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Serves as a Chief of Installation providing direct support to the PM Global Combat Support System-Army and the Prime Contractor. Assists a workforce of civilian government personnel ranging in grade from GS-14 thru YC-03, and assigned contractors with the Army’s tactical ERP implementation to include project preparation, blueprinting, realization and test, go-live, training, fielding and sustainment of GCSS-Army. Develops long and short range planning relative to all life cycle logistics activities for the PM GCSS-Army. Ensures functional and technical quality of all software to produce system products within cost, schedule and performance. Coordinates GCSS-Army program activities within the implementation team, PEO EIS, DA staff, DoD agencies and Army commands. Aligns performance measures with organizational mission, life cycle logistics goals and objectives and customer requirements. Responsible for managing the transition of the assigned organizational elements from legacy STAMIS to Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army). Coordinates and manages pre-conversion, cutover and post go-live tasks to ensure units are prepared to become self-sustaining after fielding and training events from Global Combat Support System (GCSS-Army) conversion. Accepts Lean Six Sigma (LSS) as the Army’s Chief Long-term process improvement methodology, commitment and practice of LSS deployment. Reinforce a safe work environment and demonstrate adherence to government policies.

Serves as the senior enlisted advisor for three different commanders for Alpha Company 71st Transportation Battalion Captains Career Course with an annual authorized strength of 840 officers. Responsible for training, administration, professional development, personnel accountability, safety, morale and mentoring of all personnel assigned to my organization. Ensured that high standards of professionalism, conduct, and physical training was maintained always. Ensured all Soldiers were proficient on their Army Warrior Tasks to ensure all Army proficiency skills stayed current. Assists the commander in planning, coordinating, and supervising all activities that supported the unit's mission. Supervises promotes community awareness and support for the Army and its recruiting goals.

Served as an Instructor/Writer for the Basic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC) classes at the United States Army Logistics University with a daily strength of three cadre and 70 students with an annual load of over 800 students. Coordinated and synchronized logistical and administrative support among numerous support agencies to facilitate student training. Acted as a mentor and counselor while establishing standards of conduct and accountability to newly commissioned officers.

Served as the Material Management Noncommissioned Officer for the supply and services operations section of the 404th Regional Support Team, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. Supervised the operations of multiple organizations supply procedures and related service operations such as decontamination, transportation, property disposal, and commissary operations. Supervised open and covered storage, received, classified, issued materiel handling supplies, and stressed security operations. Supervised management of materiel support functions in stock control and accounting, procurement, inventory control, and item financial management. Supervised development and preparation of operations information, plans, maps, sketched overlays, and relayed the data to other supply and service organizations. Analyzed reports on supply and operations processed ensuring accurate accountability of all materials on hand.

Task Force (TF) Biometrics Logistics NCO. Planned and directed the activities of units and organizations engaged in the acquisition, receipt, storage, preservation, and issue of biometrics hardware, software, and associated equipment valued of over $8 million. Prepared biometrics and data processing equipment cargo for aerial or ground delivery throughout Afghanistan. Processed $6 million of biometrics equipment from theater to Fort Bragg and Tobyhanna depots for refurbishment. Primary coordinator with the Theater Property Book Officer ensured all biometrics equipment is tracked property when transferred to units in theater. Established and enforced logistics-related standard operating procedures for the Biometrics Task Force. Trained personnel to process FLIPL paperwork for theater lost and damaged equipment: $300K of biometric equipment issues resolved. Ensured supply discipline procedures use strictly enforced; resulted in zero loss of equipment in an account with thousands of items worth $14 million. Ordered, received, issued, maintained and accounted for over $8 million worth of biometric equipment, without incident or discrepancy. Identified inefficient and outdated accountability practices ad brought to the attention of the command; established custody trail to track unit equipment usage.

Served as the Distribution Management Center’s Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN) regional NCO for OCONUS-Pacific area Alaska and Hawaii consisting of three Installation, four Bridges, and 25 separate units. Maintained four Brigade Combat Teams; worked with DMT’s LCMC, and AFSB ensuring RESET was accomplished. Ensured the most accurate reporting of Reset statistic thru indebt research utilizing LIW and other database. Trained section on Reset procedures to accomplish the mission and goal of the organization. Identified and corrected discrepancies in unit Reset figures while working with subordinate elements to improve and validate the ARMT data. Monitored Reset for 4 Brigade Combat Teams with over 3000 pieces of equipment; worked with the LCMC and DMT’s to ensure 100% data accuracy.

Analyzed operational data and reports to ascertain degree of conformity with established policies. Assisted in the development and preparation of operation information including plans, maps, sketches, overlays and other data related to supply organization employment. Performed liaison and staff duties in a supply in command and staff logistics activity. Analyzed operation statistical data and reports to ascertain functional trends, conformance to standards and directives, and efficiency of operations. Managed and controlled critical reserve stock and operational readiness equipment

Served as the Platoon Sergeant for the Supply Platoon composed of the 526th Brigade Support Battalion Supply Support Activity and Ammunition Handling Section. Responsible for the daily operation of each section including the issue, receipt, storage, and turn-in of the Brigades Ammunition and Class I, II, III(P), IV, VII, and IX valued at $15 million. Presented and executed a plan to reorganize the entire Supply Support Activity from the previous unit; resulting in a decrease in 2 days of customer wait time. Implemented a training rotation which insured 30 Soldiers were cross trained in all aspects of warehouse operations. Ensured all Soldiers knew their jobs by exceeding Department of the Army standard with a 98% inventory accuracy rate.

Served as the Battalion Training NCO in a Brigade Support Battalion consisting of four companies assigned to 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division Air Assault. Successfully tracked over 500 missions and ensured each mission was properly briefed and all safety requirements were met. Resulting in a 100% completion rate. Oversaw the Force Protection of 20 towers and 4 gates covering over 4 kilometers. Excelled in information flow to tenant units by publishing over 75 Fragmentary orders and nightly update briefing to command. Served and taught over 100 Soldiers during OIF to improve their ASVAB score; resulting in 16 percent increase in test scores. Implemented a Battalion Air Assault Program; resulting in 90% first time go during zero day of Air Assault School. Superbly maintained 100% of S2/3 equipment during Operation Iraqi Freedom valued at $1 million; which resulted in zero losses.

Responsible for the training of 200 perspective and newly appointed Sergeants annually. Prepared and facilitated all periods of instruction; resulting in the training and mentoring of over 140 students.Developed a remedial program for leaders having difficulty with course requirements; resulting in 6 top 20% graduates. Supervised 80 students through 4 field training exercises with zero loss of equipment.

Provided technical staff guidance in a Corps Support Group to 3 Supply Support Activities; valued in excess of $10 million. Reviewed logistical management reports to evaluate efficiency of supply functions. Analyzed trends and forecasted Corps Support requirements. Interacted with Theater and the 55th Material Management Center regarding supply issues in support of over 22,000 Divisional and Non-Divisional Soldiers. Increased Corps readiness status by tracking and correcting supply issues. Provided expertise and guidance in logistics management to the 595th Maintenance Company; resulting in the company receiving the Supply of Excellence Award.