Michael Feathers Email & Phone Number

St Louis Metro Area

Scott Afb

CACI business development efforts in the Scott AFB area to include Air Mobility Command (AMC), US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), and the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC).

• Managed nine direct reports and a 125 staff member team with responsibility for development and management of worldwide Mobility Air Forces operations systems and programs, with an emphasis on efficient process implementation. • Program manager for $40MM consolidation of 26 government software systems into a single globalized system with expanded capabilities. Led cross functional team through vision and scope determination, resource acquisition, requirements definition, story boarding, design review, and testing. Cut costs by 80% while increasing capabilities.• Developed strategy and led project for sunset of legacy systems and programs. Resulted in consolidation of functionality into a single system with a cost reduction of $15MM per year without sacrificing support to 24,000 users.• Project leader for USAF fuel efficiency initiative. Developed business case analysis and project management plan to expand supply chain capacity saving $100MM per year.

21 year USAF veteran; now retired.

• Served as Division Manager for globally integrated software and hardware systems used for command and control of U.S. Air Force cargo and tanker aircraft. Managed a $140MM annual operating budget.• Managed $130MM Combat Readiness Wing equipment and software support budget. Directed acquisition of deployable equipment, including supply chain software systems to serve a user base of over 20,000.• Supervised a team of 14 military and civilian direct reports, leading multi-division teams to execute software application development, testing, deployment and sustainment.• Developed business continuity and contingency plans while ensuring 100% up-time.

• Commanding officer of 190 personnel, two rescue squadrons, and $450MM of assets.• Supervised execution of 2300 flying hours, movement of 327 tons of military assets and 601 personnel, and 11 rescues of isolated personnel.• Led full Expeditionary Group swap-out between U.S. and Djibouti, encompassing 240 personnel, four aircraft, and four weapon systems.• Created new Combatant Command reporting procedures that increased efficiency and reduced required resources by 1,800 man-hours per year.

• Supervised four direct reports and five satellite teams across South America and the US. Executed command, control, and search and rescue operations in US Southern Command. • Initiated efficiency measures; cut costs by 45% and delivered 100% mission completion.• Provided around-the-clock Presidential search and rescue coverage during annual Summit of Americas conference.• Increased USAF rescue capability matrix compliance from 35% to 100% in two months.• Directed rescue operations for largest ever Joint Forces Command integrated training event; over 11,500 personnel trained for combat operations, on time and on budget.• Instructed US and allied nations General Officers on combat search and rescue operations. Taught operational support of Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape.

• Commanded 24/7 rescue operations in the Central Command Area of Responsibility including Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Horn of Africa.• Commanded execution of 158 combat search and rescue missions resulting in successful rescues of 258 military and civilian personnel. • Responsible for daily briefing to White House of missing, killed, and prisoners of war.• Directed repatriation actions for Thomas Hamill, American taken hostage in Iraq, and two military officers wounded in terrorist attacks on Saudi Arabian compound.

• Responsible for logistics, contingency planning, readiness exercises, inspections, and disaster preparedness for the Special Operations Command Europe air component.• Directed Crisis Action Team in aftermath of 9/11 attacks. Executed recovery of 719 troops, 14 aircraft, and 327 tons of equipment from five countries in just three days. • Air Force Special Operations team chief; secured classified forward operating base for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Managed 24/7 crisis action team during initial combat operations. • Commanded 25 person unit to plan and execute $3.5MM budget for 25 annual training events with multinational Special Operations Forces in 14 countries.• Designed and implemented new quarterly US Navy SEAL interoperability training, delivering $1.8MM per year in annual savings.

• Program director and manager of the formal training center for all Special Operations AC-130H aircrew positions. • Commanded 13 instructors and 62 students to conduct 3,200 annual in-flight and classroom training events to ensure global operational readiness of $1B of assets.• Served as certified flight examiner, platform instructor, and flight instructor. • Responsible for developing all weapons and instructor qualification courseware.

• Supervised a five person team responsible for acquisition, distribution, logistics, and inventory control for a 190 person Special Operations aviation squadron.• Led test and acquisition of extreme cold weather flight gear for entire AC-130H crew force.

• Controlled all US and multi-national Special Operations air assets in Bosnian area of operations.• Orchestrated air support for three classified Presidential and United Nations-directed missions, resulting in complete mission success with no casualties.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs

Activities and Societies: Air Force ROTC

Master Of Science - Ms, Management Information Systems, General