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Provide expertise in developing, analyzing and evaluating Program Objective Memorandum (POM) future year funding processes in support of Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command (HQ, AFMC)/A4/10 Logistics Information Technology (Log IT) portfolio. Compiles funding requirements across the portfolio for the 5-year Future Year Defense Plan (FYDP) and populates Command Management System (CMS).Maintain the portfolio’s Master Funding Workbook capturing funding requirements, subsumptions, and changes to strategic priorities. Assess portfolio impacts regarding emerging funding requirements and congressional budget decisions via the Planning, Programming Budget and Execution process.• Performed in-depth review of the Master Funding Workbook, identified errors in calculations and data linkages. Immediately took corrective actions to remedy the errors, restored confidence in funding data.Receive and integrate funding changes published in Program and Budget Enterprise System (PBES), evaluates effects of funding decisions and overall impacts to the portfolio and notify portfolio senior leaders. Supports funding drills to remedy disconnects between required and available funding across the portfolio. Identifies opportunities to reprioritize resources, scaled non-mission critical expenses and balance the bottom line. All mission requirements met per leaders’ strategic priorities.Assists the budget execution team in preparation of the semi-annual budget execution line-by-line review. Assess budget execution progress of all programs/systems within the portfolio against established metrics noting budget over/under execution and adjust future budget year allocations to meet command goals and protect budget resources.

Managed outside product and trade vendors. Supervised daily trade partner activities ensuring homes are delivered within the standards for quality, timeliness and cost ensuring the division achieves greater than 95% customer satisfaction.Resolved complex problems arising from conflict between design plans and actual trade execution. Analyzed information and developed solutions to meet requirements for code, cost, quality and homeowner preferences. Directed all construction activities on homes from pre-construction site layout to final quality assurance inspection and delivery upon completion. Produced accurate weekly production schedules utilizing provided electronic scheduling software. Scheduled vendors for materials and skilled trades labor ensuring all builds stayed on schedule. Executed the invoice payment approval process accurately and efficiently for labor and materials.Ensured homes were delivered error free. Conducted all in-line quality inspections and remedied defects prior to progressing to the next phase of construction. Consistently achieved quality inspection scores of 90% or better. Orchestrated the construction of five homes concurrently, all at different phases of construction keeping all builds within stringent standards for schedule, quality and cost.Maintained communities to act as marketing and sales tools. Enforced Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements ensuring the safety of all those on the jobsite. Maintained safety logs and weekly inspection reports.

Led team of 31 Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers (EPLOs) spanning 21 states and U.S. territories providing Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) in the planning for and in support of natural and man-made disasters. Guided United States Air Force (USAF) disaster response efforts in support of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in over 226 major disasters. Facilitated the full spectrum of USAF capabilities to support federal, state and local authorities during planning and in response to natural and manmade disasters.Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, nominating and mentoring U.S. Air Force Reserve (USAFR) senior level commissioned officers as EPLOs. Oversaw all aspects of training, readiness and deployment in support of disaster planning and response operations. When deployed, provided reach back support and advisement.Representative to then Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Security and American Security Affairs, Complex Catastrophe Enhanced Organizational Effectiveness working group. Conducted top-down evaluation of DoD’s intricate disaster response structure to identify ways to maximize efficiency. Provided detailed reviews of DoD doctrine, policy, plans and processes and laws. Prepared and delivered briefings, bullet background and talking papers with recommendations to save time, cost and streamline legal barriers.NSEP subject matter expert on Immediate Response Authority (IRA) and USAF Wildland Fire Fighting (WFF). Managed organization’s financial resources as Resource Advisor. Administered $1.8M annual operations and maintenance budget. Monitored expenses, identified actual and potential deficits and surpluses, and ensured proper allocation of funds. Tracked disaster response costs, compiled and forwarded claims for reimbursements to federal agencies as required by law.

Recruited to create new training and mission assessment programs that supported expansion of organization's mission following events of 9/11.

Collected, compiled and analyzed and disseminated illegal narcotics aerial importation practices. Provided executable information to decision makers and law enforcement.Established Operations Assessment Branch following the attacks of 9/11. Developed processes for data collection and analysis that provided quantitative assessment results into Air Tasking Order (ATO) planning cycle. Greatly improved utilization of low-density, high-demand assets. Oversaw collection and structuring of metric data, fusing intelligence and operational information for Headquarters’ decision makers. Created and standardized operational assessment databases. Advised on critical 11 radar network performance, operational availability, and equipment and sustainment issues. Modified computer system and software and teamed with contractor to create theater-specific aircraft and weapon system configuration database. Saved millions of dollars by ensuring every mission 100% executable. Served as Operations Advisor for Source Selection Board to award 5-year, $186M Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contract. Evaluated proposals based on Statement of Work (SOW) and past performance parameters. Met system reliability, cost and safety goals.Served as Headquarters First Air Force / Continental NORAD Region (CONR) Enlisted Association President. As the conduit to the Command Chief Master Sergeant and the Commander, I was the advocate of the issues and concerns of the enlisted force consisting of over 1200 enlisted members assigned to the Headquarters, Region and Air Defense Sectors.

Developed data collection schemes, analyzed survey data to evaluate radar screening angles, planed and coordinated test aircraft flight routes evaluating performance standards of Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR) models 3 and 4 Joint Radar Surveillance System and the Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) L-88 and TPS-63 radars utilizing the Surveillance Tracking and Radar Processor (STRAP). Predicted minimum/maximum detection ranges and probability of detection. Conducted automated and manual flight data collection, compiled and analyzed radar digital data, produced statistics and graphic illustrations of radar performance of pre and post optimization.Researched, acquired, tested and validated commercial software suite to conduct aircraft accident radar forensics vs. one-of-a-kind radar data conversion board. Expedited search for survivors and saved many lives and thousands of dollars in man hours and travel expenses. Utilizing data analysis computer and software creatively, identified corruption source of critical radar data adversely impacting the transfer and integration of radar network infrastructure and operations center. Guided contractor in redesigning data architecture, providing error-free data and first-ever network integration into operations center.Developed inaugural quality assurance program for radar sensor data analysts. Wrote guidelines modifying training processes. Increased efficiencies 65% and reduced travel and man hour costs.