Hey! Nice to meet you.
I'm a digital native, traveler, gamer, innovator, parent, Airman. All of these are important aspects of who I am and what I do. This blog echoes my interests, challenges, and most importantly: my lessons learned.
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I have a wide range of leadership, technical, and management experience in my personal life, private industry, and the military. While I still proudly serve the U.S. Air Force, my strongest drive is to serve my country and its people, including the Airmen I work with. My guiding principles are important, though evolving. One of the most important ones (that still gets me in trouble) is simple:
I'd rather do the right thing the wrong way than do the wrong thing the right way.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
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LinkedIn: T. Kearny Vertner
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Instagram: @tkvertner
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EXPERIENCE​
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18+ Years as Active Duty Enlisted Airman
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11 deployments to various locations across the Middle East, Europe, and Africa
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Numerous deployed/in-garrison/staff leadership roles leading and developing teams of up to 500 Airmen, government civilians, and contractors
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Experience in numerous technical roles, including aviation operations, communications equipment operation/troubleshooting, and personnel administration
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EDUCATION​
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Master of Arts - International Relations, University of Oklahoma, 2021
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Bachelors of Arts - Middle Eastern Studies, American Military University, 2009
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Associate of Science - Communications Applications Technology, Community College of the Air Force, 2009
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Associate of Arts - Arabic Studies, Defense Language Institute, 2007
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CERTIFICATIONS​
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace, University of South Florida, 2021
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Master Resiliency Trainer, U.S. Air Force, 2016
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Professional Manager's Certification, Community College of the Air Force, 2016
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CompTIA Security+ (no longer active) 2013-2019
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CompTIA Network+ (no longer active) 2013-2019
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INTERESTS​
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Reading, gaming, fitness, traveling, cooking, driving, amateur radio, writing
