Manager Air Force

Travis Harrington

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Summary

Accomplished Regional Weather Operations Manager with strong track record and ability to react in fluid

atmospheric conditions in Southern US / Worldwide in order to preserve life and property. Effective leader with

e xperience building and refining highly motivated teams that accurately predict dynamic severe and tropical

weather conditions. Solutions -focused, versatile management professional offering a comprehensive background

supporting U.S. military weather operations in roles of increasing responsibility during a 22 -year career in the US

Air Force.

Highlights

Skilled Aviation and Severe Weather Forecaster Upper Air Sounding Program Manager

Experienced Topical Weather Forecaster Certified NOAA Storm Spotter

Respected team builder and mentor Proficient Security & Training Program Manager

R emote weather sensor subject matter expert Certified Doppler Radar Manager

Accomplishments

Recipient, Air Force Material Command Best Award, 2007

- Role for best non -weather support role (program supervision)

Experience

Chief, Regional Weather Operations

April 2011 t o Current

US Air Force - Barksdale AFB, L A

Led 32 -man team during numerous severe weather and tropical weather seasons in the Southern US

- Highly effective coordination of 1000s of weather warnings and forecasts for 143 Dept. of Defense installations

- Assets valued at over $180 billion and 1.1 million lives protected daily

Developed and pitched merger of Air Force Weather Agency global tropical weather support

- Initial merger of Eastern US coastal states responsible for 10 million sq/miles in North Atlantic / Caribbean

- P lan became model for European and Indian Ocean regional operations

Briefed top -level commanders at US Joint Forces Command during 2011 Thoku earthquake and tsunami

- Coordinated with Pacific Weather Operations to ensure continuity of operations

- Provided timely briefings and prevailing wind forecasts to Joint Forces commanders concerning risks to US forces

in Japan in regard to Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant 36 hours prior to first incident

Directed 6 -man forecasting team in the Southeast CONUS providing weather warning and aviation forecasts at 32

DoD installations with assets valued at $60 billion

- P rovided daily supervision, training and professional development of next generation of AF Weather personnel

- Expertly led teams during severe weather outbreaks; most notably the Joplin, MO, Spring 2010/2011 and

Southeastern Christmas tornado outbreaks

Flight Supervisor, Readiness and Plans

April 2004 t o M ay 2008

US Air Force - E glin AFB, FL

Managed Readiness, Security and Evaluations

- Coordinated support for compliance inspections at Squadron and Major Command level

Provided weather information as member of base ride -out teams during Hurricane Ivan, Katrina and TS Dennis

- Post-recovery operations launched with minimal delay

Developed plans with emergency management for real world and exercised tropical weather along Florida Gulf

Coast

Deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in support of combat operations Jan -May 2008

- Provided vital weather forecasts to command, ground and air forces for multinational forces in Iraqi theater

Combat Weather Forecaster

March 2003 to A pril 2004

US Air Force - E nrique Soto Cano AB, Rep. Of Honduras

Provided weather and aviation support to US Army South Latin American operations

- S elected as interim Flight Supervisor and Superintendent leading 5 -man team through daily workload

a nd

managerial responsibilities

- Forward deployed in support counter terrorism and counter narcotics missions to Colombia and Belize

- P rovided input to weather sensor contractor leading to improvement of tactical weather sensing

e quipment.

Cost-effective solution decreased remote sensing equipment downtime by 45%

Supervisor, Stryker Brigade Weather Operations

October 2000 to March 2004

US Air Force - Fort Lewis, WA

Developed and led weather support for US Army Stryker Brigade Combat Teams.

- Subject matter expert for developing innovative processes for Air Force Weather Agency units in support

of

innovative command and control structure

- Seamless integration of new weather systems through close interaction with R&D process

- Provided vital feedback to R&D resulting in significant design improvements during extensive 24 -month

troubleshooting workup

Upper Air Program Manager

September 1999 t o October 2000

US Air Force - E nrique Soto Cano AB, Rep. of Honduras

Planned and implemented program revisions, increasing data coverage by 50%

- Weighed in on processes that directly led to inclusion of local balloon data into global forecast models.

Provided aviation weather support during flood recovery efforts in Venezuela

- Highly praised by on -site commanders for forecast accuracy, ensuring 100% safety of flight in limited data

e nvironment

Weather Journeyman

June 1997 to S eptember 1999

US Air Force - Shaw AFB, SC

Provided weather warning and aviation forecasts to US Air Force

- Led unit with1st year forecast verification rating of 85%; 20% above AF standards

Forward deployed to remote Ecuador -Peru border to support multi -national peacekeeping forces

- Praised by Brazilian command and aviation leaders for outstanding forecast support in austere

environment

Weather Forecaster Apprentice

December 1994 to June 1996

US Air Force - Fort Benning, G A

Provided weather observing and aviation weather briefings for US Army

- Attained 98% observation and 95% aviation forecast rating

Weather Observer

June 1992 to A pril 1994

US Air Force - L oring AFB, M E

Provided weather and radar observation in support of Strategic Air Command mission

- Recorded and encoded surface observations

- Recorded and encoded upper atmospheric magnetometer observations

Education

Associate of Applied Science : Meteorology

Community College of The Air Force - M ontgomery, A L

Certification / Training

Senior Non -Commissioned Officer Management Course - 2 013

WSR-88D Doppler Weather Radar Manager Course - 2 008

Remote Weather Sensing Operations - 2006 (Student) / 2007 (Evaluator)

Non-Commissioned Officer Academy - 2 006

Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Education - 2 005

IMETS System Manager - 2 001

Weather Station Operations Course - 2 001

Tropical Weather Forecasting Course - 1 999

NTFS Systems Manager - 1 997

Weather Forecaster Course - 1 997

Airman Leadership School - 1 996

Weather Forecaster Apprentice Course - 1 994

Weather Observer Course with Honors - 1 992

Affiliations

Air Force Sergeant's Association

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Association

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