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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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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