Training Maintenance

Name: Lola J. Darden

Experience: Logistics Manager 26 Years

Date Available: Immediate

Civilian Education: MS Logistics Management, Florida Institute of

Technology, 1993

BS Economics, University of Southern

Mississippi, 1983

Contact Information: cell 804-***-**** or 918-***-****

Email **********@***.***

Summary of Qualifications:

MS. Darden is a senior logistics manager with over 26 years experience in

the US Army. Her principle areas of experience are in wholesale and retail

logistics; maintenance production management; readiness tracking; supply

management; force protection; operational planning; and training

management. She served as a Logistics Assistance Representative (LAO) for

the Army Materiel Command (AMC). In this capacity, she served as the AMC

focal point for the resolution of logistics problems impacting readiness

within a heavy division. She advised the Commanding General and principle

staff members on readiness performance and wholesale logistics issues. She

served as Logistics Support Element (LSE) Commander in Kosovo and Iraq.

While deployed, she established broad based wholesale support operations in

multiple deployed locations providing mission critical logistics to

tactical customers. As Brigade S-4, she coordinated maintenance support

for 1,500 wheeled vehicles; managed three organizational property books;

and provided staff supervision for three supply support activities (SSAs).

She developed and executed support requirements for brigade and joint

exercises, and contingency plans for unit deployments. As a maintenance

management officer during Operation Desert Storm, she provided theater

maintenance support planning, readiness tracking, and repair part support

for communications. As company commander in a light infantry division for

24 months, she was responsible for the management and training of 200

personnel. She was a training developer for the US Army Combined Arms

Support Command (CASCOM). She was responsible for maintaining courseware,

editing doctrine, providing subject matter expertise for proponent

education system plans, training aids, and devices. She was the training

directorate Ordnance representative for the future force, modular force,

and lead agent for the combat service support (CSS) force protection

working group.

Work Experience:

United States Army (August 1983 to August 2009)

-Senior Investigator, DA Inspector General Office, Washington DC (March

2007 to present)

-Training Developer, US Army CASCOM, Fort Lee, VA (August 2003 to February

2007)

-LAO, 1st Armored Division, AMC, Wiesbaden, Germany (June 2000 to August

2003)

-Regimental Executive Officer, 61st Ordnance Brigade, APG, MD (June 1999 to

May 2000)

-Brigade S2/3, 61st Ordnance Brigade, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (June

1998 to June 1999)

-Brigade S4, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, TX (July 1995

to April 1997)

-XO Assistant, US Army CASCOM, Fort Lee, VA (December 1993 to June 1995)

-Battalion S2/3, 25th FSB, 25th ID, Schofield Barracks, HI (July 1991 to

November 1992)

-Maintenance Officer, G-4, ARCENT, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (January 1991 to

March 1991)

-Redeployment Operations Officer, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (March 1991 to May

1991)

-Battalion Adjutant S1, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI (May

1990 to January 1991)

-Company Commander, HMSC, 25th ID, Schofield Barracks, HI (May 1988 to May

1990)

-Missile Management Officer, HLM CO, 25th ID, Schofield Barracks, HI (Nov

1987 to May 88)

-Shop Officer, 548th Maintenance Company, Hanau, Germany (February 1986 to

May 1987)

-Platoon Leader, 71st Ordnance Company, Wiesbaden, Germany (Feb 1984 to Feb

1986)

Relevant Experience:

Wholesale Logistics and Readiness Tracking. As LAO for a heavy division,

served as the AMC focal point for the resolution of logistics problems

impacting readiness within the division. Deployed to Kosovo as the LSE

Commander to provide training, leadership, and supervision for Logistics

Assistance Program (LAP) personnel assigned to the area of support.

Established broad based wholesale support operations in multiple deployed

locations providing mission critical logistics to tactical customers in

Kosovo. Worked directly with AMC item managers to resolve equipment

readiness issues. Expedited repair parts and provided technical assistance

to return non-operational systems to fully mission capable status.

Deployed to Iraq as the AMC LSE Commander and ensured the highest possible

readiness rates for the supported division. Ensured LAP personnel

completed pre-deployment training tasks in preparation for deployment to

Iraq. Performed duties as maintenance management officer in the Army

Central Command G4 during Operation Desert Storm. In this capacity,

provided theater maintenance support planning, readiness tracking, and

repair part support for communication-electronics. Developed problem

solutions with theater, Forces Command, DA, and AMC logistics community.

As Brigade S4 for an air defense artillery brigade, coordinated general

support level maintenance support for 1,500 wheeled vehicles. The brigade

achieved and sustained an operational readiness rate that exceeded DA

standards.

