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Dayton, Ohio, United States

Provides overall direction and management of Credence operations run from the Dayton office. This consists of over 350 Credence personnel and more than 150 subcontractors supporting the Air Force in multiple locations throughout the United States.

Dayton, Ohio Area

Program Manager for three large Advisory and Assistance Support (A&AS) contracts valued over $260M supporting Air Force Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC) through EPASS and supporting the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) primarily at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.-Leads day-to-day management of overall contract support operations, involving multiple projects, subcontractor companies and groups of personnel at multiple locations.-Serves as the focal point for all executive-level and below customer (Government) interactions, mobilizing Credence corporate and team resources to fulfill all contractual requirements with exceptional results.-Responsible for the quality and timely delivery of all contractual deliverables, ensuring overall customer satisfaction with Credence services, resulting in “Exceptional” ratings on Contract Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs).-Reports current status, plans, issues, corrective actions, and results to Credence and the customer, responding effectively to guidance and direction from Credence and the customer in achievement of desired results.-As the hiring manager, consistently staffs the program with fully qualified, professional personnel capable of performing the contract tasks while meeting or exceeding customer expectations. -Meets with Credence personnel, teaming partners and the customer to verify individual and team performance ranging from recognizing exceptional performance to reassigning/removing personnel as necessary.

Beavercreek, Ohio

-Program Manager responsible for leading, managing, and coordinating the efforts of 60+ personnel for the Helicopter Program Office EPASS Task Order. -Responsible for the execution and delivery of HX5 Team efforts across the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter and the UH-1N Replacement (MH-139) ACAT 1 Programs. -Responsible for all aspects of the program including but not limited to staffing, logistics, program finance, cost estimating, inspection and submission of deliverable reports.

Wright-Patterson Afb, Oh

• Responsible for high visibility and/or mission critical aspects involved in planning, coordinating and drafting the Helicopter Program Office Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) reporting to include the Selected Acquisition Report (SAR), Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES) and the Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) for two Acquisition Category 1 program with an operating budget in excess of $10 Billion• Plans and drafts the Monthly Acquisition Report (MAR) utilizing Project Management Resource Tools (PMRT)• Prepares monthly Program Executive Officer Activity Reports• Consolidates information for generating charts and facilitating meetings for senior program management to include data from various tracking systems• Responsible for the maintenance and execution of the Management Internal Control Tool (MICT) to ensure self-inspections are thorough and complete• Employs analytical methods and techniques to collect and evaluate information required by senior leadership• Responsible for tracking, assigning, and closing all suspense actions for two Acquisition Category 1 programs• Employs analytical methods and techniques to collect, analyze and evaluate information required by Division managers• Manages and tracks the internal and external suspense tasks through the Senior Officer Communication and Coordination Electronic Resource (SOCCER) system or through other SharePoint developed tracking systems• Assists with planning, tracking, and completion of award review boards and award/decoration packages• Assists Helicopter Program Office personnel with training and preparation of Staff Summary Sheets and packages being staffed through WI, AFLCMC, AFMC, AF, and the DoD

Wright-Patterson Afb, Oh

• Expertly plans, directs, mentors, and exercises functional supervision of 129 personnel and $1.57 million program budget for fulfillment of the Command-wide organization mission supporting over 87,000 personnel• Serves on multiple Department of the Air Force-level Integrated Process Teams as a subject-matter expert on policy design, developmental guides and training requirements• Authored, designed, and implemented Air Force Materiel Command organizational level Strategic Roadmap to define capacity and give strategic direction for the support to Airmen, civilians, and their families• Identifies and integrates the requirements for funding, manpower, material, facilities, and services then prioritizes for Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submission to meet the mission needs at 8 Installations• Responsible for analyzing and evaluating accounting, budget, and financial policies to ensure existing programs adapt to meet changing requirements, laws and regulations• Prepares and presents high-level decision briefings to General Officer and Senior Enlisted Leaders• Establishes and maintains liaison with HQ Air Force, other Major Commands, and subordinate Senior Enlisted Leaders to support organization capability integration, programming and planning• Develops Operating Instructions, policies, and procedures for command-wide program management; evaluates Operating Instruction development of 8 military installations for compliance with existing Air Force Instructions to ensure sufficient internal controls

