Matthew McPheters

Military Service:

• Rank: Captain

  Branch/Position: Army

  Period: May 2019 - present

  Occupation: Infantry Officer - 11A

  Security Clearance: Secret Clearance

  Duties Description:

  Commands or assists the commander in commanding an Infantry unit. Encompasses positions concerned with the training and tactical employment of Infantry units, Infantry soldiers, and combined arms units; evaluates intelligence, estimates situations, and formulates decisions; coordinates employment of unit with other units; commands attached elements; directs communications, location and construction of Infantry positions and ground obstacles, and camouflaging of positions and equipment; directs operation and employment of Infantry weapons and equipment such as rifles, machine guns, mortars, hand grenades, rocket launchers, recoilless rifles, armored personnel carriers and Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle.

  Training courses:

  • Airborne
  • Air Assault
  • Armed Forces Service Medal

Work history:

• Job Title: Tactical Operations Plans Officer

  Company: 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team

  Period: August 2020 - October 2020

  Role Description:

  Operated on a tactical planning team overseeing the execution of a 6-month operational planning process and logistical resourcing support to a 450-person battalion preparing for deployment to Europe 

  Coordinated 750,000 rounds of ammunition draws for 26 training events ranging from small unit training to battalion level qualification shoots, resulting in the entire battalion earning deployment qualifications 

• Job Title: Mechanized Infantry Platoon Leader

  Company: 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team

  Period: October 2020 - February 2022

  Role Description:

  Managed a team of 45 soldiers through multiple pre-deployment qualifications to include individual marksmanship, armored tank movements, and urban combat warfighting: managed inventory of 4 armored tanks, over 50 weapons ranging from M4 assault rifles to M240B machine guns 

  Deployed to Camp Atterbury, Indiana under Operations Allies Welcome, night-shift officer-in-charge paired with multiple Three-Letter agencies, earned the Armed Forces Service Medal for successfully aiding the relocation of over 3,000 Afghan Refugees across the United States 

  Coordinated the transportation of over $5M in highly sensitive weapons, communication equipment, and military assets from Fort Hood, TX to Camp Atterbury, IN allowing for continued contingency response 

  
   

• Job Title: Mechanized Mortar Platoon Leader

  Company: 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team

  Period: February 2022 - February 2023

  Role Description:

  Led 20-person cross-functional team, furthering U.S. Army readiness and increased interoperability between tank, infantry, indirect fire, and air assets in the event of a large-scale conflict; selected for this leadership position out of 30+ other officers 

  Coordinated with higher headquarters to develop new training plans for tank platoons and indirect fire assets; earned commendation from superiors for exceptional maintenance processes, team leadership and successful training execution 

  
   

• Job Title: Project Officer

  Company: United States Army III Armored Corps

  Period: February 2023 - present

  Role Description:

  Executed multiple visits for highly honored distinguished visitors (DV) and liaised with their teams to develop 24-hour itineraries, escorted DV’s to all engagements and accompanied them until visit was complete which improved relations with multiple important public figures 

  Managed and briefed community relations events to the CEO and staff to arrange participation thus increasing visibility on efforts that were in the company’s best interest to engage with 

  
   

Education:

• United States Military Academy

  Bachelor's Degree – Environmental Science

  Period: June 2015 - May 2019