CLIFFORD ALTIZER

Transitioning Air Force Senior Officer Logistician

Address Plant City, FL, 33565

Phone 210-***-****

E-mail adjs5a@r.postjobfree.com

Proven staff leader and manager able to build highly effective teams yielding maximum results efficiently using only necessary resources. Developed and implemented operational compliance policies for an organization of over 40K employees. Over 28 years of extensive management and logistics support experience serving as a logistics senior leader, inspector general, military instructor, and executive director of 3 geographically separated units located across the United States.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Training and mentoring

Budget

Paperwork evaluations

Oral Communication

Written Communication Skills

Human Resource Management

Teaching

Leadership skills

Supply Chain Management

Team Building

Strategic Planning

Project Management

Work History

2018-09 - Current

Inspector General

Air Force Sustainment Center, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma

Provided policy guidance, procedures, planning, oversight and direction for implementing the Air Force Inspection System and the Complaints Resolution Program for the AFSC enterprise consisting of over 35,000 personnel at three Air Logistics Complexes, two Supply Chain Wings, three Air Base Wings, the AFSC Home and Staff Directorates, and numerous geographically separated units

Determined inspection trends and focus areas for senior leader awareness and oversight at the 3-star level

Assessed standardization and compliance with Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, and local policy regarding compliance with guidance and instructions and adherence to technical order requirements

Duties included focusing on providing Center-level results and analyses directly to wings and wing-equivalents within Air Force Sustainment Center, headquarters functional managers and Center senior leaders

Commissioned study to assess overall manpower needed to conduct stated objectives and identified an office shortfall of 3 people

Created job descriptions for each position in preparation for funding actions to hire employees to meet the stated mission objectives for the Inspector General Office

Trained in AFSC's Art of the Possible (AoP) management process. This management tool is based on a theory of constraints model that seeks to identify and eliminate non-value added processes in any activity

Applied AoP concepts to collaborate inspector general planning processes identifying a 12 week inspection cycle with opportunities to reduce time by as much as 3 weeks

Directed Center IG COVID-19 response; set up telework schedule limiting personal interaction among Center IG team and mitigated virus transmission while ensuring IG continuity in support of warfighting mission

Matured AF Complaint Resolution program at AFSC/IG level by defining process and exercising problem-solving skills

2011-07 - Current

Adjunct Professor

American Public University System Apus, Remote, Online

Teach, evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers in Reverse Logistics program of study in Logistics Management

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions, prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts and keep abreast of developments in the reverse logistics field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional organizations and conferences

Comprehend written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents and read and understand information and ideas presented in writing by students

Requires the ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand

Work to identify the educational needs of others, develop formal educational or training programs or classes, and teach or instruct others.

The coursework is 100% online so the use of computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) is critical to success

Evaluate student work, provide feedback and guide class discussions

2014-08 - 2018-09

Commander

AF Personal Property Activity Headquarters, San Antonio, TX

Led 344 military and civilian personal property professionals in managing the AF's personal property operations on behalf of AF leadership and in support of the Department of Defense Personal Property enterprise

Directed 3 geographically separated Joint Personal Property Shipping Offices and 99 base-level offices to ensure quality move experiences for 258,000 Department of Defense customers using a budget of $1.4M annually

Implemented DoD policies, business rules, and sought constant improvement opportunities for operations across the enterprise

Developed and implemented personal property concept of operations tool used to train new employees and maintain proficiency for more experienced employees

Rolled out new document management system that was the culmination of a 4-year effort and saved $478,000 annually

Championed 80% quality assurance inspection rate policy for transferring AF members ensuring 96% customer satisfaction rate

Led Anti-Deficiency Act review ensuring $1M threshold not violated; coordinated with SAF/FM guaranteeing zero ADA violations

Managed the Secretary of the AF Excess Cost Adjudication Function; reviewed 1.2K cases and recouped $3.1M back to the Department of Defense

Directed and led the execution of first-ever AF Personal Property training event enabling 132 participants from 65 bases to train, improve, and standardize procedures

Identified erroneous excess cost calculations from Personal Property Shipping Offices and corrected them preventing $60K debt to military members

Realigned PPA Offices to balance manpower and optimize $1.3M annual budget execution

Managed a policy review to airlift HHGs to Lajes Field due to ocean carrier failures; all 340 impacted shipments arrived on-time

2011-07 - 2014-07

Inspector General, AF Representative

Department Of Defense Inspector General Office, Washington, DC, DC

Selectively manned, highly visible position; a credentialed agent providing analysis and oversight of DoD functions

Evaluated/analyzed DoD agencies/functions; Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, Unified Commands, Agencies, and military departments

Led in-depth reviews to assess efficiency and effectiveness of joint operations and DoD organizations worldwide and conducted sensitive assessments, evaluations and inspections in order to develop reports and recommendations for DoD IG, Secretary of Defense, and the US Congress

