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Lead PM for Japan

F 15 International Programs, FMS New Business, Lead Program Manager for Japan

Responsible for leading and mentoring a diverse team of over 340 members of the Aviation Support Equipment Management military occupational field serving in billets around the globe. Provided strategic planning, human resource management, organization and direction for the occupational field. Served as the Marine Corps representative for aviation support equipment during the Engineering and Manufacturing Development and Production and Deployment Phases of the complex and high risk F-35 program. Coordinated support equipment deliveries and acceptance for all Marine F-35 squadrons. Identified and arranged transfer of the support equipment necessary to support an unscheduled loan of two F-35 aircraft to provide mission systems test capacity to the System Development and Demonstration effort. Directly contributing to significant life cycle cost reduction through coordination in the designation, development, testing and deployment of current Department of Navy support equipment to be used in lue of purchasing additional support equipment for the F-35 aircraft. Initiated changes in tool control management for the F-35 program resulting in a life cycle sustainment cost savings of an estimated $180 million over the life of the program.Developed plans for and directly oversaw the reorganization and modernization of the Maritime Preposition Forces (MPF) and Maritime Preposition Program Norway (MCPP-N). Coordinated with members of the Government of Norway, Marine Forces Europe, Marine Forces Pacific, Marine Forces Command, and multiple offices within HQMC as the US Aviation Sub-group Co-chair for the Program Management Group for Marine Corps Preposition Program Norway.

Coordinated with HQMC and multiple user activities to reduce the support equipment requirements aboard the Maritime Preposition Ships by over 2 thousand items, resulting in a future acquisition and life cycle sustainment cost avoidance of $27 million. Decreased the Maritime Preposition Force (MPF) support equipment deficits by more than $42 million and redistributed $21.8 million in assets to support critical fleet shortages through aggressive program management. Planned, organized and directed the rewriting of program planning documents for the preposition programs and provided updates to the Weapons System Planning Documents for all type model, series aircraft within the Marine Corps. Identified shortfalls in the support equipment repair and rework process resulting in a 40% increase in asset availability rate while ensuring no increase to the sustainment budget was incurred. Assisted in planning life cycle logistics and risk reduction effort for complex acquisition programs as a member of several Integrated Product Teams, the Aviation Logistics Transition Task Force, and the F/A-18 Integrated Maintenance Review Board.

Oversaw the management of 57 Individual Material Readiness List (IMRL) accounts consisting of over 85,000 assets valued at more than $750 million. Ensuring all aspects of life cycle sustainment were implemented efficiently and effectively.Planned, coordinated, implemented, and executed the turnover of more than 10,000 IMRL assets in a 45 day period while serving in a combat zone with no loss assets. Lead, mentored, and motivated a staff of over 100 personnel including military and civilian contractors dispersed over a wide area including deployment overseas. Provided technical training, counseling, and military occupational specialty development for individuals ranging from E-3 to E8 on a daily basis.

Managed approximately two hundred applicants for processing into the United States Marine Corps each month. Planned and organized testing, medical examination, background screening, induction into the service, and transport to recruit training. Personally counseled, mentored, and motivated each applicant. Developed automated enlistment software to increase efficiency and reduce errors on enlistment documents. Coordinated with canvassing recruiters, medical staff, and entrance processing personnel, both military and civilian to ensure a timely, efficient enlistment process which reduced the processing time by nearly 20%. Periodically observed canvassing recruiters and office managers to ensure adherence to standard operation practices during the interviewing and processing of applicants.

Lacate, contact, and enlist qualified young men and women to serve in the world's premier fighting force.