Freeman Holifield, Jr., Cih, Csp, Rem, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Madison, Alabama, United States

Washington Dc

Formulated, reviewed, and provided oversight of $1.5B Environmental Safety and Occupational Health program and policies to the Secretary of Air Force, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force as a hand-picked senior military advisor. Facilitated Secretary of Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force legislative responses to congressional inquiries. Oversaw performance indicators, lessons learned, and conducted budget analysis to assess impacts and identify solutions to Environmental Safety and Occupational Health problems. Represented the Department of Air Force and interacted with federal agencies, state, and local governments.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Formulated and published Department of Air Force (DAF) ESOH governance and oversight of policy. Developed responses to congressional inquiries and crafted congressional testimony response for the Assistant Secretary of Air Force.

Keesler Afb, Ms

Commanded a 76-member squadron, which provided total force and occupational health protection for 12K personnel. Led 7 flights with 10 specialties that supported the third largest platform in the Air Force Medical Service and oversaw a budget of $1.6 million for resources and equipment. Rendered quality, cost effective health care for 16K federal beneficiaries while leading 8 Gulf Coast multi-service market area medical facilities in delivering care in 3 states. Led multi-state national Defense Medical System Federal Coordination Center. Promoted VA/DoD center of medical excellence.

Barksdale Afb, La

Organized, trained, and equipped Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) officers and enlisted personnel that supported 5 bases, 6 Wings, and 2 Numbered Air Forces. Advised the Command Surgeon on all aspects of occupational and environmental health, radiation safety, and full spectrum response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) incidents. Served on the AFGSC Response Task Force as Accident Site Health Group Director.

Langley Afb, Va

Advised the Air Combat Command Surgeon General and delivered reach back support to Air Force Combatant Commanders on health protection issues and policies in the combat theater. Led Air Force development and Sustainment of the $51 million Home Station Medical Response Capability for 74 Air Force installations. Assisted DoD industry and government agencies to optimize and modernize mission critical Chemical Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Detection Capabilities. Provided command oversight and mentorship for career fields 30 officers, 142 enlisted, and 6 civilians at 13 Air Combat Command bases.

Langely Afb, Va

Advised the Air Combat Command Surgeon General and delivered reach back support to Air Force Combatant Commanders on health protection issues and policies in the combat theater. Led Air Force development and Sustainment of the $51 million Home Station Medical Response Capability for 74 AF installations. Assisted DoD industry and government agencies to optimize and modernize mission critical Chemical Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Detection Capabilities. Provides Command oversight and mentorship for career fields 30 officers, 142 enlisted, and 6 civilians at 13 Air Combat Command bases.

374 Amds Yokota Ab Japan

Commander of flight with 15 military and 3 civilian technicians with budget and assets over $600K that supported 5K workers and 189 industrial shops. Supervised occupational, environmental surveillance, and community health programs that safeguarded the 11K base populace. Directed gas mask fit testing for 3K warfighters and advised Wg leadership on radiation safety and CBRN response programs.

Pentagon, Washington Dc

Formulated policy and strategy for Environmental Quality Programs. Advised Air Staff, Air Force Secretariat, and Office of the Secretary of Defense leadership on Environmental Quality Program integration with safety and occupational health. Provided execution oversight of annual $487M program to ensure compliance with environmental statutes and regulation. Oversaw the development, implementation, and reporting of AF Environmental Data Call Management System. Developed and reported environmental metrics to measure the Air Force against Department of Defense federal standards. Analyzed new regulations/legislation which impacted Air Force environmental programs and developed response actions.

Washington D.C.

Competitively selected to complete EWI fellowship with EPA at the Office of Superfund Remediation Technology and Innovation. Conducted and supervised numerous investigations and cleanup actions at a variety of contaminated sites. Reviewed performance monitoring for monitored natural attenuation remedies in groundwater. Created a working group to implement guidance and policy and tracking mechanism to capture data and evaluate vapor intrusion to indoor air pathway from groundwater /soils.

16 Mdos Hurlburt Field, Fl

Led 10 enlisted personnel. Responsible for health physics, industrial hygiene, and environmental protection for base’s 7.5K military/civilian personnel. Directed monitoring on 6,600 acres of base natural resources ensuring compliance with federal/state/local environmental laws. Advised commanders on actions to reduce occupational health risks. Provided significant input to MAJCOM Bioenvironmental Engineer on base issues and taskings. Trained and developed special operations forces deployable decontamination team.

Hq Afcee Brooks Afb, Tx

Built healthy communities through the execution of multi-million-dollar consulting engineering contracts. Offered a full range of technical services to senior AF leaders worldwide in environmental compliance, pollution prevention, hazardous waste clean-up, environmental analysis, and construction management and design excellence as a field operating agency of the Air Force Civil Engineer. Directed AF premiere $2M Pro-Act Program. Pro-Act was the #1 DoD Environmental information clearing house and research service. It provided individualized environmental research and information service to all DoD personnel.

Hq Afcee Brooks Afb, Tx

Built healthy base communities through execution multimillion dollar consulting engineering contracts to evaluate the nature and extent of hazardous chemical contamination to support environmental remediation at 4 Air Force Installations in two major commands. Led engineers and scientists conducting investigations, designs, and cleanup under the Air Force Environmental Restoration Program. Consultant to installations on human health risk and technical issues related to hazardous waste clean-up. Contracting Officer’s Representative on cost estimates, technical and health risk issues. As lead engineer provided regular interface with appropriate parties on clean up decisions, legal rulings, and policies.

7 Amds Dyess Afb, Tx

Led 7 technicians and directly supported the operational mission of 7th Wing by providing and arranging comprehensive quality health care for assigned people. Provided commanders with fully trained, mission-ready personnel for contingency operations.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Civil And Environmental Engineering

Master Of Science (M.S.), Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering