Matthew Clay Himes

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Barksdale AFB, LA 71110

Cell Phone: 469-***-****

adk1ei@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Self-motivated and confident manager offering strong communication skills; demonstrate an exceptional record in documentation, maintenance practices, and personnel management. Versatile, goal oriented and adaptable; identifying organizational processes and presents effective solutions utilizing a needs-based approach and in-depth product knowledge. WORK EXPERIENCE

Yellow Ribbon Event Coordinator – Reserves (SMSgt) 10/2017 to Present 307th BW

Barksdale AFB, LA Supervisor: CMSgt Robert Safley

-Managed 26 events, 325 eligible members, involved 1800 resource providers and 19200 total attendees

-Coordinated with the ARF Yellow Ribbon Office, the Wing IDS and other Wing resources to advise, manage and assist in administering support to Service members and their families

-Ensure members and their families have optimal continuum of care through the deployment cycle IAW DoDI 134.28

-Attended Wing Commanders, First Sergeants, Key Spouse meetings to promote general awareness of the YRP

-Submitted monthly event budgets, wrote orders and coordinated flights for the members and family

-Liaison for multiple events, ensured communication from AFRC YR to all staff and attendees, 0 incidents Production Section Chief – Reserves (SMSgt) 09/2015 to 09/2017 489th MXS

Dyess AFB, TX Supervisor: CMSgt Douglas Swanson

-Led/provided oversight of 28 personnel in 3 sections, contingency planning, flightline munitions support activities

- Reviewed flying schedule; guaranteed munitions availability/expenditure processing for 345 BS/7 BW aircrew trng

- Formulate maintenance/manpower utilization; ensured effective use of funding/personnel for $700M equip/facilities

- Ensured capability to inspect, build, deliver and perform maintenance on 1.7K line items/$167M munitions stockpile

- Organized shipment for demilitarization; prep'd 35K munition assets worth $3.6M-freed 4.1K sq ft for WRM storage

- Managed sound flightline muns sprt; supplied B-1B with 864 wpns/$6.1M--enabled 1.4K trng/test sorties/4.9K flt hr

- Controlled weapn tear down 422 built munitions dismantled--$1.9M re-postured components for future bomb builds

- Aided JASSM SPO sprt; oversaw test of 54 missiles/$45.2M/val'd new insp process--assured critical wpns reliability Material Section Chief – Reserves (MSgt) 05/2013 to 09/2015 707th MXS

Barksdale AFB, LA Supervisor: MSgt Donald Boone

-Led 18 reservists; directs strict mx/safety criteria on AF's most diverse Unit Committed Muns List for B-52Hs

- Primary liaison between 24 personnel and munitions flight chief for lodging, and all appointments for MUNS

- Led Operational Readiness Exercise Sling Stone 2015 by filling in as Productions Supervisor for 36 MUNS

- Briefed/trained/enforced accountability procedures, roles and responsibilities for all MUNS personnel of 707th

- Led inspection for 106 ea ALA-17 flare mods for 36 MUNS--saved unit 19K in replacement cost

-Led 14 Airmen & three sections in support of 27 B-52H a/c valued at $2.3B and 7.2K annual flying-hr prgm

- Responsible for the management and accurate accountability of 2,237 munitions line items worth over $143M

- Coordinated 189 live/609 simulated muns movements; enhanced 22 combat sorties--Cajun Warrior successful

- Scheduled 774 muns assemblies; 1,385 flying hrs/221 sorties--2 MXG awarded successive Daedalian Award MATTHEW C. HIMES Page 2

Munitions System Mechanic – Reserves (SrA-MSgt) 02/2000 to 04/2013 917th MXS

Barksdale AFB, LA Supervisor: CMSgt Joel Estes

- Stellar shop supervisor/leader; providing in-depth instructional style/hands-on mentoring; imparts knowledge!

- Possessed exemplary characteristics; training methods produced the best ammo professionals--gifted wingman

- Solid SNCO; aided flight's outstanding support of 47FS, 93BS, 340WP and 49TS--unrivaled ammo reputation

- Dedicated SNCO; received 100% pass rating on all QA, supervision PE, SI & QVIs--zero discrepancies noted

- Extremely quick to adapt to schedule changes; solid problem solver--driven to find the most efficient solution

-While working with Boeing Engineers and Special Project Officers, he assisted in identifying defects with 1760 series weapons that impeded mission capability resulting in the implementation of an of an Immediate Operational Supplement

(IOS) which ensued operational war fighters having serviceable weapons Munitions System Mechanic – Active Duty (A1C-SrA) 07/1993 to 01/2000 EDUCATION:

Spartan School of Aeronautics

Major: Quality Control

Degree: Associates of Applied Science, Oct 2001

Community College of the Air Force

Degree: Munitions System Technology, Sep 2015

Security Clearance: Government Secret Security Clearance REFERENCES:

CMSgt Robert Safley

Employer: United States Air Force

Job: 307BW Command Chief

Phone: 318-***-****

Email: adk1ei@r.postjobfree.com

1st Lt Karlene Huggins

Employer: United States Air Force

Job: AFRC Yellow Ribbon Event Manager

Phone: 478-***-****

Email: adk1ei@r.postjobfree.com

CMSgt Christopher Baker

Employer: United States Air Force

Job: 489MXS Superintendent

Phone: 325-***-****

Email: adk1ei@r.postjobfree.com

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