Jennifer Hicks Email & Phone Number

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, Dc

Fairfax, Va

Stuttgart Area, Germany

Headquarters, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, GermanyJ4 Logistics Directorate- Managed programs for 17 simultaneous humanitarian assistance construction and telemedicine projects in 11 different countries conducted by U. S. and local nation military forces; responsibilities included planning, budgeting, and site surveys interfacing with foreign militaries, USAID country team members, and local government officials to clarify project scope/budgetary plans; planning, coordinating, and evaluating logistics and construction requirements to determine executions strategies (e.g. engineering teams appropriate for the job) and accomplish project milestones; includes frequent coordination with the Defense Security and Cooperation Agency, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), military engineers and embassy officials

Stuttgart Area, Germany

Headquarters, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, GermanyJ4 Logistics Directorate- Selected for the executive officer position for proven success in previous assignments with increasing levels of responsibility and excellent written and verbal communication skills- Acted as chief-of-staff within the Logistics Directorate of the U. S. European Command, ensuring paperwork flowed and actions were completed; delegated, tracked, and coordinated (>3,500) Joint Staff, OSD, Headquarters and Directorate-level taskers for the organization and reviewed/edited all responses prior to release by the two-star Director; actions helped shape policies/plans for theater-wide logistics support strategies and ensured said plans were well developed and written; in-depth exposure to logistics requirements/policies on a continent-wide basis- Handled all speech writing and written correspondence for two-star admiral

Stuttgart Area, Germany

Headquarters, U.S. European CommandJ4 Logistics Directorate- Developed and wrote SOPs for new organization – Joint Logistics Operation Center for all U.S. military logistics assets in Europe; center provided a focal point for reporting/tracking/analyzing military logistics assets available throughout the command’s area of responsibility, streamlining information for senior logistics leaders, and synchronizing logistics asset management to support continent-wide logistics strategies in support of military operations- Assisted with design of SharePoint webpage used by U.S. European Command and service components for logistics asset management and status tracking; led to creation of the Logistics Common Operating Picture tool which allowed senior management to assess logistics readiness throughout the AOR quickly and effectively - Coordinated service components’ senior logistics leaders’ availability, developed agenda, secured facilities and briefers, provided IT support, prepared conference packets, tracked conference participants, and drafted meeting minutes and due outs for quarterly Combined Logistics Conferences hosted by EUCOM’s two-star Director of Logistics; quarterly meetings between senior leaders synchronized efforts and mitigated logistics process problems

Ramstein Air Base, Germany

Directed a staff of 129 military and civilian personnel, responsible for the largest U.S. military air passenger terminal in Europe; moved over 285,000 passengers to beat the annual record; section was awarded Passenger Terminal of the Year Award in 2009

Ramstein Air Base, Germany

- Supervised 5 offices responsible for air terminal operations, handling over 100,000 tons of cargo, 265,000 passengers, and 15,000 airlift missions per year.- Briefed senior management on status of aerial port capabilities and resources using management information systems, monitored cargo port hold-times and mission scheduling - Executed movement of 100 missions in support of Presidential visits to African and European allied countries.

Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras

- Managed customs processing, tracking, land transportation, and tax exoneration for incoming sealift containers and critical parts in support of U.S. forces in Honduras- Directed logistics support staff during 2007 humanitarian assistance exercise, coordinated rations transport and re-supply for 2,000 military exercise participants- Oversaw a $600,000 line-haul contract, moved $2.5M base support assets to 5 task forces in 5 different Central American countries - Led customs clearances for 400 sealift containers, supplied tax exoneration documents saving $2M

Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan

- Deployed to Afghanistan as part of an Expeditionary Logistics Squadron; supervised 94 combat Airmen in the processing/upload/download/and clearing of cargo and passengers for airlift - Guided maintenance of 255 support vehicles.- Strong organizational and collaborative skills. Orchestrated Bagram Air Field Terminal relocation in Afghanistan, completed project without any passenger delays, holding capacity increased 360%.- Keen oversight of 35 equipment accounts, corrected 152 errors for 100% accountability of $45M in assets.

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Interior Design

Activities and Societies: ASID, IIDA, NEWH, IES

Master Of Science (M.S.), International Relations And Affairs

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Fine And Studio Arts

Activities and Societies: Reserve Officer Training Corps, Intramural Water Polo