Jim Gerrity

Background

About Jim Gerrity

James Gerrity is currently a Special Technical Operations/Special Activities Planner for USCENTCOM, Special Activities Branch in Tampa, FL, Tampa FL. He is a former Army Major with 30+ years of military experience as both National Guard and Active Duty officer. He was a Counter-Proliferation Officer (FA52) and Chemical Officer with advanced training in Domestic Emergency Response operations, Counter WMD operations, program management, operational and strategic planning, and leadership. James shared his expertise educating DoD members as the Counter WMD Program Director and Associate Professor at the Joint Special Operations University supporting US Special Operations Command. James also served with Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Munitions Directorate as a branch chief/program manager and was the lead in responding to Joint Staff on an emergent operational need for a Major Command through the JCIDs process. He has demonstrated his leadership as a Senior Military Advisor to the Iraq Chemical Corp where he mentored and trained Corp Staff, Chemical School Leadership, and Commander of the first Chemical Defense Company. James is also an experienced planner. He has led Joint Planning Groups preparation for National Special Security Events and training exercises with Joint Task Force Civil Support. He also planned numerous training events while the Operations Officer with 44th Civil Support Team, as well as coordinated National Guard support for National Special Security Events (4 Super Bowls and numerous other sports venues, Presidential Visits, G-8 Conference, and Foreign Dignitary Meeting). He has held planner positions at Division, Interagency, and Joint Task Force levels and provided instrumental support to these planning efforts. James is also experienced in disaster response operations. He has a Masters of Science in Emergency and Disaster Preparedness. While serving with the Florida National Guard, he responded to 10 plus hurricanes in support of the FL State Emergency Response Team. He also responded to Hurricane Sandy as part of the NORTHCOM Situational Awareness Team, providing coordination for DoD recovery efforts in New York and New Jersey.