Led military coverage of 1,600-person agency when civilians were furloughed due to legislative impasse and kept key functions on track for when the civilian workforce returned

Hand-selected as executive officer for first-of-its-kind project evaluating DoD's execution of National Defense Authorization Act, section 1206 legislation. Lead deployment planner for four teams on a global mission to assess $350M counter-terrorism appropriation across 14 countries executing a $250K travel budget

Advised DoD IG on how to bid for AF senior officers to fill newly added colonel billet

Rated #3 of 48 program analysts in Special Plans and Operations component

Hand-selected to serve as military assistant to 3-star civilian equivalent (Deputy Inspector General-Southwest Asia—DIG-SWA) in Afghanistan; handled travel and logistics requirements and fostered relationships with US Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) personnel to meet DoD IG mission needs

Represented DIG-SWA at theater-wide IG meetings ensuring oversight issues were identified and addressed

Coordinated all aspects of support on high-visibility project with Secretary of Defense and Congressional interest

Authored white paper on Lead-IG duties presenting fresh ideas to help shape 2013 NDAA legislation

Secretary of Defense and IG lauded report of first-ever assessment that compiled Afghanistan National Security Force's (ANSF) measures of progress that are generated by US commands in Afghanistan without imposing additional requirements for data

Critical member of ANSF Command and Control (C2) assessment team; evaluated US/Coalition efforts in training ANSF in C2 processes and assessing shortfalls for post-2014

Professionally executed Air Force senior service representative duties for 9 AF field grade officers. Ensured personnel requirements for each AF officer was met

Wrote AF supplement to Mitary Detachment instruction; key personnel guidance for IG leadership ensures career progression for AF members

Championed effort to train new employees to use “TeamMate,” a software package used to write OIG reports within Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency guidelines

Leader on and off duty; recognized for selection of 2011 NDTA Distinguished Service Award

2008-07 - 2011-07

Commander

Joint Personal Property Shipping Office-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

Led 103 military and civilian members directly supporting 31 bases/5 Major Commands to provide smooth relocation and storage experiences for Department of Defense and Coast Guard members and their families

Ensured equitable allocation of shipments to 625 DOD-approved contracted carriers based on cost and government quality score

Monitored ordering of services on shipping contracts for local personal property movement and ensured prompt payment for services

Acquired access to AF Reserve and Air National Guard orders to increase payment efficiency by 40%

Led Personal Property Activity team at Surface Deployment and Distribution Command After Action Review presenting AF position on DoD's personal property performance and recommended steps to improve IT support in Defense Personal Property Processing system (DPS)

Represented senior AF leadership as a forum panel member for American Movers and Storage Association and National Defense Transportation Association annual meeting; provided candid responses to carriers' questions improving support they provided to DoD customers

Provided professional oversight of 838 carriers supporting 31 military installations and invoiced over $99M in contract moving services

Led unit's $1M cross-town move developing phone/IT contingency/continuity plan and re-established operations 1 week early

Cut hold times 97% by implementing visual phone queue management system that tapped into entire JPPSO staff during peak call times

Identified and fixed problem process reducing 31 agents outstanding invoices; $130K processed, late fees reduced by 38%

While deployed to Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, played a key role in Iraq's M1A1 Abrams tank reception by advising Iraqi generals of 477K liters of fuel support for 140 tanks

JPPSO-SAT recognized as first-ever HQ PPA Best LRS Unit for 2008

2006-06 - 2008-06

Commander

39th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Incirlik AB, Turkey

2005-06 - 2006-06

Instructor

Air Command And Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Turkey

2004-06 - 2005-06

Student

Air Command And Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL

2001-08 - 2004-06

Fuels Training Flight Commander

366th Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas

1998-08 - 2001-08

Fuels Management Flight Commander

3rd Logistics Support Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska

1997-08 - 1998-07

Flight Commander, Air Freight

627th Air Mobility Support Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom

1996-08 - 1997-07

Flight Commander, Passenger Service

627th Air Mobility Support Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom

Passenger Services/Air Freight/Combat Readiness, 627th Air Mobility Support Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom.

1995-09 - 1996-07

Officer in Charge, Combat Readiness

627th Air Mobility Support Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom

1994-05 - 1995-09

Student

Air Force Institute Of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton, Ohio

1993-08 - 1994-05

Flight Commander, Material Storage and Distributio

4th Supply Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, Goldsboro, North Carolina

1992-08 - 1993-08

Officer in Charge, Mobility Readiness Spares Packa

4th Supply Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, Goldsboro, North Carolina

Education

1994-05 - 1995-09

Master of Science: Logistics Management

Air Force Institute Of Technology - Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH

1990-01 - 1991-08

Bachelor of Science: Agricultural And Extension Education

University Of Florida - Gainesville, FL

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