A self-motivated, dynamic senior executive with a strong ethos of loyalty, commitment and dedication. Extensive hands-on experience of tactical and strategic planning, project implementation, personnel assessment and selection techniques and HR. An experienced senior team leader with proven analytical skills and the ability to effectively communicate at all levels. An innovative leader with a consistently, positive and realistic focus on developing both the organization and its people.

Military Adviser to the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Leadership Assessment Centre @ Adviser to UAE Armed Forces Leadership Assessment Centre. Responsible for identifying, planning and implementing the assessment and selection processes for UAE Armed Forces personnel. Growing and maturing the Centre has required patience, commitment and a robust innovative recipe for development; consistently focusing on introducing new ideas, skills and processes in order to fuel progress. Introducing an innovative positive culture within the Centre has been crucial to ensuring that our assessment and selection techniques and procedures are appropriate to the ever growing military need. From December 2010 to Present (4 years 11 months) Abu DhabiChief of Staff - Army Officer Selection Board @ Chief of Staff. Responsible to the President for ensuring the Centre functioned efficiently and effectively. All aspects of assessor staffing, candidate numbers and procedures, civilian staff standards and working practices, quality assurance, and external interface (military and civilian). From January 2005 to September 2010 (5 years 9 months) Westbury, Wiltshire, UKDeputy President - Army Officer Selection Board @ Selected from a wide-ranging peer base to assess and select all officer candidates for the Regular and Territorial Army. Achievements include: Presenting and teaching the assessment process to potential candidates and visitors. Managing and analysing asymmetric assessment tests, analytical problem solving exercises and practical leadership tasks. Judging character and selecting people by means of tangible evidence drawn from assessments and interviewing for officer training. From January 2005 to January 2008 (3 years 1 month) Westbury, Wiltshire, UKSenior Executive - Land Warfare Centre (British Army) @ Responsible for implementing British Army Joint and Multinational training Principal planner within the Army's Training Centre for Joint and Multinational activities. As the head of the Army's joint and multinational training team with responsibility for the design, development and implementation of training with the other UK Services (RN and RAF) and MOD directed overseas countries. Achievements included: Designing, programming and implementing some 156 overseas exercises (06-07) involving the British Army. Lead executive for improving joint training with the RAF and RN from tactical to strategic level exercises. Participating in, and chairing sub-committees for developing this joint participation. As a result of operational analysis became the lead for improving air-land infrastructure, training and manning, which resulted in the establishment and implementation for current operational training and warfighting in this environment. Personnel management and development of a joint and multi-national team. From February 2002 to June 2005 (3 years 5 months) Warminster, UKSenior Executive @ Responsible for the development of policy for individual military training. Achievements included: Identifying and developing funding requirements for improving individual training at all levels across the Army (Regular and Territorial Army); a key policy driver. Established an improved driver training regime within the Army. Established the foundations for improved Army language training and conduct after capture training (with the other Services). Negotiated with Army training agencies and other headquarters on all aspects of individual training, primarily at the policy level. Personnel management and development of a large individual training team. From January 2001 to January 2004 (3 years 1 month) Wilton, WiltshireSenior Executive @ Responsible for the development and implementation of weapon policy. Achievements included: Force Development for specific weapon systems. Policy and training development for the implementation of new weapons systems across the Royal Artillery. Produce written doctrine for the international forum on specific training techniques and procedures. From January 1999 to January 2001 (2 years 1 month) Larkhill, Wiltshire, UKSenior Executive @ Within a team responsible for the implementation and training of army units with simulation systems, prior to deployment on operations. As the Chief of Staff for this specialist team I led both technicians and trainers for preparing army units deploying on operations. Achievements included: Developing a US system for use by UK forces. Overseeing a wide-ranging staff of technicians, trainers and policy makers. Organising and running the weekly training events associated with preparing units for operations Specific responsibilities for developing air-land integration. 1995. Operational Staff Lead for the provision of joint affects in Rapid Reaction Force Headquarters in Bosnia. Achievements include: Working in a multi-national staff to ensure the provision of peace and provision of free access across Bosnia. Specific all responsible for the implementation of peace through robust air-land fire support centred on Sarajevo. From January 1996 to January 1999 (3 years 1 month)

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst From 1979 to 1980 BSc, Geography and Topographic Studies @ The University of Glasgow From 1975 to 1979 Higher Levels, Economics; English, Geography, Chemistry, Physics; Geography (Sixth Year), Chemistry (Sixth Year) @ Johnstone High School From 1969 to 1974 Junior Division The Army Staff College.International Military Affairs and NATO @ NATO Defence College Alan BSc is skilled in: Army, Military, Strategic Planning, Planning, Problem Solving, Leadership, Weapons, Project Planning, Crisis Management, MOD, NATO, Policy, Employee Training, Reconnaissance, Exercises, Team Leadership, Command, Training, Defence, Defense, Program Management, Counterterrorism, Ministry Of Defence, Management, Military Training, Human Resources, Government, Tactics, Security Clearance, Personnel Management, Analysis, Integration, Contingency Planning, Operational Planning, Afghanistan, Military Operations, Military Liaison, Military Experience, Risk Management, Force Protection, Leadership Development