Manager Training

Alan W. Russell

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Beavercreek, OH 45434-5712

Direct Line: 937-***-**** ******@***.*** Residence: 937-***-****

Acquisition Program Manager

SECURITY CLEARANCE - Top Secret - adjudicated June 2009

EDUCATION - Master of Arts - Management and Public Administration - Webster

University, St. Louis, MO

Bachelor of Science -Education/Chemistry - University of New

Orleans, New Orleans, LA

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

APDP Leve1 Certification - Logistics

DAA/DAU ACQ 101 - Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management

DAA/DAU LOG 101 - Acquisition Logistic Fundamentals

DAA/DAU LOG 102 - Systems Sustainment Management Fundamentals

DAU CLL 008 - Designing for Supportability in DoD Systems

DAU CLL 011 - Performance-Based Logistics

AFIT Systems 100 - Introduction to Acquisition Management

AFIT Systems 200 - Acquisition Planning and Analysis

AFIT Systems 400 - Intermediate Program Management

DSMC Course - Systems Acquisitions Funds Management

DSMC Course - Contract Management for Program Managers

AMC Airlift Operations School (AOS)

AMC Combat Aircrew Training School (CATS)

USAF Total Quality Management (TQM)

ACC Weapons Intercept Training School

AMC Instructor Training School

USAF Undergraduate Navigator Training (UNT)

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Over 13 years DOD acquisition experience (six years - acquisition program

management, 7 years - acquisition fraud.) Innovative and proven team

builder and leader with keen analytical vision and goal achievement

successes. Strengths: leadership; analytical abilities, and facilitation

skills in team environments. Advanced knowledge in systems acquisition,

programmatic issues, risk management of cost, schedule, and performance,

budgets, and organizational issues.

Acquisition Program Manager - Aircrew Training Systems (ATSs), Distributed

Mission Operations (6 years)

(Key Strengths: Directing and motivating integrated product teams (IPTs);

gathering and analyzing program information; effectively communicating

(both orally and written) direction and recommendations to teams and senior

program officials.

Flight Operations Manager - Over 4000 hours, mainly in C-130 and F-4.

SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES

Program Management/New Systems Launch

. Served as Program Manager for the acquisition and modifications of

aircrew training systems (ATS) - C-130 and Special Operations Forces

(SOF) aircraft. Planned, organized, directed, and coordinated all IPTs'

activities for both programs. Responsible for cost, schedule, and

performance of both programs.

. Acted as Deputy Program Manager for AMC DMT programs and KC-10 ATS and

focused efforts to help Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) to

revolutionize training initiatives through development of a Joint

Synthetic Battlespace (JSB) - a Distributed Mission Operations (DMO)

environment comprised of live, virtual, and constructive simulations.

. Introduced modern training technology by contracting the development,

employment, and operations of the first tactical aircrew training system

(C-130 ATS) using state-of-the-art computer-based training technology and

simulators.

. Streamlined the acquisition process by assessing progress through cost

estimates, schedules, and performance supportable baselines, reducing the

standard time to contract award by 18 months.

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. Assessed, described, and wrote statements of initial capabilities

documents (ICDs) for aircrew training and planning systems; developed

requests for proposal; wrote contract statements of work and system

specifications and source selection evaluation factors.

. Drafted Operational Requirement Documents, System Requirements Documents,

and Capstone Requirements Document for DMT programs (F-15 Aerial Combat

Enhanced Simulation (ACES) program, C-5 DMT prototype, and DMT O&I and

formalizing them into specifications.

. Served as a Source Selection Technical Evaluator for C-130 ATS.

. Planned for and managed logistics support by translating program

requirements and specifications into logistics support requirements.

. Developed host tenant support agreements for the bed down of the training

devices.

. Designed training facilities to accommodate the weapon system trainers

and other training devices, classroom instruction, and computer-based

training.

. Managed acquisition teams in excess of twenty-five persons in various

commands to deliver systems on time.

. Studied, reviewed, evaluated program progress as well as contractor

progress in meeting program objectives.

. Served as staff focal point for the assembly, analysis, and dissemination

of program information to other military organizations, contractors, and

media.

