19 AF/A3MS, Training Pogram Manager

• Mar 2023 - Present

Flight Safety Program Manager

• Mar 2019 - Mar 2023

Safety & Occupational Health, 470th MIB

• Feb 2017 - Mar 2019

Plans, develops, organizes, administers, evaluates, and coordinates a comprehensive safety and occupational health program. Serves as a technical authority on, and is responsible for, planning, managing and administering the Safety inspection program for the Brigade. Ensures compliance and enforcement of various safety and occupational health subprograms, such as eye and hearing conservation, respiratory protection, hazardous materials storage and transportation. Represents the Brigade Commander in meetings with installation officials and with representatives from higher headquarters on safety and occupational health issues. Expert knowledge of safety requirements, methods, and techniques regarding accident and mishap investigation, analysis, resolution of safety problems and formal reporting procedures. Conducts accidents investigations for the Brigade and subordinate units to determine unfavorable trends, causal factors and contributing conditions. Initiates the required corrective measures to eliminate unfavorable trends. Serves on accident investigation boards for major accidents. Gathers and analyzes brigade accident data in order to produce reports and other products required by higher headquarters. Expert knowledge of risk assessment methods and techniques for evaluation of occupational safety and health risks. Conducts all required brigade level risk assessments for all unit activities. Develops risk mitigation plans and advises the Commander, subordinate unit commanders and other key staff of appropriate safety measures and alternative course of action to achieve critical mission goals with minimum risk. Identifies specific safety issues and formulates appropriate control measures. Performs courtesy safety and health inspections and surveys of all aspects of the facilities, equipment, and operations for which the Brigade has responsibility. Show less

VP Operations

• Nov 2015 - Jan 2017

Directed and coordinated all facets of day to day and long term operations. Held full financial management and budgetary responsibility for operating budget. Led all human resources, quality assurance and safety functions. Challenged to turnaround company's warehouse facilities to improve safety, reduce costs, boost efficiency, strengthen productivity, improve customer satisfaction, grow existing client base, and develop facility maintenance program. Spent first 2 months of employment evaluating processes and equipment needs, improving/developing processes, improving preventative maintenance, and training employees in safety and process improvement techniques. Implemented prevention program for company owned vehicles. Overhauled and reorganized 2 facilities. Developed company safety programs and ensured 100% OSHA compliance. Sustained top levels of service and quality throughout transition. Elevated warehouse efficiency 50% over 5 month period. Show less

Logistics Executive

• Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

Responsible for store operations metrics such as in stocks, back room location accuracy, and sales floor location accuracy. Shared in the overall management, direction, and control of Target. Tasked with onsite facilities management, including facilities maintenance and store sanitation. - Supervised 3 Team Leads and 51 team members in all aspects of freight processing from the trailer to the sales floor. - Responsible for personnel functions within Target such as staffing, recruitment, and development of performance standards. - Analyzed management reports to determine efficiency of operations and recommended / implemented changes. - Coached, motivated, developed team members, achieved sales quota, through analyzing areas of opportunity and executing action plans. - Determined staff promotions and demotions, and terminated employees when necessary. - Completed weekly schedules according to payroll policies. - Provided ongoing staff training and development to employees including offering recognition and meaningful feedback. - Promoted a safe and secure culture by encouraging safe workplace behaviors. Show less

Lead Exercise Planner, East Asia Exercises

• Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

Led exercise planning for major East Asia exercises with budgets of $600K and 700 personnel. Both exercises improved readiness and cemented relationship with Japan. Produced milestone trackers that provided instantaneous status on progress to senior leadership for more than 40 major exercises, from inception, through planning, coordination, and approval from Washington to execution. Accomplishments: Coordinated relief efforts for Typhoon Haiyan with 17 nations, 12 relief agencies, Philippine civil and military authorities, and multiple services. De-conflicted emergency air operations at 9 airfields to handle deliveries from 240 flights, bringing in 2,100 tons of essential supplies, 1,250 emergency responders, and nearly 7,500 evacuees. Show less

Director Of Operations, 52 OG DET 1

• Oct 2012 - Oct 2013

Led the creation of a high-visibility presidential-directed one-of-a-kind aviation detachment of 160 personnel to provide military aviation development to a former Warsaw Pact country. Identified and selected U.S. Air Force (USAF) units to come to Poland for training with Polish forces. Planned all facets of personnel support—lodging, meals, and ground transportation—for 150 personnel quarterly. Coordinated with more than 25 Higher Headquarters, the Host Nation, and Wing-level units to establish this presidential-directed effort. Flawless activation ceremony with high-level distinguished visitors. Created and managed more than 30 new programs to support this unit. Co-authored all the policies, directives, and Standard Operating Procedures. Established all objectives, timelines, milestones, and deadlines for unit creation. Worked closely with Polish officials and U.S. stakeholders to achieve their vision. Managed unit budget of more than $1.5M plus the aircraft and support equipment to host all rotational forces sent to the base. Secured $5M funding to cover costs of bringing U.S. forces to Poland for training. Accomplishments: Consolidated, adjusted delivery schedules, and used alternate transportation methods to save $200K in shipping costs on essential equipment. Instituted shuttle service, consolidated personnel travel times, and saved more than $2K per month in gasoline. Designed a training program to focus and maximize capabilities of Polish planes similar to the USAF C-130s. Training accomplished its goal of bringing PLAF lift aircraft into line with capabilities of U.S. and NATO allies. Secured USAF’s first Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) capability in Europe. JPADS is a GPS-guided, steerable, steerable, precision delivery method. Provided great training opportunity with allies. Show less

