Training Management

Lee R. Wright, Jr.

**** ******* ***** **. ******: 915-***-****

El Paso, TX 79912 ****************@*******.***

BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

SSN: xxx-xx-9641 Citizenship: U.S.A.

Veterans' Preference: 5-pt. (U.S. Army, 10/22/1985 - 10/31/2013) Federal

Civilian Status: N/A

WORK EXPERIENCE

OPERATIONS SERGEANT MAJOR 11/2012 - 05/2013

U.S. Army, 15th Sustainment Brigade

Fort Bliss, TX U.S. Hours per week: 60

Provided high-level command leadership, personnel guidance and program

management for a Sustainment Brigade tasked to support any unit of 1st

Armored Division in myriad ways. Oversaw every aspect of plans, logistics,

coordination, schedules, and readiness to meet the needs of units preparing

to deploy for worldwide contingency missions.

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT: Utilized an unusually deep knowledge of Army

operations, even by its own standards, to guide the development, analysis

and continuous improvement programs essential to large-scale, multi-million

dollar missions affecting tens of thousands of soldiers across the globe.

Subject matter expert (SME) for doctrine, organization, training, materiel,

education, and personnel readiness requirements.

-- Worked closely with the Fort Bliss Mission Training Complex (MTC) to

coordinate proper logistical and program support for Network Integration

Evaluation (NIE), a huge semi-annual exercise comprising 1,800+ soldiers

and dozens of contractors to evaluate the newest in cutting-edge

technologies and tactics.

LOGISTICS: Reviewed, modified and/or approved considerable logistics,

transportation and movement plans for local and national training

exercises, and international deployment. Coordinated with individual unit's

senior leaders, movement officers, and logistics specialists to systematize

adherence to all regulations governing loadout distribution, weight, and

labeling of hazardous materials for shipment via truck, rail or air.

-- Analyzed personnel, equipment and funding shortfalls or deficiencies,

realigning supply, equipment, and fuel(crude) distribution paths to ensure

each unit was properly manned and equipped.

IMPROVEMENT / CHANGE MANAGEMENT: Incorporated intuitive and formalized

change management practices and techniques (e.g., Six Sigma/Lean) to effect

continuous process improvement across the full spectrum of operations.

Applied sound project management principles in areas such as plans, project

scope, funding, unit qualifications, scheduling and problem solving to

achieve objectives.

-- Initiated corrective action provide

PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT / READINESS: Directly supervised, mentored and trained

10+ senior managers with subsequent oversight of 750+ soldiers. Assigned

work and special duties, defined priorities, and revised schedules to meet

ongoing manpower shortages and operational needs.

-- Worked with Career Counselors and Human Resources (HR) specialists to

ensure that all career administration, school scheduling, counseling and HR

management functions were completed accurately and within deadlines.

Established guidelines and performance expectations, and clearly

communicated them through on-the-job training and a formal performance

management system.

COMMUNICATION: Regularly briefed, both verbally and in writing, the highest

levels of command leadership on operational statistics, recurring problems,

and opportunities for improvement. Developed presentation and informational

materials on strength management and personnel statistics (e.g., attrition

or newly arrived), upcoming exercises, schedules, and progress toward

meeting modernization and integration goals.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

+ Significantly improved overall training and readiness of the Brigade.

Modified procedures, reassigned personnel to best exploit their strengths,

and streamlined and reprioritized operations to eliminate specious politics

and self-adulation that only wasted time and resources.

SENIOR LOGISTICS SERGEANT MAJOR / OPERATIONS MANAGER 05/2010 - 10/2012

Eighth U.S. Army, 501st Sustainment Brigade

Camp Carroll, South Korea Hours per week: 60

Senior leader and manager (Sergeant Major) for effective, integrated, large-

scale logistics, maintenance, and planning activities that supported

operations across the entire South Korea peninsula. Ensured constancy and

uniformity of tremendously large-scale logistical processes.

