Mark Staley is a Canadian Forces Senior Officer with over 31 years of experience in combat and non-combat operations. He has extensive expertise in air battle management, air land integration, joint fires, and FAC/JTAC training. Staley has held several leadership roles such as Director of Operations at the Canadian Forces Air Warfare Centre and Canadian Air Component Command Element Director in Kuwait, where he planned the insertion and extraction of over 2,300 Canadian forces members in Afghanistan. He has also served as a Tactical Air Control Party Commander and G3 Air/Air Liaison Officer to the Canadian Army.

1. Mark A. Staley
6616 Marina Dr. Manotick, ON H: 613-692-6475
O: 613-996-5029
mark.staley@forces.gc.ca
CAREER PROFILE
A Canadian Forces Senior Officer with over 31 years of experience in International and Domestic combat and non-
combat operations. An adept manager, with the vision and leadership experience to strategically plan, direct and
execute multiple in-depth operations to achieve National/Corporate strategic objectives. A proven high performer,
with an extensive record of accomplishments in Air Battle Management, Air Land Integration, Joint Fires and
FAC/JTAC Training. Innovative ability to implement and manage change to drive organizational performance by
developing long term partnerships through effective communication.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• DADD 4-3, NDHQ Ottawa – July 2015 to present.
• Director of Operations/Officer in Charge Canadian Forces Air Warfare Centre, Detachment
Ottawa – March 2013 to June 2015.
• Effectively manage a 14 member team to include Canadian Forces personnel, a technical team, an
IT section and civilian contractors.
• Responsible for annual business plan allocations and operating budgets in excess of 1.7 million
dollars to include infrastructure, IT and contracted services.
• Led the incorporation of the Canadian Army Fidelity Systems FAC/JTAC Trainer into the synthetic
environment, providing connectivity to Fighter and Rotary Wing simulators enabling FAC’s and
Pilots alike, meet currency quotas.
• Managed the development of a versatile vignette data base focused on training CAOC personnel
and Red Card Holders within the synthetic environment.
• CFAWC Distributed Mission Operations Centre lead for all RCAF synthetic environment
involvement in JOINTEX 4C, JOINTEX 13-5 and CAGE IIIB.
• Canadian Air Component Command Element Director, Ali Al Salem Airbase Kuwait – July 2012 to
February 2013.
• Planned, developed and implemented strategic plans for the insertion and extraction of 2300 plus
Canadian Forces members in the Afghanistan theatre of operations.
• Responsible for daily flight and logistical operations to include scheduling, flight line maintenance,
personnel security and safety, aircraft operations, transport and storage of re-supply equipment and
food, and local acquisition of sustainment supplies.
• Expertly managed a 42 person team to facilitate the movement of over 80 C-17 Globemaster
sustainment flights, ensuring safe transport of essential equipment and food, in excess of 3200 tons
delivered into theatre. Adaptability and flexibility were keys to success, as we were the first team to
achieve a service and delivery rate of 95% into the Afghanistan theatre.
• Responsive to the National COAC in Canada, I was responsible for all South West Asia C-17 and C-
130 Hercules operations.
• As the Director of Operations and Canadian Liaison Officer to the CAOC at Al Udeid, I coordinated
and planned all functions to include flight planning, diplomatic clearances, landing slot clearances
and boulevard deconfliction for all Canadian flight operations.
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2. Mark A. Staley
6616 Marina Dr. Manotick, ON H: 613-692-6475
O: 613-996-5029
mark.staley@forces.gc.ca
• RCAF Synthetic Environment Coordination Officer, Canadian Forces Air Warfare Centre
Detachment Ottawa – June 2011 to July 2012.
• Responsive to the Commander of the RCAF and responsible to the Commanders of 1 and 2 CAD for
the development and production of all RCAF synthetic environment (SE) strategic and operational
guidelines and policy.
• Developed an inclusive SE implementation plan for the RCAF, rewrote governance DAOD’s,
developed and implemented the current CONOPS documentation and framework to include an
exhaustive Master Implementation Plan.
• Senior Offensive Duty Officer, SOUTHCOM CAOC Tucson Arizona – July to September 2011.
• As an experienced Air Battle Manager, Command selected to run the Offensive Operations Cell
during two consecutive iterations of Coalition Virtual Flag. Coalition Virtual Flag is a HAF/A3/5
sponsored exercise designed to provide operational and tactical warfighters training in the synthetic,
theatre-level joint combat environments.
• CEFCOM Lessons Learned Officer – July 2010 to June 2011.
