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Chief Executive for an organization of 300+ military and civilians employees providing sustainment and support to the Marine Expeditionary Forces and 8th Army. Develop strategic vision, operationalize plans, connect logistics, and supply chain for complete life cycle support, develop winning organizational culture, implement strategic communications, build vertical collaborative relationships, and assess strategic risk. Responsible for community relations and economic development through public affairs and strategic communications. Lead and coordinate economic development and outreach efforts and develop strong partnerships with external stakeholders, especially industry, to increase research projects and create career and learning opportunities for U.S. Marines.Responsible for the security, maintenance, and accountability of all facilities on the installation, plus two Cooperative Security Locations with a total plant replacement value of $916 million. Responsible for the development of a vision to ensure that the Installation is nested with multiple Commands to include INDOPACOM, United States Force Korea, Marine Forces Pacific, MCICOM, and MCIPAC.Preserve good order and discipline of the unit.

Served as a senior operational planner for a four-star Combatant Command, responsible fororganizational planning to achieve strategic goals in support of Campaign Plan and higher levelstrategic documents.• Directed the Future Operations Division (J35) in conjunction with Current Operations Division(J33) to deploy forces and develop operational courses of action in support of contingencyoperations that directly facilitated the reinforcement of the U.S. embassy in Haiti followingincreased gang violence near the diplomatic and housing compounds.• Managed the Future Operations Division (J35) in the synchronizing of efforts with the CurrentOperations Division (J33) to ensure operational hand off of missions, timely reporting of 4-starCombatant Commander’s Critical Information Requirements (CCIR), and reporting to the JointStaff.• Developed strategic documents and strategies that provided the 4-star Commander and two-starOperations Director with policy options and alternatives in response to threats and high-prioritynational interest items. These included crafting 4-star commander’s appreciations, assessmentreports, and contingency plans that incorporated strategic guidance from the Joint Staff, Office ofthe Secretary of Defense (OSD), and other national-level directives.• Led strategic planning teams and interfaced with senior managers, staff, and functional managersto publish two campaign plan documents that enabled the 4-star Commander to communicatestrategic direction and operationalize her campaign plan to support campaign priorities within achanging strategic environment.• Served as lead operational planner for real world current crisis operations for development ofrecommended courses of action, required forces, rules of engagement, and integrated decision support framework for a 4-star Combatant Commander contingency concerns that included evacuation of a US Embassy, maritime/overland mass migration, and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief.

Studied Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy

Chief Executive for an organization of 800+ military and civilian employees providing intermediate level supply chain for 57K personnel and 116+ organizations west of Mississippi River. Develop strategic vision, operationalize plans, connect logistics and supply chain for complete life cycle support, develop winning organizational culture, implement strategic communications, build vertical collaborative relationships, and assess strategic risk. Responsible for the management, inventory and distribution of all consumable repair parts, medical logistics, and ground ammunition to support 116 military units in I Marine Expeditionary Force and units training on Camp Pendleton.Manage inventory forecasting and end-to-end supply chain management.Responsible for the training, education, and welfare of the 800+Marines, Sailors, and Civilians.Increase the capability of 3D Printing to provide an alternative to the existing supply chain, implement pRFID for nodal transportation visibility, and develop agile supply chain for distributed operations.Ensure that the unit maintains the capability and capacity to be tactically employed to support 21st Century logistics.Preserve good order and discipline of the unit.

Chief operational planner for the U.S. Marine Corps’s largest aviation organization; responsible for strategic planning, concept development, and resource allocation.Responsible for the development of aviation planning to support strategic plans.

Lead Operational Planner for the only forward deployed Marine Corps Logistics Group, focusing on the Korea Theater of Operations. Advise and assist the Director of Operations and subordinate units in the development of the 3d Marine Logistics Group annual Training and Exercise Employment Plan for exercises occurring in Korea.Coordinate planning events to include post mortem and confirmation briefs for all Korea exercises.Attend required initial, mid, and final planning conferences for Korea exercises.Develop an annual training plan with the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, Marine Logistics Group (ROKMC MLG) integrating the ROK MLG exercises in Korea.Develop written Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) scenarios and injects that provide realistic situations to enable and train the integration of logistics operations.Develop, document, update, and enhance exercise planning, development, and execution of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), facilitate and ensure the proper execution of drafted MSELs and answering of requests for information generated during exercise execution, and provide administrative support to logistics operations exercise planning.Build and maintain relationships with Republic of Korea Marine Corps, Exercise Planners within U.S. Forces Korea, and Eighth Army staff. Coordinate with U. S. Forces Korea, Marine Forces Korea, Marine Forces Pacific, and III Marine Expeditionary Force in order to ensure compliance and synchronization with higher headquarters intent for Korea exercises.Coordinate with the Commanding General's aide to ensure the Commanding General is aware of, and attends, all required Korea events.Develop an annual budget that supports Korea exercise requirements.

The Executive Officer is responsible for the organization, coordination of activities, performance of duty, and good order and discipline of the entire command. Provide administrative support on personnel matters and will oversee the daily operations of the command for the Commanding Officer.The Executive Officer assists the Commanding Officer when called upon. The Executive Officer shall conform to and execute the policies and orders of the Commanding Officer, and shall keep the Commanding Officer informed of all significant matters pertaining to command.

Trusted adviser for strategic direction, administrative, and communicative matters to CEO-level Commander. Prepared 3-star General Officer level communications for Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and communications for 150K-employee, global organization. Prepared strategic engagements with foreign government Prime Ministers and other ministerial level officials. Prepared contingency plans and briefed the General’s Personal Security Detail (PSD) on the daily schedule, battlefield circulation, and travel plans in a combat environment.

Manage contracting processes and functions. Performs acquisition planning to include analyzing purchase requests and technical documents for suitability and determining the proper contracting method and contract type. Prepares and distributes solicitations. Evaluates offers, including cost or price analysis, contractor responsibility and responsiveness to solicitation, and evaluating other selected factors (e.g., quality, contractor management and facilities, delivery, etc.). Selects contract source, assembles contracts, and makes awards. Administers contracts to ensure contract compliance. Negotiates modifications, and takes termination actions for convenience of the government or for default. Coordinates contracting activities. Advises commander and staff on contracting operations, as well as impact of new directives and policy on the contracting system. Coordinates with other functional activities to accomplish advance planning and ensure adequacy and correctness of contracting approach, lead-time, purchase descriptions, specifications, funding, etc. Confers with other government agencies, military departments, and commercial concerns to explain mission requirements, contractual interpretations, and policy, program interpretation. Coordinates with staff agencies to accomplish overall mission. Formulates contracting policies and procedures. Analyzes contracting system and establishes policies and procedures necessary to improve contracting process and its customer support. Establishes policies based on sound business practices and highest standards of ethical conduct and fiscal responsibility. Develops automated systems essential to enhancing contracting efficiency. Manages military and civilian career development programs to ensure individuals have the opportunity for training, education, and experience needed for mission success and personal advancement.

Oversee all contracting operations for Marine Corps Bases Japan. Organizes all contracting activities. Advises the Director and staff on contracting operations, as well as impact of new directives and policy on the contracting system. Coordinates with other functional activities to accomplish advance planning and ensure adequacy and correctness of contracting approach, lead-time, purchase descriptions, specifications, funding, etc. Confers with other government agencies, military departments, and commercial concerns to explain mission requirements, contractual interpretations, and policy, program interpretation. Coordinates with staff agencies to accomplish overall mission.

Supply chain manager for logistical resources in a dynamic environment