Supply Chain Maintenance

Russell Richardson

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

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

City: Falls Church

State: VA

Zip: 22041

Country: USA

Phone: 919-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $200,000

Willing to Relocate

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RUSSELL G. RICHARDSON

3726 Munson RD

Falls Church, VA

Phone: 919-***-****

**********@********.***

Retired Air Force Colonel

Security Clearance: Top Secret /SCI

SKILLS

Aircraft & Munitions Program /Project Management

Transportation, Distribution Maintenance Training

Supply Chain Management Maintenance Analysis/Scheduling

Logistics Plans/Site Surveys Process Improvement

Procurement War Reserve Material Management

US Army/Air Force Logistics Afghan National Police/Military Logistics

FAR/TAR/ILS Organizational Design/Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PAE, Afghanistan 02/2011 - Present

Transportation/Logistics Chief for the Afghanistan Justice Sector Support Program. Responsible for providing logistics support to over 300 lawyers advisors countrywide to include procuring, receiving and shipping administrative supplies and law books to Afghan students attending eight week long Law classes. Manages a 98 armored vehicle fleet, fuel, food supplies, generator maintenance and general upkeep of facilities. Coordinated the $2.6M purchase, air delivery from Dubai, released from Afghan Customs and registration of 25 new armored Land Cruisers and local purchase and delivery of seven mini busses valued at $189K. In addition manifest on Department of State owned aircraft all inter country cargo and personnel flights and maintain and account for all property countrywide and receive and process invoices in the PAE-JSSP finance and accounting system.

DynCorp International, Afghanistan 07/2009- 01/2011

Site Manager, responsible for planning, coordinating and executing logistics support functions for the Kunduz Regional Training Center (RTC) supporting approximately 120 DynCorp employees, 51 Afghan Instructors, 20 US military and over 800 Afghan National Police Students. Thoroughly analyzed requirements supervised 47 personnel and teamed with US and German military counterparts in providing logistics support to the RTC. Executed site operations to include; vehicle, generator, and facilities maintenance, as well as insured necessary supplies and resources were available to sustain operations. Maintained accountability of all government and company property and provided administrative oversight of medical, tactical and financial operations.

Professional Mentor in Kabul Afghanistan, Ministry of Interior. Supported $718 M CIVPOL contract by providing executive level logistics and supply chain mentorship to National Afghan Police one and two star Generals. Advise the Chief of Supply and Chief of Logistics on day-to-day operations, modern supply & logistics policies, processes and procedures. In addition mentored leadership, budget formulation, organizational management, and fostering teamwork with other departments. Assisted in creating and implementing a new logistics and supply system to include policy, procedures and proper infrastructure supporting 240,000 police officers.

Sikorsky Aircraft Company, Shelton, CT 01/2009 - 05/2009

Supported estimated $900M Joint Venture. Led five IPTs (Airbase Operations, Maintenance Repair & Overhaul Operations, Capabilities Ramp up, IT, Organization Structure/Transition) in Joint Venture with Mubadala in the UAE to establish MRO and manage aircraft maintenance shops. Lead comprehensive site surveys of eight bases encompassing 30 aircraft platforms. Developed strategy to standardize and improve aircraft maintenance processes and procedures across all services and the national police.

Program Manager, ManTech, Chantilly VA 08/2008 - 01/2009

Managed the US Army Sustainment Command`s $750M Left Behind Equipment Program. Managed Programs at Ft Huachuca AZ and Ft Bliss consisting of over 200 people maintaining property books and maintenance of over 60,000 pieces of equipment transferred from Army units deploying to Southwest Asia.

USAF Supply Chain /Logistics SME, CellExchange, Cambridge MA 05/2008 - 09/2008

Provided USAF Supply Chain Management and Logistics expertise for USAF $30M contract to create a computer tool to facilitate the collaboration between the AFGLSC and Air Combat Command Operational Planners to identify and select units for deployment. Analyzed AF supply chain to increase aircraft availability and streamline the MICAP process.

