James Downs Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Arlington, Virginia, United States

- Synchronizes and integrates policy, plans, positions, procedures and cross-functional issues for 140-person Directorate staff- Supports Director and Deputy in providing policy and oversight for all Civil Engineer matters for 183 Air Force bases worldwide - Manages staff in Principals' absences; directs readiness, operations, construction, fire and.

- Integrates Air Force Civil Engineer strategy and future plans across five Divisions, 20 Headquarters Air Force directorates, Headquarters Air Force Material Command, and the Air Force Installations & Mission Support Center- Provides overarching installation and encroachment planning policy, oversight and guides Air Force strategic basing process- Leads.

- Creates AF 5-year budget as Installations Support Panel Chair: coordinates with 20 other Panels, 4 Headquarters Air Force organizations supporting $255 billion infrastructure, 130,000 Civil Engineer, Security Forces, and Office of Special Investigations personnel- Leads 5-member Panel and 9 Integrated Process Teams, totaling over 70 personnel to build.

- Commands 1,067 military, civilian, and contract personnel in 6 squadrons for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve intratheater airlift, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, strike, and coalition mission support- Executes Base Operating Support Integration for 30 aircraft, >6,000 personnel, 3,750 acres, more than 500.

- Oversees 10-person team managing >$30 billion through the 5-year defense plan; advocates Air Force Corporate Structure annually for >$5.8 billion Operations & Maintenance program- Researches, creates, and updates senior staff decision briefings/papers for Air Force Corporate Structure, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Congress- Directs.

- Commands >450 personnel to build and repair $4.2 billion in infrastructure, 418 buildings, 2 runways, 28 million square feet in pavement, 16 dormitories, and 1,320 homes- Leads and employs 295 combat engineers supporting theater Combatant Commanders for global taskings- Directs firefighting, emergency response, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, planning.

- Commands 184, responsible for all facility/infrastructure project development, programming, award and construction- Ensures readiness training for deployers/manages in-place response force for natural disasters and homeland defense- Responsible for Civil Engineer support of $608 million physical plant including infrastructure maintenance/sustainment and.

- Leads and directs United States Air Forces in Europe's largest Civil Engineer operations flight; 235 military and 155 civilian craftsmen and technicians- Directs annual budget of over $8 million to accomplish 30,000 work requests for sustainment, restoration & modernization- Responsible for 11.4 million square feet of facility space, 8.4 million gallons.

- Staff Officer - Headquarters Pacific Air Forces; Hickam AFB, HI - 3 years- Chief, Maintenance Engineering - Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ - 3 years- Quality Assurance Evaluator - Incirlik AB, Turkey - 2 years- Environmental Engineer/Readiness Flight Commander - Seymour Johnson AFB, NC - 3 years- Environmental Engineer - Grissom AFB, IN - 18 months

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Civil Engineering

Activities and Societies: AFROTC

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