GERALD E. AFFLERBACK

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E-mail address: acxsjv@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Distinguished Air Force Veteran, with extensive experience in program management, business development and supply chain management. Also experienced in contract management, operations, procurement and proposal writing.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Government Acquisition Program Management Contract Management

Business Management Proposal Management Business Development

Supply Chain Management Procurement Material Management

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TOP SECRET/SCI CLEARANCE - CURRENT

EXPERIENCE

Consultant, Proposal Development and Program Management (Feb 2016 – Present)

Provide proposal development consulting for defense and aerospace industries.

Provide program management consulting for transportation services.

Material Management/Procurement, Harris Corporation, Government Communications Systems Division, Palm Bay, Florida (July 2005-Feb 2016)

Managed the material identification, procurement and issuance of the $110M Advanced Tactical SATCOM Systems for Air Force Space Command and the $38 Million Mobile User Observable System (MUOS) Space Reflector Program, supporting the Navy’s new communication satellites.

Managed over $38.5M in material and labor budgets, procured over 12,000 parts, resulting in over $8M in award and incentive fees for exceptional performance.

Integral part of proposal team, won the $45M Coachwhip contract with the US Air Force Space Command. Proposal team awarded President’s Medal.

Negotiated contracts, saved over $2M from vendor proposals.

Saved over $586K in labor and material using earned value management system.

Developed material and pricing proposals for the Government winning contracts worth over $200M.

Briefed Government customer and top management officials on program status.

Provided supervisor information on performance, commendations, future work plans, training and development needs of team members.

Provided expert technical and programmatic advice and direction to contract and subcontract managers that facilitated the resolution of complex program issues.

Developed Material Requirements Program Plans for the Advanced Tactical SATCOM System and the MUOS satellite system.

Director of Business Development, American Services Technology, Inc., Cocoa, Florida (2003-2005)

Wrote proposal to win $4.55 Million, 5 year contract with Tyndall Air Force Base.

Co-wrote proposal to win $4.8 Million, 5 year contract with Patrick Air Force Base.

Wrote proposals and won several contracts for electrical engineering services to Patrick Air Force Base and other local companies.

Director of Business Development, V_Systems, Inc., Satellite Beach, Florida (2000-2002)

Wrote proposal and won major three-year contract for software engineering support to the Naval Air Warfare Center.

Marketed the company through articles and press releases; published in the Florida Today, the Brevard Technical Journal, and the Brevard Business News. Designed, produced and distributed the company’s corporate brochure.

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Program Manager, United States Air Force, Patrick Air Force Base, FL (1995-1999)

Managed three major nuclear treaty monitoring programs for the Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC), Patrick Air Force Base, Florida.

Led a large multi-functional Integrated Product Team consisting of engineers, scientists, technicians and managers from the Air Force and various defense contractors.

Wrote requirements, developed, integrated, successfully tested and deployed next generation seismic detection system becoming the premier system in the world to monitor the President’s Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

Controlled $140 million acquisition and sustainment budget, kept all programs on schedule and under budget.

Chaired and streamlined two Source Selections, performed technical evaluations of proposals and negotiated costs reducing the one-year process to six months.

Designated as Contracting Officer Representative (COR); managed contract compliance, maintained liaison and direct communication with the contractor.

Collected inputs from functional managers to analyze, synthesize and synopsize the contractor’s performance, briefed the commander of Aeronautical Systems Command.

Analyzed management and organizational policies and procedures of contractors.

Saved over $3.5 Million by restructuring program to save cost and schedule; received senior Air Force and Department of Defense approval.

Awarded Air Force Meritorious Service Medal and Air Force Commendation Medal.

Program Manager, United States Air Force, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA (1987-1994)

Responsible for the development, acquisition and installation of the Alternate Processing and Correlation Center (APCC) which serves as the missile warning back-up capability for North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

Integrated several major missile warning systems to provide user friendly, high speed system to the customer within budget, exceeding specifications. Awarded Air Force Commendation Medal.

Re-baselined program to allow missile warning capability one year ahead of schedule.

Prepared critical program briefings for presentation to senior Air Force and Department of Defense leadership on system capabilities.

Developed test methods, planned, directed, analyzed and reported all testing.

Managed the engineering, development, integration, testing and installation of the U. S. Strategic Command Force Management and Force Survival System.

Deployed system ahead of schedule and under budget saving $5 Million.

Worked closely with U.S. Strategic Command Commander-in-Chief (CINC) to ensure all requirements were met by upgrading the CINCs Battle Management Center; enabled the CINC to structure forces to meet the changing world threat.

Managed the cost, schedule, performance, development, installation and testing of the Processing and Display Subsystem for five different Commanders-in-Chief (CINC). Delivered all systems on time and under budget, and provided training to all operators.

Authored Memorandum of Agreement with Canada for installation, test and logistics support for Canadian Command Center Missile Warning System.

Managed the production and deployment of the Command Center Processing and Display System Replacement (CCPDS-R) portion of the $3 Billion Cheyenne Mountain Upgrade Program. Replaced the Nation’s missile warning system at North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), significantly enhancing our nation’s missile warning capability.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

United States Air Force Academy, 1987, B. S. - Management

Certified Level II Program Manager, U. S. Air Force Acquisition Professional Development Program

Experienced in Microsoft Office Suite

Experienced in Agile and Control (MRP Software)

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