JOHN JOSEPH HORTON

Captain, U.S. Army

(Reserves beginning in April 2006)

HHC/7ATC, CMR 415 Box 3178, APO, AE 09114

+49 (0)9641-925321 (Germany) / [email protected]

Resume (in PDF)

 

OBJECTIVES

 

                                    Obtain a PhD in Economics or Public Policy

                                   

RESEARCH INTERESTS

                                   

                                    Contract theory, problems of moral hazard, adverse selection in government contracting

                                    National Security and International Relations

                                    Mathematical modeling

                                    Military logistics

                                     

 

EDUCATION

 

                                    UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY, West Point, NY

                        Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences

Engineering Concentration in Computer Science

                        Graduation: June 2001

                                    Overall GPA (including Military and Physical Grades): 3.74

Major GPA: 4.17

 

DIGHTON - REHOBOTH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, Dighton, MA

Graduation: June 1997

 

RELEVANT COURSES

 

Topology	Topics in Numerical Analysis
Partial Differential Equations	Functional Analysis
Database Systems	Nonlinear Optimization
Mathematical Analysis (I&II)	Abstract Algebra
Computer Systems	Vector Calculus and ODE
Applied Statistics	Foundations of Mathematics
Linear Algebra	Discrete Mathematics
Organic Chemistry (I&II)	Fundamentals of Computer Science
Mathematical Modeling	Advanced Classical Physics (I&II)
Economics (Micro & Macro)	Probability and Statistics
Adv. Introduction to Computing	Calculus (I&II)
Discrete Dynamical Systems	General Psychology

 

STANDARDIZED TESTS

 

                                    GRE (June 05)    Verbal: 750    Quant: 790    Analytical Writing: 6.0 

 

AWARDS & HONORS (Academic)

 

                                    Top Cadet, Mathematical Science Majors, 2001

                                    Top Senior Research Project in Mathematics Department, 2001

                                    “Outstanding” in 2000 Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM)

                                    “Meritorious” (2^nd highest rating) for 1999 and 2001 MCM

                                    Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Prize Recipient for the MCM, 2000

                                    Elected to Phi Kappa Phi, 2001

                                    Elected to Pi Mu Epsilon, 2000

                                    National Merit Scholarship Finalist, 1997

                                    Telluride Association Summer Program, 1996

 

AWARDS & HONORS (Military)

                                   

                                    Bronze Star Medal

                                    Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

                                    Army Achievement Medal

                                    National Defense Service Medal

                                    Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

                                    Iraq Campaign Medal

                                    Army Service Ribbon

                                    Oversees Service Ribbon

                                    Basic Parachutist Badge

                                    Combat Action Badge

 

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

 

                                    Horton, John Research Potential of Data Collected from Instrumented Training (Abstract).

                                    Presented at the Military Operations Research Society Annual Symposium,

West Point, New York, 21-23 June 2005. (slides)

 

                                    Horton, John. M998-Series Armor Plate Proposal: Increasing Crew Survivability in Iraq.

Distributed throughout 1^st Brigade, 1^st Armored Division.  November – December 2003.

 

Arnett, Kevin; Gibbs, Jonathan; Horton, John.

The Iron Laws of Air Traffic Control. Journal of Undergraduate Mathematics and its Applications. 21(3):269-282, 2000.

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

 

Conducting independent research on the analytical potential in data collected from instrumented training.  Preliminary results were presented at the 2005 MORS Symposium.  Further results will be presented at a later date.

 

Designed an armor plating system that could be locally manufactured for the HMMWV (humvee) while in Iraq.  After fabrication, the armor plate could be bolted on to the underside, doors and running board of the HMMWVs in order to provide protection from roadside bomb attacks.  Over $30,000 worth of this armor plate was eventually purchased by the U.S. Army and was installed on over 100 vehicles in 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division.

 

Researched packet switching networks.  Conceived and coded a general-purpose network simulator.  Tested various switching protocols and outlined areas for further research relating to networks and complex adaptive systems in a paper and talk presented to the USMA Mathematics Department.  Awarded the Department’s prize for the Best Senior Research Project

 

Awarded the SIAM prize for year 2000 MCM submission at the annual SIAM conference held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  Presented paper on aircraft collision avoidance, air space complexity and air traffic control complexity analysis to the Mitre Corporation, which was working on similar problems.  Much of the MCM work was similar to the research Mitre was doing for the FAA.

 

Developed software for the Wehrtechnische Dienststelle für Schutz- und Sondertechnik (Military Laboratory for Engineering and Technology) 52 in Oberjettenberg, Germany during a six week assignment in 2000.  The software implemented a mathematical model that predicted battery output over time.  Developed software that analyzed wind loads on various antennae structures and predicted guy-line requirements.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Reserve Instructor in the United States Military Academy Mathematical Sciences Department (pending).  In this position, I will teach two to four weeks of MA206: Probability and Statistics to cadets every June during USMA’s summer term.   

 

Operations Officer for the Deployable Instrumentation Systems – Europe (DISE): oversaw a $2 million operations contract, advised on $6 million in acquisitions, planned and/or executed training missions to Bulgaria, Romania and Afghanistan.

 

Tank Platoon Leader and Headquarters and Headquarters Company Executive Officer in Friedberg, Germany and Baghdad, Iraq.

 

 

MILITARY & GOVERNMENT TRAINING COURSES

 

Contracting Officer’s Representative Course, Garmisch, Germany, May 2005

Combat Life Saver’s Course (advanced first-aid), Baghdad, Iraq, June 2004

Armor Officer Basic Course, Ft. Knox, Kentucky, August – December 2001

Master Fitness Trainer Course, West Point, New York, June 2001

Basic Parachutists Course (“Jump School”), Ft. Benning, Georgia, July 1999

 

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

 

Certified Contracting Officer’s Representative

C++, Java, Ada 95, Visual Basic, LaTeX, PostScript, SQL

Operate in a Unix environment

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

MathCad, Mathematica and Maple

 

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

 

Hiking, backpacking and snowshoeing 

Reading fiction