Devin Thomas Diaz

Operations leader with more than 20 years of progressively responsible experience directing people, safety, training, logistics, equipment readiness, and time-critical execution in 24/7 environments. Retired U.S.

Army Sergeant First

Class with a record of leading organizations of 20-40 personnel and managing specialized assets valued from $1 million to $5 million. Experienced building schedules and resource plans, monitoring readiness and performance, coaching personnel, correcting process gaps, and coordinating cross-functional teams supporting aviation, unmanned aircraft systems, emergency response, special operations, international partners, and high-visibility public events. Known for ownership, calm judgment, clear communication, high standards, and disciplined follow-through.

Senior Operations & Readiness Manager (Platoon Sergeant / S2 NCOIC) - U.S. Army, 192nd Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) - Fort Bragg, NC

(2023-07 - 2026-06)

• Directed day-to-day operations, safety, training, personnel accountability, and readiness for 20-40 personnel in a high-consequence technical organization.
• Converted leadership requirements into synchronized calendars, staffing and resource plans, inspections, qualification priorities, maintenance actions, and decision-ready status updates.
• Used readiness reports, inspection results, training status, and after-action reviews to identify performance gaps, reprioritize resources, assign corrective actions, and track completion.
• Coached team leaders and technical personnel on standards, professional development, operational judgment, and accountability; maintained serviceability and readiness for resources valued at $1M-$5M.
• Exercised stop-work authority after identifying unsafe explosive-handling practices during a demolition event and required corrected controls before operations resumed.

Aviation Demonstration Operations Coordinator / Photographer (Demonstration Team Member) - U.S. Army Parachute Team "Golden Knights" - Fort Bragg, NC

(2021-03 - 2023-07)

• Coordinated hundreds of national and international aviation demonstrations, integrating travel, schedules, equipment, venue requirements, weather, crowd safety, emergency planning, and last-minute changes.
• Partnered with aviation, medical, event, public-safety, media, military, and community stakeholders to deliver precise public engagements attended by thousands to more than one million spectators.
• Completed turnover of approximately $350,000 in team and individual equipment with zero loss.
• Provided immediate lifesaving assistance following a military parachute mishap; actions were formally recognized with an Army Commendation Medal.

Lead Operational Advisor (Operational Advisor) - Asymmetric Warfare Group, U.S. Army - Fort Meade, MD

(2018-07 - 2021-03)

• Led concurrent advisory projects for joint, special operations, federal, and international organizations, translating operational problems into assessments, recommendations, training, and technical support.
• Supported pre-deployment planning for three special operations units across the Indo-Pacific region and led a four-advisor team on three domestic support missions.
• Conducted six planning sessions with U.S. Army Japan and Japanese partners for Tokyo Olympic counter-UAS security preparations and completed vulnerability assessments, written reports, and executive briefings.
• Authored a counter-weapons-of-mass-destruction handbook and contributed to a white paper on EOD integration and force modernization.
• Coordinated FAA Part 107 training for 10 personnel, mentored eight operational advisors, evaluated DJI UAS and geospatial-mapping applications, and managed approximately $850,000 in equipment.

Explosive Hazard Operations Supervisor (EOD Team Leader / Operations NCO) - U.S. Army, 47th and 759th Ordnance Companies (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) - Fort Hood, TX and Fort Irwin, CA

(2013-11 - 2018-07)

• Led recurring 24-hour emergency-response, technical, live-fire, demolition, range, logistics, and partner-support operations involving hazardous materials and complex explosive threats.
• Personally executed at least 55 emergency responses or EOD incidents documented across three rating periods; one annual period included four range clearances involving approximately 10,000 hazards and 100,000 pounds net explosive weight.
• Managed ammunition accounts and logistics supporting three ranges and 60 response missions; corrected the emergency-response SOP, implemented an ammunition-section SOP, and supervised programs that passed command inspection.
• Maintained approximately $735,000 in equipment with no major loss or incident and removed approximately 1,800 pounds of explosive remnants of war in Syria.
• Delivered technical and safety training for U.S. personnel, 84 international partner-force members, and 30 local law-enforcement officers; developed junior leaders and qualification candidates.
• Supported six Presidential and dignitary protective missions and won the 2016 Urban Shield competition against 10 state, federal, and military bomb squads.

Explosive Hazard Response Technician (EOD Team Member) - U.S. Army, 47th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) - Fort Hood, TX

(2012-11 - 2013-11)

• Supported render-safe, recovery, disposal, decontamination, radiological-monitoring, evacuation, equipment-readiness, and incident-documentation tasks under strict technical and safety procedures.

Investigations Team Lead (Narcotics Investigator / Team Leader) - U.S. Army Military Police Investigations - Fort Carson, CO

(2010-04 - 2012-03)

• Planned investigations, surveillance, interviews, evidence handling, enforcement actions, and reporting while coordinating with military and civilian law-enforcement and legal partners.

Security Operations Team Lead (Military Police Officer / Team Leader) - U.S. Army, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division - Fort Drum, NY and Afghanistan

(2006-01 - 2010-04)

• Led small teams performing 24/7 law-enforcement, force-protection, patrol, convoy-security, base-defense, traffic-control, and emergency-response duties during domestic operations and two Afghanistan deployments.
• Prepared incident reports, sworn statements, inspection findings, and enforcement documentation while maintaining personnel and equipment accountability.

DoD Joint EOD Technical Occupational Certificate - Explosive Ordnance Disposal - U.S. Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (2012)