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Weatherford, Texas

* Retired tactical senior director who held increasingly demanding leadership positions throughout the United States Navy.

Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, San Antonio, Tx

* Responsible for over 100 assigned personnel that achieved remarkable levels of teamwork and managed a 5.8-million-dollar budget in support of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staffs strategic vision.* Provided planning and information operations support, applying expertise in psychological operations, military deception, and operations security to United States Special Operations Command for worldwide counter-terrorism operations-personally generating leadership advocacy for information operations as an enabler to find, fix, and finish high value targets.* Critical thinker; open to alternative views to optimize decision-making. * Consistently exercised keen analytical proficiencies and a team-based work dynamic. * Met or surpassed instituted goals while constantly validating quality production and ensuring whole product reliability.* Active Top-Secret security clearance with sensitive compartmented information access.

Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, Ca

* Responsible for worldwide aviation ordnance operations, safety, manning, training and equipment encompassing 10 nuclear powered aircraft carriers, 563 tactical and training aircraft, 15,496 aviation training assets and more than 100,000 personnel, while managing an annual life cycle support budget of $27 million. * Infused a philosophy of excellence through clearly communicated mission objectives and effective maintenance planning which resulted in a 99% weapons availability and the completion of 6,200 mishap free combat missions.*Led the Naval Aviation Enterprise Air Launched Weapons Team and acted as principal advisor to Navy Enterprise leadership in the holistic management of acquisition, supply chain and logistics for aviation ordnance across all naval platforms.* Active Top-Secret security clearance with sensitive compartmented information access.

Naval Station Norfolk, Va

* Responsible for combat-ready conventional weapons training with a focus on readiness, operational excellence, interoperability, safety, and efficient resourcing on four nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, 54 aircraft squadrons, 1,200 aircraft and 50,000 personnel based on the East Coast of the United States. * Employed firm safety awareness and astute planning skills to maximize ordnance maintenance requirement programs; improved productivity 37% and reduced cost by 23% of $2.4 billion budget. * Designed and effected a comprehensive maintenance plan during four to five year nuclear-powered aircraft carrier overhaul periods while completing all requisite maintenance and crucial training requirements. * Deputy Lead for the Enterprise Air Launched Weapons Team. Assisted in the management of acquisition, supply chain and logistics for aviation ordnance across all naval platforms.* Active Top-Secret security clearance with sensitive compartmented information access.

Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md

* Responsible for oversight of 10 weapons Program Manager's (Air) and management of world-wide Fleet support teams. Supported Fleet operating forces via Fleet Forces Command, Commander Naval Air Forces, Program Executive Office Unmanned Vehicles and Strike Weapons, and Program Manager's (Air). * Current Readiness Lead for the Naval Aviation Enterprise Air Launched Weapons Team responsible for the management of acquisition, supply chain and logistics for aviation ordnance across all naval platforms* Active Top-Secret security clearance with sensitive compartmented information access.

Naval Station Norfolk, Va

* Infused a philosophy of excellence through clearly communicated mission objectives, effective shipyard maintenance planning and turnaround training which resulted in successful combat operations with a 99% weapons availability and the completion over 6,200 mishap free combat missions while mitigating risk and balancing cost-schedule-performance. * Led 350 diverse technicians, supervisors, and managers within 7 separate work divisions executing aircraft carrier armament equipment and maintenance, as well as the procurement, handling, stowage and issue of $286 million of explosive ammunition in support of 84 embarked aircraft* Active Secret security clearance with sensitive compartmented information access.

Naval Station Norfolk, Va

* Directed and supervised handling, storage, inspection, testing, preservation, overhaul, reworking, preparation, breakdown and stock maintenance of ammunition. * Directed scheduling, identification, dispatching, marking, loading and unloading of outgoing and incoming ammunition of all types. Supervised fuzing and de-fuzing of projectiles. * Enforced safety regulations. Prescribed engineering practices to be used. * Supervised upkeep of magazines, shell houses, transfer depots, loading plants and storehouses.* Active Secret security clearance.

