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- Instruct congressionally-mandated weapon systems acquisition and program management courses to Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DoHA), defense industry and foreign national acquisition professionals in accordance with the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA).- Increase the leadership and management expertise of the DoD acquisition workforce through in-resident and distance learning courses. - Improve leadership curriculum through research and professional consultation with DoD acquisition personnel on best practices and current policy guidance.

- Led and supervised team that is critical to the execution and management of the Air Force's annual $40B+ procurement and research and development budget for system acquisition and modernization- Coordinated and issued ~600+ program funding authorizations annually on behalf of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition- Prepared and provided accurate and insightful funds execution briefings to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force enabling informed decisions on Air Force acquisition programs - Planned and executed annual funds execution reviews for over 150 programs at four major Air Force product centers; key to enabling ~$400M+ to be utilized through the annual DoD Omnibus reprogramming- Prepared senior executives on a recurring basis for reviews & meetings regarding funds execution - Coordinated the development & review of budget justification documentation for 39 mobility programs - Provided periodic analysis of mobility program reporting to senior leadership

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

- Led and supervised a six member team in the management of common airborne communication requirements for Air Mobility Command's 14 mobility and operational support aircraft platforms- Established and directed a cross-functional integrated process team for airborne communication requirements which enabled leadership to identify priorities and maximize the utilization of scarce funding- Assessed future civil avionics requirements for program planning; ensured future airspace access for Air Force mobility aircraft

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

- Supervised and coordinated the project management activities of nine officers on a $500M spacelift range modernization program affecting Cape Canaveral AFS and Vandenberg AFB- Led a 25-member product development team on a $130M effort of four key product items including a crucial telemetry upgrade which positioned the using command to save $100M over 15 years- Actively managed project and evaluated contractor performance through analysis of Earned Value Management data, schedule data & program reviews; identified potential root causes of problems- Key leader in crucial program restructure; developed viable options for senior leadership that led to the approval of a new acquisition strategy and restoration of $127M in funding by the using command- Saved $8M+ through orchestration of joint proposal development/fact-finding on $166M effort; led the Integrated Baseline Review

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

- Led and supervised a five-member acquisition team managing cost, schedule and performance of all modifications, improvements and sustainment efforts for an EC-130E command and control aircraft- Orchestrated a large, anti-jam, air-ground radio integration effort to reduce ground force fratricide risk with no impact to the mission capability of the unique-mission, high operations tempo flying squadron- Provided immediate support to Program Director in charge of 500-person program office including review & coordination of evaluations & awards for ~70 officers; recognized for process improvements

- Authenticated and disseminated US and NATO higher-headquarters emergency action messages for the US Air Force’s fighter wing in Central Europe- Kept wing commander and other senior staff apprised of flying sortie status, in-flight emergencies, base emergencies, emerging events, and other factors affecting the flying wing’s operational capabilities - Assistant to the operations officer of the only USAF air refueling squadron in the Far East; supported over 100 officer & enlisted aircrew including review and coordination of evaluations and awards

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