Damon Schmidt Email & Phone Number

Haughton, La, Us

Haughton, La, Us

307Th Bomb Wing (Bw), Barksdale Afb, Louisiana

Clearance: TOP SECRET (Jul 2019); held SECRET (1994-2019)As the Director of Wing Readiness & Emergency Response Exercise Inspections, execute Wing level exercises and inspections to ready 307th Bomb Wing combat Forces for B-52 Bomber Operations, Mission and Maintenance, Support, & Medical Response for wartime deployment operations & emergency response in order to deter our adversaries & assure our allies.• Over 10 years experience performing Compliance Inspections and Air Force Inspections Agency's "Commanders Inspection Program" since its creation. • Charged with executing IG Inspections & Readiness Exercises within nuclear capability Wing. • Develop the Commander's Annual Exercise Schedule and coordinate significant events through the Host Installation, MAJCOM & NAF IG Gatekeepers.• Use risk-based sampling strategies to create robust exercise scenarios & injects, manage Master Scenario Event Listing (MSEL), and direct Wing Inspection Teams (WIT) through AF mandated annual exercise inspections to identify, document, & report area’s of undetected non-compliance, strengthens, & recommend improvement area’s of Wing Readiness & Response Capabilities for 21 Unit(s). • Consolidate deficiencies, best practices, strengths, & recommended improvement areas during inspections & exercises and document within the Inspector General Evaluation Management System (IGEMS).• Write Inspection & Exercise Reports, brief Commander(s) on outcome, upload & close final report(s), and assign deficiencies to each Unit within IGEMS & IGEMS-C for Air Force, Major Command (MAJCOM), Numbered Air Force (NAF), and Wing Commander's over-site.• Created & manage the Wing IG’s SharePoint site and Exercise Teams site.• Write Wing Exercise Policy and Business Rules. Execute Special Interest Item (SII) Exercises for the 307 BW and report outcomes to AF, MAJCOM & NAF Commanders. Perform trend analysis on exercise compliance and validate corrective action plans for non-compliant programs.

Afnc3C/Ncas Twining Dr., Barksdale Air Force Base, La 71110 United States

• Security Clearance: TOP SECRET (8 July 2019)• Systems Integration Action Officer for AF National Leadership Command Capabilities (NLCC) & Nuclear Command, Control, & Communication (NC3) Center; report evolving capability gaps for NC3 Terrestrial system(s)--ensure continual secure, resilient, & reliable Nuclear Command & Control (NC2) for President (POTUS) execution of nuclear strike mission(s)• Teamed w/Roadmap Branch on major presentation for GSC General; conducted vital research & generated critical data to questions for secure, reliable, & resilient (SRR) current NC3 WS advantages & concerns--showcased futuristic NEXTGEN capabilities in development countering those concerns to maintain U.S. nuclear deterrence edge• Integration lead for AF Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) Chp-11 Research & Development (R&D) writing conference; proposed “Rubric of Fire” updates to ensure proper WS configuration diagram & identified Orphaned Systems--aligned system with Program Executive Officer, saved NLCC multi-million dollar FY unfunded request & ensured proper Planning, Programming, Budgeting, & Execution• Program Action Directive (PAD) 16-01 rewrite Integration led; analyzed 100+ key nuclear terms & provided vital changes & sources to streamline NC3 Enterprise definitions--benchmarked PAD terminology for uniformity across all US Nuclear Agencies• Address complex problems & provide WS evaluation assistance; analyze R&D deliverables to advance continued AF operational assessments, plans, & goals--ensured continual end-to-end assessment of NLCC/NC3 systems• Teamed w/System Control Manager on AN/USQ-225 Terrestrial WS configurations; briefed Branch Chief on new dependencies, gaps, or modernizations--assured situational awareness for “system of systems” command & control• Expert in multiple automation software programs; produced a wide range of documents, create tables, drafts, editing & creating and revising multiple SharePoint databases and Microsoft Office spreadsheets

Barksdale Air Force Base, La (Afgsc/A8Xs)

• Developed & revised CONOPS to document how Air Force platforms, systems & facilities will support Command & Control (C2), Nuclear Command & Control (NC2), Nuclear Command, Control & Communicate (NC3) & National Leadership Command Capability (NLCC)• Analyzed C2, NC2, NC3 & NLCC structures to identify capability gaps & provide Force Development Concepts & Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution (PPBE) documents, presentations to enable acquisition activities to fill operational gaps• Researched, verified, & documented existing data on current component systems; as well as, researched & documented information on emerging systems for technologies pertaining to C2, NC2, NC3 & NLCC• Published monthly briefing for Nuclear Capabilities Develop Council & Capability Developmental Working Groups Secured Video Telephone Conference chaired by AF Nuclear Weapons Center• Provided engineering, test & evaluation assistance to develop documentation, execute technical & operational risk assessment of communication systems; supported C2, NC2, NC3 & NLCC mission area such as planning systems, fixed & mobile voice, data, & video non-secure/secure communications• Researched & coordinated with AFGSC & NAF staffs, & presented required background & risk information to include reports, documents, Command’s Biennial Assessment & Report on the Delivery Platforms for Nuclear Weapons & NC2 System Wrote, reviewing, & updated applicable policies, procedures, manuals, etc. pertaining to C2, NC2, NC3, NLCC systems, training/education of associated personnel & standardization/evaluation• Assisted in detailed analysis of various C2, NC2, NC3 & NLCC systems to include developing concepts, metrics, schedules, or baselines to establishing, defining, maintaining & monitoring milestones• Expert as a Technical Editor--comprehensive knowledge of the C2, NC2, NC3 & NLCC systems, relevant Style Manuals, Security Classification, & English compositions to aid military leaders

