Edwin Berrios

**** ****** ******, ******** ****, Texas 76522

Cell: 254-***-****, E-mail: acc3k5@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a management position utilizing my integrated logistics support and strategic planning experience.

Relocating to Aberdeen, Maryland area.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Clearance TS/SCI Program/Project Management Strategic Planning/Development

Logistics Operations Budget Management Teamwork/Cooperation

Supply Chain Operations Workforce/Staff Development Policy Development

Bilingual English/Spanish Lean 6 Sigma for Manufacturing Contracting Officer Representative

EXPERIENCE: January 1993 - Present - United States Army, Major

January 2012 – Present, Senior Logistic Officer for a Civil Affairs Brigade, Major, US Army, Fort Hood, TX

• Improve the Defense Travel System by empowering sections in the organization to process their travel request and

creating redundancies in the approval process; always keeping oversight and conducting internal audits.

• Requests, purchases and tracks multiple specialized equipment through Inter-government agencies such as the

Department Logistic Agency and General Supply Agency for deploying units.

• Organizes supply, maintenance and logistic training for the leaders of the organization to attend with subject matter

experts from local agencies and provides training via teleconference to outline stations.

• Prepares monthly Logistical Readiness Review brief for the next higher headquarters and organization leaders.

• Originated, developed and tracked 100% of seven Operational Needs Statements and two Equipment Sourcing

Documents sent to Department of the Army Headquarters for deploying unit to Afghanistan which encompassed 27

types of equipment worth $2,878,819.96.

• Developed the equipment Force Design Update documents to improve the organizations authorization of equipment.

The recommended equipment list will support over 1400 personnel worldwide for a total value of $44,000,000.00.

June 2009 – January 2012, Brigade Support Operations Maintenance Officer, Major, US Army, COB Adder, Iraq

• Prepared the entire Support Operations Staff consisting of six sections for a successful deployment.

• Integrated the daily staff planning and operations, directed the execution of logistics support to support Fort Hood.

• Earned the Army Contracting Command Contracting Officer Representative certificate prior to deployment.

• Prepared operations orders, policies and procedures for deployed operations.

• Began an overhaul of the echelons-above-brigade Field Maintenance Supporting US Division South in Iraq which

brought the Brigade’s operational readiness rate consistently above 93%.

• Pioneered the way for redeployment of maintenance units for downsize of forces and equipment from Iraq.

• Tracked the timely distribution and installation of Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles improved

explosively formed penetrator add-on armor kits for the MRAP fleet across the Brigade, Iraq Central and South.

December 2007 – June 2009, Instructor/ Writer, Captain, US Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

EDWIN BERRIOS 2

• Demonstrated great leadership and mentorship abilities while serving as the instructor in charge of the Field Level

Maintenance (FM) Maintenance Integrated Exercise and Fully Integrated Exercise instruction.

• Presented over 900 hours of instruction and has continued to emphasize the critical combat and survivability skills

needed by young officers for future deployments.

• Performed exceptionally well as a Trainer/Advisor/Counselor officer mentoring a considerable workload represented

by six classes totaling 185 students; class average of 92% with 100% course completion rate.

• Provided keen oversight of multiple class projects to include: Veterans honor Flight, multiple food drives and

Veterans Affairs Hospital Visits.

• Served as a Unit Victims Advocate on-call for Edgewood areas and Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

• Completed the following instructor training courses: Instructor Basic Course, System Approach to Training Phase I

Basic, System Approach to Training Phase II Testing and the US Army and Doctrine Command Training Developer

Middle Managers Course.

November 2006 – December 2007, Brigade Support Operations Maintenance Officer, Captain, US Army, Kirkuk, Iraq

and Schofield Barracks, HI

• Recognized a required change of maintenance priorities and immediately improved the readiness rates of the Route

Clearance assets during deployment.

• Planned and executed an intense maintenance program to retrofit the brigades cavalry squadron upon reintegration to

3/25 Infantry Brigade Combat Team from a previous attachment to another Brigade Combat Team, which resulted in

the squadron returning to combat operations within 10 days after arrival to Area of Operations Bronco in Iraq.

• Maintained the brigades multiple maintenance systems at 95% operational readiness rate or higher to include Test,

Measurement & Diagnostic Equipment, Combat Service Support Automation Management Office and weapon rapid

replacement.

• Managed the brigade’s vehicle enhancement site that installed improved vehicle enhancements on over 500 up-

armored vehicles in Iraq. Coordinated the training of civilian contractors with soldiers to accomplish the task.

June 2005 – November 2006, Forward Support Company Commander, Captain, US Army, Schofield Barracks, HI and

Kirkuk, Iraq

• Built a Forward Support Company from scratch ten months before deployment and had a successful deployment.

• Developed and trained 89 personnel into an effective fighting force capable of performing their support role.

• Developed the Family Readiness Group into the best in the battalion which was a combat multiplier.

• Ensured that personnel had every opportunity available for self-development, sending them to professional

development schools, college courses and military training offered.

• Established a unique partnership with the Electrical Power Security Service in Iraq consisting of 423 guards

improving their training and capabilities.

EDWIN BERRIOS 2

• Provided combat service support to the battalion by providing combat logistics patrols to outlying operating bases

with 100% mission accomplishment.

• Established an outstanding maintenance program which ensured a 98% operational readiness rate on equipment.

EDUCATION

University of Maryland University College, 3 semester hours towards M.S. in Homeland Security Management, MD

Central Michigan University, 9 semester hours towards M.S. in Administration Public Administration, MI

Austin Peay State University, B.S. Public Management concentration in Technology-General Management, Clarksville, TN

US Army Command General Staff College, Military Intermediate Level Education, Fort Leavenworth, KS

US Army Logistics Management College, Combined Logistics Captains Career Course, Fort Lee, VA

US Army Training and Doctrine Command, Training Developer Middle Managers Course, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

OTHER SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; Decision Support Tool and PBUSE experience; Lean 6 Sigma for

Manufacturing, Defense Acquisition University – 2013; Overview of Acquisition Ethics, Defense Acquisition University –

2013; Department of Defense Government Purchase Card, Billing Official – 2012; Defense Travel System, Level 25 Approval

Official; Overview of Acquisition Ethics Certificate – 2012; Ethics at Work Certificate, Defense Acquisition University –

2011; Contracting Officers Representatives in a Contingency Environment, Defense Acquisition University – 2010;

Contracting Officer Representative with a Mission Focus Certificate, Defense Acquisition University – 2010; Total Army

Instructor Training Course/ Instructor Basic Course, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD – 2008; Support Cadre Training

Course, APG, MD – 2008; Combined Logistics Captains Career Course, APG, MD – 2003

AWARDS

Bronze Star Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (3), Army Achievement Medal (3),

Joint Meritorious Unit Awards, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal (2).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Available to begin work 11 August 2014

Professional Organizations: Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Association of the United States Army

CPR/AED/First Aid Certified

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