Lance Summers
Gilbert
Summary
Accomplished Security Forces Member with the USAF, skilled in threat assessment and emergency preparedness. Demonstrated expertise in securing critical assets and leading response teams during high-stakes situations. Proven ability to maintain safety protocols and conduct thorough incident documentation, ensuring operational integrity and asset protection.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Forces Member
USAF
07.2020 - 10.2023
- Patrols grounds to monitor the status and safety of premises.
- Maneuvers communications vehicles, intrusion detection equipment, and other special-purpose equipment to facilitate operations.
- Conducts daily inventory of the armory's 847 weapons systems/100K+ rounds of ammunition/operation duty equipment
- Executes issue/turn-in of equipment of 245 Security Forces members in meeting security requirements for 9.4K personnel/$3.4B assets
- Completes weapons safety inspections on assets valued at $1.5M, ensuring weapons denial procedures are maintained
- Provides transient weapons storage for DoD personnel transitioning from the US to various deployed locations
- Provided exceptional customer service and consistently performed quality services in support of the Airmen and the mission
Missile Security Operator
USAF
10.2023 - Current
- Performs response force, site security team, and camper alert team duties, routinely operating autonomously across an 8.5k sq-mi missile complex, securing USSTRATCOM's ground-based ICBM deterrent during its most vulnerable times.
- Levies on-scene commander responsibilities, assesses various situations, determines the force necessary to effectively neutralize active threats, and controls response forces until relieved by higher authority.
Education
No Degree - Criminal Justice
University of Maryland Global Campus
Hyattsville, MDNo Degree - Criminal Justice
Security Forces Technical School
Lackland Air Force Base, Tx07-2020
Skills
- Security systems
- Threat assessment
- Surveillance expertise
- Investigation procedures
- Incident response
- Stress tolerance
- Emergency preparedness
- Detail orientation
- Perimeter security
- Incident documentation
- Dispatch
- Radio testing
Accomplishments
- Assisted in Operation Allies Refuge by supporting deployment operations and setting up/providing security for the refugees coming in from Afghanistan.
- Collaborated with the 10th Special Forces group to deliver $800K in protective equipment to support 1.2K Ukrainian Special Forces, inflating their operational readiness.
- Collaborated with the German Polizei during the Wittlich Pig Fest to search 256 bags and conduct patrols, maintaining the safety of 10K attendees. This led to finding and arresting 2 individuals for attempted murder and saving a civilian's life.
- Provided security over a 36-hour emergency operation. This enabled the missile maintainers to correct launch site issues, bringing a nuclear asset back on alert status.
- Led the Dispatch team for 5 months, overseeing the management of 200 Airmen and $1.6M worth of critical equipment.
- Trained and mentored over 50 Airmen; as a Missile Security Operator, this led to over 400 nuclear maintenance missions being accomplished and enhanced readiness for the nuclear security defense posture, and as an armorer, this led to lowering discrepancies and exceeding mission requirements.
- Developed multiple tracking systems as an Armorer, managing $1.2M in equipment, weapons, and 125K munitions; modernized armory operations, reduced discrepancies by 95%, and enhanced accountability. Also created tools as a Missile Security Operator, significantly boosting operational efficiency and team morale during missile security operations.
- Evacuated an irradiated missile facility and acted as the on-scene commander during the emergency, cooperating with the local Police Department and Sheriff's Department to evacuate the personnel in the area and set up a cordon to restrict personnel from coming close to the irradiated area.
- Identified and recovered missing critical equipment located off-base, which provided access to all missile launch facilities within the 91st Missile Wing. This decisive action eliminated a major security vulnerability and prevented the possibility of a nuclear mishap.
Timeline
Missile Security Operator
USAF
10.2023 - Current
Security Forces Member
USAF
07.2020 - 10.2023
No Degree - Criminal Justice
University of Maryland Global Campus
No Degree - Criminal Justice
Security Forces Technical School
Awards
- Air and Space Achievement Medal
- 2x Meritorious Unit Award
- 2x Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award
- 2x AF Good Conduct Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
- Air and Space Longevity Service Award
- Air and Space Training Ribbon
- Air Force's Best Large Security Forces Squadron 2022
- 52nd Security Forces Squadron Team of the Year 2023