Experience

D2 Government Solutions

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Parachute Rigger

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  United States

• Senior Parachute Rigger

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Inspects, inventory, pack parachutes, establish reorder points, and maintain stock of cargo parachutes and ancillary equipment unique on the train oh Air Force PJ's.



Fayetteville Technical Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Associate in General Education

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States Associate in General Education



LAUNCH Technical Workforce Solutions

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Airborne Delivery Specialist

  • Apr 2017 - May 2019

  Camp Lejeune, NC - Received, inspected, repaired, tracked man-hours, returned to service or turn-in of damaged parachutes and ancillary equipment using Global Combat Support System-Marine Corps/FEDLOG. - Coordinated and followed through with off the shelf orders and vendors’ support. - Performed annual PMCS of PHAOS mask, bail-out bottles, and updated records. - Ordered supplies, tracked inventories, ensured updated records using Global Combat Support System-… Show more - Received, inspected, repaired, tracked man-hours, returned to service or turn-in of damaged parachutes and ancillary equipment using Global Combat Support System-Marine Corps/FEDLOG. - Coordinated and followed through with off the shelf orders and vendors’ support. - Performed annual PMCS of PHAOS mask, bail-out bottles, and updated records. - Ordered supplies, tracked inventories, ensured updated records using Global Combat Support System- Marine Corps Show less



Fluor Government Group

• Air Operations Coordinator II (Logistics Management)

  • Jan 2015 - May 2016

  OB Fenty, Afghanistan - Planned, organized and directed the day-to-day operations of the assigned department considering factors such as changes in policies and projected plans due to fluctuations in assigned personnel strength, mission changes, and other relevant factors. - Received, analyzed, and provided solutions for all problems and deficiencies of a procedural and technical nature during transportation personnel service operations and logistical planning, and recommended actions to eliminate future… Show more - Planned, organized and directed the day-to-day operations of the assigned department considering factors such as changes in policies and projected plans due to fluctuations in assigned personnel strength, mission changes, and other relevant factors. - Received, analyzed, and provided solutions for all problems and deficiencies of a procedural and technical nature during transportation personnel service operations and logistical planning, and recommended actions to eliminate future problems and inconsistencies. - Served as a mentor and counselor for staff requiring clarification of company policies, operational procedures and questions involving logistics operations topics. - Continuously monitored and evaluated daily facility activities to ensure compliance with international and local regulations, policies and laws. - Conducted regular personnel meetings to maintain staff’s understanding and education of updates, additions, policy updates, changes, and trending to ensure the best possible outcome for the organization as a whole, as well as personal staff development and success. - Employed Administrative Tasks, Employee Relations, Records Maintenance, Purchase Ordering, Inventory Control, Report Composition, Travel Management, Cargo Transportation, and Human Resource skills. - Orchestrated training and education of staff in company policies and procedures, mentoring, and one-on-one counseling for employees to improve overall performance.- Conducted periodic inspections of areas to assure compliance with sanitation and safety requirements. - Reviewed financial reports and manning directives to evaluate efficiency of operations and utilization of personnel. Show less



AECOM

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Property Accountability Specialist (Government Property Manager)

  • May 2012 - Dec 2014

  Bagram Airfield Afghanistan(BAF) - At Bagram Air Field, managed the receiving of equipment, maintaining accountability of stock, and directing the operation of material handling equipment while working with soldiers to ensure a smooth turn-in of Government Fielded Equipment (GFE) to facilitate relief of property from unit’s property book. - Maintained and updated property and logistics database by supervising personnel in the coding and assigning unique identifiers to each piece of equipment by category, type, make… Show more - At Bagram Air Field, managed the receiving of equipment, maintaining accountability of stock, and directing the operation of material handling equipment while working with soldiers to ensure a smooth turn-in of Government Fielded Equipment (GFE) to facilitate relief of property from unit’s property book. - Maintained and updated property and logistics database by supervising personnel in the coding and assigning unique identifiers to each piece of equipment by category, type, make, model, and specific piece, entering information in a central equipment database via computer software system. - Monitored systems and databases for erroneous and duplicate entries, performed random audits of database and physical parts inventory to ensure proper coding and storage procedures were being met and exceeded. - Determined method of obtaining relief from responsibility for lost, damaged and destroyed supply items. - Validated, cataloged, and stored equipment and supplies for specific projects ensuring all items were accounted for a categorized to project progress schedule. - Ensured the serviceability of all logistics equipment and supplies, and updated inventory as necessary for optimal operational readiness. - Correlated incoming repair parts with work orders, bench and shop stocks, and route to the proper section. Show less



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Airdrop Equipment NCOIC/Test Jumper (Aerial Deliver Operations Manager)