Program Manager, SDS International, Fredericksburg VA 04/2007 - 05/2008

Identified and implemented requirements for $72M HQs USAF Logistics Contract and exercised program management authority over all SDS personnel conducting program support functions, field activities and studies at program locations. Primary contract proposal writer in response to task orders and won DoD contract first week in position.

Director of Logistics, 16 Air Force, Ramstein AB GE 05/2005 - 04/2007

Led 46 personnel in deliberate and contingency planning and combat support for 26,000 military personnel at six major installations and 150 geographically separated units in Europe and Africa. Formulated and implemented exercise and real world force bed down including, supply, fuel transportation, aircraft and munitions maintenance and related logistics activities. Determined and integrated force and equipment logistical requirements for contingency, humanitarian relief and noncombatant evacuation operations.

* Planned and organized US logistics efforts in support of NATO and overseas US Military contributions to the Gulf Coast cities devastated by Hurricane Katrina and Pakistanis` victimized by a devastating earthquake...10 US, 5 Russian military aircraft and 5 CRAF aircraft loads of relief supplies from nine countries to aide one million US victims and 4 million pounds of relief supplies donated by 15 countries supporting 3.3 million Pakistani earthquake victims.

* Led team of logistics experts in transporting 11,000 personnel and 8,000 tons of equipment from 16 nations to Iraq and Afghanistan using 452 US and CRAF cargo aircraft.

* Formulated/ implemented plan involving Air Force and US Marine Corps personnel in a highly visible mission to Algeria to repatriate 404 Moroccan POWs after 25-years of imprisonment

* Developed/implemented comprehensive logistics plans to facilitate three Darfur, Sudan relief missions using US Air Force C-130 and CRAF cargo aircraft...transported 2000 African Union (AU) troops and equipment to Darfur in support of the ongoing AU peacekeeping mission.

* Led 800 personnel from US and Eastern Bloc countries in a medical exercise consisting interoperability medical training, computer generated disaster relief, treatment of local optometry patients and refurbishment of a local clinic by Civil Engineers in Tbilisi Georgia

Director of Logistics, 3 Air Force, RAF Mildenhall, UK 06/2003 - 05/2005

Coordinated logistics activities throughout the United Kingdom, northern Europe and sub-Saharan Africa to ensure wartime and contingency support were met. Led HQs staff of 51 military and civilian personnel in 28 specialties in developing policy and procedures for aircraft maintenance, transportation, munitions, supply, logistics plans, services, contracting, civil engineering and fuels.

* Coordinated maintenance recovery teams for repair of broken USAFE and Air Combat Command aircraft enroot to and from Iraq and Afghanistan minimizing downtime and returning valuable resources to the war fighters.

* Led 1400 US and South African participants at two geographically separated bases in the largest medical exercise of its kind in history. Renovated three remote clinics provided critical medical care to 6,600 patients and over 4,000 lbs. of supplies to a remote village of 95,000 people.

* Provided Logistical support to the Joint Task Force established during the 2003 crisis in Liberia. Coordinated the bed down and refueling of mission essential aircraft used in the operation directly enabled the infiltration of 55 special operations troops and evacuation of 60 American citizens from hostile territory in war-torn Liberia.

* Negotiated and tracked more than 61 competing military construction projects valued over 506 million dollars. Acquired prime real estate directly resulted in the resolution of an incredible UK housing shortfall in of over 590 units.

Commander 33d Maintenance Group, Eglin AFB 04/2001 - 06/2003

Led fighter wing group comprised of 3 squadrons and over 1,400 personnel to meet worldwide contingencies in employment of 54 F-15C/D model aircraft valued at over $2.2 billion. Responsible for all aircraft maintenance, intermediated level maintenance, maintenance training, logistics planning, supply, transportation and manages a budget of $93 million. Established and implemented comprehensive policy for wing personnel and equipment mobilization. Negotiated host-tenant agreements and directed wing facility maintenance and the wing self help and civil engineering programs

* As a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks directed the maintenance preparation and flawless launch of combat air patrols to protect vital US cities, and the President of the United States of America. Deployed 12 F-15C model aircraft, 270 personnel and 310 plus tons of cargo, directly contributing to 248 combat sorties flown in the Iraqi war.

