Project Manager Management

S. Tom Fisher

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Stafford, Virginia 22554 ************@*****.***

Skilled professional, vast experience interacting with senior DoD, Air

Force Active Duty, Reserve, Air National Guard, Joint Service Headquarters

staff. Expert knowledge of strategic and operational employment. MBA along

with specialized skills in program management, strategic planning, force

structure analysis, program budget development, personnel management and

operational requirement needs assessment, PPBES processes and POM

development.

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS / SPECIALIZATIONS

Management / Leadership Project Management Business Analysis

Requirements Solicitation Strategic Planning Logistics

Process Improvement Risk Operations

Assessment/Management

Earned Value Management Program Management

EDUCATION and CERTIFICATION

Master of Business Administration, Global Management, University of Phoenix

Master of Arts, International Relations, Webster University

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, West Virginia University

Graduate, Air War College, Air University

DAWIA Level I and II Course

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Veteran's Benefits Administration

2012

Business Process Improvement Analyst

. Provided research and analysis developing a business process model

integrating the development of a computer model to allow Veteran's claims

to be processed in a completely paperless environment. Worked with

Subject matter experts (SME's) from regional VA offices to develop use

cases for business case modeling.

Office of the Director, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Office

(JIEDDO) 2012

Senior Analyst in the Director's Staff Group

. Responsible for support to the Director JIEDDO. Provide strategic

direction for the future of counter improvised explosive device (C-IED)

programs in the military, joint and interagency arena. Coordinate CONUS

and OCONUS travel. Participated in After Action Report sessions with

units returning from deployment to validate tactics and improve

preparation prior to further and ongoing operations.

Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for AT&L (System Planning

Corporation) 2011 - 2012

Homeland Defense DoD Coordinator

. Responsible for coordination of homeland defense and civil support

(HD&CS) issues across the AT&L organization. Lead Homeland Defense IPTs

such as the Homeland Air Surveillance IPT, provided support to the DoD-

DHS Capability Development Working Group (CDWG) and Senior Steering Group

(SSG), participated in HD&CS analytical efforts, communicating with AT&L

communities within OUSD(AT&L), worked with policy, programming,

budgeting, and warfighter communities across DoD, DHS to identify and

track acquisition related activities relevant to supporting HD&CS.

Headquarters Air National Guard J6, Joint C4 Coordination Center (JCCC),

(AC4S) 2010 - 2011

Watch/Liaison Officer

. Develop plans for communication support to the National Response

Scenario. Coordinate with interagency partners to develop C4 response

plans to natural or manmade emergencies. RESULTS - reduced response time

required for effective communication network.

The BOEING Company, Campaign Analysis and Field Office Integration 2007-

2010

Business and Defense Analyst

. Performs research and analysis on new and ongoing Boeing programs of

interest. Work with field marketing and business development to provide

customer support and capability analysis to strengthen proposals as well

as identify capability gaps and recommend solutions. Visited numerous

Boeing research and production facilities to study process improvements

in manufacturing and test and evaluation and examine impact of systems

engineering. Participated in round tables with first responders to

determine future requirements and desired capability enhancements.

HQ USAF AEF Matters and Policy office. (ICF International) 2006

Project Manager

. Responsible for developing and presenting future policy and personnel

changes to the AF, DoD and Non DoD senior leadership. This has a direct

impact on future sourcing of capabilities for all facets of peacetime and

wartime operations. Tasked to work with all four services in creating a

universal "lexicon" for all resident AF capabilities. Capture and define

the capabilities resident in the Air Force AEF construct and provide a

menu for DoD planners to use in filling operational requirements.

Office of the Secretary of Defense, CAPE, Joint Data Systems

2005-2006

Senior Defense Analyst

. Responsible for creating, editing and producing defense planning and

guidance documents used for analysis, modeling and simulation, and war-

gaming by the entire defense community. Edited and published Defense

Planning Scenarios (DPS) for both DoD and Homeland Security. Worked

directly with OSD/PAE leadership in developing guidance and doctrine for

future war fighting scenarios. This greatly enhanced the ability of the

services and departments to justify force changes and realignments.

Analyze forces, units and equipment, operational requirements, and CONOPS

of US, allied and opposing forces. Drafted Multi Service Force Deployment

document (MSFD) for MCO-1 documents. Made specific recommendations for

force sizing to meet various levels of response. As a member of the Study

Support Team (SST) analyzed data used in developing simulation models to

include AMP, Thunder, ELIST, JICM, etc. Responsible for

creating/analyzing vignettes used for lesser contingency operations

(LCO). Provided guidance on converting National Planning Scenarios to a

usable format for DoD. Worked directly with HLD AOs in creating the LCOs

used in the Analytic Agenda. Member of the Joint Concept Steering Group

which helped draft the way ahead for the 10 QDR Roadmaps. This

participation greatly enhances my ability to look at the direction the

next QDR should take.

Headquarters Air National Guard, Plans and Programs Division 2003-2005

Chief, Global Mobility Plans and Programs (Lieutenant Colonel)

. Led a team of six that coordinated with Major Commands, DoD senior

leadership, HQ USAF, and congress on planning, programming budgeting and

execution (PPBES) for all Air National Guard Mobility assets. Briefed

senior Senate leadership on changes which would enhance the capabilities

and effectiveness of the ANG and DoD as a whole. Responsible for POM

development, planning and executing force structure, manpower and

budgetary requirements and changes for nearly 40 ANG units, 400 aircraft

and nearly 20,000 personnel. Heavily involved in BRAC, making

recommendations for force structure movements and operational

requirements. Worked hand in hand with the QDR office to craft inputs for

the ANG and AF Global Mobility assets creating a leaner more available

operating force while saving billions in overall budget authority.

Air Refueling and Special Mission Aircraft Program Manager (Major)

1997-2003

. Managed an Air National Guard program throughout the PPBES cycle with a

$1B annual operating budget, over 230 aircraft at 26 operating locations

and more than 10,000 personnel. Personally developed all POM inputs for 6

POM and APOM cycles. Directly responsible for the realignment and force

structure roadmap for the entire USAF air refueling fleet which will save

nearly $3B over the next six years. Through quantitative analysis

developed an air refueling capability roadmap which allowed for the

retirement of 25% of the fleet but resulted in a net loss of only 13% of

the operational refueling capacity. Helped create the tanker replacement

Analysis of Alternatives and was a key member of the Tanker Requirements

Study FY05.

Active Duty Air Force

1982-1995

KC-135 Navigator, Pennsylvania Air National Guard

1995-1997

Senior Protocol Officer, for Commander, Air Mobility Command 1993-

1995

Enroute Planning and Diplomatic Clearance Specialist,

Tanker Airlift Command Center (TACC), Scott AFB, IL 1992-1993

Executive Officer to the Operations Group Commander, 9th Reconnaissance

Wing 1991-1992

KC-135 Scheduling Officer, 1700th Reconnaissance Wing, Riyadh, SA

1990-1991

Flight Commander, 349th Air Refueling Squadron 1988-1991

KC135 Navigator, Instructor 1982-1988

ADDITIONAL VALUE

Active TS/SSBI US Government Security Clearance

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