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Assemble and documents logistical date for SATCOM communication project. participates in IPT meetings, weekly staff calls, works with key team members for TM's, provisioning data, system engineers, IMS Scheduler and monitoring of GFE with vendor.

Transition 2 Sustainment (T2S) efforts preparing for multiple ILA (Independent Logistics Assessments) as the ILS manager (RMD, PdM SMC) to meet the acquisition documentation requirement for rapid development of statutory logistics documentation for ACAT 1 thru 3 systems. Experienced in analyzing total life cycle sustainment costs. Demonstrated expertise in developing, writing, and maintaining the Life Cycle Support Plan and associated annexes. Experienced in integrating, collaborating, and synchronizing the development of Technical Manuals, Training Support Plans, Maintenance Engineering efforts, provisioning parts lists, repair parts, special and unique tools and test equipment. Demonstrated expertise in partnering with sustainment providers and establishing an organic depot repair capability. Demonstrated expertise in utilizing the Army Standard Supply System, pre-positioning stock to support users, establishing demand history, and managing OEM warranty repairs. Experienced in providing acquisition logistics inputs into different types of funding lines such as Operation Maintenance Army (OMA), Army Working Capital Fund (AWCF), Sustaining Support Technical Systems (SSTS), and OPS-29 budget submissions.

Serves as the logistician for emerging requirements, such as, quick reaction projects and REF (Rapid Equipping Force) programs for domestic and overseas sites for Product Manager (PdM) FPS (Force Protection Systems) PM TS and PEO IEW&S located on Fort Belvoir, VA. Logistics lead accountable for planning, developing, maintaining, and assimilating logistics operations of eight ongoing projects. Member of CCB (Change Control Board) and IPT's for the PM and works to ensure product support strategies meet program requirements for operational effectiveness (OIR). Monitor contract readiness and the integration of all support elements to maximize system deploy ability and supportability requirements consistent within program cost, schedule, and performance. Monthly reports/invoices to COR. Prepared PM Smart Charts for FPS Tactical (logistical) Projects for review/update of Smart Book of all Tactical programs in PdM FPS for the PM and PEO IEW&S leadership. I coordinated with APM’s of accountability of fielded equipment / spares in CONUS (US) and OCONUS (Theater of Operations Overseas) to insure spares are available for the mission(s).

Served as the logistician on the EMARSS project providing the logistical requirements to construct a Quick Reaction Capability into a Program of Record. Harvested data from previous documents to create the Maintenance Engineering Analysis (MEA) and development of the Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) though the Level of Repair Analysis (LORA). Worked with provisioning and technical writers for the creation of the Repair Parts and Special Tools List (RPSTL) & identification of LRU's with the RAM and Systems Engineer on the reliability of the spares/parts. Tallied the cost forecast for the PM due to the high cost of LRU’s. Worked with Prime and sub-contractor to ensure the intent of the logistics CDRLs (Contract Data Requirements List) are met per FFP contract. Tracked EMARSS documentation through an in-house Configure Management process..

As the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) manager, I worked with the Systems Engineer and was responsible for ensuring the development of all elements of ILS for assigned systems in a project management (PM) field office. Programs involved with the Blue Force Tracking - Aviation (BFT-A) to include: Field Service Station (FSS Tool) a diagnostic tool; the development, costs, staffing and approval of Business Case Analysis (BCA) for Program control/budget and forecasting and LCSP (Life Cycle Sustainment Plan) for the PEO (Program Executive Office) Aviation. Worked with Software Engineering Center to insure project was synced for testing and fielding. I assisted in developing in the establishment of a Depot (Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA) ``screening site'' for the BFT-1 system, reclaiming 55% of discarded LRUs from the field units. I was a team member of the validation team of BFT system upgrade for UH-60 platform prior to integration for other aviation platforms. I prepared and briefed BFT-A Logistics Quarterly Logistics Management Review (LMR) for the Product Manager Aviation Mission Equipment.

Project Logistician assigned to JPdM CBRNE A&RS on the Defense CBRNE Response Forces (DCRF) project. Coordinated the transportation, receipt and training of equipment for 36 separate fielding’s of equipment with over 349 ISO containers. Coordinated shipment of sets and NET training of equipment overseas as part of Foreign Military Sales. Planned, inventoried and performed operational execution of refreshing unit’s equipment coming off mission with a team of vendors, government and contractors. Conducted In-process reviews (IPRs) with vendors, met with points of contact for planned fielding’s and communicated with DoD agencies of planned fielding’s to include: FORSCOM, ARNORTH and USARC and coordinate / tracked accountability of COTS equipment through databases (PBUSE, AESIP, IUID and UICSS), managed warehouse stocks for program and maintained SharePoint repository of past and current documents. Wrote and reviewed DCRF Refresh Plan and SOW’s for project, updated CBRNE Response Enterprise Life Cycle Supportability Plan. Provided coordination and implemented and monitored MAXIMO use in units on mission through Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) initial and sustainment visits. Assigned to Joint Integrated Logistics Assessment team (JILA)- new joint process replacing Army MR and Marine Corps/Navy ILA Independently rates elements of ILS for fielding decision. Also, working with the Joint Acquisition Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Knowledge System (JACKS).

Project Logistician supporting a response force, coordinated transportation of sets overseas and for stateside customers, to includeaccountability and training of equipment. Planned, inventoried and augmented operational execution of refreshing equipment coming off mission with a team of vendors, government and contractors. Conducted In-process reviews (IPRs) with vendors, met with points of contact for planned fielding’s and communicated with Department of Defense agencies planned fielding’s to include: FORSCOM, ARNORTH and USARC and coordinate / tracked accountability of COTS equipment through databases (PBUSE, AESIP, IUID and UICSS), managed warehouse stocks for program and maintained SharePoint repository of past and current documents. Wrote and reviewed SOW’s for project and updated Life Cycle Supportability Plan; coordinated and monitored MAXIMO training for customers through Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) on mission.

Senior Logistics Analyst for a commercial off the shelf (COTS) system developed for Route Clearance operations. Utilize the ILS elements to define logistics requirements, recommend support strategies, and write logistics support plans and documentation. Determine provisioning requirements with working groups, coordinate supply support with Original Equipment Manufacture’s (OEM), RMA process and support vendors, developed authorized stock age lists, materiel and NET fielding plans / teams. Accountable for planning, developing, maintainability, and integrating logistics operations in ongoing projects. Worked to ensure product support strategies meet program requirements for operational effectiveness, readiness and the integration of all support elements to maximize system deployment and supportability requirements within program cost, schedule, and performance. Coordinated shipments of equipment into Theater(s) are needed.

Worked in positions of progressive responsibility and accountability in stateside and overseas areas such as:• Maintenance Officer / Support Operations 1st Armored Division, Germany • Project Officer (Combat Developments, APG, MD)• Commander (Company / APG, MD)• Division Chief, Professional Development - Ordnance Center & School, APG, MD• Assistant S-3 61st Brigade Operations - Ordnance Center & School, APG, MD• Chief of Vessel Operations/Brigade Maintenance Officer for 1185th Transportation Terminal Brigade (TTB) and 1176th Transportation Terminal Brigade (USAR). (Lancaster, PA & Baltimore, MD)