Gary Burch, Ma, Veteran Email & Phone Number

Greater Seattle Area

Tacoma, Washington

Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, Wa

Washington Air National Guard, 225th Air Defense Group- Conducts strategic planning to ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations- Assists leadership in strategic mission/vision development; ensures plans/goals aligned- Analyzes trends and recommends management actions based on available data and metrics- Identifies key performance indicators and assesses compliance; advises corrective actions

Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, Wa

Washington Air National Guard, 225th Air Defense Squadron- Directed nine managers leading 134 enlisted members to accomplish US air defense operations- Liaison between multiple military units; ensured proper medical readiness of deployed troops- Conducted administrative functions for deployed personnel; ensured mission accomplishment- Oversaw Squadron quarterly and annual awards program; recognized unit’s top performers- Prepared/edited critical correspondence, communications, presentations and other documents

Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, Wa

Washington Air National Guard, 225th Air Defense Squadron-Expert personnel resource manager; responsible for overall readiness of 40 enlisted personnel-Promotion board president; managed process with 15 interviews resulting in 2 new hires-Go-to Command & Control (C2) Evaluator; performed 7 evaluations; ensured crew operational readiness-Lead Instructor; trained multiple personnel; ensured top-notch C2 techniques and practices-Wrote NCO/SNCO of Quarter nominations; both selected as 3rd Quarter (2015) winners-Currently supervising three managers; instilling leadership/management skills to pass to others-Assisted peer/subordinate promotion preparation; proofread over 20 résumés and cover letters

Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, Wa

Western Air Defense SectorPresident, Top 3 Association:-Organized WADS Annual Awards Banquet; mobilized 38 personnel on 19 committees-Implemented professional growth program; provided 16 Rapid Performance Modules-Supplied opportunities for Senior NCOs to develop peers and mentor subordinates Unit Victim Advocate (UVA) and Bystander Intervention Training (BIT) Trainer:-Initiated Sexual Assault Prevention/Response (SAPR) Stand-down plan; met 100% goal-Trained over 300 OR and WA Air National Guard students in BIT; ensured SAPR goals metProfessional Development Course (PDC) Instructor:-Taught time management classes; trained 170 enlisted and 20 officers at WA State PDC-WADS PDC instructor (Teambuilding/Time Management); 34 classes, 224 personnel trained-Initiated book drive/sale; collected 600 books and raised $240 for annual awards banquet“7 Habits of Highly Effective People” Lead Facilitator:-Provided 100+ personnel tools to attain personal/professional/individual/team successesUnit Advisory Council President:-Morale contributions: 30-minute parking, recycling program, extended childcare hoursVice President, Jr. Enlisted Council:-Spearheaded a professional and personal growth program consisting of 16 lessonsUnit Career Advisor (UCA):-Team recognized as “best seen to date” Career Motivation Team by Air Force inspectors-Advised 60 personnel concerning reserve entitlements, benefits, and career information

Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, Wa

Western Air Defense Sector-Reverently trained two MCCTs; gained SNCO mentorship experience; increased C2 manning-Proven leader; provided promotion board feedback to 13 personal in absence of board president-Led and directed 28 personnel conducting continuous air sovereignty operations as MCCT-Passed critical information to HHQ and constantly assisted Mission Crew Commander

Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, Wa

Western Air Defense Sector-Exceptional Performance! Recognized by NORAD IG during HHQ exercise-Led Joint Interface Control Cell (JICC); 6 personnel selected as superior performers by unit leaders-Managed 13 shift-work crew and three day staff personnel; provided 24/7 link operations-Provided weekly guidance to multiple Air Force major commands on $54 million data link program-Joint Service Leader; directed the activities of the Unit’s JICC Army and Navy Liaisons-Led link architecture planning in Operation NIMBUS II; enabled border drug seizures of $13+ million -Enhanced Air Force and Air National Guard relationship through active duty association

Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord

-Managed CONUS airspace, 200+ radars, all operations equipment, and six personnel as AST-Maintained 14 data links between alert units & HHQ; met information exchange requirements -Performed ICT duties during AMALGUM ARROW 07-10 and AMALGUM MUTE 07-18-Received “excellent” rating for aggressively establishing backup data links

Naval Submarine Base, Bangor, Wa

-Managed and trained personnel in maintaining and troubleshooting navigation equipment associated with both initial missile navigational inputs as well as the safe navigation of submarines-Researched/ordered/tracked over $8,000,000 in parts; enabled corrective maintenance

Master Of Arts, Organizational Leadership

Attended at the McChord AFB and Ft. Lewis (WA) campuses

Ba, Organizational Leadership

Leadership: Articulate a personal philosophy of leadership that reflects a sense of self as leader. Critical Analysis: Analyze.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Air And Space Operations Technology

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Marine Systems Technology