Dan Strait Email & Phone Number

Wellington, Oh, Us

Brooklyn, Ohio, United States

United States

3 D Maw, Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, Ca

Responsible for ensuring that all 75 Third Marine Air Wing Aviation Support Equipment Asset Managers are operating within established Department of Defense policies. - Administratively ensured accountability of over 30,000 assets by providing guidance and training to senior leadership and customers. - Evaluated 29 programs over a period of 5 years for 28 west coast Marine Aviation units. These inspections are to ensure all units are following all doctrinal procedures while operating safely, effectively and efficiently - Managed 41 different units each containing 300+ assets with a total value in surplus of $600M dollars. - Developed a management control database to aid personnel in the research and tracking of frustrated items- Provided data analysis and supportability information to other units throughout the world to aid in their transition to new aircraft platforms- Communicates extremely well with supervisors, employees, and management on all levels- Excellent organizational and problem solving skills and managerial skills- Counsel employees about positive values as well as work-related issues and assist employees to correct job-skill deficiencies- Able to adapt to fast paced, ever changing conditions while striving to excel

Marine Aviation Logisitcs Squadron-39, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Responsible for 11 employees at the lead company as well as 25 employees located at adjacent companies. Performed Quality Assurance inspections for all inventory management programs at these companies. Provided direction, mentoring, and guidance to these inventory managers. The intent of each program was to ensure items were on hand and ready for use in support of aircraft maintenance.- Division chief; responsible for 36 personnel at 12 different units- Monitored the embarkation to and from OEF and ensured inventories valued at over 2.5M were transitioned to the inbound/outbound units seamlessly- During an evaluation, I received a “Noteworthy” grade from a higher agency on my program- Established trust and rapport with subordinate, peer, and upper level leadership aiding in the resolution of problems as they arose- Planned, coordinated and held meetings specific to the needs of future operational contingencies- Provide money saving solutions to Navy acquisitions- Replaced numerous pieces of equipment with a more reliable version while reducing overhead costs- Provided over ten thousand authorizations for transfer or repair for assets assigned to adjacent aviation units- Monitored employees' work levels and reviewed work performance- Compiled operational or personnel records, such as time on job, production records, inventory data, and repair or maintenance statistics, as required for increased unit productivity- Performed data analysis for assets in order to track sustainability rates of each - Prepared expenditure and acquisition reports for responsible offices

3D Maw Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, Ca

Responsible for the operational sustainment of 11 aviation units by ensuring inventory accuracy. This included validating allowance information and current stock. Strategic sourcing and management was required due to long production lead times and limited funding availability.- Supervised, trained and mentored 25 Marines- Worked as a liaison between operational units and higher headquarters- Developed local business procedures for subordinate units to adhere to- Tracked all requisitions and expenditures for 11 different agencies- Validated and directed asset movement from one unit to another to fill deficits based on inventory and allowance- Worked as a liaison between customer and higher headquarters- Pioneered a weekly training schedule for over 40 inventory control managers to meet and receive training on current job functions. This increased accountability by 30%- Prepared expenditure and acquisition reports for responsible offices- Supervised the shipping and receiving section ensuring 100% accurate accountability

Commander Naval Air Forces Atlantic, Nas Norfolk, Va

Responsible for the oversight of senior level Program managers. Provided guidance and direction for accounts of equipment valued at over 900M throughout the Marine Corps aviation inventory.- Developed a training curriculum and provided training to over 300 personnel- Planned, coordinated and lead discussions specific to the needs of future operational contingencies- Provided money saving solutions to acquisitions offices, resulting in excess of 300M in savings - Performed data analysis for assets in order to track sustainability rates of each - Monitored employees' work levels and reviewed work performance- Compiled and validated data, created reports or point papers and provided solutions to director. - Developed local business procedures for subordinate units to follow- Tracked all requisitions and expenditures for 11 different agencies- Tasks unit Managers and followed up when response deadline was overdue

Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16, Mcas Miramar, Ca

- Assistant division supervisor- Retrograded 1100 items from MCAS New River while ensuring accurate accountability- Reviewed allowancing for over 2000 assets- Reduced quantity of on hand assets, thus enhanced readiness by alleviating unnecessary preventative maintenance- Monitored subordinate units actions, ensuring that each unit was always operating effectively- Held weekly meetings to ensure training and counseling was conducted in an environment where maximum benefits were attained- Drafted and provided standard operating procedures to increase the fluency between multiple agencies

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165, Mcas Miramar, Ca

- Position was an immediate required fill. Upon reassignment I deployed with unit 4 days later- Responsible for 700 assets split across 2 naval vessels.- Sourced 6 urgent requirements from the United States while sailing in the Mediterranean Sea- Established lean methods for tracking and movement of equipment- Received a “Noteworthy” grade on my program inspection- Built strong relationship with seniors and juniors alike as well as support entities throughout the industry

Mcaf Tustin, Ca

- Advised 10 units in the development of inventory control procedures- Hand selected to remain behind and support remaining units until base closure complete- Mentored 5 squadrons tool readiness, allowing a seamless transition to MCAS Miramar- Shipping and receiving clerk- Maintained 100% accountability of over 3000 assets for a period of 3 years

Mcaf Tustin, Ca

- Responsible for three separate bags of special support equipment- Maintained 100% accountability of over 1300 assets values in excess of 3M dollars- Provided ready for use equipment for a selected quantity of aircraft for embarkation aboard and L-Class Naval vessel- Business related trip to Okinawa for a period of 6 months- Sourced requirements to Okinawa from the United States for maintenance requirements that were in urgent need

Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26, Mcas New River, Nc

- Jet Engine mechanic for first three years of active duty service- Read maintenance publications and perform required maintenance- Disassemble and reassemble aircraft jet engines using precision measuring equipment

Parris Island, Sc And Millington, Tn

- Basic military training- School of Infantry- Basic aviation jet propulsions school- T-58 jet engine maintenance

Bachelor'S Degree, Electronic And Automation Engineering

Professional Areonautics/Logistics/Management

Studied towards a Professional Aeronautics Degree