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Albany, Georgia, United States

Albany, Georgia, United States

Staff lead within a two-star headquarters to achieve logistical requirements for multiple service-level requirements. Led numerous improvement projects to synchronize efforts across groups, e.g., hosting evacuated trainees.• Lead planner to build readiness in the command, ensuring staffing, training, and equipment.• Led the process to properly divest of 600+ vehicles to other governmental organizations.• Managed the sensitive compartmented information facility with access control, policy, manning, etc.Action Officer, Marine Corps Logistics Base Command; Rank Major

Kuwait

Lead the efforts of 40 staff across six divisions to support operations in Iraq and Syria in addition to the simultaneous withdrawal of troops from the region. Focus on preparing staff for new missions through training and strategic planning in a combined (international) and joint (other DoD services) environment.• Synchronize 40 logistics personnel, including efforts to insert 6 Bradley Fighting Vehicles into Syria.• Supervised the relief in place for two organizations of 1,800 personnel each.• Analyzed the total logistical support equipment in Iraq and Syria: contracts, equipment (vehicles,weapons, containers, facilities), and sustainment supplies (food, water, fuel, ammunition).• Coordinate with the unit operations section to help determine and source logistical requirements.• Lead, train, and mentor 5 Marine officers.• Project lead to optimize the total amount of logistical support in the countries – contracts, resources

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Organized, coordinated, and sourced logistical needs for operations and training programs in the US Northern and Southern commands with 500+ staff. Reviewed official message traffic daily to stay aware of subordinate unit requirements. • Spearheaded the sourcing of equipment needed for 300 staff deployed to the Southern Command.• Helped support JTF-North (US border mission) to ensure they had the proper equipment.• Supported Hurricanes Michael and Florence preparation and response efforts.• Reviewed equipment stockage levels and tasked subordinate units to move equipment as needed.

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Scheduled and executed the daily calendar for an executive level leader to include video - teleconferences, travel, in-person meetings, and phone calls. Prepared the general for all meetings. Translated formal and informal guidance to influence the staff in their actions.• Planned and executed all travel, including 28 trips.• Received and hosted 15 executive level leaders.• Scheduled meetings with 29 flag officers in the Norfolk area.Aide-de-Camp to the Deputy Commander

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Enabled effective logistical support for 300+ staff across six divisions. Ensured all logistical requirements were filled to support a 3-star headquarters staff. Supervised the management, execution, and closeout of the unit budget. Sourced logistical requirements for all training and morale activities (mess night, marksmanship training, professional military education events, softball tournaments, etc.)- Filled all logistical requirements for a small USMC installation with 23 facilities and four organizations.- Helped improve and implement a new requisition request process with Lean Six Sigma methodologies.Battalion Logistics Officer

San Diego, California, United States

Supported logistics for an organization of 500+ staff across 13 teams, enabling serviceable equipment for worldwide operations. - Acted as lead planner to take two rotations of staff to Mongolia to complete a UN exercise.- Prepared for and passed two rigorous HQMC level logistical inspections (FSMAO).- Functioned as lead planner to update the unit table of equipment and organization; required to gain all concurrence between the two other active duty LE battalions.- Trained five military police officers to be functional logistics officers.Battalion Logistics Officer, 1st Law Enforcement Battalion

Yuma, Arizona, United States

Motor Transport Company Executive Officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 • Acted as second in charge of a unit of approximately 100 Marines that operated and maintained a motor pool valued at 30.9 million dollars in support of military operations in the local area. Operations Platoon Commander, Motor Transport Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 • Led a 60-Marine Motor Transport platoon that provided medium and heavy lift support to military operations in the local area. Detachment Executive Officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 • Acted as the second in charge to a unit of 100 Marines aboard Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan.• Responsible for providing 13 functions of aviation-ground support in support of combat operations. Assistant Operations Officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 • Responsible for assisting in process to plan the pre-deployment training plan for an organization of over 500 personnel. Identified personnel manning deficiencies in key military specialties and helped secure augmentation to fill the unit’s needs.• Responsible for assisting in planning the manning and deployment phasing process to adequately support five bases in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Certification, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

BUSINESS ANALYTICS Technical problem-solving, communication, and managerial expertise to identify data-driven strategies, solve complex.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Political Science And Government

Political science is the discipline that attempts to understand and explain politics and government. Political science coursework.

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