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Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain

Interface with United States Department of Defense (DOD) personnel and other federal government agencies within the African Command (AFRICOM) and the Central Command (CENTCOM) under the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO), Fire and Emergency Services Equipment (FESE), and the Special Operational Equipment (SOE) Contracts to provide logistical equipment and material solutions. Ensure ADS is following contract rules, regulations and operational guidelines (FAR/DFAR/TAA/Berry Amendment). Work with command to ensure requirements are verified and within scope of the contract and priced fair and reasonably. Also, follow up with the command on funding requirements. Work in coordination with the Buyer/Program Manager on every aspect from initial requirement to order fulfillment. Provide onsite support for DOD personnel, vendors, DHL, FedEx, and local transportation companies for large scale deliveries that require coordination with the end user.

Djibouti

Interface with United States Department of Defense (DOD) personnel and other federal government agencies within the African Command (AFRICOM) Zone 2 Region under the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) Contract to provide logistical equipment and material solutions. Ensure Noble is following contract rules, regulations and operational guidelines (FAR/DFAR/TAA/Berry Amendment). Work with command to ensure requirements are verified and within scope of the contract and priced fair and reasonably. Also, follow up with the command on funding requirements. Work in coordination with the Buyer/Program Manager on every aspect from initial requirement to order fulfillment. Provide onsite support for DOD personnel, vendors, DHL, FedEx, and local transportation companies for large scale deliveries that require coordination with the end user.

Assist with requirements development and refinement in support of small, medium, and large scale efforts for LOGCAP and Reach-Back.Assist the requirements owner (RO) with their Letter of Intent (LOI), Letter of Justification (LOJ), Performance Work Statement (PWS), Performance Requirement Summary (PRS), Letter of Lateness, and Executive Summary for all packets that need to be boarded for funding approval. Provide in-depth research and analysis of current operations, emerging policy, Army regulations, and DOD directives.Plans and execute contracted support services for deployed forces performing DoD-Directed and DoD-Supported missions during global contingency operations.Interfaces between (Support Contractor), other contractors (Performance Contractor), and clients (Department of the Army Civilians (DAC’s), Active Duty Military, and Rock Island Contracting Command (RICC) as required.

Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center (Bdsc) Baghdad, Iraq

Monitor all REF equipment provided to units and collect data on the accountability, usage, sustainment, and demilitarization of that equipment.Provide data on all REF issued equipment going into the JDC yards in OEF, the RPATS in OND, and in any holding areas in KuwaitHave visibility of the ARCENT equipment database, that meets a valid requirement in any theater, and report those assets back to the Chief of Logistics for disposition, prior to these items being containerized at the RPATS for forward movement to Kuwait.Stay apprised of in-transit-visibility of REF Project Equipment and Property via appropriate use of Government Furnished automated shipment tracking such as GATES, GTN (Global Transportation Network), GTN21, IRRIS, and shipment tracking through REF commercial accounts with DHL, FEDEX, UPS, etc.; provide liaison with REF Rear (located at Ft. Belvoir) and all Forward AOR (Area of Responsibility) Transportation and Sustainment Management entities.Logistics subject matter expert in performing the following tasks: Transportation Planning, In-Transit Visibility, Property Accountability, Asset Visibility Management, Inventory, Management, Maintenance Management, Sustainment Management, and Cost Analysis for specific projects.

