Ryan Veldhuizen
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Experience
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We Defy Foundation
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Coordinator
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Jun 2022 - Present
Assists the Director of Operations in ensuring the overall administration of all active scholarships, coordinating with various entities to allow successful execution of the program
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Rocky Mountain Regional Coordinator/ Athlete Engagement Team Lead
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Jan 2020 - Jan 2023
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United States Air Force
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Logistics Manager
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Sep 2019 - Present
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HX5, LLC
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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500 - 600 Employee
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Munitions Equipment Specialist, Logistician, Senior (GS-0346-12 Equivalent)
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Jun 2018 - Sep 2019
Accomplishments:- Researched and determined appropriate shipping destinations for three logistics munitions retrograde vessels; coordinated Transportation Section and GACP Cells to synchronize logistics-provided Joint Munitions Command proper disposal/repair destinations for 387 Short Tons of munitions- Developed a conventional ammunition demilitarization forecast; coordinated with twelve Product Teams/Global Ammunition Control Point to define requirements for logistics support--provided Joint Munitions Command accurate data for budgetary and workload requirements … 8.4M munitions items/9,800 short tons- Assisted disposition efforts for munitions damaged from Hurricane Michael at Tyndall AFB, FL; streamlined submission process/provided local disposal disposition instructions for 142 line items valued at $1.8M--saved over $10K in transportation costs- Provided specific analysis products (reports, spreadsheets, and presentations) to support decision maker’s briefings and positions at the Air Staff, Joint Staff, and Combatant Commander level--ensured immediate availability of critical assets- Discovered Malfunction Database reporting error--quickly input 201 malfunction reports into database--enabled discovery of faulty fuzes/ saved more than $1.5 million by preventing loss of additional JDAM assets- Provided a detailed daily build analysis to USAF senior leaders on the capability of the worldwide munitions stockpile; analyzed the Agile Munitions Support Tool (AMST) and the Combat Ammunition System (CAS) enabling leadership to plan for future war efforts- Participated in the planning and implementation of new world wide daily build analysis report; new report saves time and allows field easier access to the report—recognized as dedicated worker by peers and supervision Show less
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Munitions Items Disposition Actions System (MIDAS) Equipment Specialist (GS-1670-12 Equivalent)
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Feb 2017 - Jun 2018
- Performed technical data research, analyzed engineering drawings, determined chemical constituents, calculated weights. and systematicallycharacterized munitions in a hierarchical report format for inclusion in the US Army MIDAS Program- Coordinated with Defense Ammunition Center (DAC), McAlester, OK, and interfaced with munitions manufacturers, Air Force equipment specialists and engineers to obtain missing drawings and constituent data, as well as reported monthly problems and progress to DAC Satellite Manager- Analyzed over 100K engineering drawings, manufacturer specifications and technical data to identify all sub-components and parts of munitionsselected for demilitarization- Managed the Total Life Cycle management of 15 complete round munitions by capturing, developing, sharing, in support of the joint servicesUnited States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements outlined in Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and theMilitary Munition Rule (MMR)/ 40 CRF and support the DOD Resource Recovery and Disposition Account (RRDA) in the mostefficient, accurate and reliable manner- Facilitated munitions demilitarization, environmental permit applications and waste characterizations of Air Force and Navy munitions itemsdown to the smallest component scheduled for DMIL per the direction of the Joint Munitions Command (JMC) McAlester Army AmmunitionPlant (MAAP) at McAlester Oklahoma and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in theMunitions Items Disposition Action System (MIDAS) database by Executive Order 13148 Show less
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United States Air Force
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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AF Weapons Loading Technical Content Manager
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Jul 2015 - May 2017
- Served as the Air Force authority/expert on 55 munitions Standard Data Packages- Managed munitions loading source data for all fighter, bomber, attack and remotely piloted aircraft- Supervised and lead standard data package and technical data management personnel- Wrote, edited and reviewed weapons loading and ammunition inspection instructions- Validated and verified contractor source data and convert into approved Standard Data Packages- Served as Technical Content Manager for 11A-1-33, Handling and Maintenance of Explosives-Loaded Aircraft technical order- Evaluated AFTO-22 requests and change proposals, checking for adequacy and necessity for updating existing publications- Identified and corrected discrepancies and made technical data changes to clarify and improve operations and safety- Managed technical writing of 11-1-38 and 11A-1-63 technical orders- Evaluated safety validation and verification for munitions loading ensuring standardized maintenance procedures are employed- Managed the 1.5 million Aging and Surveillance Flight Testing program to verify weapons stockpile reliability- Received, analyzed, evaluated, and corrected equipment forecasting data using various database elements- Accomplished technical integration of assigned major systems into the weapon systems- Analyzed and evaluated a wide variety of studies, suggestions, proposals, deficiency reports, engineering change -proposals, and data management systems dealing with problems, malfunctions, modifications, replacements, maintenance procedures and interface problems with other systems/subsystems- Provided the full range of technical services support, which covers all of the broad phases of development, testing, usage and activation- Provided technical assistance and advice necessary to support assigned categories of equipment- Reviewed, updated, consolidated, and input data into different data systems to produce reports and facilitate forecasting of requirements Show less