. Coordinated actions to approve terms and conditions established in

contracts, negotiations, work stoppage.

. Incorporated real world mission rehearsal and multi-force network

capability into SOF design.

. Developed multi-service training system specifications for V-22 tilt

rotor aircraft.

. Prepared DMT briefings for Office of the Secretary of Defense, HQ USAF,

and MAJCOM personnel defining the role of the Training System Product

Group (TSPG) in implementing DMT.

. Managed and directed the $5B global Automated Teller Machine (ATM)

security operations program, overseeing various financial contracts,

identifying risks associated with cost, schedule, and vendor

performances.

. Wrote contract language in financial contracts, reducing corporation

risks and liability.

Financial Management/Contract Management

. Faced with a $100M Congressional budget reduction, restructured SOF ATS

program and contract options minimizing adverse operational training and

mission impact.

. Implemented use of best commercial practices in the ATS concept, saving

over $2 million per year in O&M costs on the C-130 ATS.

. Evaluated over $190M in contractor proposals and change proposals for

aircraft systems.

. Prepared, justified, and tracked expenditures for training system budget

exceeding $20M annually.

. Conducted manpower studies and cost analyses to ensure appropriate

staffing to provide operational support to customers; saved over $4M of

an operational budget.

. Managed annual operations and maintenance budgets and units' facility

budgets.

. Audited over $25B in acquisition and base level contracts ensuring

contractor compliance.

. Established and managed the ATM claims department, consisting of five

persons, and claim processes, saving NCR over $50M in liability payments

over a three year period.

Operational Excellence/Administration

. Administered personnel issues (counseling, labor relations, job

evaluations, training) and administrative functions associated with units

consisting of up to 50 persons.

. Directed IPTs of 25 diverse technical personnel for two aircrew training

systems.

. Defined work statements, set priorities, and evaluated accomplishments.

. Oversaw the acquisition security management program providing for the

identification of valid threats to critical and sensitive systems and

their enabling technologies throughout the acquisition life-cycle.

. Decreased time to complete case administration by 23% through training

and the realignment of tasks.

. Rewrote, developed, and implemented policies and plans; restructured

services to make units more effective, efficient, and customer-oriented.

. Acquired working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations, EPA

directives, and OSHA standards.

. Recruited and hired persons for sensitive government positions.

. Enhanced public relations through increased liaison with federal, state

and local law enforcement, judicial branches, and human and social

services.

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Organizational Development:

. Analyzed acquisition reform initiatives and aircrew training programs to

establish training baselines.

. Incorporated the Instructional System Design process to develop a

proficiency-based rather than event-oriented flying training program;

reduced flying hour program by 25%.

. Performed task analyses for a myriad of aircrew positions to determine

the required training media.

. Instructed and evaluated aircrew in-flight procedures, regulations, and

aircraft equipment operations.

. Led organization to two successive "excellent" ratings in wartime

readiness exercises.

. Designed internal inspection systems that systematized and analyzed

aircrew discrepancies and took corrective actions, reducing aircrew

discrepancies by 50%.

. Developed classroom and self-paced courses to provide continuation

training on investigative knowledge, skills, and techniques.

. Planned and organized in-depth investigative training programs, seminars,

and real world training scenarios that resulted in increased

productivity, competence, and efficiencies up to 19% while decreasing

training costs.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, West Palm Beach, FL

2010

Director of Contract Oversight

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, New Orleans, LA

2010

Procurement Contract Analyst

NCR CORPORATION, Dayton, OH 1998 - 2009

Program Manager/Sr. Investigator - Security/Fraud

DRC/ISN/ITC, Dayton, OH 1995 - 1998

Acquisition Program Manager: A&AS PM Level 4/Training Analyst (

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 1981 - 1995

Director, Criminal Investigations: Air Force Office of Special

Investigations

Acquisition Program Manager: Military Airlift Command

Airlift Operations Manager Europe/Standardization-Evaluation Navigator:

Military Airlift Command

Air National Guard, New Orleans, LA 1980 - 1981

Weapon System Operator (F-4)

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