Howard Surber
************@*****.***
Logistics Assistance Representative; US Army Tank Automotive Command, responsible for directly impacting the readiness of units at each post camp and station, at the Strategic level of logistics and materiel support to the Field (tactical level), and agencies that utilize TACOM managed equipment. Experienced advising area personnel, and related maintenance support personnel on technical problems associated with matters such as service, Mil-Stds, Depot Maintenance Work Requirements, maintenance operation, tests, repair, modification, rebuild of equipment. To resolve systems, and environmental issues and updates and improvements, costs to military systems. Disaster Relief Projects, instructing personnel on the various foreign military sales programs.
Specialties: Maintenance Operation Supervisor. Establish work sites and maintenance repair sites. asset management, assets recovery, quality assurance, automotive, military systems, heavy equipment, supply issues, engineering, equipment power issues, (heat and environmental stress factors), management, instruction, interpretation, inventory management, WAREHOUSE, DISTRIBUTION, SUPPLY CHAIN. SUPERVISOR, LEAD, MANAGEMENT, Safety and Training of Personnel, Transportation, port operations, logistics, materials management, mechanical, Repair and rebuild of Diesel, Turbine engines, Water processing equipment, Hazmat Materials, DOT Operations. Program Specialist for Lend Lease of Italian Centaurus Vehicle, for training of US Army Forces, 2-year program at Ft Lewis WA. Operation Manager Transportation Motor Pool, S.H.A P. E, HQ, Belgium, Camp Darby Italy. US Embassy Liaison Officer Rome Italy, NATO. Desert Shield, Desert Storm coordinator for shipment of received equipment for deployment area military equipment. Coordinator for returned equipment from Desert Storm for repairs and storage at Deport. US Army Custom Inspector, Deployment, Desert Shield, Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operations Manager Transportation Motor Pool US Army. Operation Enduring Freedom. Bilingual English and Italian. Senior Command Representative, (SCR) Logistic Area Coordinator, (LAC) US Army Tank Automotive Command Medaterian Division Italy
Kuwait, Inventory Specialist Kuwait. April 2011, May 2011 Temp Contract
Conducted transition inventory of transitioning company inventories, inventory of warehouse stocks and define locations of facilities. I Conducted inventory of stored items in warehouses. Working with Public Works employees, located and pinpointed buildings on Post locator map
Loomis Truck and Tractor April 2010 – July 2010 Lind WA Seasonal Contract. Maintenance Manager responsible for equipment repairs on trucks and agriculture equipment, to be service during agriculture season, responsible for scheduled regular service maintenance, and required repairs on equipment as needed. I established contact with State Department of Labor and VA Representative, to recruit new employees for open positions at work location.
Communications Electronic Command Logistics Readiness Center. April 2008, August 2008. Ft Monmouth NJ Temp Contract. Logistician CEER T (Communications-Electronic Evaluation Repair Team) (Life Cycle Management Center). I establish primary contact with the Logistics Support Element. To arrange initial in brief and establish site location and support, to start repair work on radios and night vision devices, assess and evaluate conditions equipment for turn-in for repair and research supply issues, upon completion of repairs, conduct out brief of elements concerned, and equipment non-repairable to be turn in to depot for repair, or disposal.
US Army Material Command. April 2007, August 2007 Ft Bliss TX. Deputy Site Lead/Maintenance Manager Team Chief. Provided guidance and perform maintenance management operations to include both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspections, dispatching, and readiness reporting, Inspected and reported HAZMAT material. Supervising maintenance teams and management, safety, operations. Responsible for startup of operation, and inventory of equipment, plans and schedules work assignments. I developed office work areas for personnel. Working vehicle and asset management methods, safety and reliability of systems and equipment returned from South West Asia.
Readiness & Integration Branch Army Material Command Logistics Planner G 3. April 2006, August 2006 Ft Belvoir VA. Contract. I was responsible for resolving maintenance and supply issues for commercial off the shelf (COTS) systems items. I corrected repair parts issues with items, I was responsible for identifying and processing items in the Army inventory at the facility. Responsible for the submission of information entered into the system, to ensure the request for Non Standard Lin and Non Standard NSN numbers for equipment. For the supply system and property book accountability, and warranty repairs and to register their equipment in the property book system.
Logistics Representative, Program Managers Office Tank Automotive Command June 2005, October 2005. Kuwait Temp Contract
Logistics Representative for the Program Managers Office. For modifications applied on Light Tactical Vehicles in South West Asia. I was responsible for the collection of data and quality assurance of modifications and equipment improvements done in the field. I worked with devices on Marine Corps and Army personnel, and contractors on Weapon Systems to apply modifications for IED diction HMMWVs. I resolve the issue of air conditioner failures in HMMWVs. I submitted engineer change proposals to the PMs Office.
