Unit (TEU) | Command Training Team Course of Instruction - 04/2015
- CSF Learning Site Camp Lejeune | Coastal Riverine Force Coxswain - 12/2021
- CSF Learning Site Camp Lejeune | Coastal Riverine Force Navigator-Advance - 11/2021
- CSF Learning Site Camp Lejeune | Coastal Riverine Force Navigator-Basic - 11/2021
- CSF Learning Site Camp Lejeune | Coastal Riverine Force Crew Served Weapons Operator -10/2021
- CSF Learning Site Camp Lejeune | Coastal Riverine Force Operational Indoctrination -10/2021
- CENSECFOR Learning site Little Creek | Level 2 Coxswain- Operations and Tactics -03/2011
- CENSECFOR Learning site Northwest Annex | Non-Compliant Boarding, Visit Board, Search, and Seizure Breacher (VBSS) -11/2006
- CENSECFOR Learning site Northwest Annex | Non-Compliant Boarding, Visit Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) -03/2005
- CENSECFOR Learning site Northwest Annex | Security Force Team Member – Advance -02/2004
- CENSECFOR Learning site Northwest Annex | Security Force Team Member- Basic -10/2003
Timeline
Senior Chief Petty Officer, Training Officer/Department Lead
Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron SIX
02.2021 - Current
Senior Chief Petty Officer, Training Leading Chief
Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron TEN Charlie Company
02.2015 - 02.2021
Tactical Craft Patrol Leader, Training Team Lead
Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron TWELVE
02.2012 - 02.2015
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