Rayford McDowell

Senior Army Instructor at Kershaw County School District
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Lugoff, South Carolina, United States, US

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Wade Potter

Ray is an honest, loyal upstanding individual whom I'm honored to have as a friend. He gets what is right and does what it takes to support his family despite the sacrifice.

Rick Stewart

Ray is a detailed oriented manager that is a pleasure to work with. I have known Ray for over 25 years and know that he addresses his work with diligence and a high ethical standard.

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Experience

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Senior Army Instructor
      • Sep 2015 - Present

    • United States
    • President/Owner
      • Aug 2010 - Jun 2018

      Sell frozen food and other consumer products to Defense Contractor Prime Venders.Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business STATUS Sell frozen food and other consumer products to Defense Contractor Prime Venders.Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business STATUS

    • Senior Army Instructor
      • Sep 2011 - Sep 2015

      Manage 315 member Cadet Battalion and two Army Instructors. Manage 315 member Cadet Battalion and two Army Instructors.

    • United States
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • State Supervisor for South Carolina
      • Jan 2007 - Aug 2011

      Supports the South Carolina Army National Guard Recruit Sustainment Program. Established the contractor program for 960 member Joint Force Headquarters Recruiting Command and managed 8 contractors throughout the State that provides personnel, administrative and logistical support for over 960 service members from inception into the military to completion of initial entry military occupational skill training. Provides analysis of metrics trends and makes recommendations for improvement. Supports the South Carolina Army National Guard Recruit Sustainment Program. Established the contractor program for 960 member Joint Force Headquarters Recruiting Command and managed 8 contractors throughout the State that provides personnel, administrative and logistical support for over 960 service members from inception into the military to completion of initial entry military occupational skill training. Provides analysis of metrics trends and makes recommendations for improvement.

    • United States
    • Law Enforcement
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Commander/Executive Officer
      • Feb 2008 - Feb 2010

      Managed a Task Force staff and commanded three Community Based Warrior Transition Units throughout the US Army Southeast Region Medical Command providing administrative, operational, logistical and resource management to 115 military and civilian cadre and 378 Warriors in Transition soldiers. Commanded three units providing personnel accountability and remote care medical management to 378 soldiers and 91 cadre and served as a contracting officer representative. Authored the Task Force standard operating procedures for medical evaluation board reporting procedures and the family readiness action plan enhancing the efficiency and operations for both programs; served as a Contracting Officer Representative and Certifying Official for the Defense Travel System in the unit.

    • State Family Programs Director
      • Jan 2004 - Jul 2006

      Managed the Family Programs for nine thousand member National Guard State Headquarters to include management of $650,000 budget and nine Family Assistance Centers during deployments; conducted strategic short term and long term support planning for eighty Family Readiness Groups; planned, planned, conducted and executed mobilization briefings for service members and their dependents; managed marketing plan for family and youth outreach programs. Managed the Family Programs for nine thousand member National Guard State Headquarters to include management of $650,000 budget and nine Family Assistance Centers during deployments; conducted strategic short term and long term support planning for eighty Family Readiness Groups; planned, planned, conducted and executed mobilization briefings for service members and their dependents; managed marketing plan for family and youth outreach programs.

    • Senior Mentor and Trainer
      • Jun 2004 - Jul 2005

      Provided training and mentorship to Afghanistan National Army Brigade Commander and Executive Officer in two Regional Command Advisory Groups (RCAG); managed over sixty senior level embedded trainers mentoring Afghanistan soldiers on operational, logistical, communications and administrative procedures; managed the development and organization of the first twenty-four hundred member senior level Afghanistan National Army Brigade of the northern CORPS; provided coordinating management between CORPS and Brigade leadership for operational mission planning and training; provided management coordination between Afghan Army and the Regional Provincial Reconstruction Team and humanitarian aid missions managing $125,000 for this project.

Education

  • The Citadel
    BS, Education-Biology/Physical Sciences
    1980 - 1984
  • Command and General Staff College, Combined Arms Services Staff School, Combined Arms Officer Advanced Course (FT Knox, KY)
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