CAPTAIN STEVEN GREGORY FISCHER
740 Allison Ave., Washington, PA 15301 Tel. (724) 263-1933 e-mail: stevengfischer@yahoo.com
SKILLS SET:
Professional leader with successful track record of building effective team organizations in diverse settings. Strong
leadership background including management, project planning, analysis, strategic communications and public affairs.
Team player and effective communicator with ability to multi-task several projects at once. Ability to quickly identify
problems and recommend solutions.
EXPERIENCE:
September 2005 to June 2006 U.S. Army Captain—Leader, Military Transition Team
Operation Iraqi Freedom, An Numaniyah, Iraq and Husaybah, Iraq
• Led 10-soldier American team that mobilized, trained and deployed into combat 759-member Iraqi Army battalion
• Set up training operation in short period of time to advise, teach and mentor Iraqi soldiers; evaluated, recorded
and reported on unit’s progress to military leadership; served as unit liaison for press and visiting officials
• Served as liaison between U.S. Marines and Iraqi Army: Facilitated combat operations, intelligence gathering,
communications, logistics, administration and medical support between U.S. and Iraqi forces
• Established critical life support systems to enable Iraqi soldiers to effectively support Operation Iraqi Freedom,
including housing, food, water and medical and security services
• Decorated combat veteran:
Joint Service Commendation Medal, Combat Action Badge
October 2003 to September 2005 Company Commander and Assistant Public Affairs Officer
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Camp Shelby, Miss., Ramadi, Iraq and Washington, Pa.
• Successfully executed first mobilization and deployment of Brigade Headquarters Company since World War II
• Responsible for 171-member company: Planned, trained and coordinated activities of 8 diverse sections with
emphasis on support, logistics, accountability and mechanical maintenance
• Oversaw $8 million in equipment to support mission
• Successfully led effort to attain highest recruitment and retention of 28th Infantry Division
• Developed and coordinated strategic communications and public affairs efforts: Served as press liaison;
coordinated press logistics for missions and interviews; accompanied soldiers on missions as part of targeted media
outreach; wrote and edited press releases, brigade newsletter and website; monitored national and local news
coverage and briefed leadership.
August 2002 to October 2003 Assistant Operations Officer, Foreign Service Liaison Officer
Pennsylvania National Guard
• Conducted security analysis, planned and coordinated homeland security missions, including community
presence patrols and local nuclear power plant security missions; identified problems and recommended solutions
• Served as liaison between U.S. Military and Danish Navy during high profile NATO military evacuation operation
and naval exercise in Denmark-Poland-Baltic Sea area (June 2003)
August 1998 to June 2002 Leader, Infantry Mortar Platoon (November 2000-June 2002)
United States Army (Active Duty), Fort Carson, Colorado
• Managed 23-member team: Responsible for training, welfare, discipline, motivation and overall mission success
of entire unit
• Responsible for $10 million weapons storage facility, including security, maintenance and administration
• Reorganized procedures for weapons storage facility: Streamlined accountability and repairs, wrote concise
training manual to increase efficiency and readiness, acknowledged by auditor as “What right looks like.”
• Promoted to rank of Captain in March 2002
• Awarded Army Commendation Medal for excellence in service
• Awarded Army Achievement Medal three times
Leader, Tank Platoon (May 1999-October 2000)
United States Army (Active Duty), Fort Carson, Colorado
• Successfully led 16-member team in multiple-tank railroad/transport operations during key unit
deployments:
Planned and managed six comprehensive operations
• Responsible for $11 million in equipment and weapons
Military Officer Recruiter (August 1998-November 1998)
United States Army (Active Duty), University of Pittsburgh
• Increased recruitment of new cadets to ROTC program: Developed and conducted call campaign, negotiated
radio and newspaper advertising contracts
EDUCATION:
2002 to 2004 Master of Public Administration
University of Pittsburgh- Graduate School of Public and International Affairs- Pittsburgh, Pa
Urban and Regional Affairs major, Security and Intelligence Studies minor
1994 to 1998 Bachelor of Arts
Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pa.
Double major in Political Science and History
• Army ROTC Scholarship
• Student Body President (1997)
• Student Body Vice President (1996)
• National Political Honor Society (1998)
1991 to 1994
Valley Forge Military Academy, Wayne, Pa.
• Graduated highest tactically ranking cadet in class
MISCELLANEOUS:
• Lay Speaker/Minister, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Eagle Scout 1993
US Army Parachutist Badge, 1996
