Col Gearhart

AFCEA Quantico-Potomac was pleased to host Col Robert Gearhart, the Commanding Officer of the Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Center.

The brief Col Gearhart presented can be downloaded here.

Colonel Gearhart was born in Alexandria, VA on 27 June 1958.

He attended Broad Run High School in Ashburn, VA and graduated in May 1980 from the Virginia Military Institute with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History (With Distinction).

Previous command assignments:
Marine Wing Communication Squadron – 28, Cherry Point, NC
Alpha Company, 8^th CommBn, Camp Lejeune, NC
Echo Company (PLC Senior), Officer Candidates School, Quantico, VA
Headquarters & Service Company, 1^st Battalion, 4^th Marines, 29 Palms, CA
Surveillance & Target Acquisition Platoon, 1^st Battalion, 4^th Marines, 29 Palms, CA Communication Detachment, 9^th Marine Amphibious Brigade, Okinawa, Japan
Radio Platoon, Communication Support Company, 9^th CommBn, 29 Palms, CA

Previous staff assignments:
Deputy Director, Manpower Plans & Policy Division, M&RA, Quantico, VA
Division Chief, Info Assurance/Interoperability, Joint Staff, Washington DC
G-6, 3^rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Okinawa, Japan
Deputy G-6, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan
Director, Command & Control Systems Course, Quantico, VA
Inspector-Instructor, Communication Company, 4^th MarDiv, Cincinnati, OH
Executive Officer, 8^th Communication Battalion, Camp Lejeune, NC
Joint Interoperability Officer, C4 Division, HQMC, Washington DC
Intelligence Officer, 1^st Battalion, 4^th Marines, 29 Palms, CA
Assistant Intelligence Officer, 27^th Marine Regiment, 29 Palms, CA
Assistant G-6, 9^th Marine Amphibious Brigade, Okinawa, Japan
OIC, Communication Center, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, 29 Palms, CA

Colonel Gearhart earned an MS (National Security Strategy) from the National War College in Washington DC, and an MS (Systems Technology) from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.  He also attended the Marine Corps Command & Staff College, Amphibious Warfare School (non-resident), Amphibious Intelligence Officer’s Course, Basic Communication Officer’s Course and The Basic School.

A Marine Corps spouse for over 27 years, Colonel Gearhart’s wife, Ginger, is the Department Head for World Languages at Courtland High School in Spotsylvania, VA.  They’re proud parents of three young adults; Michael, Jessica and Ryan.

Augustine Golf Club, Stafford

AFCEA Scholarship Golf Tournament

Thursday, May 21st

Proceeds will be used for the AFCEA Scholarship Fund

Location:  Augustine Golf Club
76 Monument Drive, Stafford VA

Four Person Scramble Format

1300 Shotgun Start (Registration begins at 1200)

$65 fee, includes range balls, cart, and greens fees

Food, Drinks, and Prizes included

Please sign up by May 8th (limited to first 144)

Contact Don Brookins (571) 436-2198 or Wayne Biemolt (571) 436-2199

Corporate Hole Sponsorships Available: $500

A corporate sign will be placed on each sponsored hole and TWO green fees will be included with your corporate sponsorship

Sign up today!

What:  Happy Hour
When:  April 17th, 2009 1500-1900
Where:  The Clubs at Quantico

Description:
Guest will be Mr. John Burrow, Deputy Commander MCSC. Cost to support AFCEA scholarships is only $5 per person. Hors D’oeuvres, beer and wine will be provided thanks to corporate sponsorship support. Please contact the secretary using the Contact Form on the website at http://www.afcea-qp.org/contact-us/

Senior Executive Service
John D Burrow
Deputy Commander, Marine Corps Systems Command, C4ISR

Mr. Burrow has over twenty years experience in the definition, design, development, integration, test, and operational employment of combat systems and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) systems, and over 15 years experience in technical line and program management.

Mr. Burrow currently serves as the Deputy Commander, C4I Integration, Marine Corps Systems Command. Prior to this assignment, Mr. Burrow served as the Force Warfare Systems Department Head, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), as the Naval Sea Systems Command Technical Area Expert for Surface Ship Combat and Weapon Control Systems, and as the Technical Process Owner for Open Architecture (2004-2006). Mr. Burrow has served as the Program Executive Officer for Integrated Warfare Systems Director of Combat Systems Engineering (2003-2004); the NSWCDD Maritime Defense Division Head, Theater Warfare Systems Department (2001-2003); the Surface Ship and Combat Systems Engineering Division Head, Combat Systems Department (1997-2001); the Navy’s Open Architecture Project Leader (2002-2003); the NSWCDD Program Manager for the 21st Century Surface Combatant (DD 21/ DDG 1000) program (1995-2001); the Technical Director of the Navy’s DD 21 Technical Team (TECH TEAM 21) (1997-2001); and the Principal Instructor and Coordinator of the Surface Ship Combat System Engineering curriculum at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Professional Summer for Naval Engineers (1996-1998).

Mr. Burrow is a Certified Level III Acquisition Professional in the Advanced Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering (SPRDE) and Program Management (PM) acquisition career fields. Mr. Burrow was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in 2004.

MajGen(sel) Allen’s presentation can be downloaded here.

Some pictures from the event:

When: Second Thursday of the month, 11:00 a.m.; Lunch at 11:30 a.m.; Program at 12:00 noon
Where: The Clubs at Quantico, 3017 Russell Road, MCB Quantico, VA

Guest Speaker:

MajGen (sel) George J. Allen
Director for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4), and Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the United States Marine Corps

Prior to this assignment, Brigadier General Allen was the Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, Camp Pendleton, California.

Brigadier General Allen’s previous command positions include Commanding Officer, 8th Communication Battalion, MarForLant; Detachment Bravo Company Commander, Marine Wing Communications Squadron-38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; Communications Platoon Commander, 31st Marine Amphibious Unit, III MEF; Multichannel Platoon Commander, Communication Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, FMFPac; Radio Platoon Commander, 8th Communication Battalion, FMFLant; Wire Platoon Commander, 8th Communication Battalion, FMFLant.

His previous staff assignments include Assistant Chief of Staff, G-6, First Marine Expeditionary Force during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; Division Chief, C4 Directorate, Headquarters Marine Corps; Assistant Chief of Staff, G-6, 2d Marine Division, Marine Forces Atlantic; G-6 Operations Officer, 2d Marine Division, Marine Forces Atlantic; S-6 Officer, 9th Marines, 3d Marine Division, FMFPac; Unified Plans Branch Chief, Defense Communications Agency-Pacific; S-3 Officer, MWCS-38, 3rd MAW; MAG-50 Communications Officer, MWCS-38, 3rd MAW; S-4 Officer, MWCS-38, 3rd MAW; Marine Communications Instructor to the U.S. Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Assistant Communications-Electronics Officer, 31st Marine Amphibious Unit, III MEF; Communications Watch Officer, Battalion Maintenance Management Officer, 8th Communication Battalion, FMFLant.

Brigadier General Allen earned a M.B.A. from Oklahoma City University and a M.S. in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University. He also attended The Basic School, Advanced Communications Officers’ Course, and the Marine Corps Command and Staff College.