PROTOCOL OFFICER

Serves as one of the Command’s points of contact (POCs) with national outreach units as well as with senior US Government and Washington, DC based foreign embassies to identify upcoming interactions with representatives of allied foreign nations. In collaboration with the Chief of Protocol, make optimal use of the Command’s available resources, participates in the analysis required to schedule calendar events involving VIPs, foreign visitors, and external program partners. Participates in efforts to identify and obtain resources necessary to plan for and effect the visit. Coordinates with cognizant internal team members to assure their complete understanding of responsibilities in support of planned events. Positively confirms the ability of all identified team members, especially those outside the direct chain of command (e.g., NSA campus access control authorities) to achieve these requests for visit support. Serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on protocol policies, procedures,