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Matthew Olson

Platte City

Summary

Dynamic leader with extensive experience at US Army Futures Command, excelling in strategic planning and decision-making. Successfully directed mission command capability development, overseeing a $4.5M budget and 190 personnel. Proven track record in relationship building and innovative concept development, enhancing operational effectiveness on the future battlefield.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, Mission Command Capability Development

US Army Futures Command
04.2024 - 07.2025
  • Responsible for 190 US Army Officers, Civilians, and Contractors and a $4.5M budget
  • Led the development of mission command and command and control capabilities for US Army Futures Command
  • Responsible for network infrastructure requirements for the Army's premier modernization effort: Next Generation Command and Control
  • Developed concepts to support effective decision making for Army commanders on the future battlefield
  • Led experimentation through direct oversight of the Mission Command Battle Lab


Chief of Concepts, Mission Command

US Army Futures Command
08.2021 - 04.2024

- Responsible for 30 US Army Officers, Civilians, and Contractors

- Led the development of mission command concepts

- Served as Experiment Director for six high profile experiments (table top exercises and wargames)

- Role played as the commander for three Army-level wargames (Future Studies Program)

Director, Force Integration

US Army Forces Command
08.2019 - 08.2021

- Responsible for sixty-three US Army Officers and Civilians

- Responsible for the integration of all modernization activities within US Army Forces Command to include the fielding of new equipment and the execution of new equipment training.

- Managed organizational change across US Army Forces Command to include unit activations, inactivations, and conversion to new unit designs.

Director, Joint Force Management

US Forces Afghanistan
08.2018 - 07.2019

- Responsible for monitoring and maintaining force caps on US forces in Afghanistan

- Planned the rotational flow of units and equipment in and out of Afghanistan on behalf of the commander of US Forces

- Managed the process for commanders to request additional equipment to meet mission requirements (operational need statements)

Education

Master of Science - Strategic Studies

US Army War College
Carlisle, PA
06-2018

Master of Arts - International Relations

Webster University
St. Louis, MO
05-2014

Bachelor of Arts - History

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
06-1995

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Strategic planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Decision-making

Timeline

Director, Mission Command Capability Development

US Army Futures Command
04.2024 - 07.2025

Chief of Concepts, Mission Command

US Army Futures Command
08.2021 - 04.2024

Director, Force Integration

US Army Forces Command
08.2019 - 08.2021

Director, Joint Force Management

US Forces Afghanistan
08.2018 - 07.2019

Master of Science - Strategic Studies

US Army War College

Master of Arts - International Relations

Webster University

Bachelor of Arts - History

North Carolina State University
Matthew Olson