PERSONNEL: Directly supervised 90 personnel. Led 3,000+ U.S. military and

400+ contract government employees and South Korean augmentees engaged in

liaison, planning, and execution of supply, fuel (crude), maintenance, and

sustainment missions affecting tens of thousands of personnel.

-- Coordinated with other senior supervisors and government liaisons to

evaluate and modify policies affecting all operations. Continuously

reinforced all leaders' responsibilities to prevent counterproductive

confrontations, receive honest feedback, and leverage cooperation to

achieve the mission.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: Planned, guided and improved all logistics-related

activities of a Sustainment Brigade that directly supported all other units

across the country. Oversaw planning, disbursement, inventory, control of

resources, and transportation for regional exercises affecting 40,000+

personnel, e.g. Ulchi Focus Guardian and Key Resolve.

-- As the overall logistical program manager for the entire peninsula,

developed plans that accurately addressed cost, resource requirements,

schedules and performance supportability. Supervised multiple

Transportation Terminals at once during high demand timelines. Analyzed

complex training missions and operations to coordinate transportation of

supplies, fuel (crude), people and equipment via rail, military and

civilian flights, vehicle, and naval vessel. Worked closely with land, sea,

and airspace managers to arrange transport and resolve unexpected delays or

schedule changes.

QUALITY CONTROLS: Inspected units, facilities and operations across the

country to assess their ability to properly harness personnel, work within

budget and supply constraints, and meet all required mission goals. Ensured

that employees were appropriately assigned, appraised, and rewarded or

retrained. Took aggressive action to address performance problems, fix

faulty operations, and train leaders to better manage and track their

workforce, finances, and logistics programs. Possessed keen knowledge of

DOT regulations and Transportation department operations and a technical

field, such as safety, lab, or maintenance sustainment.

-- Established and implemented management and quality controls that kept

all logistics programs on schedule and within budgetary limitations while

still meeting customers' needs adequately and effectively.

TRAINING: Oversaw training programs essential to career advancement and

those designed to keep all deployed personnel up to speed on multiple

qualifications and occupational skill sets. Reviewed programming documents,

schedules and curriculum. Assessed the impact of external actions to

determine their effect on the development, production, and execution of all

classes and training exercises.

-- Implemented a cross-training program to educate soldiers in others'

occupational tasks, improving knowledge, participation, and efficiency of

the entire team.

STRATEGIC PLANNING: Essential strategic planner, coordinator, and principal

technical resource for the development assessment, and implementation (via

drill) of a tremendously large-scale emergency/disaster contingency and

evacuation plan. Developed and managed maintenance, supply distribution,

and logistical processes to ensure functionality, access, and reliability

of equipment, supplies, and facilities in the event of North Korea attack,

huge natural disaster, or other situation that required the immediate

evacuation of all non-combatants out of South Korea.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

+ Lauded and respected for a no-nonsense approach to leadership and program

management. Advised and guided subordinates in a spirited and dedicated

fashion, ensuring all team members fully understood their roles, did their

job right, and accepted no compromise in quality or accuracy.

+ Hand-selected to serve as the Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the

Deployment and Distribution Operations Center (DDOC) due to superb command

coordination skills, leadership drive, and ability to maintain the

strategic "big picture" for operations spanning the Asia Pacific region.

Flawlessly performed in this Sergeant Major position prior to promotion to

the rank.

+ Developed from scratch a novel group seminar (NCO Forum) that facilitated

open and honest communication between middle management and senior leaders.

+ Forceful oversight of maintenance and planning resulted in maintaining

and an exemplary 98% operational readiness rate and 0% accident rate.

COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR / TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR 08/2008 - 04/2010

U.S. Army, 57th Transportation Battalion

Fort Lewis, WA U.S. Hours per week: 60

Senior-most enlisted leader and manager of all logistical, personnel,

transportation and maintenance programs for a Transportation Battalion

frequently deployed to the Middle East to support other units. Directed,

troubleshot and improved an incredibly wide range of operations and

activities required to deploy units overseas on short notice and

reintegrate teams upon redeployment home.

