Quality Assurance Maintenance

Kevin R. Nations

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Decorated Field Grade Air Force Officer/Afghanistan veteran with a proven

track record leading diverse multi-functional teams, achieving significant

process improvement objectives and award-winning results. Spending 12 of

my 20 years overseeing national strategic assets without any margin for

error.

Over twenty years of military leadership experience including:

. 20 years of Maintenance/Technical Management 20 years of Program

Management

. 3 years of Recruiting/Marketing 17 years of

Quality Assurance

. 17 years of Maintenance 20 years of Process

Improvement

. 17 years of Logistics 4 years of

Instructor/Teaching

. 5 years of Executive Admin 20 years of

Workforce Development

. 1 year of Human Resources 10 years of

Vehicle/Fleet Management

. 5 years of Life Cycle Management 8 years of Facility

Management

. 20 years of Project Management 6 years of

Event Planning

. 4 years of Procurement 20 years of

Metrics/Tend Analysis

. 17 years of Microsoft Office Suite 9 years of

Financial Management

. 8 years of Strategic Planning 17 years of

Quality Management

. 17 years of Automated Data Systems 10 years of

Enviro Compliance

. 20 years of Safety Compliance

CIVILIAN EDUCATION

Master of Aeronautical Science; Emphasis in Management GPA 3.71

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, World-Wide Campus Dec

2004

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice; Minor in Paralegal GPA 2.67

Delta State University, Cleveland, Mississippi

May 1993

USAF CAREER SUMMARY Dec 1993 to

Jan 2014

Major Command Staff Officer Langley AFB, VA and Barksdale AFB, LA

Apr 09 - Jan 14

Branch Chief, Aircraft Maintenance Systems

. Led a 12 person team; overseeing B-52, B-2, T-38 & UH-1N systems and

equipment--$4.5B O&M budget

. Command Human Resource Manager for Aircraft Maintenance Officers

Chief, B-52 Weapon System Team

. Led a 10-person logistics/acquisition team; responsible for

modernization/sustainment of the B-52 Fleet

. Coordinated Semi-Annual B-52 General Officer's Steering Group

Operations Officer

Expeditionary Aircraft Mx Squadron, Kandahar Afghanistan

Sep 11-Mar 12

. Managed over 582+ maintenance personnel in the AOR's largest Aircraft

Maintenance Squadron

. Maintained 124 aircraft operating across three geographical separated

locations.

. Oversaw 10 facilities/aircraft hangars

. Performed duties as the Squadron Commander in his absence.

2d Mx Squadron Barksdale AFB LA Apr 07-

Apr 09

. Managed 557 maintenance personnel across 17 different career fields;

performing mx on 49 B-52 aircraft

. Controlled and established utilization priorities for 23 facilities

valued at an excess of $104M

. Oversaw Quality Assurance and maintenance training programs

. Performed duties as the Squadron Commander in her absence

40th Expeditionary Mx Squadron, Diego Garcia British Indian Ocean Territory

Dec 05-Apr 06

. Managed 260 maintenance personnel across 14 different career fields;

performing mx on 10 B-52 aircraft

Junior and Mid-level Leadership positions at levels of increasing

responsibility

Officer in Charge, Aircraft Mx Unit Barksdale AFB LA RAF Mildenhall UK

Jun 02-Apr 05

Operations Officer 651st Air Mobility Squadron, Incirlik Air Base Turkey

May 04-Aug 04

Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies AFROTC Det 785, University of

Memphis Jun 99-Jun 02

Chief, Aircraft Maintenance Headquarters Eighth Air Force, Barksdale AFB LA

Nov 96-May 99

Squadron Maintenance Officer 45th Reconnaissance Squadron, Offutt AFB NE

Dec 93-Nov 96

Civilian Part-time Job

. Adjunct Professor for Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; teaches

Undergraduate and Graduate level Aircraft Maintenance Management Courses

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

o Commanded a 95 member Det responsible for all B-52 aircraft phase

inspections, supporting operations at a FOL

o His mx personnel completed 12,000 inspections, repair of 7,000 items

and returned 4,800 flying hrs to the FOL

o Operations officer for AOR's largest Acft Mx Sqdn; drove production of

560 personnel/9 AMUs/8 MDSs/124 acft

o For 6 months, led 560 maintenance personnel through 43 rocket attacks

without any WIA/KIA or aircraft damage

o Oversaw generation of 23K combat sorties/144K flight hrs release of 85K

rounds of ammo/279 GBUs w/ 100% success

o Led C-130J deployment; 8 acft/5K msns/117K tons of cargo/53K pax/980

medevacs w/ record setting 5.4K air drops

o Directed/instituted Depot Mx schedule reviews; corrected inadequacy,

reduced que time by 29 days, saved $28M

o Led change of sqdn's focus to deliver reliable acft after phase mx,

cut post phase non mission capable time by 10 days

o Oversaw field test of first GBU-38 v/5 low collateral damage weapon

resulted in 3 insurgents KIA saved USMC lives

o Guided first-ever 10K hr inspection for UK RAF's MQ-9; completed in 3

days versus the 10 days scheduled

o Co-chaired B-52 Product Improvement Working Group-resolved 12

deficiencies; increased fleet availability by 3%

o Led preparation for 2 Maintenance Squadron for 2 Nuclear Surety

Inspections, including 1st no-notice inspection in over 20 years,

squadron earned highest possible rating each time

o Initiated engineering approval to lean 720-hr engine change procedure

for MQ-1; saved $2.6M annually

o Developed $1B FY13 budget proposal-identified efficiencies/$74M in

savings

o Forged on-station repair capability, provided 227 depot level repairs

saved $282K--reduced parts ordering by 35%

o Directed realignment of aircraft was/phase timelines; increased

hangar/facility availability by 27%

o Inspired excellence, drove focus on TO/safety compliance unit earned

90% Quality Assurance rating-10 consec mos

o Oversaw the fielding process for B-52 MMR-2020; staffed through 4

directorates, $4.2M program on-track

o Planned merger of 2 TCTOs-combined bomb bay camera and side radome

installations; saved over $670K

o Served as Aircraft Maintenance advisor for an Aircraft Accident

Investigation Board; identified rare blade cracks which aided the

investigation-resulted in fleet-wide revisions to engine inspections

o Unit Environmental Compliance program manager; program deemed 100%

compliant for DoD and Nebraska EPA

o Member of unit's Quality Improvement Council; est goals and action

plans-rated "Excellent" by HQ inspectors

o Emphasis on mx metrics resulted in a significant process improvement;

produced a forms documentation guide identified by the HQ IG team as a

command "benchmark"

o Project officer for the 50th Anniversary of the activation of Air

Force ROTC at the U of Memphis celebration; organized a tri-service

parade, open house and reception-actions received praise from alumni

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