Tom Lafontaine
USAASC LEAD Program Participant at U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC)- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Level III Program Management
Defense Acquisition UniversityJun, 2012- Nov, 2024
Experience
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U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC)
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United States
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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USAASC LEAD Program Participant
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Apr 2022 - Present
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Aviation International Branch Chief, TAGM Project Office
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Jun 2020 - Dec 2022
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CCWS Program Office, PEO Missiles and Space
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Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
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TOW International Program Manager
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Feb 2011 - Jun 2020
TOW International Program Manager for the Close Combat Weapon System (CCWS) Project Office working Pre-Letter of Request (LOR) and Pre Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) issues for the TOW Missile Systems. International Program Manager for FMS cases worth $1.9B. Worked with The United States Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Export and Cooperation (DASA-DE&C) to manage and execute the implementation of a customer LOA. Utilize knowledge and skills administering Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program performing complex logistics management and foreign military sales work. Interact with and take policy guidance from Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) using the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) and with the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Export and Cooperation (DASA-DE&C). Work independently developing procedures to reduce process times while providing technical advice and assistance to foreign customers. With thirty years of missile system experience, work as the technical authority for total package fielding of equipment, training, and other services related to FMS. Establish Program Manager long-range FMS plans in order to better support the US Government procurement position and support continuous industry activity.
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United States Security Assistance Command (USASAC)
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Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
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Country Program Manager-Iraq
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Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
Country Program Manager-Iraq, working as a Security Assistance Program Management Specialist. Supervise, direct and guide a team of personnel to execute the Iraq FMS programs. Managed a team of six personnel with $5.1B of FMS sales supporting Iraq’s FMS requirements and timelines. While the Iraq team lead interacted daily with all Major Subordinate Commands and all Security Assistance Management Directorates (SAMD) ensuring the program remained on schedule and ensure all resources are utilized correctly. Utilize knowledge and skills administering Iraq's Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program performing complex logistics management and foreign military sales work. Interact and take policy guidance from Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Export and Cooperation (DASA-DE&C). Prepared security assistance staffing documents, which included briefing books, trip books, read-ahead documents, issue papers action and informational memoranda. .
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Education
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Naval Postgraduate School
Master of Science (M.S.), Program Management -
Park University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration and Management, General