Timothy B. Grimmett
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Active)

Qualifications

U.S. Army officer since 1977. Working successfully in four Mideast countries on political, military and security issues. Strong operations and planning background. Excellent analytical and writing skills. Able to discern key issues, anticipate emerging ones, articulate problems, and propose and implement solutions. Crisis management and foreign liaison experience. Public speaking and presentation experience. Managing large resources and international staff. Effective working independently or as a part of a team in a fast-paced, demanding international environment. Comfortable meeting and cultivating professional contacts, regardless of rank or position. Strong foreign language skills. TS/SCI security clearance.

Work Experience -- Middle East
Defense Attache, Beirut, Lebanon, 1995 -- 1997

- Senior U.S. defense representative and principle military advisor to the Ambassador;

- Program manager for $114 million security assistance program to the Lebanese Armed Forces;

- Significantly expanded the military-to-military relationship to include de-mining, mobile training teams, medical reform, and joint exercises;

- Coordinated training opportunities for 200 Lebanese officers;

- Provided background information/guidance to U.S. companies seeking business with the LAF;

- Lobbied Congressional staffers to protect the security assistance program;

- Assisted in policy formulation concerning security issues including: Hizballah and hostilities in South Lebanon; airport security; threats to the embassy; and Syrian influence in Lebanon;

- Supervised staff of 11.

Deputy Sector Commander, United Nations Observers in Iraq/Kuwait, 1993 -- 1994

- Directed efforts of 100 military observers of 70 nations patrolling border between Kuwait and Iraq;

- Directed operations ensuring the safe demarcation of the Iraq-Kuwait border;

- Provided continuous surveillance of the border to ensure that no border violations occurred;

- Rapidly intervened on numerous occasions involving displacement of Iraqi civilians to prevent escalation or an international incident.

Work Experience -- U.S.
Operation & Plans Officer, Fort Carson, Colorado, 1989 -- 1993

- Principle director of operations for 450-man organization, direct supervisor of 50 personnel;

- Coordinated/implemented training programs to maintain organization's combat readiness;

- Planned and conducted operations in support of numerous unit deployments.

Executive Officer, Army's Office of Foreign Intelligence, the Pentagon, 1985 -- 1986

- Executive assistant and office manager for the Director of Foreign Intelligence;

- Ensured proper staff coordination on foreign intelligence issues within the Army staff;

- Coordinated/de-conflicted position papers for senior army leadership.

Middle East Analyst, Current Intelligence Branch, the Pentagon, 1983 -- 1985

- Risk analyst for senior Army leadership for events in the Persian Gulf and South Asia;

- Produced daily written reports on regional developments and impact on Washington policy-makers;

- Briefed Secretary of the Army and Senior Army Leaders on trends/analysis in regional developments.

Education/Language Skills

M.A. Middle East Studies, Georgetown University, 1983
B.A. Political Science and History, Northern Illinois University, 1977
Command and General Staff College, 1993
Security Assistance Course, 1995
English and Arabic

1997, Foreign Area Officer Association
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