Derrick Richardson Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Tx, Us

Randolph Air Force Base, San Antonio Texas

Operating under direct authority from the Secretary of the Air Force, serves as the Senior Appellate Adjudicative Officer for the sole Air Force Formal Physical Evaluation Board for physical disability evaluation actions. Adjudicates disability cases from over 80 diverse locations on Active Duty, Guard and Reserve personnel at the appellate level who have been determined by the lower Informal Board to have a potentially unfitting condition for continued military service. Reviews disability cases, researches relevant medical, legal, administrative, and command issues. On the basis of established fact and precedent, formulates a retention recommendation or suggested disability rating. In collaboration with the Office of Airman's Counsel, and in accordance with Federal laws, Department of Defense and Air Force regulations, policies and established precedents, ensures appellants receive due process, fairness, equity, and justice in their appeal opportunity.

Macdill Afb Fl

- Senior Manpower subject matter expert assigned to the Command. Briefed and advised Senior command leadership on all Manpower and Force Structure related issues- As one of six hand-picked Assessment Directors, built the Command's annual $10+ billion budget, analyzed and reviewed all programs for efficiency and reallocated resources based on performance and command priorities- Oversaw management and distribution of 70,000 billets across the command worldwide- Led 12-member manpower analyst team. Built annual manpower survey schedule and conducted manpower surveys command-wide with goal of ensuring all command work centers were right-sized for their mission

Macdill Afb Fl

- Oversaw planning, development and publication of Command's annual Personnel Readiness Assessment. Comprehensive document outlined all HR-related challenges and success stories for the Commander's awareness and action, and directly contributed to Commander's Annual Posture Statement and Congressional Testimony- Led Command's Leader Development effort, including comprehensive program of formal courses, special lectures and targeted hands-on experience through cross training and orientation programs- Advised 2-star Army Director on all Career Development, Promotion and HR management issues for over 20 assigned Air Force officers- Oversaw Command's annual Special Operations Awards Program, the processing of over 700+ awards and the successful completion of nearly 300 passports and visas, many of which were sensitive in nature- Managed critical Readiness program including sensitive deployment management and casualty reporting processes- Planned and executed Command's annual HR Symposium, including seven general officer distinguished visitors, over 30 briefers and 50 attendees; set game plan for HR policy and program management for the coming year...rave reviews

Randolph Afb, Tx

- Appointed by the Secretary of the Air Force to provide Airmen a full and fair in-person hearing to determine their eligibility for service retention if facing discharge for physical/medical disability- Catapulted the Air Force Formal Physical Evaluation Board to #1 in DoD for 6 of the 12 months of his tenure due to relentless work ethic and efficiency...helped turn program around- Adjudicated over 180 formal hearings/boards--displayed skilled line of questioning, top-notch decision making and fairness. Authored expert summaries outlining the Board's results for each case- Handpicked to adjudicate the most sensitive cases due to maturity, professionalism and judgment

Al Udeid Ab, Qatar

- Senior Personnel Officer/HR advisor to the Combined Force Air Component Commander/Air Force Central Commander--oversaw command-wide accountability throughout the AOR and worked sensitive HR issues for 3-star Commander- Worked Colonel Game Plan for 15 key staff colonels and Command Screening Board for over 40 Group Commanders and Vice Wing Commanders- Fast-track processed 11 Purple Hearts and 24 Air Force Combat Action Medals for injured/fallen Airmen, obtaining approval in mere hours. Deftly coordinated casualty operations following three aircraft mishaps

Randolph Afb, Tx

- Oversaw the selection of 700+ officers to over 80 intermediate and senior-level developmental education programs, and ensured 100% fill rate- Orchestrated the management and selection processes for several high visibility/high interest special development programs, including School of Advanced Air Power Studies, White House Fellowship, Olmsted Scholar and the Air Force Chief of Staff's Captain's Prestigious PhD program- Managed 475-seat annual increase in resident Squadron Officer School attendance- Spearheaded the Air Force's first-ever Enlisted Development Teams, and supported over 100 Development Teams overall

Lackland Afb, Tx

- Elevated squadron plagued with morale and performance issues, and transformed it into the Training Group's #1 squadron for both years of tenure as commander. - Earned multiple group and wing level awards at unit level; squadron members received host of awards at group, wing and Air Force levels- Led Basic Military Training's (BMT) most diverse squadron; oversaw all scheduling, logistics support, financial management, personnel support, medical care, protocol/ceremonial support, curriculum development, safety/emergency management and military training instructor training and development programs- Hand-selected by Training Group Commander to brief all visitors--3K per week--on BMT graduation events and rules. Impeccable image, top-notch public speaking and interpersonal skills yielded rave reviews

The Pentagon, Washington D.C.

- Managed the implementation of Air Force Policy Directive 38-1 for three large major commands and three functional areas- Crafted requests for unit activations, inactivations and deviations from standard Air Force structures to the Secretary of the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff and other senior leaders for review and approval, each with mission and enduring historical Air Force impact- Researched and assessed sensitive historical nuclear-related organizational data for Air Force senior leadership, and instrumental in the activation of Air Force Global Strike Command

The Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

- Led development of Air Force's strategic sourcing (public-private competition) initiatives, a program valued at $28B- Facilitated development of over 250 Air Force Smart Operations savings initiatives, allowing for $5.8 billion savings thru the Future Years Defense Program- Addressed numerous Congressional inquiries/concerns with savvy, and deftly managed sensitive union protests and contractor litigation, while keeping program on track to improve its' President's Management Scorecard grade

Warner Robins Afb, Ga

Scott Afb, Il

Scott Afb, Il

Little Rock Afb, Ar

Little Rock Afb, Ar

Keesler Afb, Ms

- Over 3,000 hours classroom instruction experience- Focused on HR programs and regulatory compliance - Awarded "Master Instructor" rating based on extensive experience, outstanding evaluations and amount of training completed

K.I. Sawyer Afb, Mi

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Defense Decision Making And Policy

Completed course work in International Relations, International Terrorism, Islamic Fundamentalism, Comparative Politics, Media and War.

Bachelor Of Science, Management

Completed course work in Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Economics, Fundamentals of Investments.

Master Of Arts, Business And Human Resource Development

Dual Master's Degree.

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