Levent Yergün is seeking a position where he can utilize his 25 years of experience in the Turkish Armed Forces, retiring as a full colonel. He has extensive experience in command and staff roles, including 4 tours in Bosnia-Herzegovina leading psychological operations missions. Since retiring from the military, he has worked as a project manager for security firms in Afghanistan and Turkey, managing food services, site security, convoy security, and security coordination. He is fluent in English and Turkish and has multiple military certifications in areas like psychological operations, special forces, and marksmanship coaching.
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Levent Yergün
Address: Tepecik mh. Akarca mvk. 1028.sk. No.:16 35460-Seferihisar-İzmir/Turkey
Home: +90 (232) 7416109 Mobile: +90 (533) 4166084
leventyergun@gmail.com
https://tr.linkedin.com/in/levent-yergün-90856730
: lev3562
OBJECTIVE:
Sharing my experience and work with my team to succeed mission by stimulating dynamism and
creating synergy in order to achive organizational objectives.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Army War College – Ankara (BA Degree in Mechanical Engineering,1980 – 1984)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Career as Officer
1984–2009 Turkish Armed Forces Army, Retired as Full Colonel
Commissioned Officer http://www.tsk.tr/HomeEng
Extraordinary international representation/semi diplomatic experience.
Served in a variety of command and staff assignments over a 25 year career.
Served 4 tours in Bosnia-Herzegovina in command of various different PsyOps missions. (3
NATO/EUFOR, 1 National at Turkish Special Forces) http://www.nato.int/sfor/docu/d981116a.htm
http://www.aco.nato.int/page39511625.aspx
Other assignments were in Albania and Iraq (Turkish Special Forces).
Final assignment before retirement was the Chief of the PsyOps Office for 2nd Army Headquarters.
25 years of high level executive/managerial and educational experience.
Post Career
Project Manager at AVIRA GLOBAL SERVICES-AVIRA GROUP http://avira.com.tr/
July 2015 – March 2016 (9 months – Kabul/Afghanistan)
Food/Catering services of Turkish DFAC at Camp HKIA (former KAIA) RS and AGS Camp facilities
in Kabul/Afghanistan as Project Manager.
Project Manager at YUKSEL PSC/Afghan Force RMC-SUPREME Group
http://www.yukselguvenlik.com/ http://www.supreme-group.net/
February 2014 - February 2015 (13 months – Hairatan/Afghanistan)
Site Security and PSD (Personal Security Details-VIP protection) management for Supreme Fuel
site at Hairatan/Afghanistan.
Chief Operations Manager at TT RMC/YUKSEL PSC http://www.yukselguvenlik.com/
http://www.appf.gov.af/index1.htm
April 2013 - February 2014 (11 months – Kabul/Afghanistan)
Worked at C2 (Command and Control) - NOC (National Operations Center) as Chief Operations
Manager (theatre level - countrywide). APPF/MoI, MoD, Afghanistan Government.
Project Manager at YUKSEL PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES İnc. http://www.yukselguvenlik.com/
http://www.supreme-group.net/
October 2012 - April 2013 (7 months – Kabul/Afghanistan)
Convoy security management at HW1 (Kabul - Kandahar) for NATO fuels as a subcontractor of
SUPREME Group.
Security Manager at KATMERCILER http://www.katmerciler.com.tr/
April 2012 – August 2012 (5 months – İzmir/Turkey)
Managing and coordinating security issues and prepare security measures and plans for MoI to get
approved.
General Coordinator at ARMA GROUP http://www.armaguvenlik.com.tr/
October 2011 - November 2011 (2 months - Istanbul/Turkey)
Managing and coordinating security issues on country level.
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COURSE / CERTIFICATE INFORMATION
2008 Psychological Operations Orientation Course
Content : Improvements on Psychological operations planning and implementations;
Information operations; Public relations.
Establishment : Information Support School Command-ANKARA, TURKEY
2003 Marksmanship Coach Course
Content : Teaching techniques and training athletes for sports shooting.
Establishment : Sports School/Turkish Shooting and Hunting Federation-ANKARA, TURKEY
2002 Instructors Training Course
Content : Instruction techniques and implementations.
Establishment : TRADOC-ANKARA, TURKEY
2000 Protection and Security Course
Content : Planning and execution of protection and security for installations, VIPs and
vehicles.
Establishment : Turkish Special Forces Command-ANKARA, TURKEY
1998 Psychological Operations Course
Content : Psychological operations planning and implementations; Information
operations; Public relations.
Establishment : Fort Bragg-NC, USA
1998 Special Forces/Special Operations Course
Content : Planning and execution of special operations.
Establishment : Turkish Special Forces Command-ANKARA, TURKEY
1997 Officers Staff Course
Content : Upper-level management, computer programmes and staff working methods.
Establishment : TRADOC-ANKARA, TURKEY
1993-1994 Officers Advanced Course
Content : Intermediate and upper-level management.
Establishment : Fort Benning-GA, USA
Several various short-term military specialty courses/seminars, which are not necessarily to be mentioned
here. Will be submitted if required.
I have more than 9 years of insecure/conflicted areas experience in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Iraq and
Afghanistan, including national missions. I have NATO and EUFOR service medals as well as letters of
appreciation by senior officers/generals.
KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES
English Reading: Excellent Writing: Excellent Speaking: Excellent
Turkish Reading: Native Writing: Native Speaking: Native
OTHER SKILLS AND HOBBIES
Private Pilot Licence (PPL); Military Sky Diving, Excellent computer skills; CMAS 2 star scuba diver’s
license; Sports shooting TAF license (pistol)+Shooting Coach license; Model plane construction and flying
with national degrees in national competitions.
REFERENCES
Will be submitted if requested.