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Redstone Arsenal, Al

Provide support to the Utility Helicopter Project Office (UHPO) foreign military sales (FMS) cases. Develops initial and life-cycle provisioning strategies and country-specific recommendations, obtaining parts from US Army supply and non-US Army supply original equipment manufacturers (OEM), rough order or magnitude (ROM) pricing, develop estimates for spares packages based on configuration of aircraft, and inventory tracking.During and after fielding, provide support to ensure that country requests for spares receive timely procurement and delivery. Develop the ILS plan for the country from cradle-to-grave.Responsible for ensuring the total package approach and development of the fielding plan is executed for customer support after the initial delivery of aircraft. Work with the Security Assistance Management Directorate (SAMD) and UHPO to identify, coordinate, and oversee training requirements. Support the PM, DPM, APMs, and functional staff in day-to-day accomplishment of issues and to ensure continuity of effort.Provide strategic, long-term advice and recommendations regarding interface with the customer country and the OEM on acquisition strategies and reviews. Act as a major spokesman by drafting all plans and correspondence and any other documents in direct support to the Product Manager's coordination and staffing of program decisions at senior Army staff levels.

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Provide support to the Utility Helicopter Project Office (UHPO) foreign military sales (FMS) cases. Develops initial and life-cycle provisioning strategies and country-specific recommendations, obtaining parts from US Army supply and non-US Army supply original equipment manufacturers (OEM), rough order or magnitude (ROM) pricing, develop estimates for spares packages based on configuration of aircraft, and inventory tracking.During and after fielding, provide support to ensure that country requests for spares receive timely procurement and delivery. Develop the ILS plan for the country from cradle-to-grave.Responsible for ensuring the total package approach and development of the fielding plan is executed for customer support after the initial delivery of aircraft. Work with the Security Assistance Management Directorate (SAMD) and UHPO to identify, coordinate, and oversee training requirements. Support the PM, DPM, APMs, and functional staff in day-to-day accomplishment of issues and to ensure continuity of effort.Provide strategic, long-term advice and recommendations regarding interface with the customer country and the OEM on acquisition strategies and reviews. Act as a major spokesman by drafting all plans and correspondence and any other documents in direct support to the Product Manager's coordination and staffing of program decisions at senior Army staff levels.

Fort Hood, Tx

• Monitor and oversee aviation maintenance, logistics, supply, and product lifecycle management by utilizing analytical problem-solving skills across four brigades and over 137 aircraft systems that directly supported subordinate units in consistently achieving the highest operational readiness rates across US Army Aviation above 80% for two years• Develop and review monthly readiness reports to provide trend analysis for the US Forces Command (FORSCOM) Monthly Aviation Readiness Reviews (MARR) across the world-wide Army aviation enterprise, earning recognition for superior performance, dedication to detail, and insightful, holistic feedback that raised the standard of how the US Army analyzes aviation readiness• Advise FORSCOM and senior executives on fleet modernization, Aviation Restructuring Initiatives (ARI), aircraft modification work orders, and sourcing solutions to schedule and execute critical, time-sensitive requirements that ensured executive leaders received and fully understood critical information to make an informed decision• Coordinate unit deployment and redeployment operations with a focus on equipment readiness, special aircraft modification, aircraft transfers, and equipment reset programs to support unit rotational schedules, successfully preparing units to fully support their deployment operations world-wide across four different theaters of operations• Assist subordinate units to develop annual field maintenance contract requirements and cost-benefit analysis to brief senior executives in an effort to balance cost reduction with improved readiness resulting in a civilian workforce capable of fully supporting the unit operational tempo and world-wide obligations

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Work as part of the Office of the Project Manager (OPM) Team to modernize the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG), monitor maintenance, logistics, and transportation requirements as a Contract Performance Evaluator that enabled the unit to expand from a single brigade to four across Saudi Arabia in an effort to support their mission• Coordinate with Saudi Arabian, US Government representatives and US logistics and sustainment support enterprises to improve the logistical supply chain, acquisition of equipment, and training of maintenance and logistics personnel, which fostered the successful fielding of supplies, equipment, and property to support the expanded mission of SANG• Advise a Saudi Arabian General Officer and directly manage three senior non-commissioned officers in the performance of their duties, including standardization, training, and contract oversight enabling them to successfully advise SANG soldiers and oversee contract maintenance and supply operations as Contract Performance Evaluators and trainers

Fort Hood, Texas

• Monitor and oversee aviation maintenance, logistics, supply, and product lifecycle management by utilizing analytical problem-solving skills across four divisions, twelve brigades, and over 600 aircraft systems, which allowed nearly half of US Army Aviation to fully support their world-wide mission requirements• Conducted a comprehensive aviation maintenance manpower study across subordinate units and developed a complex Excel calculator that quantifies the manpower deficit that results from downsized military manpower and cost reduction efforts, empowering units and senior executives to more adequately identify contract requirements to fill the shortage• Support 17 separate aviation units with contract requirements and oversight to include cost-benefit analysis, contract acquisition review board processes, and executive presentations to III Corps and FORSCOM for validated requirements, enabling a balanced solution between cost-savings and growing support requirements