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT: Provided focused leadership and trusted guidance to

Commanders, forces overseas, and personnel stateside. As Rear Provisional

Command Sergeant Major (CSM), served as subject matter expert in all

matters pertaining to training and maintaining a constant state of

readiness for 790+ soldiers. Frequently communicated with and briefed

senior leaders to keep them aware of all program plans, goals, and

objectives pertinent to support deployments.

TRAINING: Utilized expert knowledge of doctrine, policy and protocols to

develop qualification programs, execute training, and correct deficiencies

identified during simulations and exercises. Developed methods to collect

data to measure the success of in-house training, job skills and vocational

development programs.

-- Developed a new, comprehensive cross-training program that taught each

soldier within maintenance and transportation sections all aspects of every

occupational specialty. Conducted tough and realistic weapons and

marksmanship training programs to ensure ability to meet combat obligations

in a war zone. Educated on communication protocols, teamwork, and the

tactics required by a modern Army to fight new types of enemies in urban

environments.

-- Demanded that derelict soldiers increase their performance to an

acceptable level by placing them in intensive training and giving them the

opportunity to correct the areas in which their performance was deficient.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: Directed and supervised all maintenance and

transportation programs. Monitored, analyzed and provided information on

the requirements, capabilities, and deficiencies of maintenance programs to

Commanders of deployed and deploying units to ensure total readiness.

Swiftly resolved problems to minimize disconnect on major issues between

involved parties at all levels of leadership.

ADMINISTRATION: Assisted maintaining property book records for materiel,

tactical gear and vehicles valued in excess of $2 million. Reviewed,

approved, edited and posted transactions to organizational and installation

property books and supporting files. Performed initial inventories and

signed for Army unit equipment based on standardized supply regulations,

policies, and procedures along with written and/or verbal instructions to

establish and maintain 100% accountability of all assigned property.

REINTEGRATION: Created diverse support programs to facilitate the

reintegration of soldiers returning from deployment, easing some of the

intractable problems soldiers dealt with upon return from combat.

Coordinated with Army medical, mental health, and family support programs

to ensure all help needed was provided to help soldiers cope with marital,

occupational and other life stresses.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

+ Successfully oversaw two deployments and five redeployments from the

Middle East in less than two years.

+ Developed an unprecedented relationship with the Port of Tacoma to

streamline all transportation issues, seamlessly transition loads from rail

to ship, and complete all paperwork for shipping of hazardous materials.

+ Took over and swiftly turned around a poorly performing unit, increasing

Fully Mission Capable (FMC) ratings from 60% to 100%. Built a life fire

exercise (LFX) training range from scratch to ensure all soldiers received

the practical training required for real world operations.

SECURITY MANAGER / MAINTENANCE SENIOR SUPERVISOR 08/2005 - 08/2008

U.S. Army, 610th Brigade Support Battalion

Fort Riley, KS / Baghdad, Iraq Hours per week: 80

Served in a senior supervisory capacity for transportation units comprising

190+ soldiers, 170+ vehicles and millions of dollars' worth of equipment.

Coordinated and scheduled transport and vehicle movement operations for

Operation Iraqi Freedom. Tasked with meeting extremely challenging

organizational goals and objectives under adverse conditions and with

limited supplies and time.

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT: Oversaw and coordinated all movement, logistics and

approval controls for the transporting of heavy equipment, personnel and

supplies to Iraq. Developed all training programs to ready units to provide

transportation, convoy, recovery, resupply and combat engineering support

for multiple teams throughout Iraq.

-- Supervised large motor transportation activity and hundreds of missions

and convoy runs. Planned and established control measures, reviewed

intelligence reports, and analyzed requirements to determine number and

type of vehicles needed for a given operation.

