Owner And Operator
Unseen Aerial Views
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Unseen Aerial Views
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Waldorf, Maryland, United States
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Rick Waffird is listed as Owner and Operator at Unseen Aerial Views, based in Waldorf, Maryland, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Rick Waffird.
Rick Waffird previously worked as Owner/Operator at Unseen Aerial Views and Intelligence Budget Chief at U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement (Ice). Rick Waffird holds Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Health/Medical Physics from Wayland Baptist University.
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About Rick Waffird
I began my career in Navy Nuclear Propulsion with one tour on a submarine; my second in radiological controls at Pearl Harbor. I completed my active duty there but remained in the Navy Reserve working in expeditionary communications, retiring after 24 years. As I left the Navy, I had a strong desire to work in a field where I could directly help people. This led me to Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) in Health Physics, and later into IT support. My duties at Tripler allowed me to enjoy the highly technical aspects of Health Physics & IT, while supporting patient care efforts.After 13 years at TAMC, I moved to a position as the IT Manager for the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA)/Chemical Biological Radiological & Nuclear (CBRN) Directorate. As a qualified Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR), I managed all sensor networks/servers that were the first line of defense for detecting a possible CBRN event at the Pentagon facilities. I was asked to switch roles to manage the budget and contracts for the entire CBRN Directorate and Pentagon Shield, a state-of-art smart building protection system for CBRN threats that could ultimately save lives. I thoroughly enjoyed the “unpaved road” of building new capabilities to keep people safe. After 4 years with CBRN, I moved to US Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), where I served as a Procurement Team Supervisor & Budget Chief for Office of International Affairs and later at the Office of Intelligence. As ICE was a very new organization, this was again an unpaved road for me. Our teams were able to solve complex problems through strong teamwork, setting processes in place for those to come behind us. In 13 years and various roles at ICE, I learned from my teams and leadership every day, sought to help where I could - always looking for the valuable solution that met the needs of the leaders, program/project managers we served. I retired from federal service to start a small business, Unseen Aerial Views, using drones to support the local agricultural industry. As the COVID pandemic changed the economy for farmers and the industries that support them, we were unable to continue the business efforts in that industry. We currently offer aerial photography and video supporting local governments, communities, and real estate. Additionally, I have over 25 years of volunteer service supporting youth ministries in various roles and have traveled to Russia & Guatemala on mission service trips.
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Unseen Aerial Views
We currently offer aerial photography and video supporting local governments, communities, and real estate.
Aug 2018 - Present
Intelligence Budget Chief
- Managed program budget requirements, financial forecasting & trending for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
- Developed, tracked, and controlled a budget of $85M for HSI Intelligence, aiding leaders, program, and project managers responsible for the efforts of 350 personnel in 26 nationwide offices.
- Researched, developed, and implemented a financial forecasting & trend reporting dashboard for leadership and project managers which combined data sets from several financial systems and users
- Using several data sources, developed SCF program management and operational tracking mechanisms with new processes and trend analyses for senior leadership to spearhead a 300-member emergency team dispersed across.
Apr 2012 - Aug 2019
Interim Hsi International Affairs Budget Chief
- Managed program budget requirements, financial forecasting, and trending, for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) International Affairs.
- Led a budget unit of 3 teams operating a $115M HSI International Affairs budget, supporting 53 worldwide offices each having their own budgets, ensuring mission performance for 400 personnel
- Established automated internal processes, including periodic reviews and reporting to support monitoring and transaction approval for travel funds used by 53 international offices
Jul 2011 - Apr 2012
International Procurement Supervisor
- Led a team of 5 acquisition personnel supporting annual procurements for international and local offices, including armored vehicles totaling >$25M and multi-year services contracts > $50M.
- Originated, managed, and monitored Interagency Agreement (IAA), Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) actions.
- Selected as the ICE Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) of the Quarter, 2nd Quarter FY11. Recognized by Office of Acquisition Management (OAQ) Contracting Officers as having led a highly successful team of.
Oct 2007 - Jun 2011
It Manager/Senior Resource Manager
- Guided Program Managers of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Directorate (CBRN) in the execution of over 200 complex/diverse requirements and more than $40M annually.
- Researched, originated, submitted, and coordinated the first Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) submission for the Pentagon Shield system where CBRN received senior-level DoD approval to include Pentagon Shield system.
- Managed all operational and IT changes to the Pentagon SENTRY(TM) System and its network infrastructure, including annual contract performance and expenditures ($3M) as Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative.
- Coordinated/Analyzed/Submitted CBRN Directorate requirements supporting the PFPA Program Objective Memorandum (POM) cycle and FYDP
May 2003 - Oct 2007
2 education records
Rick Waffird education
Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Health/Medical Physics
Nuclear Engineering
Us Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program
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Rick Waffird works for Unseen Aerial Views.
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Rick Waffird is listed as Owner and Operator at Unseen Aerial Views.
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Rick Waffird is based in Waldorf, Maryland, United States while working with Unseen Aerial Views.
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Rick Waffird has worked for Unseen Aerial Views, U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement (Ice), and Pentagon Force Protection Agency.
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Rick Waffird holds Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Health/Medical Physics from Wayland Baptist University.
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