Qatar

• Functional manager for 69 combat personnel. Mentored, trained and guided personnel across 9 countries• Synchronized assets across Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps and 42 Coalition Partner Nations to reduce coverage gaps. Authored Memorandums of Understanding increasing interoperability support for 26,000 personnel• Designed enduring toolkit for teams then implemented training to 48 personnel to eliminate key problem areas• Performed combat site assessments to 15 bases in 7 countries. Analyzed and adjusted 174 tasking line remarks to perfect 52 deployment requirements ensuring warfighters had trained support needed to complete the mission• Restructured strategic communications between U.S. Central Command, HQ Air Force, and deployed units to ensure smooth flow of communication

Maxwell Afb, Al

• Supervised and directed all Chaplain Corps support operations to include manpower, facilities, and budgeting and execution supporting over 45,000 patrons• Oversaw expeditionary readiness training, professional development, and effective utilization of 12 personnel• Directly managed all contracting processes to include writing contact, statement of works, advertisement, interviews, bid collection/opening, and awarding• Approving official for Government Purchase Card program. Responsible for budget considerations, purchases, reconciliation, proper documentation, and account termination• Advisor to Wing and Air University leadership on matters of religion, spiritual health, morale, and moral issues• Established internal control policies to provide assurance the mission is accomplished efficiently and effectively• Provided oversight and management of installation Chaplain Corps Appropriated Funds and Chapel Tithes and Offerings Fund programs to ensure internal controls have verifiable audit trails• Served as Resource Advisor and Cost Center Manager. Provided technical advice, execution planning, prioritized/justified unfunded requirements, and ensures key duties are divided to reduce the risk of error/fraud

Macdill Afb, Fl

• Strategic oversight of 101 Army, Navy, and Air Force Chaplain Assistants and liaison to Joint Staff Chaplain and the Army, Navy, and Air Force Chaplain Corps Senior Enlisted Leaders• Synchronized religious support for 68,000 personnel in 13 Commands while budgeting and executing a $10 Million appropriated funds budget• Led 14 teams to deliver religious support to 5,200 special operations personnel in over 30 Field Operating Bases across the Middle East enabling more than 250 direct action missions; earning Bronze Star Medal• Developed force structure requirements for 7 Theater Special Operation Commands to build essential global religious support for over 2,000 personnel• Coordinated and performed memorial/ramp ceremonies in Afghanistan for those killed in action, ensuring proper dignity and respect as well as healing for teammates• Board member on Chaplain Assistant Specialty Requirements Team. Updated over 100 training tasks in the Career Field Education and Training Plan effecting all Air Force Chaplain Assistants• Integral career field Force Development Vectoring Board member. Reviewed all E-6 and E-7 records to vector personnel to specific special duty assignments• Initiated and executed train the trainer course for PREPARE/ENRICH relational assessment program, enhancing the professional counseling skills of 120 Chaplains

Hill Afb, Ut

• Supervised and directed 23 Chaplain Corps personnel to support second largest military installation• Directly managed $679,000 in contracts, appropriated funds, Overseas Contingency Operations funds as well as Chapel Tithes and Offerings funds• Director of premier pre-deployment program named Air Force “Best Practice.” Executed 10 resiliency retreats for over 2,000 families with over 45 volunteers to include all logistics, program design, and execution• Developed comprehensive training plans to ensure all Chaplain Corps personnel trained for worldwide deployment• Project Manager for $1,200,000 MILCON chapel extension and interior renovation project; increased capacity by 100 seats

Aviano Air Base, Italy

• Resource Manager for Appropriated and Non-Appropriated Fund accounts totaling over $225,000 supporting over 9,000 personnel and their families• Developed contract positions, wrote Statements of Work (SOW), oversaw contracting processes and monitored the performance of 14 contractors• Developed and implemented internal management control procedures for safeguarding and depositing annual contributions in excess of $100,000 in chapel offerings

Thule Air Base, Greenland

• Coordinated program requirements, support functions, and managed logistical and personnel support• Expertly filled-in as the Installation Chief of Safety for over 2 months; briefed international audience on safety measures necessary in extreme Arctic climate--zero mishaps• Bookkeeper for $10,000 non-appropriated Fund with zero discrepancies while streamlining accounting process by 75% to refocus critical man-hours

Patrick Afb, Florida

• Responsible for $140,000 Chaplain Fund bookkeeping activity—monitored budgets for proper spending levels; ordered, inventoried, and paid for all goods and services received; accounted for all monetary offerings from worship services• Wrote Statements of Work for appropriated and non-appropriated contracts. • Administered resources, logistics, and automated systems—troubleshoots and fixes computer equipment

Incirlik Air Base, Turkey

• Provided support to all Chapel activities to include worship, liturgies, rites, visitation, counseling, and religious education• Responsible for $220,000 Chaplain Fund bookkeeping activity