  • Jan 2010 - May 2012

  Ft. Bragg, NC - In the Aerial Delivery Test Section within an operational testing environment, developed rigging procedures for equipment and prepared equipment for airdrop. - Supervised five NCOs and 12 junior personnel. - Utilized expert knowledge of rigging and inspections while assisting the Research Development Test NCO in ensuring survivability of airdrop test load. - Accounted for equipment valued at $3 million, and accounted for a fleet of vehicles including lowboys, flatbeds… Show more - In the Aerial Delivery Test Section within an operational testing environment, developed rigging procedures for equipment and prepared equipment for airdrop. - Supervised five NCOs and 12 junior personnel. - Utilized expert knowledge of rigging and inspections while assisting the Research Development Test NCO in ensuring survivability of airdrop test load. - Accounted for equipment valued at $3 million, and accounted for a fleet of vehicles including lowboys, flatbeds, 10k forklift, and K-loader with zero losses or discrepancy. - Acted as Test Parachutist and Static Line Jumpmaster, Joint Airdrop Inspection (JAI) and Malfunctions NCO. - Managed new equipment fielding and project management, provided leadership during the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) Test, the D6K Bulldozer Static Airdrop Initial Test, and the Enhanced Cargo Delivery System Test (ECDS). - Trained and certified new Pathfinder-qualified Soldiers in VIRS airdrop operations. - Managed the successful clean-up, turn-in, and disposition of five years of acquired heavy drop equipment utilizing the Defense Reutilization Marketing Office (DRMO). - Commended as a major factor in the success of the new MC-6 parachute fielding and over 1,200 parachute systems. - Trained rigger personnel in packing and inspecting the new parachute systems. - Expert Knowledge of the Aerial Delivery Platforms (ADPs) to include Heavy CDS, Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) Extraction Line Panels, and Door Bundles. - Expert Knowledge of aerial delivery technical orders (TOs), manuals, and rigging procedures. - Skilled in fabricating CDS skid boards, preparing extraction line panels, and rig door bundles. - Highly experienced in documenting the inspection of platforms on appropriate forms. - Subject Matter expert on the inspection, cleaning, storage, repair, and packing of cargo/extraction parachutes and extraction line panels. - Skilled at recovering airdrop platforms and equipment with forklifts and 25k loaders.

• Senior Airdrop Operation & Plans NCOIC/Rigger Platoon Sergeant (Air Operations Manager)

  • May 2006 - Jan 2010

  Fort Bragg, NC - (Afghanistan 2009-2010), Was Chosen to serve as the 3rd Special Forces Group Senior Rigger for CENTCOM and EUCOM oriented Special Forces missions, and was specially selected for this position over more senior NCOs. - Managed 31 soldiers and supervised rigger inspectors and parachute packers. - Managed logistical coordination for the Containerized Delivery Systems (CDS) airdrops. - Conducted training to certify seven Jumpmasters and 12 Paratroopers. - Directed the… Show more - (Afghanistan 2009-2010), Was Chosen to serve as the 3rd Special Forces Group Senior Rigger for CENTCOM and EUCOM oriented Special Forces missions, and was specially selected for this position over more senior NCOs. - Managed 31 soldiers and supervised rigger inspectors and parachute packers. - Managed logistical coordination for the Containerized Delivery Systems (CDS) airdrops. - Conducted training to certify seven Jumpmasters and 12 Paratroopers. - Directed the quality control and packing of over 9,500 personnel and cargo parachutes. - Provided technical guidance to Special Forces units for aerial re-supply during two OEF missions. - Assisted the Airdrop Officer in planning, coordinating, requisitioning, receiving and storing equipment and supplies for five Special Forces Battalions. AS DETACHMENT NCOIC/RIGGER PLATOON SERGEANT; handpicked as Platoon Sergeant in charge of the 3rd Special Forces (Airborne) forced-entry, infiltration, and aerial resupply capabilities. - Accounted for $20 million in equipment as Service Detachment NCOIC in a rapid deployment Special Operations Task Force (SOTF). - Managed equipment rigging, storing, and issuing of light cargo parachutes as well as aerial delivery planning. - After taking over this job in Afghanistan, immediately reorganized the Rigger Facility and procured Class IX and other supplies needed for combat operations. - Developed and maintained an inventory of supplies for emergency airdrops. - Managed 49 employees. - Guaranteed the proper tracking of cargo parachutes as well as the removal of non-recoverable parachutes and ancillary equipment from the property book. - As Senior Rigger for the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) for CENTCOM and EUCOM, supervised 31 rigger inspectors and packers.

• Detachment Sergeant/Platoon Sergeant/Squad Leader (Strategic Operations Manager)

  • Jan 1989 - May 2006

  Multiple World-Wide Locations - Ensured that the Consolidated Rigger Facility was ready for the 3rd Special Forces Group command inspection, and made significant contributions to soldier safety within the Rigger Facility. - Planned and implemented re-certification of NCOs for the malfunction and in-process inspector recertification for all personnel parachute systems. - Served for USAG-V a Personnel Airdrop Platoon and an Aerial Equipment Repair Platoon. - Supervised the rigging of heavy drop platforms… Show more - Ensured that the Consolidated Rigger Facility was ready for the 3rd Special Forces Group command inspection, and made significant contributions to soldier safety within the Rigger Facility. - Planned and implemented re-certification of NCOs for the malfunction and in-process inspector recertification for all personnel parachute systems. - Served for USAG-V a Personnel Airdrop Platoon and an Aerial Equipment Repair Platoon. - Supervised the rigging of heavy drop platforms and Container Delivery Systems. - Managed 35 individuals, 3rd Special Forces Group and 86 individuals 34th QM Detachment. - From a performance evaluation, “during this assignment, SEC Whitaker planned and executed the Personnel Holding Area operations. His technical expertise and innate leadership skills were keys to the success of this operation which processed and tracked over 2,400 VMC Soldiers and civilians to OEF VI”. - “He completely re-built the unit’s PT program and enforced strict standards of discipline, appearance, and weight control. For 11 months, he managed, without fail, every task given him by USASETAF,” - Analyzed and evaluated training requirements to determine what unit and individual training was necessary for personnel training requirements. - Planned countless mission and operational plans with intricate multi-tier aspects ensuring complete readiness, sourcing, staffing and seamless coordination resulting in flawless execution and success. - Planned, coordinated and executed operations in direct support of national security objectives. - Developed approach plans for multiple contact operations based on thorough analysis of all-source intelligence data. - Consistently met or exceeded timeline and directive policy requirements when implementing operational plans including budget management and resourcing. - Managed operations involving multiple worldwide locations simultaneously for personnel, facilities and strategy employment and training requirements.