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NCOIC Munitions Test
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Nov 2012 - May 2017
- Managed, planned, directed, scheduled and evaluated the 1.5 million Aging and Surveillance Flight Testing program to verify weapons stockpile reliability - Planned and coordinated with aircraft maintenance and munitions organizations, item managers, equipment specialists, and system engineers to facilitate surveillance and reliability testing of legacy munitions - Used AMST to forecast, allocate and requisition items in support of testing- Performed visual inspections of munitions prior to and after aircraft loading- Briefed aircrew and maintainers regarding test procedures and results- Collected critical pre- and post-flight test data for test engineer- Managed reliability, sustainment, and warranty (RSW) tests to verify integrity of worldwide conventional munitions stockpile- Directed asset acquisition, munitions buildup, and weapons loading on multiple platforms. Identified RSW test requirements and advises test managers and engineers on technical procedures. Oversaw RSW test execution and collects critical pre- and post- flight test data- Managed munitions loading Standard Data Packages (SDP) for all aircraft; coordinates contractor source data- Established performance standards and approves loading technical orders; evaluates safety and productivity- Reviewed test plans/modifications to munitions and aircraft release systems; oversees execution of critical tests- Led Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System research; identified source data/TO requirements--new munitions ready to field/support warfighters Show less
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Standard Data Package Technical Writer
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Nov 2012 - May 2017
Coordinate with munitions program offices concerning new munitions/modifications to existing munitions. Convert manufacturer source data into weapons loading standard data packages for -33 technical orders. Provide procedures to -33 technical order equipment specialists. Perform on-aircraft validation/verification procedures for all new/updated standard data packages and technical orders. Verify technical order content during technical order conferences. Equipment Specialist for 11A-1-33 technical order. Evaluate recommended changes to 11A-1-33. Show less
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Security Manager
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Jun 2011 - Nov 2012
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Unit Safety Representitive
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Jun 2011 - Nov 2012
- Managed ground/weapons safety programs for 454 Airmen - Evaluated on & off-duty incidents, investigated causes, tracked trends, and developed mishap prevention methods- Worked directly with 388 FW safety office advising on safety concerns, areas for improvement, and solutions- Educated personnel on safety initiatives in line with high-risk activities & oversees unit Motorcycle Safety Program
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Weapons Expediter
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Jan 2010 - Jun 2011
- Supervised activities of 42 wpns loading/maintenance personnel on assigned F-16CM aircraft- Actively supervised & monitored loading/unloading operations and on-equipment armament systems maintenance- Maintained configuration tracking system for assigned a/c and orchestrated maintenance on 347 pieces of AME- Coordinated accomplishment of all scheduled/unscheduled maintence and inspections with production superintendent
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United States Air Force
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Loading Standardization Crew Member
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Dec 2008 - Dec 2009
- Trained/evaluated/certified 16 squadron lead/load crews on safe/reliable munitions load/unloading procedures- Monitored certification/recurring training document accuracy; annotates proficiency/decertification actions if required- Review/coordinated weekly/monthly training aircraft configuration w/51 MOS PS&D; performs flightline spot inspections- Assess munitions capabilities/augments white glove inspection/Exercise and Evaluation Team during Operation Readiness Exercises; provided academic training to 200+ Airmen Show less
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Squadron Lead Crew Chief
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Aug 2007 - Dec 2008
- Provided practical training and initial certification and qualification to all 388 FW newly assigned load crew members - Evaluated loading proficiency for 150+ personnel; ensures certification on 17 munitions/10 qualification items- Updated maintained load crew members' status and historical data in the weapons load crew management database- Dispatched to aircraft maintenance units during Exercise, deployments, and contingency operations to augment loading operations
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U.S. Air Force
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Moody AFB, GA, Misawa AB, Japan, Hill AFB, UT
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Air Craft Armament
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Feb 1996 - Aug 2007
- Loaded and unloaded optical, laser and GPS guided air-to-ground munitions, infrared and radar guided air-to-air missiles, 20mm ammunition, chaff, flares, and unguided practice bombs on F-16CM air craft. - Installed, removed, maintained, and operational checked pylons, racks, launchers, adapters, guns and line-replaceable units - Troubleshot and repaired weapons system, including common configuration implementation program components - Loaded and unloaded optical, laser and GPS guided air-to-ground munitions, infrared and radar guided air-to-air missiles, 20mm ammunition, chaff, flares, and unguided practice bombs on F-16CM air craft. - Installed, removed, maintained, and operational checked pylons, racks, launchers, adapters, guns and line-replaceable units - Troubleshot and repaired weapons system, including common configuration implementation program components
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Education
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American Military University
Bachelor’s Degree, Business Management -
Community College of the Air Force
Associate's degree, Aircraft Armament Systems Technology -
Hudson High School, Hudson Iowa