COMMUNICATION/CONTROL: Set up and directed operations of a Company

Operations Center. Guided use of tactical command and control technologies

to help Commanders of supported units plan convoys and determine security,

personnel and scheduling requirements.

-- Worked within the Theater Distribution Tactical Operations Center to

assess real time intelligence, monitor convoys, and evaluate the security

situation to direct convoy movements, many of which were on Baghdad's

notorious "Highway to Hell."

SECURITY: Designed, developed and oversaw implementation of various

security programs in an active war zone. Reviewed operational and security

requirements of NATO, U.S., and partnering countries' forces to design on-

the-job, multidisciplinary training on tactics, techniques and protocols

(TTPs) for base security and various intelligence-related programs,

including counterinsurgency, counterintelligence, traffic control, cordons,

Operational Security (OPSEC), Communications Security (COMSEC), etc.

-- Researched national security and local mission requirements to

continually modify security posture, training course content, and program

requirements. Consult with leaders and representatives from other units,

providing authoritative guidance on training required for all personnel to

meet minimum requirements of security and force protection.

TRAINING: Developed, prepared and executed myriad training programs prior

to and during deployment. Authored Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs),

Risk Assessment Plans, and qualification criteria for a Convoy Live Fire

Exercise (CLFX) education program for active duty personnel certifying in

infantry weapons, vehicles and tactics. Defined objectives and scope for

the new training course, tailoring contents to individual unit needs to

improve training procedures and methods.

-- Prepared real-time and post-event After Action Reviews (AARs).

Identified and summarized problems with readiness and mission execution,

and recommended solutions to correct those deficiencies or problems.

-- Created a new driver's training program that licensed many drivers,

ensuring availability of all types of vehicles to support any mission.

Created a Battalion Convoy Commander Certification Course. Trained six

crews in Heavy Equipment Transport (HET) operations and battle damage

recovery missions.

-- Served as the Senior Combatives Instructor. Trained 60+ soldiers on

advanced combatives techniques.

COMBAT ENGINEERING: Developed and implemented procedures, instructions and

guidelines for logistics plans, including storage and distribution of

supplies, assessment of short- and mid-range operational needs, and

supplies required for various combat engineering missions. Guided teams in

the logistically complex and challenging task of erecting large concrete

barriers and fortifications (HESCO bastions) around the entire base.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

+ Planned, directed and guided over 620 support missions in Iraq.

+ Planned and oversaw execution of the first convoy live fire exercise at

Fort Riley that used indirect fire.

+ Aggressive enforcement of safety and security rules resulting in

personnel logging over 13,000 miles in a war zone with zero losses or

casualties.

+ Created the Brigade's Driver's Training Program, through which over 1,500

soldiers received training essential to their vehicle qualifications.

+ Trained 22 Lieutenants in convoy operations, ensuring commissioned

officers were capable and ready to lead soldiers on complex missions in

inherently dangerous conditions.

BRIGADE MASTER GUNNER / FIRST SERGEANT / PLATOON SERGEANT 10/2001 -

07/2005

U.S. Army Forces Command

Fort Stewart, GA / Iraq Hours per week: 80

Led, supervised and developed myriad programs for crews that operated heavy

equipment, wheeled vehicles, and artillery weapon systems. Established and

promulgated an organizational vision and implemented it to achieve success

in a continuously changing operational environment. Coordinated diverse

operations, maintenance, staff development, readiness, certification, and

education programs.

LEADERSHIP: Served as technical advisor to the most senior leaders on all

matters pertaining to their responsibilities. Exercised significant

independent authority to direct and supervise work, oversee diverse

technical and training programs, set clear goals and expectations, and push

all personnel to achieve success in all professional and personal arenas.

TRAINING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: Subject Matter Expert (SME) for managing crew

training and certification. Developed from scratch a range training

program; wrote Standard Operating Procedures, defined safety guidelines,

built the range, and authored course curriculum and qualification criteria.