Bagram, Afghanistan

• Oversee three aviation flight service contracts across Afghanistan for both rotary and fixed wing aircraft to support theater transportation requirements including personnel and logistics through passenger terminals and cargo sites, which included US Government contract oversight, distribution of manifest schedules, and direct customer interaction• Develop and update standard operating procedural guides for ACAT operations throughout the SW Asian Theater, allowing safer operations away from hostile forces that outlined operating rules for the contractors and communicated civilian operational requirements to US Forces that greatly deconflicted operations and permitted safer operations• Manage the quality assurance surveillance program including check flights and site inspections within the scope of the individual contract Performance Work Statements (PWS) to ensure compliance under the Afghanistan Aviation Procedures Guide, International Civil Aviation Organization regulations, and US Government contract regulations• Coordinate with military units and passenger terminals throughout Afghanistan to advertise contract capabilities and ***Completed 12 month deployment to Bagram, Afghanistan

Fort Hood, Texas

• Monitor and oversee aviation maintenance, logistics, supply, and product lifecycle management by utilizing analytical problem-solving skills across six brigades and over 200 aircraft systems to fully support mission requirements• Coordinate with various Army Commands at the executive level to deactivate an aviation brigade and transfer all foreign military services that supported Dutch and Taiwan operations to another major US Army headquarters, fully enabling uninterrupted US Military support to our foreign partners which greatly reduced US Government costs• Led a team to develop the Fort Hood Installation Logistics Support Plan across local government agencies and subordinate units, and draft aviation maintenance, logistics, and sustainment policies for all Fort Hood units, which provide tenant and transient units with full support capabilities across the spectrum of unit operations

Kabul, Afghanistan

• Advise and mentor 200 Afghan soldiers on all aspects of aviation maintenance, logistics, and operational training, fully enabling the Special Mission Wing to conduct multiple successful counter-terror and counter-narcotics operations across all of Afghanistan• Conduct counter-narcotics, counter-terror, and training missions with all-Afghan and mixed US aircrews in order to coach, train, and participate in Afghan-led operations, successfully enabling the unit to provide both a proactive counter-narcotics cell utilizing partner-nation support and a highly effective and responsive counter-terror unit• Coordinate operational and logistical planning between the US State Department, Drug Enforcement Agency, and foreign militaries to fully support a self-sustained Afghan Air Squadron conducting missions in support of a free and governed nation

Fort Eustis, Va

• Manage over 350 military personnel in all aspects of discipline, training, health, welfare, and morale of students assigned across 18 different military occupations, allowing them to return to their operational units in a fully-trained status with a new career field and enhanced Warrior Task and Battle Drill qualifications• Lead and conduct physical fitness training with all students, both day and evening shifts, in order to increase their overall physical health and prepare them for continued military service after skills training for different occupations• Serve as the Command Safety Officer, Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Officer, unit Motorcycle Mentor, and Morale, Welfare, Recreational funds custodian, and facilities manager for two barracks and office complexes

Fort Hood, Tx

Armament Maintenance Officer and Platoon Leader (dual rated) for 1-227th ARB. Responsible for all armament-related maintenance on 24 AH-64D Longbow Apache helicopters to include avionics, electrical, and weapon subsystems. Established and managed all forward arming and refueling points (FARPs) missions ensuring all combat aircraft were loaded, refueled, and cleared safely. Directly responsible for the safety, combat readiness, training, and welfare of 12 NCOs and 18 Soldiers. Assisted the Company Commander in assigned administrative and tactical responsibilities, as well as assumed command multiple times in his absence. Additional duties included company HAZMAT transportation officer, hearing conservation officer, and battalion voting assistance officer.*** Completed 12 month combat deployment to Taji, Iraq.

Fort Hood, Texas

Aviation Maintenance Technician assigned as the 1-227th ARB Tech Supply Officer. Responsible for requesting, tracking, receiving and issuing all parts for 24 AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters. Managed over 350 lines of prescribed load list (PLL) and 3200 lines of bench stock parts worth over $28,000,000 in a go-to-war status. Balanced demand analysis with a comprehensive forecast requirement system to effectively manage repair parts at a level that fully supported the unit's combat mission. Provided technical and logistical support for maintenance personnel to ensure the correct parts were utilized. Briefed the commander and production control on repair part status and issues. Supported quality conrol to ensure accurate reporting of intensely managed 2410 tracked repair parts. Directly supervised 3 NCOs and 5 enlisted Soldiers through 24 hour operations.*** Completed 15 month combat deployment to Taji, Iraq.

Various Locations

Served as a UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter Maintenance Soldier in various roles:Quality Control NCOSEP 03 - MAY 0582nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Riley, KS***Completed 12 month combat deployment to Balad, IraqProduction Control NCOICOCT 02 - SEP 0382nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Fort Riley, KS*** Completed 4 month combat deployment throughout IraqUH-60 Blackhawk Maintainer / Squad LeaderJAN 00 - OCT 02B co 7/159th Avn Regt (AVIM), Giebelstadt, GermanyUH-60 Blackhawk CrewchiefAUG 97 - JAN 00C co 6/101st Avn Regt, Fort Campbell, KYUH-60 Blackhawk CrewchiefJUL 96 - AUG 97A co 2/2 Avn Regt, Camp Stanley, Korea

Portland, Oregon

Served as an undesignated Seaman assigned to the USS Mauna Kea (AE22) and USS Lake Champlain (CG-57). Conducted port and sea operations including the following evolutions and training:- Damage Control and Firefighting School- Underway vertical and horizontal replenishments- Forward gun assistant Gunner's Mate- Coxswain- Operations Specialist striker- All deck seaman duties- Heavy equipment operator (cranes, lifts)

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business

Completed one year of MBA coursework.

Bachelor Of Science

Business Administration

Associate’S Degree, General Studies