Naval Station Norfolk, Va

* Assisted Weapons Officer by directing all ordnance activities. * Directed employment, operation and maintenance of all armament equipment and related fire control equipment. * Directed procurement, handling, stowage and re-stowage, maintenance and issue of ammunition. * As appropriate, provided conventional and guided missile aviation ordnance to embarked Carrier Air Wing. * Ensured operational readiness of personnel and equipment. * Enforced safety regulations* Active Secret security clearance with sensitive compartmented information access.

Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fl

* Developed, coordinated and instructed academic and professional education programs. * Evaluated trainees' performance, maintained documentation and provided certification. * Recommended improvement in curriculum.* Master Training Specialist.* Active Secret security clearance.

Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, Ca

* Assisted Weapons Officer by administering division of weapons department. * Directed operation, maintenance and repair of weapons and associated equipment. * Assigned personnel to weapons duties. * Established and supervised training program. * Scheduled drills. * Organized firing practices. * Ensured readiness of equipment and spaces. * Inspected battery. * Directed care, handling, stowage and use of battery ammunition. * Promulgated weapons doctrine. * Oversaw preparation of division records and reports. * Enforced safety regulations* Active Secret security clearance with sensitive compartmented information access.

Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Va

Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Va

* Performed organizational level maintenance functions in the Avionics and Weapons Division. * Supervised the inspection, removal, functional test and adjustment and installation of components in such areas as electronics, electrical, instrument, weapons, reconnaissance and photographic. * Oversaw the conduct of periodic maintenance of assigned aircraft in appropriate areas of responsibility.* Active Secret security clearance.

Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Va

* Supervised and coordinated receipt, stowage, movement, preparation, and loading of ordnance by squadron crews. * Interpreted technical publications and instructions on the handling of aviation ordnance equipment and munitions. * Prepared correspondence and reports. * Planned, organized, and supervised aviation ordnance work center and handling areas. * Supervised the training of special weapons loading teams. * Analyzed reports and prepared schedules of preventative maintenance. * Accounted for inventory. * Evaluated assigned personnel. * Assisted in aircraft accident investigation.* Supervised the preparation of weapons. * Analyzed test equipment defects. * Conducted on-the-job training. * Performed quality checks and inspections on loaded aircraft. * Supervised and directed aircraft inspections.* Troubleshot release and control arming systems. * Prepared planned maintenance schedules* Active Secret security clearance.

Naval Air Station Oceana, Va & Naval Air Station Cecil Field, Fl

* Aviation Ordnancemen (AO) are weapons specialists charged with managing all types of ammunition carried on Navy aircraft and ships. * The work is of a physical nature as a member of a team.* Promotion opportunities are regularly available but competitive and based on performance.* For those with further leadership aspirations, Officer roles are available, providing opportunities to lead and train others.* Maintained, inspected, and repaired aircraft armament equipment and aviation ordnance (weapons) equipment, including aircraft guns, gun accessories, small arms, ammunition, handling equipment, ammunition suspension, release launching, and arming equipment. * Stored and loaded aviation ammunition, nuclear weapons, aerial mines, air launched guided missiles. * Supervised the operation of aviation ordnance work center and storage facilities.* Assembled and disassembled aircraft ordnance weapons; performed weapons maintenance. * Used schematics, diagrams, and charts to trace systems.* Performed electromechanical maintenance on air armament units.* Issued standards for safety in ordnance maintenance.* Operated ground support equipment.* Detected, removed, and controlled corrosion on aircraft armament and aviation ordnance handling equipment.* Maintained tool inventory.* Ordered supplies and equipment.* Served as arming/de-arming crew leader.* Supervised and coordinated crew loading of munitions aboard aircraft.* Maintained work center files, logs and records.* Ordered technical publications.* Performed periodic aircraft pre-loading inspections.* Active Secret security clearance.

Master Of Science (Ms), Organizational Leadership, 4.0

Activities and Societies: The National Society of Leadership and Success (Sigma Alpha Pi)Active member of The National Society.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Management And Administration

Associate'S Degree, General Studies