Identified the need for this program after the Army suffered heavy,

preventable casualties in Iraq. Utilized lesson learned in Iraq to

spearhead training on asymmetrical warfare tactics with almost no precedent

in doctrinal literature.

SECURITY / SAFETY: Oversaw compliance with a wide range of safety

regulations during all operation, maintenance, upgrade, inspection and

transport of weapons, vehicles and support equipment. Conducted inspections

of facilities and operations to verify compliance with occupational safety

standards and regulations. Assessed work practices and environmental

conditions to ensure the health and safety of all supervised personnel and

civilian contractors.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: Exercised progressive responsibility for a

comprehensive range of support activities for all aspects of operations,

maintenance and training of vehicles and weapons systems. Analyzed

operational issues, identified root causes, and developed and implemented

viable solutions. Developed, modified, tracked and improved training and

maintenance programs to ensure full readiness status.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

+ Hand-selected over peers to serve as the First Sergeant.

+ Created the Convoy Live Fire and range training program adopted as

standard by Fort Stewart and then by other bases, swiftly becoming an Army

norm.

+ Frequently worked 24-hour days during Convoy Live Fire Exercises to

ensure all personnel received the proper training they needed. Helped train

over 3,800 soldiers each year.

+ Developed novel training techniques that enabled over 90% of personnel to

qualify Expert on their weapons. Forcefully exposed them to the tactics

appropriate to urban combat in Iraq, resulting in total mission success

during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

SENIOR INSTRUCTOR SUPERVISOR / WRITER 10/1999 - 10/2001

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

Fort Leonard Wood, MO U.S. Hours per week: 60

Directed, monitored and performed extensive training program development,

human resources, and operational and personnel management for the 5-Ton

Branch of a Motor Transport Operator school. Supervised, managed and

mentored 40 subordinate instructors. Directly responsible for use,

maintenance, and accountability of training equipment valued in excess of

$5 million.

TRAINING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: Provided technical expertise and oversight of

day-to-day training operations, course facilitation, and academic

performance evaluations. As Senior Instructor/Writer, trained other

instructors and small group leaders teaching over 1,280 Army and Marine

Corps students all aspects of 5-Ton Truck operations.

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Subject matter expert and point of contact for all

issues pertaining to 5-Ton course content and training. Developed and

revised educational materials, curriculum, methods of evaluation, and

methods of training. Worked closely with a Major to develop new teams and

protocols for a series of exercises (i.e., Tables) that progressively

evaluated students' skills during exercises of ever-increasing complexity

and risk. Wrote every detail of every Table, including time, amount of

ammunition required, recovery operations, maintenance, safety, and

contingency planning, etc.

-- Developed and planned complex training scenarios and exercises to

vigorously test students' ability to think on their feet, adequately

respond to both the intended and unintended consequences of their actions,

and safely execute assigned missions. Incorporated lessons learned from the

first Table exercises to refine and finesse training scenarios, ranges, and

evaluations.

LEADERSHIP/SUPERVISION: Mentored subordinate instructors and provided

leadership, advice, and guidance on all daily operations, policies, special

programs, and training administration. Prepared and monitored completion of

diverse administrative and personnel actions, including paperwork for

awards, promotions, non-judicial punishment, training updates, etc.

-- Established work plans, conducted employee performance reviews, and

counseled teams on training and development.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

+ Spearheaded the overhaul of the Plan of Instruction (POI) and the entire

training program, resulting in better education and more capable students.

+ Unrivaled expertise in training evaluation know-how resulted in being

selected over peers to serve as Senior Observer Controller during the

Brigade's rotation at National Training Center.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Trident University International

Cypress, CA

Conferred 02/2012

GPA: 3.8 of a maximum 4.0

Semester hours: 120

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Coursework included (semester hours): Strategic Management (4);

Quantitative Reasoning (4); Principles of Accounting (4); Principles of

Finance (4); Competitive Analysis & Business Cycles (4); Principles of

Marketing (4); International Business (4); Business Ethics (4).

