R3 Strategic Support Group Accelerating Success

Jerry Shelton joined R3 in January after a 30 year career in the United States Air Force as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician. Rising to the top enlisted rank of Chief Master Sergeant, he held distinction as the Air Force’s most senior EOD technician, “The Master Blaster.” During his EOD career, he served in a variety of challenging operational and staff assignments across joint, multinational, special operations, and service headquarters. With nine overseas deployments and six overseas assignments, in European and Pacific theaters as well as Iraq and Afghanistan, Jerry has led unexploded ordnance incidents and counter-IED operations globally. While serving aboard Naval EOD Technical Division at Indian Head, MD, he was Superintendent of the Air Force Detachment, and Air Force representative to the Department of Defense Military Technology Acceptance Board (MTAB) responsible for approval of EOD tools/equipment and procedures. His last assignment was Command EOD Functional Manager for United States Air Forces Central (USAFCENT), Shaw AFB, SC as the Subject Matter Expert to USAFCENT on EOD operations, wartime contingency plans, and policy. As Senior Enlisted Leader, he provided guidance, direction, and mentorship to more than 200 deployed active duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen within the EOD, civil engineering and contracting specialties as the Directorate’s Chief Enlisted Manager.

Jerry’s personal awards include the Bronze Star and the Air Force Combat Action Medal. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Studies from University of Maryland, Adelphi, MD, a Professional Manager’s Certificate from the Community College of the Air Force, Montgomery, AL. He was the honor graduate of Class 122, U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy at Newport, RI. Due to his extensive background in EOD operations and joint service expertise, he will be invaluable to our ongoing support across multiple programs to include Naval EOD Technology Division. We are excited to have Jerry join the R3 team.

Jon-Paul deLange is joining R3 in December.  He is a former Army Officer with 30 years experience in joint and multinational military operations across international and domestic settings.  In his previous company, he was a Senior Analyst providing technical analytical expertise to the Navy’s Counter Radio Controlled Electronic Warfare (CREW) program in advising geographic combatant commanders and other government agencies on the critical need to develop regionally focused organic threat management capability.  Prior to that, he was a Program Management Consultant leading a Quick Reaction Test for the U.S. Army Test & Evaluation Command that included creating performance objectives, project schedules, and work breakdown structures. He authored the project plan and test plan followed by overseeing all phases of execution.

Jon-Paul is also well versed in the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization
(JIEDDO).  From 2007 to  2008, he was the Chief of the Test Operations & Policy Division, Joint Test Board within JIEDDO.  He understands modeling and simulation capability for counter-IED requirements to include innovative software applications in support of C-IED operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.  He established cooperative relationships within DoD’s information assurance community to enable timely sharing of critical information with Coalition partners (specifically the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia).   He also previously served within the National Assessment Group of the Office of the Secretary of Defense at Kirtland AFB, NM as a Senior Project Officer for a sensitive program charged with conducting assessments of strategic national security initiatives concerning special operations, force protection, anti-terrorism, homeland defense, homeland security, and information operations.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Management of Information Systems from The University of Maryland, College Park and a Master of Arts Education from The George Washington University.   Due to his extensive background in CREW requirements and JIEDDO interaction, he will be invaluable to our ongoing support of the CREW Global Deployment Strategy.   We are excited to have Jon-Paul join the R3 team.

Jeff Trumbore is joining R3 in November after completing over 34 years of naval service.  Jeff is a former Navy Special Operations Officer and Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician with over 29 years experience in joint and multinational military operations across international and domestic settings.  He has held command of two EOD  Mobile Units and served as Commander, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group TWO.  Additionally, he served two tours on the Chief of Naval Operations Staff, holding the position of Branch Chief, EOD and Naval Coastal Warfare Branch, where he coordinated and led technology assessment, program management and resource allocation for all Navy EOD and Coastal Warfare Forces.  Jeff is also well versed in the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). From 2006 to  2008, he was the Division Chief for Technology and Requirements Integration, where he was responsible for development and establishment of processes and procedures to rapidly evaluate, test, and acquire C-IED capabilities in support of forces deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. He oversaw development of capabilities ranging from airborne national level sensors to hand held explosive detection devices. Leading a team of over 100 personnel, Jeff managed over 300 C-IED initiatives, of which 140 were ultimately fielded to combat and supporting forces.

Most recently, Jeff was assigned to the U.S. Special Operations Command, where he was assigned as the Division Chief for Special Plans and Policy to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). In this capacity, he was responsible for the development and assistance in the coordination of a proactive strategy for countering WMD use by state and non-state actors, and countering WMD not under state control. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Resources Management from the United States Naval Academy and was a distinguished graduate from the Naval War College, earning a Master of Arts in National  Security and Strategic Studies.  Jeff will lead R3 tasks in support of the JIEDDO Joint Center of Excellence (JCOE), leveraging his years of experience at JIEDDO to assist JCOE in the development and implementation of a comprehensive joint service C-IED Training Institutionalization Plan.   We are excited to welcome Jeff to the R3 team.