Logistician for the Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare (CREW) Program. Responsible for all supply and transportation related operations in the CREW/Warlock Shop. Supervise the shipping, receiving, stocking, storing, and inventory of all CREW related parts.Prepares and maintains various regular inventory and or shipping reports to management, authorizes and/or rejects shipments and resolves discrepancies. Maintain 42 containers of sensitive CREW equipment and expendable supplies in excess of $473M.Edit all received supply transactions and post into Property Book Unit Supply-Enhanced (PBUSE) as applicable; generate hand receipts and other accountability documentation, as required.Supervise the process dealing with inventory procedures to include; equipment inventory layout, component list inventories, sub hand receipts and shortage annex procedures, assist with cyclic and sensitive items inventories, relocation of equipment and materials, assist with tracking paperwork, safeguarding equipment through key control, and storage requirements.Provides advice, assistance, on-the-job training and instruction to users on the operation and maintenance of CREW electronic equipment and in the resolution of maintenance and supply problems. Pull, package, stage, and ship CREW/Warlock equipment to various sites for install at customer FOB’s.Prepares property shipment/issue documentation (DD1149; DA3161) for property shipped/issued to forward deployed customers to sign and return to property accounting files.Maintain constant contact with the Property Book Officer (PBO) to ensure CREW equipment is properly transferred from the CREW property book to the respective units’ property book.Maintain automated and manual records to account for items transported and shipped.Daily track cargo moving within theatre and to the United States using the National Radio Frequency In-transit Visibility Tracking System (RF-ITV).

Performed a full range of warehousing activities to include: receiving, inspecting, inventorying, loading, unloading, segregating, storing, issuing, delivering and processing turn-ins of aviation equipment and supplies using the Standard Army Retail Supply System (SARSS).Developed plans for storage of stock to determine warehouse configuration, setup, movement, rearrangement and traffic flow.Distributed stock as required and maintained records of material issued. Operated a forklift truck to move, stack, un-stack, load, and unload material in the work area.Stored material in bins, on the floor, on shelves, or in containers according to identifying information.Pulled and staged equipment for shipment to various sites. Packaged equipment for shipment and prepared the necessary paperwork. Shipped equipment for repair and maintained records to account for items shipped (database & hardcopy).Burned RF Tags, using the Standard Army Retail Supply System (SARSS) and the Automated Manifest System (AMS), to track cargo shipped from Kuwait to the United States and throughout Iraq.

Supervisor: Major Andrew Reardon) (U.S. Army Retired)Observer/Controller preparing soldiers for combat in Iraq and for Homeland Defense Security Missions in the United States with Theatre Specific Individual Readiness Training (TSIRT). Transportation representative for the Military Support to Civilian Authorities (MSCA) team in response to a Natural Disaster or a Weapon of Mass Disaster (WMD) incident in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Prepared, consolidated, and reviewed reports covering transportation movement operations.

Supervisor: First Lieutenant Kathy Wainwright) Manager with inventory controls of General Services Administration (GSA) Fleet vehicles, coordinating the assignment, rotation, and termination of vehicles, including the responsibility for preparation of necessary documentation.I have extensive knowledge of fleet operations including acquisition, maintenance control, accident management, and vehicle remarketing to support automated motor vehicle management systems.Prepared and presented requested briefing/presentation materials for senior management and represented GSA by personally conducting presentations as requested.Issued government and civilian shipping documents, including bills of lading and freight manifest sheets.Logistical planner for all major deployments in the Continental United States and Overseas. Managed the brigade transportation budget of Eight Million Dollars ($8M). Prepared budget estimates and performed other budget related duties received from Senior Command Representatives (SCR). Maintained records concerning fund expenditures and obligations, ensuring that funds were not over obligated.Contracted commercial aircraft, rail cars, and tractor trailers for movement of brigade equipment and personnel and performed quality control inspections of contracted equipment prior to deployment. Ensured proper use of the Transportation Coordinator Automated Information for Movement System (TC-AIMS).Brigade administrator for the Automated Air Load Planning System (AALPS).Supervised the movement of equipment and personnel, over 460 miles daily, and in multiple locations to include Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska and Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska.Inspected Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) to ensure they were properly labeled and packed inside containers for shipment.

Supervised a 37 soldier Air Terminal Movement Control Team (ATMCT), responsible for Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group (A/DACG) Operations in support of the 82nd Airborne Division’s, 2nd Brigade.Managed the Global Decision Support System (GDSS) and the Global Command and Control System (GCCS).

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

High School Diploma

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