Barksdale Afb, Bossier City, La

• First 2d Bomb Wing’s (BW) Commander's (2 BW/CC) Inspection Program (CCIP) Director; 1st Air Force Global Strike Command's (AFGSC) operational CCIP/1st AFGSC Unit Effectiveness Inspection (UEI) completed--awarded 1st ever AFGSC “Major General Junuis W. Jones Award” for Outstanding CCIP whose performance was proactive as well as above & beyond the completion of day-to-day mission requirements• Program Manager for executing Inspection & exercise plans; applied analytical evaluation methods, techniques, DoD policies, AF Instructions, trends & directives for more than 80 Group, Squadron & Tenant Org's to build effective Schedule of Events (SOE)--ensured accurate Major Graded Area assessments & reported “undetected” non-compliance, trends, high risk areas, strengths & best practices to Commanders, MAJCOM’s & Air Force Inspection Agency (AFIA)• Managed 2 BW/CC’s inspection scheduling & coordinated key inspections thought Gatekeeper to de-conflict AFIA, MAJCOM & Wing inspections--coordinated w/multiple agencies to verify visiting Inspection teams through Personnel Adjudication System--ensured inspection deliverables readily available for on-time inspection starts• Instructed formal Wing Inspection Team (WIT) Inspectors Course for Unit Subject Matter Experts (SMEs); relayed 2 BW/CC’s vision/intent, taught deficiency writing, SOE development, executed hands-on qualifications & managed WIT training data-base--IG sworn in over 150 highly qualified WIT, leading to the documentation of over 1K minor, significant & critical nuclear & conventional deficiencies, strengths & recommended improvement areas• Developed & executed no notice Emergency Management (EM) exercises; coordinated w/internal & outside agencies for co-op training on major accidents, mass casualties, active shooter, lockdown--increased Wg & local FBI, DEA, EPA, Fire & Emergency Response, Human Health & Services, FEMA efficiency & response ensuring compliance w/AF, Federal, State & local EM procedures

Barksdale Afb, Bossier City, La

Lead 18 Airmen within three work sections covering 24/7 operations, overseeing the logistics of six (6) grades of petroleum for the Air Force Global Strike Commands largest Fuel's Account valued at over $43 million. Managed the accountability of over 226 thousand petroleum billing transactions representing $260 million annually. Directed employee training, qualifications and positioning for 93 personnel. Supervised a $460 thousand annual Supply and Equipment Government Purchase Card Account, overseeing purchase orders and authorizations for personnel. Served as the Contract Officer Representative (COR) for 2 five year $13.5 million Government Owned Contract Operated contract evaluating Statement of Work for logistical operations. Oversaw joint Laboratory Fuel Sampling operations between Army and Air Force, reducing aviation fuel sampling test time by 80%, saving the Department of the Army $1500 in contracted sampling cost quarterly.

Barksdale Afb, Bossier City, La

Executed over 450 environmental, safety, standard operating procedure spot inspections annually and conducted 14 semi-annual internal inspections annually confirming operational compliance to 7 work sections, over 98 employees, and $243 in military assets. Enforced and upheld compliance with State, DoD, and Federal EPA hazardous waste handling and disposal of 10K lbs waste petroleum products, ensuring health and welfare within Fuels Management Flight/98 Airmen. Audited $42M petroleum account, resolving a $716K Contractor backlog, ensuring critical US Forces-Iraq missions where sustained/accomplished. Trained 12 Army/Navy Contract Officers as a subject matter expert, clarifying Statement of Work (SOW), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for $14M Government contract at 4 different Forward Operating Bases (FOB) in Iraq.

Barksdale Afb, Bossier City, La

Entered into military Service as. Fuel Operations Specialist. Worked my way through the Airmen ranks to become a noncommissioned officer, Staff and Technical Sergeant. Supervised and spearheaded training for more than 100 junior ranking employees, overseeing employee positioning and safe 24/7 operations for the receipt, storage, and issuance of over 260 million gallons of clean, dry aviation products/ fuel and accountability of $3.5M in military refueling assets annually

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, 4.0 Gpa On 4.0 Gpa Standard

Graduated Sum Cum Laude, with highest honors.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, Summa Cum Laude

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management, 3.8 Gpa On 4.0 Gpa Standard

Logistics & Supply Chain Management Ab