Stephan Shope

Email: abqkk7@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ********* *****

City: North Charleston

State: SC

Zip: 29420

Country: USA

Phone: 703-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $175,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Objective: Provide excellent results through visionary leadership and team building for a industry-leading company.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Dynamic, results-oriented, transformational leader with an excellent, record spanning a diverse range of activities

over twenty-five years as a US Air Force Officer and Pilot, culminating in the rank of Colonel.

Security Clearance: Department of Defense Top Secret / SCI valid through March 2018.

Experience: Skills, Competencies:

Organizational / Executive Leadership Decision-making & Management

Logistics Command and Control Change / Crisis Management

VIP Airlift Protocol, Customer Service

Legislative Affairs Government Relations

Flying Operations

(Pilot / Nav-4200+ flight hours) Airlift Planning & Operations

Occupational Safety

(Flight, Ground, Explosives) Risk Management, Problem Solving

Joint Training, Exercise Planning Strategic Planning & Budgeting

International Security Cooperation Foreign Military Sales (FMS)

CAPABILITIES & LEADERSHIP QUALITIES

*Transformational leader willing to challenge the status quo, inspire a shared vision, foster collaboration, and

give credit to others to enhance organizational effectiveness.

*Professional and ethical leader well-versed in international and diplomatic relations and global logistics

management as a senior leader on three US Combatant Command staffs overseas.

*Clear communicator and leadership mentor able to develop top performers, strengthen corporate culture, and

motivate employees to excellence throughout an organization.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

*Senior US military advisor to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense on joint military operations. Oversaw

$50 billion Foreign Military Sales program. Intimate knowledge of US/Saudi processes, agencies and roles

streamlined program as it expanded to over $100 billion in active sales cases.

*Vice Commander, Presidential Airlift Wing. Oversaw execution of over 1,100 Air Force One and senior US

government VIP airlift missions at Andrews AFB. Ensured resources and training for 1,200 personnel to safely

execute the Air Force`s highest priority missions.

*Led transformation of US Central Command logistics process. Mitigated $140 million in Iraq and Afghanistan

airlift costs. Provided logistics command and control of over 500,000 troops and over 250,000 tons of

warfighting materiel, including FMS deliveries, throughout the theater.

*Orchestrated design, planning and execution of $100 million training and exercise program for US European Command.

Trained and certified over 2,000 personnel in Joint Task Force operations. Conducted over 100 security

cooperation exercises across a 92-country area of responsibility.

*Chief of Safety, Charleston Air Force Base, SC. Responsible for ground, flight, explosive safety for over

5,300 base personnel, hundreds of flight operations daily. Awards for best programs in the Air Force.

*Served as deputy military legislative assistant to US Senator Jeff Sessions, leading issues such as the

Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty debate and reinstatement of a key Air Force program targeted for

cancellation by the Senate Appropriations Committee.

EDUCATION

National Defense University - Industrial College of the Armed Forces

Master of Arts in National Resources Strategy (Financial Services Focus)

Theodore Antonelli Award for Best Industry Study Paper (Financial Services)

American Military University

Master of Arts in Military Studies/Defense Management (Acquisition)

University of Oklahoma - College of Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)

EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Defense and National Security Consultant Sep 2011 - Present

Using Shipley Business Acquisition model, facilitated competitive intelligence review for Elbit Systems of

America`s (ESA) pursuit of Lockheed-Martin Missile & Fire Control`s Ground Combat Vehicle sensor and targeting

solicitation; developed training plan for Parts and Repair Technical Services, Inc, for it`s response to the

Qatar Air Force`s solicitation for C-17 / C-130J high-altitude airdrop capability.

Director, US Pacific Command, Washington Liaison Office, The Pentagon Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

Command liaison to executive & legislative branches of US government. Conducted command`s legislative affairs.

Represented command in meetings with DoD, Dept of State, Congressional Staffs and all other US government agencies

on FMS, security cooperation and other issues.

Chief, Joint Advisory Division, US Military Training Mission, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Jul 2009 - Jul 2010

Senior US military advisor to Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs counterpart) and

entire Joint Staff on joint military operations, direct commercial sales and FMS. Oversaw $50 billion FMS

program-work with DoD FMS agencies, Dept of State, Congress locked in agreements-program expanded to over

$100 billion in active sales cases. Resolved complex issues critical to US security cooperation and essential

to Middle East stability.

Vice Wing Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews AFB, MD Jan 2008 - May 2009

Provided global VIP airlift and logistics for the President, Vice President, and senior US government leaders.

Oversaw $2 billion in assets, including Air Force One, execution of a $70 million budget, and the Global

Network Operations Center for command, control and communications of all VIP aircraft. Responsible for

professional development of over 1,200 personnel

Deputy Director, US Central Command Deployment and Distribution Operations Center

Camp Arifjan, Kuwait (Deployed) Aug 2008 - Dec 2008

Senior Airlift Advisor; led logistics planning and command and control execution, including FMS deliveries,

for military operations in the Middle East and Afghanistan. Improved airlift in Afghanistan-identified

deficiencies; pushed HHQ to expand aerial port cargo handling capacity just in time for surge.

Chief, Joint Training, Readiness and Exercises Division (J-3)

United States European Command (EUCOM) Headquarters, Stuttgart, Germany Aug 2005 - Dec 2007

Oversaw development and execution of a $100 million program with a $70 million annual strategic lift budget,

a $4.5 million annual operating budget, over 40 annual, international security cooperation exercises, and

training Joint Task Force leadership for each of the Command`s military components.

Commander, 15th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, SC May 2002 - Jun 2004

Commander of one of only eight C-17 squadrons in the Air Force. Responsible for the health, morale, welfare,

and professional development of 160 aircrew and support personnel. Provided trained and combat-ready C-17

aircrews for worldwide airlift operations, including combat and special operations.

Director of Wing Staff and Chief of Safety, 437th Airlift Wing Jun 2000 - May 2002

Charleston Air Force Base, SC

Oversaw 13 disparate departments, from command and control to financial management. Supervised ground, flight,

explosive safety for 5,300 base personnel, 1,198 facilities, a $10 billion aircraft inventory and hundreds of

flight ops daily. USAF Outstanding Ground, Explosive Safety Program Awards

Deputy Military Legislative Assistant, Air Force Legislative Fellow Feb 1999 - Jan 2000

United States Senate, Office of Senator Jeff Sessions, Washington, DC

Advised Senator on defense and national security issues, including annual Defense Authorization, Appropriations

bills and FMS approval actions. Assisted preparation of national security legislation.

Other Key Accomplishments & Awards

* Graduate, Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management (FMS overseas program mgt)

* Graduate, Chief of Safety Course, Air Force Safety Center, Kirtland AFB, NM

* 4,200+ flying hours in multiple aircraft: T-37, T-38, T-43, C-37, C-141, C-17, VC-25 (Air Force 1)

* Commander of multiple combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Safely employed $180M aircraft despite

hostile fire to deliver critical materiel to warfighters. Awarded the Air Medal.

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