US Army Tank Automotive Command. Logistics Assistance Representative. June 1995 – Aug. 2005
Responsible for Logistics, Technical and Quality Assurance support to units on Military Systems, and equipment repairs required to return equipment to operational status. I developed and submitting changes to tech manuals, responsible for developing Logistics input and impacts to ECPs. I also preformed tasks and functions associated with the Integrated Logistic Support Logistic Support Analysis process. I was responsible for the initial startup of the RAMA and RESET program for equipment returned from SWA. I conducted hands on evaluation of failures, due to environment and stress failures in combat weapon systems Iraq. Initiating ECPs on failures that were repairable on site, identified repairable vs non-repairable assemblies, and replacement Parts. Senior Command Representative (SCR), Logistics Area Coordinator (LAC) for TACOM MED Division. Coordinator for Lend Lease Program, NATO equipment for training of US Forces, Ft Lewis WA.
Emergency Relief Management.
Team Leader for Disaster Relief effort during flood/mud slide of the city of Genoa Italy. Working with hoist nation relief personnel. For search and rescue of persons. Translator for US Army team deployed during relief effort, coordinator of transportation supplies and equipment to relief site. Working with city council and US Consulate Located in area. Disaster Relief, flood in rural area Turkey, during NATO deployment. Loss of electric power, drinking water (well contaminated with flood water runoff.) in village. Assisted with set up and operation of water purification unit for drinking water, while well was cleaned. Earthquake in Italy, mountain region near Military base. Coordinated with local hoist nation counsel for logistics of disaster relief supplies and coordination of transportation of supplies to location for distribution to earthquake victims. Volcano eruption in southern Italy, coordinated logistics of supplies and transportation to designated location for distribution to local personnel. Assisted hoist nation relief services. Translating for US Armed Forces in area. Logistics Coordinator, for US Navy and US Army supplies. For issue from depot warehouse, to be shipped through the US Navy to Algeria for Earthquake relief shipment.
EDUCATION: System Engineering:
Advance Logistics Engineering, Reliability Maintainability, Advance Logistics Support Analysis, Alameda University Advance Production Planning/Control, Logistics Policy and Management, Purchasing and Materials Management, International Trade and Logistics, Defense Acquisition University Ft Belvoir VA: DAWI Certified Level II Logistics Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals, LOG 101 Section 319 Defense Acquisition University Ft. Belvoir VA Acquisition Management Fundamentals: ACQ 101 Section 315 Defense Acquisitions University Ft Belvoir VA United States Army Logistics Management College: Contracting Officer Representative Course United States Army Logistics Management College: Logistics Assistance Program Operations; Six Major Areas of Consideration: LAR Administrative Responsibilities, MGT of the Job (writing, speaking, And listening) Career Management and tools of the trade (Technical expertise, database, and unit readiness briefings, and points of contact.) Wheel Vehicle Maintenance Certification, Central Texas College EUROPE, Power Generation Certification Central Texas College EUROPE, Automotive Hartnell College, SALINAS CA, Italian Light Armor Vehicle Centaurs, Lend Lease Government Program for training. (2Years), US Air Force Load Master Training US Air Force Italy, Big Bend Community College S.H.A.P.E Belgium Management. US Army Customs Inspector S.H.A.P.E Belgium. INSTRUCTOR United States Army Ordnance Corps School, Maintenance Officer Training Course, US Army Tank Automotive Command Weapon System Training Courses. Manager Transportation Motor Pool, NATO S.H.A.P.E Support Group Belgium, Automotive Shop-foreman, Leghorn Army Depot, 8th Log Command Camp Darby Italy.
Disable Veteran
Relocation. Yes
AWARDS:
Certificate of Appreciation: Operation Iraqi Freedom. US Army Material Command Element Iraq Certificate of Appreciation: Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom US Army Material CMD Certificate of Distinguished Membership 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Black Jack CENTOM AOR Department of the Army Commander's Award for Civilian Service Kuwait Department of the Army Officially Commended for Service in Support of Desert Shield, Desert Storm Certificate of Achievement Gallant Warrior Combine Task Force Certificates of Recognition of Support of Operation Desert Storm US Army Material Command, US Army TACOM Department of the Army Letter of Commendation US Army Tank Automotive Command Leghorn Army Depot Livorno Italy