JOB RELATED TRAINING

ARMY LEADERSHIP / TRAINING COURSES:

- Composite Risk Management, 09/2012

- Supervisor Development Course, 07/2008

- Instructor Training Course (120 hours), 05/1999

- Support Operations Course, 09/1998

- Company Commander/First Sergeants Course (80 hours), 01/1998

- Small Group Instructor, 1998

- Battalion Intelligence/Operations Sergeants Course, 11/1997

- Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course Course-Motor Transport Operator

(8 weeks), 07/1997

- Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course-Motor Transport Operator (4 weeks),

06/1994

- Logistics Management Development Course, 10/1991

- Primary Leadership Development Course (4 weeks), 08/1991

- Army Maintenance Management Course, 11/1990

WEAPONS TRAINING:

- Interservice Non-Lethal Individual Weapons Instructor Course, 11/2004

- Oleoresin Capsicum Instructor Training, 11/2004

- Small Arms Weapons Instructor School, 09/2004

ACQUISITION / CONTRACTING / BUSINESS TRAINING:

- Legal Considerations in Contracting, 10/2012

- Fundamentals of Business Financial Management, 10/2012

- Fundamentals of Earned Value Management, 10/2012

- The Small Business Program, 10/2012

- Fundamentals of Cost Analysis, 09/2012

- Contracting Fundamentals, 09/2012

- Legal Considerations in Contracting, 09/2012

- Simplified Acquisition Procedures, 09/2012

- Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management, 09/2011

- Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals, 09/2011

- Shaping Smart Business Arrangements, 09/2011

- Mission Support Planning, 09/2009

- Mission Strategy Execution, 09/2009

- Mission Performance Assessment, 09/2009

- Operational Contract Support, 02/2009

- Management of Defense Acquisition Contracts Course-Basic, 01/1990

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PROFILE:

Senior supervisory Operations, Training, and Transportation leader with 28

years' U.S. Army service. Conducted and supported missions around the globe

in support of national security, diplomatic relations, counter-terrorism,

counter-insurgency, and force protection.

Characterized as a profoundly gifted and tenacious leader able to lead

units to improvement and success in ways that greatly outpaced peers and

even those of higher rank and more experience.

Known for applying intelligence and tireless work ethic to achieve

extraordinary results in training, program analysis, problem solving,

operational performance, and team building. Excellent interpersonal skills

to foster consensus and drive cooperation between government and military

leaders, civilian contractors, partnering agencies and foreign nations.

A driven, demanding and even-handed manager, mentor and trainer. Repeatedly

selected over peers for leadership positions with tremendous responsibility

and accountability.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

Cleared for Top Secret information and granted access to Sensitive

Compartmented Information based on Single Scope Background Investigation

updated 05/2009.

SOFTWARE / SYSTEMS PROFICIENCIES:

- Army Knowledge Online (AKO)

- Army Logistics Information Warehouse/Support Agency (LIW/LOGSA)

- Defense Training Management System (DTMS)

- Defense Travel System (DTS)

- Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

- Standard Army Maintenance System (SAMS)

- Standard Army Management Information Systems (STAMIS)

- Transportation Coordinator's Automated Information for Movement System II

(TCAIMS II)

- Joint Planning and Execution System (JOPES)

- Command Post of the Future (CPOF)

- Battle Command Sustainment Support System (BCS3)

Typing speed: 40 wpm

SELECT AWARDS & DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (2)

Army Commendation Medal (9)

Army Achievement Medal (3)

Army Good Conduct Medal (9)

Korea Defense Service Medal

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Southwest Asia Service Medal (4)

Iraq Campaign Medal w/ Campaign Star

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Armed Forces Service Medal

Kuwait Liberation Metal

NATO Medal

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