1. Richard Bradley DeKold
Resume as of 11/15/2016
Richard B. DeKold
The Citadel, MSC 757, 171 Moultrie St. • Charleston, SC 29409• (678) 736-0777
rdekold@citadel.edu
EDUCATION
THE CITADEL
● Honors College Student
● Year: Academic Junior, will be academic Senior by start of Spring 2017 semester
● GPA: 3.78
● Majors: Intelligence and Security Studies, International Politics and Military Affairs
● Minor: Chinese
● Graduation: May 2019. Late Graduation due to Army Officer Contract.
MILITARY TRAINING/EXTRACURRICULARS
CITADEL CORP OF CADETS
● Regimental Operations Clerk (2016)- Highest ranking “2nd Year” position in the Corp
of Cadets. Works with team to organize school wide training and events
ARMY ROTC
Contracted to commission into the Army upon graduation
RANGER CHALLENGE (2015,2016)– Competed against other Army ROTC programs in light
infantry tactics, military skills, and athletics in small team units.
CORDELL AIRBOURNE RANGER SOCIETY (2015,2016)- Army “honor society” instructs
and tests cadets in basic light infantry tactics
● Cadre Squad Leader (2016)- Trains and instructs new members on military skills
STUDENT EXTRACURRICULARS
THE JOURNEY, PRESBYTERIAN STUDENT MINISTRY (2015, 2016)
● Organization Leader (2016)-Leads group of 35 Cadets in ministry, theological
discussions, and other activities
ETHICS BOWL TEAM (2016)
● Team Co-Captain- Competes against other schools in debates on ethical dilemmas

2. CHINESE CLUB (2015,2016)
CITADEL REPUBLICAN SOCIETY (2015,2016)
EAGLE SCOUT SOCIETY (2015,2016)
RESEARCH
Charleston Port Security Analysis (2016)
● Prepared for The Federal Bureau of Investigation
● Worked on team with students from the Citadel Graduate College
● Primary role on team was to use satellite programs to track ships/shipping companies
using the Columbus Street Terminal, identify security vulnerabilities.
Attitudes of Balkan Populations to Russia and Russian Military Activities (Present)
● Working with a team from the Citadel Graduate College
● Project a direct request from the J5, Lt General Kenneth F. Mckenzie Jr
● Uses social media data, internet search trends, and open source media analysis to gauge
attitudes of Balkan populations to Russia
The Evolution of US Foreign Aid Policy to Establish Citizen Security in El Salvador during
the Bush and Obama Administrations (Present)
● Studying the methods of U.S. foreign aid administered to El Salvador from the Bush to
Obama Administrations
● Abstract submitted for presentation at Latin America Studies Association, Peru, May
2017.
STUDY ABROAD, LANGUAGE
Soochow University, Taiwan, (May- July 2016)
● Currently speaks basic conversational Mandarin, continuing study.
● Studied Mandarin at a Taiwanese university as part of the DoD’s Project Global Officer
program.
ACADEMIC CONFERENCES
Intelligence and Homeland Security Enterprise Conference
● Hosted by the Citadel Criminal Justice Department from September 16-18 2015
● Panels of security and intelligence experts from CIA, DoD, U.S. military and other
related groups

3. Intelligence Analysis Exercise
● Hosted by the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies, University of Mississippi,
April 1-3 2016
● Undergraduate and Graduate students divided into teams led by analysts from the State
Department, CIA, FBI, and others to analyze intelligence and create reports as part of a
fictitious exercise.
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Karen Handel For United States Senate Campaign (2013-2014)
● Team Leader- Managed team of 12 college and high school interns in campaign
headquarters.