Mike Watson

About Mike Watson

Retired as Commander, USN after 28 years of service. • Visionary organizational leader with 28 years of successful senior leadership as a Surface Warfare Officer in the world’s largest maritime organization. • Possess a diverse background of leadership, planning, executive management and supervisory operational and maintenance positions that have steadily and continuously increased in magnitude in their overall scope of responsibility and accountability. • A trusted leader, manager and team builder with a reputation for innovative and effective decision making. • Strong problem-solving and decision making skills with the ability to develop and implement effective action plans. • Proven, versatile leader who will excel in any endeavor in the civilian sector. • Top Secret Security Clearance (TS/SCI)

Experience

1. Installation Program Integrator

   Naval Station Mayport

   Aug 2016 — Present · Jacksonville, FL, US

Education

• The Catholic University of America

  MA, International Affairs

  1994 — 1996

• Marine Corps University

  MMS, Masters of Military Science

  2000 — 2001

• Jacksonville University

  BS, History

  1984 — 1988

Skills

• Security Clearance
• Top Secret
• Force Protection
• Command & Control
• Government
• Operational Planning
• Dod
• Exercises
• Air Force
• C4isr
• Special Operations
• Nato
• Radar
• Military Experience
• Command
• Surface Warfare
• Readiness
• Military Logistics
• Weapons
• Leadership
• Personnel Supervision
• Helicopters
• Joint Military Operations
• Homeland Security
• Emergency Management
• Military Operations
• Military Training
• Reconnaissance
• Information Assurance
• Team Building
• Electronic Warfare
• Military Liaison
• Afghanistan
• Intelligence
• Interagency Coordination
• Defense
• Tactics
• Sigint
• Counterterrorism
• Intelligence Analysis