Christopher Castro Email & Phone Number

Hyrum, UT, US

• Senior Enlisted Leader, 90th Contracting Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, WY (40 hrs/wk) (GS-13 Equivalent) 2023-Present Senior Enlisted advisor to Squadron Commander. Provides continuity in management and advisory services.
• Formed corporate plan to attract new talent/personnel improving company manning levels during massive transitionary period.o Created Onboarding & Training Tool for newly gained acquisition professionals. Rectified.
• Provided direction and guidance through subordinate team leaders to professional, technical, and support personnel engaged in managing, directing, and coordinating all aspects of the F.E Warren AFB mission.
• Created employee development program, inspired professional and personal growth among 12 active-duty military personnel.o Implemented 12-month training curriculum fostering advancement opportunities among assigned.
• Executed SAF/AQC mandatory Contingency Contracting Officer training program; planned 50+ hours of training over 4-month curriculum.
• Briefed Wing’s Senior Leaders during Financial Working Group meetings on acquisition statuses in preparation for End of Fiscal Year.

• Manager, Functional and Future Operations Planner, Joint Base Hickam, HI (40 hrs/wk) (GS-14 Equivalent) 2020-2023 Injected Operational Contract Support practices into real-world scenarios while developing commercial.
• Earned Unlimited Warrant.
• Filled Directorate personnel vacancies above rank.o Functional Area Manager (E-8) for 10-monthso Flight Chief (O-4) for 4-months
• Transformed Senior Leader strategic messaging into actionable objectives for supported units, codifying standard procedures.
• Synchronized joint logistics across Department of Defense service components in support of 100K annual exercise participants.o Led Operational Contract Support planning for 30 joint operations, creating partnerships.
• Advised 14 Senior Leaders on emergency response operations. Reviews Operational Plan in support of the National Defense Strategy.

• Procurement Specialist, Sustainment Branch, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Hill AFB, UT (40 hrs/wk) (GS-13 Equivalent) 2019-2020 Lead procurement specialist for F-22 Maintenance Information System Program.
• Earned $10M warrant.
• Authored policy revisions reducing acquisition lead times by 57%, enabling execution of $45M in additional fiscal year funds.
• Recapitalized $15M into F-22 sustainment program from negotiated savings while deciphering 400 separate cost elements.
• Innovated 1st-use CPFF-LOE contract type for Directorate. Awarded $62M operating software re-architecture 75% faster than AF standard.o Overcame challenges to contract award due to negotiation issues regarding the.
• Led Integrated Procurement Teams consisting of civilians 1102 personnel and Air Force officers. IPT members also included Financial Management, Configuration Management, DCAA/DCMA, Program Management, and Cost/Price.

• Senior Enlisted advisor to Center Director. Trained and mentored 99 acquisition professional guiding $366M acquisition portfolio.
• Earned $5M warrant.
• Injected 360-degree feedback. Captured 14% Organizational Climate Survey improvement. Beat USAF standard by 8%.
• Overhauled Directorate’s acquisition process. Reduced procurement lead times 30%, achieved 33% annual obligation increase.
• Established weekly training and mentorship workshops, balancing personnel development and resource management with aggressive contracting workload; actions instrumental to Directorate winning 10 annual awards including.
• Managed Wing’s Ground Maintenance Contract.o Developed reacquisition Statement of Work in conjunction with AFIMSC standards.o Led source-selection through Business Clearance.o Exercised FAR Part 12 & 49 procedures for.

• Led 9-member Civil Engineering Services Team overseeing $68M acquisition portfolio, while executing $3M Contracting Officer Warrant.
• Earned SAT warrant within 12-months of being in career field. Six-months later, earned $3M warrant authority.
• Lead administrator on $420M Presidential Airlift contract. Key to Wing’s Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Excellence. o Coordinated negotiations between Tinker AFB’s System Program Office, DynCorp and Boeing on.
• Authored rapid acquisition Quality Control Plan. Inspected 1,500 accounts/125 corrections, enabled $15M in annual obligations.
• Used Non-Appropriated Fund procedures, administering and then executing reacquisition of Wing’s restaurant agreements.
• Used FAR Part 8.4 for Federal Supply Schedule acquisitions and other Required Sources of Supplies and Services.