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Established a newly introduced staff section consisting of two commissioned officers and six non-commissioned officers to the Sustainment Troops Battalion. Created all standard operating procedures and set priorities for the new section. Set operational timeline for the deployment of five of the battalion’s six companies.New SOPs recognized for setting the stage for the new section’s exemplary performance in its first divisional warfighter exerciseServed at a field grade officer level as the port support activity officer in charge in Bremerhaven, Germany. Created the first section budget request for FY23 ensuring the successful growth of the section.

Commanded 18 movement controllers and two subordinate officers in support of the 4th Infantry Divison’s multimodal global transportation. Deployed to Queensland Australia; Indianapolis, Indiana; Beaumont, Texas; and Charleston, South Carolina. Coordinated movement and transportation inspections for over 40,000 pieces of military cargo and 20,000 personnel.Recognized for exemplary compliance with Australian import requirements in coordination with the port authority of Gladstone, QLD.Awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation for conducting military airport operations during the Afghan refugee resettlement 2021.Awarded for meeting over 200% of the detachment’s retention goals for 2021 and 2022.Improved the rating for the brigade’s deployment programs from a failing 73% to a passing 98%

Executive officer for Delta Troop, 32d Cavalry Regiment (Forward Support Company). Provided fuel, ammunition, food service and maintenance support to the Squadron's 429 Soldiers and 235 vehicles.--Brought the Troops Maintenance and supply programs into compliance; overall rating increased from 60% to over 95%--Food service section recognized for excellence; won the BDE Connelly competition in 2018 and 2019--Managed two change of command inventories with zero undocumented losses for $40 million dollars in equipment and toolsKnowledgeable in: Army Logistics Publications, Army Award for Maintenance Excellence, Army Oil Analysis Program, Army Warranty Program, Sample Data Collection Program, Army Modification Program, Army Maintenance Floats, Drivers Training, Product quality deficiency and/or improvement reports, Administrative storage of materiel, National Maintenance Program, Ground Safety Notification System, Army Corrosion Prevention and Control Program, Army Battery Program, Property Accountability, Financial Liability Investigation Property Loss, Inventory and inventory adjustments, Requesting and receiving supplies, Property responsibility, OCIE, Management of I, II, III, IIIP, IV, VIII, Hazardous Materiel, Stock Control, Excess management, Ammunition management, Food service equipment management, Medical equipment management, CBRNE Program, TMDE Program, Communications and Electronics, Small Arms Repair Parts (SARP) Assistance Visits and Verification Audits

Operations Manager• JB Hunt Dedicated Contract Services Operations manager for Pet Supplies Plus transportation contract account. Managed 32 professional drivers servicing 380 locations from the customer’s distribution center in Seymour, IN. Responsible for customer satisfaction, contract fulfillment, routing, invoicing, payroll, safety, DOT compliance, maintenance, assets management, budgeting, and financial analysis and forecasting. --Increased backhaul revenue by 40%. --Maintained over 95% driver retention.

• Responsible for health, welfare, morale, and training of 58 mechanics and supervisors.• Plan and supervise the maintenance of all vehicles and weapons of the 2-150th’s three batteries and the artillery radar section. Prepare for and respond to all maintenance contingencies during training operations.• Perform and apply trend analysis on recurring maintenance issues and supply consumption to streamline the maintenance process. Knowledgeable in: Army Logistics Publications, Army Award for Maintenance Excellence, Army Oil Analysis Program, Army Warranty Program, Sample Data Collection Program, Army Modification Program, Army Maintenance Floats, Drivers Training, Product quality deficiency and/or improvement reports, Administrative storage of materiel, National Maintenance Program, Ground Safety Notification System, Army Corrosion Prevention and Control Program, Army Battery Program, Property Accountability, Financial Liability Investigation Property Loss, Inventory and inventory adjustments, Requesting and receiving supplies, Property responsibility, OCIE, Management of I, II, III, IIIP, IV, VIII, Hazardous Materiel, Stock Control, Excess management, Food service equipment management, Medical equipment management, CBRNE Program, TMDE Program, Communications and Electronics, Small Arms Repair Parts (SARP) Assistance Visits and Verification Audits.