Manager Management
Resume:
MICHAEL L. HATFIELD
**** ** ***** ******, ******** City, OK 73162
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EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL ANALYST
Effective leader and manager with 25 years joint operational Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Overview
(EOD) experience and seven combat deployments within Southwest Asia including Afghanistan
and Iraq (most recently returned from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan in March, 2011). Applies
a focused, multi faceted approach to counter Improvised Explosive Device (C IED) operations
with a proven, VERIFIABLE record for:
Enhancing performance by clearly communicating complex operational concepts and
principles. Authored definitive programmatic EOD, C IED, and safety doctrinal and standard
operating procedures used as service baseline tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
Increasing motivation by establishing clear standards and building effective, multi
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disciplined teams. Built partnerships with Department of Defense, Federal, Research and
Development, and multi national C IED forces to provide holistic, integrated C IED combat
capabilities.
Eliminating obstacles and shortfalls by implementing proactive, flexible strategic planning.
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Singly responsible for fielding the largest combat vehicle acquisition in United States Air
Force EOD program history.
Professional Experience
United States Air Force, 1986 – 2011
CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT – Honorably completed 26 years military service culminating
as Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) program manager of the United States Air Force’s
largest war fighting command. Provided operational supervision for 630 personnel across 31
installations. Prioritized and directed execution of $7M annual operating budget. Standardized
and inspected command operations, training, and equipment programs for effectiveness and
efficiency.
Management:
Leveraged operational experience to identify, fund, and build layered communications, Counter
Remote Control IED Electronic Warfare (CREW), night vision, and defensive weaponry for
$267M Air Force EOD variant Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected (MRAP) combat vehicle
program. Developed “cradle to grave” employment and support strategies providing
unparalleled protection for the war fighter. Envisioned and realized $12M annual
modernization program including robotics, training, and micro aerial vehicle acquisitions.
Identified critical operational limitations of currently fielded robotics and implemented $15M
upgrade initiative. Initiated and oversaw $30M vehicle mounted thermal optic system purchase
Operations: and installation.
Fully versed in C IED warfare at the strategic, operational, and tactical level: In on the ground
floor during stand up of Command Joint Task Force (CJTF) TROY in Iraq. Fused weapons
intelligence and operational data into cohesive targeting packages. Integrated into CJTF
PALADIN Combat Support Elements and developed realistic C IED team employment profiles.
Provided subject matter expertise for intelligence, special operations, and key decision makers.
Led operational EOD flight in hotly contested Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Responsible
for defeating 153 IEDs on over 500 combat missions. Processed captured intelligence for
Training &
Combined Explosives Exploitation Cell to target IED making cells.
Developmen
t: Designed and managed USAF EOD pre deployment training format – bedrock of effective
combat operations. Developed and implemented comprehensive training and certification plans
for first ever operational Slovakian EOD team. Enabled employment of Moldovan combat
engineers through explosives awareness instruction.
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
Education
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE, 2004
Management Studies
Community College of the Air Force, Gunter Annex, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE, 2001
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology
Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Gunter Annex, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
Executive Leadership, Management, and Communication Skills, 2006
• Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Incident Management, Kadena Air Base, Japan
Advanced Concepts in WMD Emergency Incident Management – Texas A&M, 2005
• United States Navy Senior Enlisted Academy, Newport Naval Station, Rhode Island
Advanced Cross Functional Leadership, Management, and Communication Skills, 2004
• Advanced Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Course, Kadena Air Base, Japan
Application of IED/WMD Diagnostic and Disruption Techniques, 2003
Anti Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) Level I, Kadena Air Base, Japan
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AT/FP Concepts Including Conducting Installation Vulnerability Assessments, 2002
Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Technician, Kadena Air Base, Japan
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Recognize, Protect, and Directly Intervene in HAZMAT Incidents, 2001
United States Air Force Trainer/Certifier Course, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea
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Instruct, Train, Supervise, and Certify Complex Tasks, 1999
Advanced Access and Disablement, Indian Head Naval Ordnance Station, Maryland
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Extensive Practical Interpretation and Defeat of IEDs/WMDs, 1997
Non Commissioned Officer Academy, Kadena Air Base, Japan
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Intermediate Leadership, Management, and Communication Skills, 1997
Advanced Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Course, Kadena Air Base, Japan
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Application of IED/WMD Diagnostic and Disruption Techniques, 2003
Non Commissioned Officer Preparatory Course, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom,
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Introductory Leadership, Management, and Communication Skills, 1989
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Basic Course, Indian Head Naval Ordnance Station, Maryland
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Knowledge and Application of Ordnance and IED Safety and Defeat Principles, 1987
Holds Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance
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Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of programs (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and
Qualifications
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PowerPoint)
References and Supporting Documentation Furnished Upon Request
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