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Biography - Nicholas M Tzakis

MILITARY BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY

TZAKIS, NICHOLAS
Rank: CAPTAIN (0-3), USAR
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois

Civilian Occupation: Criminal Intelligence Specialist, San Diego Law Enforcement
Coordination Center


I. Military Education:
1) USAF Squadron Officer School
Completed: 13 August 1997
2) USAF Security Managers Course
(In Residence: March 2002)
3) USAF Flight Commanders Course
(In Residence: July 2002)
4) DOD Defense Strategic Debriefing School
(In Residence: April 2004)
5) Joint Services Reserve Attaché Course
(In Residence: December 2004)
6) US Naval Reserve Basic Intelligence Course
(In Residence: January 1986)

II. Education Degrees:
1) DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, Bachelor of Arts Degree, Political Science,
18 May 1980.
2) California Coast University, Santa Ana, CA, Master of Business Administration,
Business, 12 Dec 1990.
3) National University, San Diego, CA, Master of Education, Education and
California Professional Clear Teaching Credential, 17 October 1999.
4) Currently enrolled at Walden University in the PhD Program in Public policy Management.



III. Decorations, Service Medals and Badges:
1) Service Medals:
a) Joint Service Commendation Medal: 2006
b) Joint Service Achievement Medal: 2003
c) Air Force Achievement Medal: 2002
d) California Commendation Medal: 1996
e) Army Achievement Medal: 1996
f) Armed Forces Reserve Service Medal:1996
g) National Defense Service Medal: 1996
2) Badges:
a) U.S. Air Force Intelligence Badge: Original AFSC Determination:1995
b) U.S. Air Force Foreign Area Officer Support Badge: 2004

Chronological Listing of Appointments:
1) U.S. Army Reserve Officer:
2) U.S. Air Force Reserve Officer: Commissioned: 18 March 1999


IV. Chronological Record of Duty Assignments:


OCT 2002 to JUNE 2006:
US Air Force Reserve IMA supporting Director of Intelligence & Recon., DCS/Air &
Space Ops, HQ USAF, assigned to Air Force Element, Defense Intelligence Agency,
Washington, D.C.
Strategic De-Briefer & Reserve Training Liaison for Reserve Unit’s Production
Department: Assigned to Operating Base Los Angeles: responsible for supervision
of/and collection, analyzing, reporting, and evaluating intelligence data from human
sources to provide vital operational information for substantive intelligence reports,
intelligence warnings, threat analysis and contingency planning to assist the intelligence
community in its support of the war-fighter, and national level civilian and military
leaders & requirements.

FEB 2002 to SEPT 2002:
US Air Force Reserve IMA activated for OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE/ENDURING
FREEDOM supporting Director of Intelligence & Recon., DCS/Air & Space Ops, HQ
USAF, assigned to HQ ACC/INS, Langley AFB, VA.
Deputy Special Security Officer, HQs Air Combat Command:
Directed functional management of HQ ACC Special Security Office (SSO) to ensure
maximum security of data. Lead security management oversight functions to include
planning, budgeting, coordination, and execution of security programs for command’s
19,000 SCI indoctrinated members & 82 facilities at 18 world-wide locations. Supervised
staff of 10 military and 2 civilians in managing all aspects of MAJCOM’s SCI security
programs.

OCT 2001 to FEB 2002:
US Air Force Reserve IMA activated for OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE/ENDURING
FREEDOM supporting Director of Intelligence & Recon., DCS/Air & Space Ops, HQ
USAF, assigned to 9th Intelligence Support Squadron, Beale AFB, CA.
Combat Intelligence Officer:
Responsible for U-2 intelligence production support under six unified command
operations plans. Researched, prepared, and presented intelligence and threat briefings to
9th Reconnaissance Wing Commander, and subordinate squadron commanders.
Provided intelligence briefings to battle staff and prepared specialized intelligence
readiness/pre-mission briefings to aircrews.

JUNE 1999 to OCT 2001:
US Air Force Reserve IMA supporting HQ Air Intelligence Agency (AIA), assigned to
Air Force Element of Joint Intelligence Center Pacific, HQ USCINCPAC, Pearl Harbor,
HI.
Operations Intelligence Officer:
Responsible for research, analysis and dissemination of timely-accurate all-source,
imagery, target, and information warfare intelligence for Commander in Chief, US
Pacific Command (USCINCPAC) covering largest AOR in DOD, 44 countries: 50% of
earth’s surface.