Serves as the senior logistician for multiple SECAF Operational Imperative acquisition programs, ensuring all twelve Integrated Product Support Elements are incorporated into early design efforts. Advocates for logistics concerns during requirement development, and evaluation of proposal requests. Evaluates submissions from multiple contractors against established life-cycle logistics requirements, as well as mission partner reliability & maintainability goals. Authors product support sections of development plans to confirm all statutory & regulatory requirements have been acknowledged for artifact delivery.Champions for mission partners during all phases of the acquisition cycle to achieve the goal of developing and integrating reliable, maintainable, and available weapon systems into our defense portfolio.

Support Equipment, Automated Test Equipment & Futures Integrated Product Team Lead.Provides team leadership, product support & logistics guidance for multiple integrated product teams evaluating Raytheon’s Long-Range Stand-Off weapon system (AGM-181). Applies critical thinking to solve problems across multiple areas and disciplines during the LRSO engineering manufacturing and development (EMD) phase.Leads, motivates, and fosters development of individuals from multiple integrated product teams, providing advice and assistance while promoting cross-functional growth to meet organizational needs. Develops, integrates, and implements solutions to diverse, highly complex problems across multiple areas and disciplines.

Member of the Civil Service working an ACAT-ID program, identifying & developing plans for the 12 Life Cycle Logistics Product Support Elements while evaluating the efforts of a $928M acquisition program. Monitoring logistic plan progress, identify the cause and impact of program delays, and adjusting plans & schedules as required. Continually evaluate logistic support plans for feasibility, efficiency, economy, and develop alternatives when required. Review & appraise existing requirements against available/allocated resources supporting manpower, facilities, equipment, supplies, and services. Assess the design and development, procurement, production, storage, distribution, maintenance, transportation, utilization, and disposal of material over the system life cycle. Serve as subject-matter-expert during the procurement or design and construction, operation, maintenance, and disposal of facilities.

Supported the management, development and implementation of life-cycle and logistics acquisition support strategies associated with Armament Systems and associated support equipment in support of the Product Support Manager. Supervised Technical Order Management development for newly acquired Armament systems, munitions, and assemblies.

Managed and directed the maintenance efforts of 219 Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps personnel from 13 career fields supporting the Department of Defense’s only multi-service F-35 wing. Validated maintenance and manpower requirements while executing a $450K annual budget, managing $8.4M in facilities and providing organizational and intermediate level maintenance support for 40+ F-35A/B/C aircraft, valued at $3.8B, for three fighter squadrons. Served as the Squadron Commander's senior enlisted advisor addressing retention, recognition, and professional development of assigned personnel.

Served as the Maintenance Group Commander’s primary technical advisor for maintenance leading a staff of 20 inspectors from 10 career fields supporting group and squadron leadership manage 400+ maintainers and monitoring their maintenance efforts on 26 F-35A aircraft. Provided long-range planning, training, and modification schedules to ensure optimal personnel and aircraft availability to support mission requirements. Coordinated with HQ AETC for technical, maintenance, enlisted, and manpower issues.

Led daily maintenance efforts while managing and establishing priorities for 180+ Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps personnel in 13 career fields supporting the Department of Defense's initial beddown of F-35A/B/C aircraft. Reviewed long range planning and training schedules to ensure optimal personnel and aircraft availability to support training mission requirements. Reviewed and edited annual personnel performance reports, tracked Quality Assurance inspections and resolutions, and managed squadron recognition program.

Managed and led 65 personnel providing direction & establishing priorities for the production efforts of three elements; Non-Destructive Inspection, Metals Technology, and Low Observable Maintenance supporting the F-35A/B/C aircraft. Developed and executed plans to move the flight from contractor led support to a fully organic organization. Managed annual budget of $180K and facilities worth $4.5M.

Led entire production effort of a 586-person squadron managing the systems maintenance support for 51 F-16 Block 50 and 21 A-10 aircraft worth $1.4B. Adept at modifying labor effort to meet emerging requirements. Ensured the proper use and accountability of a $2.3B equipment account and a $333M munitions stockpile. Was directly responsible for coordination of maintenance between 23 industrial shops.

Led 90 military/civilian maintenance personnel providing Non-Destructive Inspection, Metals Technology, and Structural Maintenance support for 51 F-16 Block 50 & 21 A-10 aircraft worth $1.5B. Managed facilities/equipment/tools valued at over $22.8M whiles ensuring effective and efficient resource utilization. Enforced and established maintenance practices and policies. Served as the focal point to resolve issues and build consensus between my flight and internal/external customers.

Managed 156 active duty/civilian personnel across four distinct skills (Non-Destructive Inspection, Metals Technology, Survival Equipment and Structural Maintenance) maintaining 85 Special Operations Force aircraft (AC-130H/U, MC-130E/H, MH-53J/M, CV-22) worth $7.5B. Controlled equipment and facilities valued in excess of $52M and plans logistics requirements for 8K sorties/year. Coordinates w/ Air Force Special Operations Command & engineers for fabrication capabilities. Directly responsible for on-/off-equipment scheduled and unscheduled maintenance between 6 squadrons.

Lead maintainer for wing efforts integrating the CV-22 Osprey into Air Force Special Operations Command. Incorporated multi-service logistics support plan into existing Air Force maintenance group enterprise, led teams developing solutions for engineering support & supply interface. Incorporated lessons learned from 5+ years V-22 developmental & operational testing with USMC.

Lead Air Force maintainer imbedded in USMC V-22 Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX-22). Managed & mentored 6 maintenance personnel at 2 locations to validate V-22 multi-service logistics support plan, developed solutions for man/machine interface concerns, directed reduction of logistics footprint for V-22 maintenance support efforts.

Led 5 systems experts conducting logistics test & evaluations on aircraft systems, support equipment, and electronic technical manuals for supportability and applicability. Advised engineers and maintainers while evaluating system reliability, maintainability and availability. Aided in development of critical operational issues used to measure weapon system suitability for all environments.

Inspects maintenance effort on 80 Air Force Special Operations Aircraft (AC-130H/U, MC-130E/H, MH-53J, MH-60G). Serves as primary technical advisor to Group Commander on fabrication issues. Verifies inspections, modifications, and compliance with technical orders. Investigates accidents to discover root-cause and institute solutions. Implements Functional Check Flight procedures. Performs and monitors aircraft weight and balance program.

Performed Structural Maintenance duties on all F-111 variants, F-16C/D, O/A-10A, AC-130H/U, MC-130E/H, MH-53J, and MH-60G. Developed and conducted on-the-Job training for new personnel, served in junior leadership roles leading special project teams.