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Key ASA personnel include retired and former active duty members of the Armed Forces. While an Air Force Security Officer, ASA CEO Charles Butler achieved the following:

DIRECTED the acquisition of a state-of-the-art, proprietary central monitoring station and infrastructure capable of managing an existing network of 74 remote electronic security systems, that perform CCTV, intrusion detection, and access control functions for facilities. Purchased a software-based system that was far more capable than competitor systems and about 35% of the cost.

EVALUATED contractor and government security forces on employment of the world's most advanced security equipment costing $100+Million and methods used in protecting space program assets at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA. Compiled and edited extensive final report that discussed capabilities, weakness and improvement strategies.

DEVELOPED policy and provided management assistance to security directors who managed 2,438 security personnel at 42 USAF Space Command locations worldwide and Headquarters North American Air Defense Command (NORAD).

DIRECTED an in-depth terrorism vulnerability survey on critical facilities, including a critical power production complex vital to National Security. The survey and report were viewed as a model for other military bases to emulate.

TESTED security and antiterrorism capabilities at European NATO military installations by leading an intruder force against critical infrastructure during NATO inspection team evaluations of bases.