KAREN M. SOLBERG

Mountain Home, ID

262-***-**** ad2ts2@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Operations Manager with a Secret Clearance and 21 years of proven experience in the United States Air Force. Accomplished measurable results while leading teams of hundreds of personnel in a dynamic, fast - paced environment. Possess a comprehensive background in Military Aircraft Logistics derived from conducting domestic and global operations in the United States, Japan, Iraq, and Qatar. Managed risk upon multiple lines to protect assets, property, and equipment valued over $6.5B while meeting the expectations of senior leadership. Possess extensive knowledge in logistics coordination. Recipient of multiple awards for outstanding performance and professionalism. Career supported by a Master of Science in Supply and Logistics Management.

• Career Experiences

• Leadership

• Production

• Proficiencies

• Training and Development

• Policy Implementation

• Specialties

• Communication

• Teamwork and Coordination

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

United States Air Force Mountain Home AFB, ID 2022 – Present Accessories Flight Superintendent

Led, mentored, and oversaw 70 personnel coordinating aircraft maintenance on 61 F-15 Strike Eagle’s aircraft fuel systems, electrical systems and egress ejection seats while assigned to Mountain Home, ID.

• Directed around the clock, 24-hour aircraft accessory maintenance and production for 61 F-15’s valued at $6.5B.

• Responsible for 3 separate work centers, coordinated logistical acquisitions teaming with outside organizations and ensured the health, welfare, and morale of the 70-person team resulting in the award for the Senior Non-commissioned Officer of 2022.

• Reviewed status of projects and budgets to ensure projects were completed on time and within budget; assessed project issues and developed solutions to meet production, quality and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives. United States Air Force Al Udeid AB, Qatar 2022 – 2022 Quality Assurance Chief Inspector

Deployed to Al Udeid AB, Qatar as a Quality Assurance Chief Inspector leading a team of 19 personnel and conducted 1,600 quality verification inspections in support of global operations for 742 aircraft maintainers while assigned for a period of 6 months.

• Directed employment of a 4-month continuous process improvement event that eliminated 277 hours of waste and decreased aircraft maintenance mishaps 54%.

• Led a joint planning process for an International Crash Damage of Disabled Aircraft Recovery Exercise including 8 allied partners and awarded the Air Force Meritorious Medal by senior leaders for superior performance.

• Managed 31 aircraft refueling site survey visits for 12 different airframes which resulted in tripling refueling capabilities and slashed the average refueling time 66%, vital to national security enabling 3,300 air refueling missions in the Middle Eastern Region.

• Identified the need for special projects and initiated milestones and goals; ensured participation and outcomes of special projects resulted in positive impact on the command and improved quality. United States Air Force Mountain Home AFB, ID 2021 – 2022 Fabrication Flight Chief

Directed/developed 122 members consisting of Aircraft Structural Maintenance, Metals Technology, Nondestructive Inspection sections while managing 6 equipment accounts, 2,300 assets worth $3.1M and 5 facilities valued at $17.3M.

• Coordinated an Air Combat Command aircraft corrosion site survey that recurs every 5 years for a 1-week span visiting 19 different sections across the base, resulted in overhauling aircraft wash cycle requirements, saved $3B and awarded Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter.

• Integrated the “Theory of Constraints” across a 525-person squadron, cross-utilized 9 maintenance personnel to overturn a 400% workload increase and reduced 95% of production reconstruction.

• Led team through military exercise planning synchronizing 3 multi-lateral units, 51 military aircraft and successfully resulted in 94% force employment effectiveness rate. KAREN SOLBERG, PG. 2

United States Air Force Kadena AB, Japan 2018 – 2021 Production Superintendent

Coordinated production with 550 maintenance members from 25 work centers, 20 different career fields and oversaw maintenance for 81 aircraft worth $5B for the United States Air Force’s largest combat base.

• Orchestrated 120 aircraft maintenance Engineering Technical Assistance Requests which authored field-level repair actions and avoided the requirements for an off-site depot field team saving $1.2M dollars.

• Deployed to Guam, USA for 7 months leading 175 personnel, coordinating 2,800 aircraft repair actions, participated in 9 joint military exercises, and awarded Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter. United States Air Force Kirtland AFB, NM 2016 – 2018 Senior Manager, Aircraft Structural Maintenance

Managed a 36-person team, oversaw 4,200 aircraft structural repairs, coordinated aircraft painting/corrosion refurbishments for 32 aircraft and preserved $1.7M worth of military assets.

• Drove 5 CV-22 aircraft blade refurbishment teams averting new supply acquisitions saving the Air Force Special Operations Command $16M.

• Oversaw an extensive C-130 aircraft structural repair process, restoring aircraft damage in 184 hours versus 300 hours saving $60K, remedying the propeller refinish process which identified hazardous paint primer carcinogenic exposures and eliminated the future use.

United States Air Force Kirtland AFB, NM 2014 – 2016 Operations Manager, Aircraft Corrosion Control

Oversaw aircraft corrosion control efforts, leading 8 members organizing interior/exterior paint refurbishment operations and supervised 1,400 corrosion actions on 39 military aircraft.

• Managed the Environmental Protection Agency Air Quality Program, trained 65 personnel enforcing federal standards during paint booth operations, resulting in zero errors during annual agency inspection adverting major fines.

• Oversaw an aircraft maintenance recovery team repair at an austere landing, coordinated hazardous materials movement safely and enabled retrieval saving of $89.1M.

United States Air Force Kirtland AFB, NM

Senior Quality Assurance Manager, Nondestructive Inspection Supervised 9 personnel to evaluate aircraft components material properties, inspecting for defects within structural sub-systems, while supporting outside agencies: United States Customs and Border Protection, United States Marine Corps, and Sandia National Laboratories.

• Instituted a continuous process improvement event for aircraft braking system reconstruction resulting in saving $380K, cut parts turn-time 22%, and new process standardized.

• Organized 2 international foreign safety officer tours displaying Nondestructive Inspection capabilities for Air Force Safety Center which showcased for 72 foreign military members/22 allied nations and resulting in the award of Non- Commissioned of the year for 2016.

EDUCATION

Master of Science Supply and Logistics Management Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Bachelor of Science Management Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University CERTIFICATIONS

Human Resources Management United States Air Force 2022 Joint Military Education II United States Air Force 2020 Professional Manager United States Air Force 2017 Joint Military Education I United States Air Force 2015 Personnel Management United States Air Force 2013 Human Resources Management United States Air Force 2013 TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Adobe

Operating Systems: Mac / Microsoft Windows

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