Norman James Dodson

About Norman James Dodson

Seventeen years of Special Forces experience assigned to the U.S. Embassy in the United Arab Emirates and Tajikistan, Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT), 10th and 20th Special Forces Groups (SFG), Special Operations Joint Task Force – Afghanistan (SOJTF-A), Special Operations Task Force – South (SOTF-S) in Afghanistan, and Advanced Operations Base - South (AOB-S) in Afghanistan. Held positions as a Special Forces Intelligence and Special Forces Communications to train, equip, and advise foreign Special Operations Forces (SOF) units located in Central Asia, Southwest Asia, the Caribbean and South America. Worked in a military contractor capacity as an Irregular Warfare Analysis (IWA) analyst; Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (A-ISR) Liaison Officer (LNO); and Counter-Radio Controlled-Improvised Explosive Device (RC-IED) Field Service Representative imbedded with tactical SOF elements in Afghanistan. Excellent knowledge of C4ISR capabilities integrating multiple intelligence collection sensors to develop a detailed Named Area of Interest (NAI) for targeting purposes. Business development experience as a licensed real estate sales agent in the Northern Virginia area and a as small business owner.

Experience

1. all Source Intelligence Analyst

   Leidos

   Jan 2022 — Present · Abu Dhabi, AE

   Counterintelligence Analyst supporting Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) at Al Dhafra Airbase in the United Arab Emirates, assist in the development of target packages to mitigate threats to 24th Expeditionary Field Investigations Squadron, subordinate units, and US Air Force/DoD personnel and resources in the United Arab Emirates. Advise leadership and mentor junior AFOSI Special Agents conducting CI collections and field operations to counter threats to sensitive US technologies, programs, activities, and facilities.• Review, write and provide comments for Contact Reports (CRs) and Intelligence Information Reports (IIRs), including the annual country threat report. Review past CRs to assist Special Agents in preparing for meetings and interviews with liaison partners and sources. Disseminate raw and finished intelligence products to interested agencies, including AFOSI leadership CONUS and OCONUS, base commanders, and other intelligence/counterintelligence agencies operating in the area of responsibility (AOR).• Perform collection management duties by evaluating field reports involving foreign intelligence entities and terrorist group organizational structures and their interrelationships among other organizations and state-sponsored groups targeting the USAF and DoD.• Conduct regular security threat briefings to U.S. military service members arriving in the region and traveling throughout the in the Middle East. Prepare country specific threat assessments and reports for the Middle East, which highlights the current security environment.• Research daily intelligence reporting for potential escalation in the security threat level.

Education

• University of South Carolina

  Bachelor of Science - BS

• University of South Carolina

  Master of Science - MS