163 Lakebend Drive
Elmore, Alabama 36025
Home (334) 285-1655
E-mail: LCSimmons@AOL.Com


Rodney L. Simmons
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a challenging career that will best use my leadership abilities, management expertise, education, and training in a dynamic company. 

CAREER
I am experienced in all facets of Security and Law Enforcement management involving personnel, industrial, information and physical security.  In the past twenty years, I have progressed from working patrolman, to supervision and finally upper management as Chief of Police of five different units. I am also trained in security of critical nuclear and priority resources.  I am trained in counter-terrorism measures and personnel protection service.  I was also a  Criminal Justice Instructor at two universities Troy State (European Division) and Chapman University. I currently hold the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Southeastern Louisiana University
Master of Science in Management, Troy State University

EXPERIENCE
Chief of Security Police, Squadron Commander, of five distinctive units.  I commanded up to 400 officers and support personnel, in a small city environment.  Managed budgets and equipment worth three million dollars. Provided security oversight for the Minuteman, Peacekeeper and Ground Launch Cruise missile systems from concept to development and employment.  Supervised information security programs, personal reliability program and circulation control programs for sensitive resources.  Managed all oversight of planning, development, training and evaluation of physical security programs. I also had oversight of safeguarding classified information and safety standards.

Chief, Nuclear Security Branch, Headquarters Air Force Space Command (HQ AFSPC).  Managed the development of nuclear weapons policies, safety criteria, and protection of
intercontinental ballistic missiles and space tracking satellites.  This development involved more than 300,000 personnel and billions of dollars in nuclear equipment and deployments. Developed and established security and counter terrorism criteria for the entire command.


Inspector for Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Force Space Command. Coordinated inspection criteria and checklist with headquarters.  Developed exercise scenarios for United States and National Treaty Organization (NATO) joint inspection in Europe.  Inspections ensured strict compliance with nuclear security and safety standards at main operating bases overseas as well as in the United States. 




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SPECIALIZED TRAINING
USAF Inspector General School, Advanced Security Police 
Tactics, Squadron Officers School, Security Police Officers Course, Security Police Staff Course, Air Base Ground Defense Command Course, Combating Terrorism on Installations Course, Dynamics of International Terrorism Course, Officer's Training School, Level ll, III & IV Antiterrorism Schools, FBI Crisis Negotiations, On-scene Commander Course, Hazmat, Inter-service Nuclear Weapons School, Senior Nuclear Accident Course and Total Quality Management Courses.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Recipient Outstanding Young Men of America (1987)
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Security Police Association
International Chiefs of Police
American Society of Industrial Security
PERSONAL

No objection to relocation (World wide)
No objection to travel with employment.     
Top Secret SBI Clearance (Re-approved January 1999)
Personnel Reliability Program Certified

SALARY  		Negotiable
REFERENCES

Colonel Joseph DiRosario           (334) 834-7569
50 South Lemay Plaza
Maxwell AFB, AL 36112

Lt. Col. (Retired) Robert Christy   (210) 558-6369
7539 Rainlilly Cove
San Antonio, TX  78249

Colonel (Retired) James Walker  (602) 877-2921
11217 West Olive Dr.
Avondale, AZ 85323

Lt. Col. Steve Robinson                (702) 263-7538
2816 Dorset Ave.
Henderson, NV 89014

Major (Retired) Richard Shafer     (210) 697-0814
6319 Regency Ct.
San Antonio, TX 78249

Jerry Jones (Delta Airline Pilot)    (770) 631-7616
208 Savanah Walk
Peachtree City, GA 30269


 