Assistant Director of Operations, Instructor/Evaluator Navigator

• Oct 2010 - 2013

Oversaw the linchpin unit for formulation, implementation, and coordination of all support to the entire 317 Airlift Group with more than 1K personnel and 34 aircraft valued at more than $1.4B. Managed $1M budget. Directed flawless aircraft transfers valued at $416M to other government agencies. Saved $130K by transferring unused equipment from other units to fill an essential deployment requirement for protective body armor. Led 75 personnel providing intelligence to thwart narco-terrorist activities in Central and South America. Maximized personnel involvement in four community-relations events, leading to a huge diplomatic success with host country. Coordinated to expedite delivery of repair parts, shortening maintenance time and saving five flights. Accomplishments: Led 36 personnel branch for aircrew flight equipment that was in complete disarray. Reorganized, revamped processes, restructured operations, enhanced unit combat and training safety, and increased flight support and production by 30%. Rewrote all Standard Operating Procedures. Achieved 100% compliance on weapons, operations, and storage inspection; recognized “as best to date.” Unit morale skyrocketed. Led the transition from paper flight publications to electronic format, the first organization to complete the transition. Achieved compliance three months early, helping to save $70K and reducing the paper by 90%. Analyzed processes and flow prior to flight missions. Streamlined personnel routing, simplified equipment checkout, and reduced time aircrew had to spend getting necessary flight equipment. Developed a popular customer feedback process to rate the service provided and suggest possible improvements. Show less

Flight Safety Officer, Flight Commander, Instructor Navigator

• Feb 2005 - Jan 2010

Provided academic, simulator, and flight training for U.S. Air Force, Navy, and international officers to earn the aeronautical rating of Navigator or Navy Flight Officer in the USAF’s largest flying training squadron, producing 400 graduates annually. As Mission Commander, oversaw 23 aircrew members and directed training aboard $30M T-43A (737-200) aircraft. Supervised one instructor, two civilians, and four students in $45M simulator. As Flight Commander, supervised up to 50 officers. As Flight and Ground safety officer managed all aspects of the 562d FTS' safety program. Regularly inspected facilities and flight operations for adherence to safety regulations. Developed safety initiatives and briefed personnel on both flight and ground safety issues. Briefed Squadron Commander and other unit leadership on safety concerns and plans to mitigate them. Instituted multiple safety initiatives. Completely overhauled the motorcycle rider safety program. Authored the Unit Summer Safety Guide to emphasize safe practices during the busiest and statistically dangerous time of the year. Led registrar staff of 4 supporting nearly 1,300 students for flight training. Processed more than 900 follow-on assignments for graduates. Reclassified and guided 37 quality officers into different career fields when they were unable to meet flight standards, saving USAF thousands with retention. OUTSTANDING TRAINER: Peer-selected “Instructor of the Year” and nominee for Daughters of the American Revolution Award among 75 contemporaries. Eliminated a recurring logjam in training program. Improvement curtailed the timeline by 40% with no reduction in quality. Analyzed weaknesses in struggling students’ performance; provided focused additional training and achieved a 95% pass rate. Show less

Flight Commander, Evaluator Navigator

• Aug 2000 - Mar 2005

Ensured all navigators adhered to flying regulations; planned, scheduled, and conducted in-flight evaluations. Planned, led, and commanded multi-aircraft formations for aerial delivery of personnel and equipment in training and combat. OPERATIONS PLANNING: Scheduled all officer deployments for the unit in 2005. Developed timelines and milestones to guarantee that the extensive pre-deployment training required was completed. Established stability and ensured predictability personnel could rely on for planning. As a result, unit operated smoothly and morale improved. Scheduled 88 aircrew members for training and evaluations to maintain 100% mission readiness rate. Planned more than 45 successful combat missions while deployed in Iraq. LEADERSHIP: Led 80 personnel spread out from Newfoundland to Oman during unit swap-out of equipment and personnel. Secured lodging and restaurant support so all arrived safely on time and mission ready. Oversaw the training, readiness, and professional development for 13 personnel. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: *Flew 83 combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Handpicked for high-visibility mission to fly distinguished leaders—USAF Vice Chief of Staff, Commander, Multi-National Forces - Iraq, UN inspectors, and medical evacuations from Iraq. Selected for the “can’t-fail” missions supporting the President, Vice President, general officers, USAF Thunderbirds, and the USAF Parachute demonstration team. *When Afghani air control directed a turn into the mountain terrain, immediately notified crew and provided a safe heading to transit the mountains; aircraft and crew safely recovered. Systems knowledge was essential to saving another aircraft suffering from the loss of an engine. Saved $35M aircraft and crew. *Enabled unit’s 99% departure reliability rate while operating from a bare-bones base in a combat zone; efforts were lauded by senior leadership as “magical.” Show less