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Dayton, Oh, Us

Dayton, Ohio Area

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Focal point for all communication with client, project team, and senior management. Developed and managed project execution plan, budget and schedule. Reviewed, coordinated, and approved piping and instrumentation diagrams and shop drawings. Ensured compliance with requirements, specifications, regulations, and standards. Oversaw material procurement, fabrication, and quality assurance. Ensured equipment and documentation were delivered on time and project closeout and reporting was completed.• Executed 15 projects valued at $225K to $1.2M, delivering a total of $6.5M in burner and piping equipment, meeting technical, schedule, and budget objectives and exceeding customer expectations.

Scott Air Force Base, Il

Directed daily activities of 21 personnel in 10 cross-functional specialties providing technical expertise, policy guidance, and engineering oversight for over 1,100 aircraft, in 15 different configurations, operating in over 45 world-wide locations, and valued at over $50B. Oversaw distribution and maintenance of tools, test sets and support equipment. Determined safety risk assessments and performed engineering analysis for enterprise aging aircraft concerns.• Recognized inefficiency of operating multiple off-aircraft repair nodes - studied capability/capacity at each node, developed and implemented optimization plan - manpower reduced 10%, $38M in sustainment savings.• Continually researched opportunities to improve aircraft fleet efficiency - authored Business Case Analyses to determine fiscal viability - advocated for funding and managed implementation - $50M+ in savings realized.

Scott Air Force Base, Il

Led all aspects of requirements generation, validation, planning, budgeting and implementation of 38 modifications and upgrades to the Air Force’s Operational Support Airlift / Executive Airlift (OSA/EA) fleet of 94 heavily modified commercial variant aircraft. Maintained constant, open, written and verbal communication with all OSA/EA stakeholders to include customers, operating units, program offices, aircraft manufacturers and senior Air Force, Department of Defense (DoD) and Congressional staff. Prepared, coordinated and staffed requirements justification, budget request and business case analysis documentation to inform and support senior leader decision markers. • Led requirements definition, planning and budgeting of $4B+ Presidential Airlift Recapitalization program--prepared required documents and briefed senior Air Force and DoD staff--gained requirements validating and budget approval from senior staff.• Defined requirements for and coordinated $170M purchase of two C-40C aircraft (Boeing 737-700) to meet customer war-time need.• Facilitated annual executive stakeholder meetings to justify and prioritize over 70 customer driven modification and upgrade requirements--ensured limited funds were allocated to projects with the highest return-on-investment and benefit to the operator.

Brooks City-Base, Tx

Supervised nine personnel and directed daily activities of 13 support contractors assigned to the branch. Led an 80-person joint-service multi-functional team through development, integration, testing, fielding and sustainment of seven Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Individual Protective Equipment programs valued at $1.9B. Managed cost, schedule, technical performance and risk for each program using earned value and risk management tools, technical interchange meetings and program management reviews. • Authored all contracts related documents and led a 20-person team through Request for Proposal building, Source Selection and contract award for $337M program providing CBRN protection to rotary wing and fixed wing aircraft aircrew members.• Oversaw integration of CBRN protective equipment with existing aircrew survival equipment on 100+ fixed and rotary wing aircraft.• Guided a joint-service team through Full-Rate Production Decision of an advanced, light-weight CBRN protective mask for all deployed military personnel--compressed fielding plan to get 415K masks to deployed locations 12 month ahead of schedule.• Recognized as organization’s expert for program planning, source selections and earned value management--provided sage advice to younger project managers on career progression and project planning and execution--cited as “Top 2 of 87 Company Grade Officers”.

Luke Air Force Base, Az

Supervised 134 military and civilian personnel in four distinct work centers by directly observing work performance, reviewing shift reports and maintenance documentation and evaluating work performed during each shift. Authored annual performance appraisals and provided formal and informal, written and verbal feedback to reward exceptional performance and to correct performance deficiencies. Managed a flight operating budget of $450K annually and equipment valued at $5.6M. Coordinated over 72K annual maintenance actions between eight operating units, 11 diverse work centers and heavy maintenance depot.• Designed and led fabrication of aircraft parts with eight month back-log in supply chain-- returned 12 aircraft to service in seven days.• Developed and led on-site execution of depot level aircraft structural repairs--created drawings and repair procedures and gained approval from program office engineers--oversaw repair of eight aircraft longerons--saved $500K and six weeks per aircraft.• Recognized as “#1 of 46 Company Grade Maintenance Officers”--earned Company Grade Officer Award for second quarter 2004.

