Michael Hinton Email & Phone Number

United States

Fort Wainwright, Alaska

Principal advisor to the Commanding Officer on all aspects of daily operations, logistics, procurement, maintenance, and human resources for a 100-person organization. Directly oversees the mission/equipment readiness of 86 pieces of rolling stock and sensitive equipment valued at more than $22M. Spearheads short and long term planning sessions as Chief Advisor of Operations providing direct mentorship to 3 junior officers.• Authored over 50 operational plans at the tactical level, managed the execution of the plans, and monitored the outcomes to ensure achievement of organizational goalso Produced 200+ products to include operating procedures, company policies, employee training exercises, mission requirements, safety, briefings, and accounting tools• Identified, prioritized, and coordinated to fill shortages in personnel and equipment during the company's activation• Developed a fuel forecasting tool that was adopted for use by 2 aviation battalions• Planned and coordinated the resources for multiple company level training operations• Supervised the Supply Discipline Program and Maintenance Program ensuring mission readiness remained at 95% o Coordinated and directed 3 Change of Command Inventories, ensuring line by line inspection of 5K pieces of equipment without losso Supervised the maintenance readiness of $20M in tactical vehicles

Fort Wainwright, Ak/ Camp Humphreys, Korea

2 years’ Directed the work activities, tactical employment, training, administrative and personnel management of 53 skilled Soldiers for rapid worldwide deployment to conduct emergency response operations; managed unit readiness logistics, maintenance and security activities for $8.2M worth of equipment. Directed the acquisition, quality assurance, storage, transportation, and issuing of all bulk petroleum products and ammunition in an aviation squadron. Planned, established, and managed remote refueling and rearming sites designed to extend organization range of operations.• Planned and managed forward arming and refueling points in Alaska, California, and the Republic of Korea, resulting in the distribution of over 180K gallons of fuel and 80 tons of ammunition • Commanded 22 convoys resulting in the safe transportation of 90K gallons of fuel and over 40 tons of explosives across crowded Korean roadways

Various

Responsible for coordinating, preparing, and tracking equipment and personnel movements by air, rail, and sea for a 100 person company.• Strategically planned and executed the transportation for more than 15K line items and 100 personnel enabling the unit to begin training at the National Training Center (Fort Irwin, CA) without delayo Implemented control measures and mandatory inspection times resulting in zero loss of equipment over the span of 30 days in a high stress mobile training environment • Authored the ‘products and procedures policy’, a how-to document for convoy movements in South Korea; now adopted as the standard practice across the organization

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Lead motor transport trainer at a USAR Detachment, located at North Georgia College & State University, a Senior Military College. Oversaw the training of tactics and leadership to Cadet/Reservists training to transition into roles as commissioned officers throughout the U.S. Army. • Coordinated with local military organizations on all aspects of mobilization of transportation equipment to include operator licensing, dispatching, maintenance, and safety • Created and implemented a robust Driver’s Training Program that resulted in the certification of 59 drivers • Developed a detailed risk management worksheet for personnel crew certifications; mitigated risks and ensured all personnel followed safety protocolso Logged more than 20K miles over the span of 2 deployments in Iraq

Bachelor’S Degree, Criminal Justice

Transportation Basic Officer'S Leader Course