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1. RYAN A. MCCOLLUM
6123 Farrington Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
919-771-5662 | ryan.a.mccollum@gmail.com
PROFILE
 Highly motivated and technically proficient Army Officer seeking seamless transition into the civilian
workforce as early as May 2019
 Well-developed experience in operational planning, project management, and leading organizations
through change
 Strong and effective leader with a proven record of taking organizations to the next level
FORMAL EDUCATION
United States Military Academy West Point, NY
Bachelor of Science in English and Philosophy, Systems Engineering Track, GPA: 3.30 May 2014
 Dean’s List 7 semesters
 Completed and successfully defended thesis project: “David Lewis’ On the Plurality of Worlds”
 2 time letterman on the West Point men's rugby team
MILITARY EDUCATION
US Army Ranger School Fort Benning, GA
January 2015 – April 2015
 Commonly regarded as the most challenging training the Army offers; both physically and mentally
 Must demonstrate effective leadership of soldiers in extreme conditions by successfully planning and
executing missions while operating on an average of 3.5 hours of sleep a night and two meals a day
Infantry Basic Officer Leader’s Course (IBOLC) Fort Benning, GA
July 2014 – November 2014
 Teaches newly commissioned officers how to successfully lead a Platoon in an Infantry Brigade
Combat Team
 Highlights of training include: Planning, resourcing, and executing Platoon level training; managing
a team of subordinate leaders; operational planning; and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
implementation and refinement
US Army Airborne School Fort Benning, GA
June 2014 – July 2014
 Teaches students how to safely and correctly exit a military aircraft mid-flight
 Establishes the core-competencies necessary for Airborne Operations and forces students to perform
under the pressure of inherent danger

2. EXPERIENCE
Chaos Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment Fort Bragg, NC; Northern Iraq
Reconnaissance Platoon Leader September 2016 – Present
 Hand selected by Battalion Commander out of more than 60 peers to lead one of two Platoons in the
Brigade’s only dismounted reconnaissance Troop
 Deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in January of 2017
 Responsible for 32 Paratroopers and $2,500,000 of equipment
 Responsible for leading the Base’s Quick Response Force (QRF) – a detachment capable of reacting
to emergencies on base within 10 min 24/7
 Created, implemented and enforced Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for QRF operations
 Officer in Charge of the base Entry Control Point (ECP). Responsible for searching, scanning and
verifying all vehicles and personnel entering and exiting the base
 Project Officer: Airfield ECP
o Created the design concept for installing ECP at the base airfield. Coordinated with base
engineers to resource cranes and forklift assets necessary to erect concrete perimeter.
Established and enforced timeline throughout duration of the project
Charlie Company, 1-325 Airborne Infantry Regiment Fort Bragg, NC
Rifle Platoon Leader July 2016 – September 2016
 Led a Platoon of 35 Paratroopers
 Personally accountable for over $1,500,000 worth of equipment with no personnel or property
accountability issues
 Conducted Live Fire Exercises at the Team, Squad, Platoon, and Company level. Platoon ranked in
top 10% of the Battalion at the end of the training cycle
 Ranked 1st out of 3 Platoon Leaders in Charlie Company
Delta Company, 1-325 Airborne Infantry Regiment Fort Bragg, NC
Heavy Weapons Platoon Leader July 2015- June 2016
 Led a Platoon of 16 Paratroopers and six HUMVEES equipped with associated weapons systems
valued at over $5,000,000 with no personnel or property accountability issues
 Planned, resourced and executed Section Live Fire Training
 Developed an evaluation matrix to grade Paratrooper performance
 Resourced land and ammunition required to effectively train 85 Paratroopers
 Adhered to stringent safety measures which allowed all troopers to successfully complete the course
without incident
 Project Officer: Off-post training exercise at Ft. Pickett, VA
o Coordinated with Range Operations Office at Ft. Pickett to reserve training land for Delta
Company. Planned and executed Crew Live Fire exercises. Provided means to quantifiably
evaluate 16 crews within the Company. Worked closely with Company Executive Officer to
reserve barracks and ammunition on-site at Ft. Pickett