Flight Chief
Department Of Defense
38Th Cons, Tinker Afb, Ok
• Second line supervisor for two section chiefs located at Tinker and JBSA supporting the 16th AF/67th and 688th CW cyber mission. Total portfolio, is valued at $1.4B, and includes >480 cyber systems & services contracts. Supports 6 MAJCOMS/and 274 orgs CONUS and Overseas. • Unlimited warrant Contracting Officer (CO) (AFICA-18-7895), APDP Level 3 certified. • Conducted flight self-assessment/inspections. Identified flight trends/training deficiencies and developed CO and Contracting Specialist (CS) led training sessions. Significantly improved organization contract decisions and documentation which reduced acquisition lead times and aced self-inspections.• Developed effective working relationships and led numerous meetings with DoD/industry partnerships to operate, maintain and sustain IT, cyber and comm systems. • Developed strategic documentation to support Program Objective Memorandum for increased manpower to ensure overall mission support and attainment of organizational goals. Bullet Background Paper was also presented to senior leadership to divest Sq local telecommunications portfolio to meet the Squadron and NAF cyber goals, objectives, and customer needs. Divestment exceeded schedule by 25%. • Cultivated leaders; mentored four interns, 8 CSs, 9 COs, and 2 Section Chiefs. Facilitated CO mock warrant boards w/100% pass rate.• Conducted and participated in multiple telecommunication services, IT commodities, and cyber services Acquisition Review Team (ARTs) during clearance and critical decision points. Ability to apply business practices and share extensive knowledge of federal contracting with legal, financial management, and customer organizations, resolved problems before they arose and thwarted protests. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Singlehandedly trained participants at the annual Air Force IT and Cyber power Conference (AFITC) on telecom services. Record attendance of 3K+, bolstered acquisition knowledge CONUS-wide.