Retail Logistics, Property Book, and Unit Budget. As Brigade S-4,

coordinated sustainment for Soldiers in 21 company and battery sized units;

managed three organizational property books worth $800 million; provided

staff supervision for three SSAs; and managed the Brigade's $25 million

budget. Provided staff supervision for real property, two dining

facilities, and the Command Supply Discipline Program. Supported logistics

for high visibility missions on three continents. The deployments required

accountability and storage of entire battalion sets of MTOE and real

property, the opening and closing of consolidated dining facilities, and

the establishment and exchange of all classes of supply accounts.

Technical Supply. As Brigade S4, provided staff supervision for three

SSAs with a repair part inventory of $30 million. Implemented the Standard

Army Retail Supply System - Objective within the brigade ahead of schedule

with no loss of repair parts accountability and no adverse impact on combat

effectiveness. As company commander in a light infantry division provided

management of over $6.7 million of repair parts. Significantly improved

customer support by exceeding DA standards in all areas of repair part

management. Deployed in support of Exercise Team Spirit in Korea for three

consecutive years and provided repair part support during the exercise. As

company commander in a light infantry division, the main repair part

warehouse functioned superbly and measured supply performance exceeded DA

standards. The repair part location and inventory accuracy was nearly

flawless resulting in an extremely low 0.05 percent warehouse denial rate.

Performed duties as accountable officer for a Missile Maintenance Company

SSA with approximately 3,700 lines of repair parts valued at over $13

million dollars. The SSA met or exceeded all established DA objectives.

Repair part demand satisfaction increased from 54 percent to 76 percent.

Reparable exchange operations excelled in all areas with a zero balance

rate less than 3 percent and a reconciliation rate of 100 percent with all

units.

Training Development and New Force Structures. Performed duties as a

training developer Ordnance Officers while assigned to CASCOM. Analyzed,

designed, developed, and maintained active duty courseware for commissioned

officers. Reviewed and edited maintenance doctrinal publications for

Ordnance proponents and served as the Ordnance representative for future

force. This included reviewing and providing input to the Future Combat

Systems (FCS) Training Plan; task development for the forward support

battalion; and determining requirements for FCS embedded training, hands on

training devices, and desktop trainers. Assisted in the development of FCS

unit of action manpower requirements for the Ordnance School to include

instructors, training product developers, and doctrine writers. Work in

the modular force arena included assisting in the development of a

maintenance transformation training support package and recommending home

station training events for the sustainment brigade including exercise

type, frequency, and duration.

Logistics Force Protection. Performed duties as lead for the Combat

Service Support (CSS) Force Protection Working Group while assigned as a

training developer at CASCOM. Primary area of emphasis was to serve on a

task force geared to significantly improve force protection in the near

term. Analyzed lessons learned, after action reviews, and operational

needs statements to assist in identifying CSS convoy and fixed site

protection capability gaps. While serving as deployed LSE Commander in

Kosovo, ensured the safety and protection of LAP. Ensured LAP completed

pre-deployment training tasks in preparation for deployment to Iraq. While

assigned as an operations officer in a forward support battalion, developed

tactical base security plans.

Operational Planning. As Brigade S4, developed and executed support

requirements for brigade/joint exercises, and contingency plans for unit

deployments to Southwest Asia and Bosnia. Developed and coordinated in

under a year, the CSS annexes supporting the brigade's three major war

plans in two different theaters. Developed training scenarios to replicate

the brigade's anticipated wartime conditions and allowed the brigade to

support as it would during combat operations. As battalion S-3, served as

the commander's primary staff officer for operations, plans, organization,

training, and intelligence. Planned and directed the tactical mission of

the battalion. Drafted estimates, plans, and orders for multiple exercises

including the first forward support battalion external evaluation.

Supervised the preparation, planning, and execution of the Battle Command

Training Program, culminating in a highly successful Warfighter Exercise at

Fort Lewis. Coordinated and planned a Joint Readiness Training Exercise

that significantly enhanced the battalion's readiness to go to war.

Transportation. While deployed to Operation Desert Storm, performed air

redeployment validation for all Southwest Asia Theater units. Served as

the primary conduit for validating personnel redeployment requirements to

move US Forces from Southwest Asia to the US and Germany. Collected,

organized, and validated redeployment information from all units. Provided

validation information to the Joint Operations Planning and Execution

System. The validation process ensured the smooth redeployment of over

200,000 Soldiers from theater.

Production Management. Served as shop officer for an electronic

maintenance company that provided general support for Radio, Radar,

Teletype, Microwave Communications, Special Electronic Devices, and

Electronic Warfare equipment. Reduced the equipment backlog in the shops

by over 60 percent and increased average shop production better than 35

percent. The age of the maintenance backlog also declined significantly.

Over 90 day old jobs were reduced 61 percent, while over 60 day old jobs

were reduced 90 percent. Actively worked with the Battalion Materiel

Officer to surface test equipment and repair part problems. Successfully

planned for and supported the training/cross-training for all low density

occupational specialties in the shop.

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