* Transformed one of the worst maintenance training programs in Air Combat Command (ACC) to one of the best. Reduced over 300 overdue training requirements to just 27. Improved the F-15 aircraft fleet health. Every single metric used by ACC to track maintenance performance improved, several to 8 yr. highs and two were best ever recorded by the wing and best in the command.

Chief, Conventional & Nuclear Weapons Division, HQ USAFE, Ramstein AB GE 05/1999 - 04/2001

Established and implemented policy for all munitions related functions regarding storing, handling and maintaining the command`s $3 billion munitions and associated equipment stockpile. Implemented the Air Force`s Global Munitions Asset Positing program including; command asset distribution, retrograde, maintenance and storage facilities, equipment, and manpower requirements. Directed the command`s nuclear weapons programs to include; nuclear oversight, the staff assistance program and $480 million weapons storage and security system. Functional Manager for 2,600 munitions personnel.

* Coordinated the first ever MULTIMODAL movement of 72M pounds of munitions by ship, truck and train to from the US to Europe in support of Operation Allied Force

* Established the Command`s munitions positioning strategy by placing the bulk of the munitions stockpile in strategically located hubs to capitalize on their transportation infrastructure to facilitate the rapid and MULTIMODAL movement to the warfighter.

Deputy Commander, Logistics Group, Seymour Johnson AFB 04/1997-05/1999

Assisted the group commander in guiding six squadrons comprising of over 1,600 military and civilian personnel in providing logistics support to the 4 Fighter Wing and 916 Air Refueling Wing. Managed a $42 million annual budget, $78 million supply stock fund, $80 million aviation fuels fund, $322 million supply inventory, and contractual obligations of $70 million for construction, services and commodities. Superbly managed a fleet of 1,850 vehicles and arranged transportation services for the movement of 6,000 tons of cargo and 5,500 passengers annually. Provided combined logistics support for 92 F-15E model fighter aircraft and 10 KC-135 air refueling aircraft.

Commander, 18 Munitions Squadron/Chief of Maintenance 67 FS, Kadena AB JA 05/1995 - 04/1997

Managed the Air Force`s largest munitions activity. Managed the efforts of 500 munitions experts operating 475 facilities on over 6,500 acres to inspect, maintain, renovate, and demilitarize WRM munitions for the entire Pacific Theater. Provided munitions to the 18th Wing, PACAF units and all US services throughout the Pacific Theater. Revised infrastructure to transition from shipping munitions using pallets to commercial standard containers. Built concrete pads to facilitate the loading and rapid and efficient MULTIMODAL transport of munitions to all US Air Force bases in Korea, Japan and PACIFIC Islands. Led efforts in maintaining 18 F-15C/D model fighter aircraft valued at over $600 million. Accomplishments earned the award and recognition of -Best Aircraft Maintenance Officer in the Pacific Air Forces for 1995-

Commander, 48 Equipment Maintenance Squadron, RAF Lakenheath UK 04/1990 - 03/1992

Maintained and fabricated parts for 81 F-111F aircraft and maintained 5,500 pieces of flight line support equipment. Stored, maintained, and delivered to the flight line 5,500 tons of conventional munitions, related hardware and tactical weapons. During Desert Storm unified the efforts of 500 personnel from 20 specialties into a cohesive combat organization. Ensured over 13 million pounds of munitions were received, inspected and stored for use during combat operations. Efforts resulted in 3,292 combat sorties, over 5,500 bombs expended to include the first two GBU 28 -bunker busters- used in combat, valued at over $94M with a release reliability rate of 95%. Accomplishments earned the Bronze Star and subsequent award of -Best Munitions Officer in the Air Force in 1991-

EDUCATION/TRAINING

2014 Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership, University of Phoenix

2011 Master Certificate in Applied Project Management, Villanova University

1986 M.B.A, Management, Golden Gate University

1976 B.S., Economics, North Carolina A&T State University

1995 Air War College

1986 Air Command and Staff College

1978 Squadron Officers School

Logistics Group Commander Course

Total Quality Management Executive Course

Expeditionary Combat Support Executive Warrior Course

Logistics Executive Development Course

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel

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