Rob Wilhelm
Defense Strategic, Operational and Exercise Planning Professional | Senior Analyst
- Role
- Lead Exercise Planner & Combatant Command Desk Officer at Joint Staff J-7 at US Navy
- Location
- Hampton Roads, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rob Wilhelm
Innovative and inspirational Senior Military Leader matured through 26 years of service…
Experience
Lead Exercise Planner & Combatant Command Desk Officer at Joint Staff J-7
Dec 2022 — Present · Suffolk, VA, US
Executive Program Manager and Strategic Exercise Leader to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, driving Joint Force readiness through exercise construction and execution. Directed cross-functional exercise planning teams through the complete Joint Event Life Cycle of major global exercises, performed as Chief Controller and managed multi-million-dollar program budgets and contract support.Key Accomplishments:· Pioneered the development and execution of ELITE CONSTELLATION 2025, the largest globally integrated exercise, by synchronizing a campaign of events through consolidation of 10 Combatant Command and Ally exercises, utilizing a $7.2M budget and contract hours, yielding a successful orchestration of over participants within an adversarial-based exercise design· As U.S. Transportation Command Desk Officer, assembled and directed Joint Staff support to 8 operational-level staff exercises, managing a multi-million-dollar budget and contract support, accelerating command readiness and advancing Joint Force movement and sustainment solutions· Instituted an internal operational approach and battle rhythm for the Deputy Director for Joint Training & Exercises, identifying lines of effort and intermediate objectives to improve cross-divisional functions and collaboration, markedly improving training and exercise development· 2025 Joint Staff J-7 Action Officer of the Year
Education
Naval Postgraduate School
Master's Certificate
The University of North Dakota
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Skills
- Command
- Force Protection
- U.s. Department of Defense
- Program Management
- Intelligence Analysis
- Military
- Organizational Leadership
- Military Training
- Military Experience
- Navy
- Weapons
- Top Secret
- Operational Planning
- Security Clearance
- Defense
- Dod
- National Security
- Military Operations
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