Luke Air Force Base, Az

Supervised team of 150 multi-disciplined aircraft maintenance professionals in a foreign military sales organization. Developed, coordinated and led execution of daily servicing, weapons loading, launch, recovery and maintenance of 12 high-performance fighter aircraft. Analyzed maintenance indicators to identify trends and initiate corrective actions. Coordinated spare parts and support equipment requirements to supporting maintenance operations. Administered the $87M PEACE CARVIN II Foreign Military Sales agreement.• Re-engineered support section layout and procedures using Lean Six Sigma principles--relocated high-use tools to allow faster access, right-sized supply stock and streamlined check-out procedures--reduced annual supply cost by 10% and customer response time 30%.• Led 425 AMU to #1 of 8 ranking in several maintenance categories including mission capable rate (91.6%), aircraft utilization rate, maintenance scheduling effectiveness (99.7%) and quality assurance pass rate--earned “Excellent” rating during readiness inspection.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Oh

Directed daily activities of 48 engineers, logisticians, financial managers and contracting professionals at five separate operating locations. Managed $210M annual budget providing technical analysis, design, testing and logistics support planning for various engine components supporting over 8K fielded military aircraft engines. Analyzed cost, schedule and technical performance of 450+ individual projects using various program management tools such as earned value management, technical interchange meetings and program reviews. Implemented Reduction of Total Ownership Cost principles resulting in an estimated 10-to-1 return on investment. Implemented a formal and informal contactor performance evaluation process designed to provide contractors with prompt, candid feedback and reward exceptional performance.• Consolidated 30 engineering services contracts from three military services at five centers into three 15-year contracts with a total contract value of $4.8B--managed contracts at one location eliminating over 4K management and engineering man-hours per year.• Authored all plans and contract documents; presented plans and gained approval from senior Air Force and DoD leadership to proceed with acquisition; organized source selection team and led proposal evaluation--gained senior leadership approval to award contracts.• Recognized as center Program Manager of the Year two consecutive years; awarded Company Grade Officer of the Quarter three times.

Kirtland Air Force Base, Nm

Assisted the Director with day-to-day management of a 285-person directorate at five separate operating locations. Advised the Director and assisted directorate personnel in understanding and complying with Department of Defense, Air Force and Command level directives, instructions and policies. Documented and distributed organization level decisions, policies and plans. Managed all in-coming and out-going communications for the Directorate. Supervised four administrative personnel. • Developed and implemented a new suspense tracking database and documented and communicated new procedures which reduced suspense processing time by over 50%. In the first year, over 300 suspenses were closed out with a 98% on-time rate.• Streamlined the organization’s performance appraisal process reducing flow time by 40% and enforced strict quality standards which eliminating spelling, grammar and format mistakes. Efforts resulted in 100% on-time rate with zero returns for defects.• Recognized as “Top 5% of 115 Company Grade Officers”; Earned Company Grade Officer Award for third quarter 1998.

Kirtland Air Force Base, Nm

Managed cost, schedule, performance and risk mitigation during the design, installation, integration, testing, operation and sustainment of the $15M Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Support Complex (RSC), the Air Force’s first ever command and control center dedicated to operating one-of-a-kind research and development satellites for various federal agencies, academia and commercial customers. Established RSC configuration management database and change request process.• Led development, integration, testing and initial operating capability certification for the first two satellite programs commanded and controlled at the RSC; both efforts were completed under budget and 20% ahead of schedule.• Assumed leadership of failing satellite program six weeks before launch; recruited “A-team”, assigned workload and established daily team goals; recovered program in five weeks; satellite launched on time; customer requirements met with 100% success.• Recognized as “Top lieutenant of five”; earned Division’s Outstanding Engineer Award and Team of the Quarter Awards.

Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan

Supervised three contracting professionals. Worked closely with customers to develop statements of work, performance specifications and supply requests to meet operational requirements. Prepared solicitations, conducted source selections and awarded over 400 contracts and purchase orders ranging from international competition for base infrastructure support to supply purchases using simplified acquisition rules. Managed cost, schedule and technical compliance of all contracts and purchase orders awarded. Provided project status and supply delivery dates to customers. Processed final payments and closed-out contracts and purchase orders once terms and conditions were met.• As the senior ranking U.S. officer in COMKAF, oversaw duty performance and ensured the well-being of 79 U.S. personnel assigned.• Developed reputation as go-to problem solver for contractual matters--sought by Army Corps of Engineers to support an urgent need when their contracts managers could not meet timeline--solicited and awarded contracts--materials and services on-site in three days.

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Air Force R.O.T.C., Arnold Air Society, Pep BandCourses in Gas Turbines, Internal Combustion Engines, Mechanical.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Military Operational Art & Science

Master Of Science (M.S.), Aeronautical Science