James Hugh
Villa Rica
Summary
Background in analytical reporting and interagency coordination as a U.S. Army Sergeant with a 2024–2025 Operation Inherent Resolve deployment. Produced 180+ daily intelligence updates for 350+ recipients across CENTCOM and served as liaison between Department of State elements at the Baghdad Embassy Complex (BEC) and the CRTF. Skilled in network/relationship mapping—including humanitarian and aid organizations—data verification, and gap identification to support accurate, location-based reporting and research.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
35F Intelligence Analyst
US Army
Fort Benning
09.2021 - Current
- Deployed to OIR operating in a BN S2 supporting the CRTF mission throughout 2024–2025.
- Created 180+ daily intelligence updates disseminated to 350+ individuals throughout CENTCOM.
- Served as liaison between Department of State elements at the Baghdad Embassy Complex (BEC) and CENTCOM’s Crisis Response Task Force (CRTF), coordinating cross-organization handoffs and information exchange.
- Supported embassy evacuation/noncombatant evacuation planning (NEO) by mapping relevant actors and constraints, identifying information gaps, and translating evolving conditions into planning assumptions.
- Produced time-sensitive reporting during the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and related regional crises; reconciled conflicting reporting and documented confidence, gaps, and follow-up requirements.
- Supported reporting/planning continuity during Operations True Promise I and True Promise II, maintaining disciplined documentation and updates during escalation.
- Identified intelligence gaps and initiated requests for collection support through appropriate channels, including ISR assets as needed.
- Compiled evidence from multiple sources into intelligence briefs for presentation at high-level meetings.
- Authored 12 crisis-response contingency (CONPLAN) and concept of operations plans approved by ARCENTunder the command of LTG Patrick Frankwhich outlined how the CRTF would respond in the event of a real-world crisis
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Intelligence Operations Studies
Cochise College
Douglas, Arizona, AZSome College (No Degree) - Political Science
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NHSome College (No Degree) - Political Science
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PASkills
- Data synthesis
- Strategic communication
- Report writing
- Brief writing and executive summaries
- Oral briefings and presentations
- Structured note-taking and record management
- Data verification and quality control
- Network/relationship mapping
- Information dissemination
- Microsoft Excel
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
35F Intelligence Analyst
US Army
09.2021 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Intelligence Operations Studies
Cochise College
Some College (No Degree) - Political Science
Southern New Hampshire University
Some College (No Degree) - Political Science
Pennsylvania State University