• Operations Officer/Deployment Commander, NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control
Squadron Geilenkirchen Germany – March 2007 to June 2010.
• Demonstrating outstanding organizational skills and resourcefulness, lead and managed a Squadron
level contingent of 100 personnel from 17 different nations.
• Backed by a laudable organizational commitment and forceful mission-focused style, I was
command selected to represent NATO AWACS in the planning, development and implementation of
Airborne Early Warning Air Operations within the European area of responsibility. Delegated as
Senior Liaison Officer to CAOC operations within the European Theatre.
• Produced detailed plans with built in flexibility to ensure NATO AWACS met the daunting tempo.
Accountable to Force Command as the Chief of Mission Crew training, managed a multitude of
instructors ensuring mission crew personnel met all combat training requirements.
• Lead coordinator with a multitude of coalition agencies, promoting the adoption of successful
practices to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Tactical Air Control Party Commander/G3 Air/Air Liaison Officer to the Canadian Army, 2
Combat Mechanized Brigade Group, Petawawa Ontario – July 2000 to December 2006
• Responsive to the Royal Canadian Air Force Commander (RCAF) and responsible to the Canadian
Army (CA) Brigade Commanders for all Air Land Integration, domestic and international.
• As the Subject Matter Expert for Air Ops attached to the CA, I ensured that FAC training and FAC
readiness met force generation quotas for deployed combat operations.
• Senior FAC/JTAC Instructor, FAC/JTAC Evaluator and Standards Officer.
• Senior Air Range Safety Officer, national qualification. Accumulation of 102 live drops to include
CRV7 Rockets, LGTR’s, MK82/83/84, GBU10/12/24, JDAM and Gun Strafe. Accumulation in
excess of 240 dry runs by a multitude of fixed wing and rotary wing assets.
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3. Mark A. Staley
6616 Marina Dr. Manotick, ON H: 613-692-6475
O: 613-996-5029
mark.staley@forces.gc.ca
• Tactical Air Control Party Commander/G3 Air/ISAF Air Liaison Officer to the Multinational Brigade
Group, Kabul Afghanistan – July 2003 to March 2004
• Multinational Liaison Officer to the ASOC in Bagram.
• Responsible for all Air Land Integration functions to support the Multinational Brigade Group
manoeuver units.
• Senior Theatre FAC/JTAC, responsible to train and certify all FAC/JTAC personnel.
• Coordinated airspace deconfliction measures, joint fire support, immediate and preplanned air
requests, ATO support to FAC/JTAC operations within Eastern Afghanistan and coordinated all
multinational rotary wing operations.
• Tactical Fighter/441 Fighter Squadron Aggressor Controller, 441 and 42 Radar Sqn Cold Lake Alberta
– July 1997 to June 2000
• Combat Ready Tactical Fighter Controller (TFC), Large Force Employment, Composite Air
Operations (COMAO) and Maple Flag qualified.
• Qualified Aggressor Controller attached to 441 Tactical Fighter Squadron.
• TFC Standards Officer and Evaluator Qualification.
• Ground Control Intercept Instructor, German Fighter Weapons Instructor Course, 20th
Fighter Squadron Holloman AFB, New Mexico.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• Secondary School Honors Graduation Diploma – Grade 13 Ontario 1982
• Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Manitoba – Distance Learning, 2nd
year complete, ongoing
• Communications and Radar Systems Electronic Technician Certification (TQ5) – 1987
• Training Development Course 1 and 2, Instructor Qualification – January 1991
• Land/Sea Survival Qualification – January 1993
• Canadian Forces Officer Professional Development Course Graduate – June 1993
• NATO FAC Combat Ready Qualification – November 2000
• Joint Fire Power Control Course Graduate, Nellis AFB Nevada – February 2001
• NATO FAC Instructor Qualification – July 2001
• NATO FAC Evaluator Qualification – November 2001
• Canadian Forces Advanced Air Operations School Course Graduate – September to December 2002
• Year Long Advance French Course – August 2005 to June 2006
• Departments of National Defense Acquisition and Procurement Course – October 2006
• St. John Ambulance Instructor Qualification – June 2012
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4. • Work Place Harassment Prevention Certification
• Top Secret Security Clearance – updated June 2015
• C7 Rifle and 9 Mil Pistol Certified
Mark A. Staley
6616 Marina Dr. Manotick, ON H: 613-692-6475
O: 613-996-5029
mark.staley@forces.gc.ca
DECORATIONS
• General Service Star – Afghanistan
• Canadian Decoration Level II
• Special Service Medal, NATO and Expeditionary Bars – Bosnia and Kuwait
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