Support Specialist Supply Technician
Resume:
KEVIN J. CLOCKER
Home:
West Wyoming, Pa 18644
Contact:
**********@*****.***
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Resource Management
• Property Control
• Security & Clearances
• Leadership
• Risk Assessment
• Personnel Readiness
• Supply & Transportation
• International Affairs
• Field Artillery
• Quality Assurance
• Project Management
• Logistics
• Entitlements and Allowances
• Continuity of Operations
• Root Cause Analysis
WORK HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE
Field Artillery Senior Sergeant (Howitzer), GS-1910-11 equivalent- PA Army National Guard Location: Kingston, PA; December 2014-present
Supervisor: Captain Matthew Powers, 570-***-**** Senior leader of a 155mm, self-propelled, M109A6 Howitzer (Paladin) Battery; authorized 26 track and wheeled vehicles; responsible for all aspects of the unit's discipline, morale, deployability, daily administration and training. Responsible for the loading and firing of Howitzers, setting fuse and charge on a variety of munitions, including high explosive artillery rounds and laser-guided projectiles. Leads in the fire support, operations, intelligence, and target acquisition activities of a field artillery battalion. Other duties include leading soldiers performing field artillery duties such as Cannon Crew- member, Joint Fire Support Specialist, High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems Crew-member, and Field Artillery Firefinder Radar Operations.
Performs operator level maintenance and troubleshooting. Analyzes computer generated data and technical data requirements. Utilizes risks assessments to analyze processes and identify required corrective actions and provide solutions. Plans for effective risk management. Unit Readiness Administrator, GS-0301-13 Equivalent: PA Army National Guard / Active Guard Location: Kingston, Pennsylvania; September 2014-Present; 40+ hours/week Supervisor: Major Korry Beard, 570-***-****
Serves as the Commander's liaison and technical advisor in daily field artillery unit operations and ensures the highest readiness status of the organization; supervises 74 full and part time personnel. Serves as the focal point for military personnel actions and suspenses; installation, maintenance and planning; management control programs; security; records and publications management; supply, logistics and equipment acquisition and maintenance; government credit card programs; personnel timekeeping; processing of extensions and reenlistments; facilitates the amending of orders; protocol matters; coordination and preparation of conferences and receiving of distinguished visitors; and the administration of contingency, strategic and emergency planning. Responsible for the oversight and successful execution of the Commander's mobilization readiness to include, but not limited to resource management, operations, medical, training, and strength objectives. Supervises the day to day OPTEMPO of training management, mobilization planning, supply, logistics, maintenance, pay, entitlements, and personnel functions relating to welfare and capability. Leads the organization’s in and out-processing effort, briefs personnel on organizational expectations. Independently manages, develops, tracks and reports progress. Conducts one-on-one orientation briefs regarding but not limited to organizational structure, environment, programs, opportunities, benefits, and entitlements.
Monitors personnel security clearances and their associated status. Tracks initiation, submission and result of SF86s. Facilitates the foreign clearance process when applicable. Provides technical guidance/instruction, assesses skill levels, identifies training needs, develops training plans, and conducts training necessary for accomplishment of individual and collective training. Conducts meetings, conferences, briefings, and speeches representing the unit; includes face- to-face dealings with higher level Government officials both internal and external to the organization. Independently prepares continuation of operations plans (COOP) that affect the protection of information and facilities and presents options and recommendations to the Commander. Maintains the order of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for direct training support elements, as well as local law enforcement for security services including grounds control and incident response. Analyzes specific issues, consolidates data, identifies recurring problems, and develops implementing procedures. Uses risk management techniques to establish a plan for monitoring performance. Unit Training Administrator, GS-1712-12 Equivalent: PA Army National Guard / Active Guard Location: Plymouth, Pennsylvania; October 2012-September 2014; 40+ hours/week Supervisor: Major Gerard Wrazien, 570-***-****
Responsible for managing the individual, collective, and professional development training for 72 field artillery personnel.
Provides supervision of training requirements to enhance readiness. Responsible for monitoring personnel certifications and submitting individual training requirements. Forecasts and secures training resources to include training sites. Develops and maintains all training records, identifies standards, develops plans, and provides instruction. Ensures that training is conducted in accordance with training doctrine and regulations. Prepares training guidelines, individual training records, operation orders, mobilization plans, SOPs, and readiness reports. Completes training expenditure forecast and budget planning. Coordinates training programs to include the scheduling of training areas, obtaining equipment and other materials required for testing of personnel, and training scorer/evaluators or test officers. Procures, designs, reproduces, and distributes a variety of training aids that are necessary to unit personnel for the efficient operation and training of the unit. Leads unit resource management, personnel actions, and Government travel programs. Provides support to unit entitlements and allowances, pay, and security process programs. Serves as the focal point for military personnel actions and suspenses; installation, maintenance and planning; management control programs; security; records and publications management; supply and equipment acquisition and maintenance; government credit card programs; processing of extensions and reenlistments; facilitates the amending of orders; protocol matters; coordination and preparation of conferences and receiving of distinguished visitors; and the administration of contingency, strategic and emergency planning.
Assembles and maintains statistics on qualification and certifications, physical fitness programs, weight control, professional developments, occupational skills equalizations and other critical data as required. Analyzes multiple sources of data, formulates trends, and consolidates data into comprehensive reports that include recommendations for improvements.
Conducts formal and informal program reviews to assess progress toward accomplishment of objectives. Maintains accountable control of over $5 million worth of Government equipment. Supply Technician, GS-2001-11 Equivalent: PA Army National Guard / Active Guard Reserve Location: Plymouth, Pennsylvania; June 2007-October 2012; 40+ hours/week Supervisor: Major Gerard Wrazien, 570-***-****
Received and inspected field artillery equipment and supplies by ensuring that the equipment conformed to specifications; initiated ROD’s and returns as necessary. Conducted organizational maintenance on communication, weapon systems and CBRN equipment to include measuring specifications related to various tolerances of tension, gaps, head spacing, voltage output, etc., and oversees licensing and certification of equipment operators. Performed system audits, collected data by measurement and analysis, identified required corrective actions and performed root cause analysis.
Responsible for resource management to include the ordering, turn-in, and inventorying of major end items and their subcomponents and associated tools. Assists in property accountability, general acquisition, facilities management, and supply and equipment procurement ensuring total accuracy.
Ensures critical assets were on hand or ordered, and monitored all sensitive items and unit inventories. Initiates financial liability investigations of property loss. PAARNG Recruiting and Retention NCO, GS-1712-09 Equivalent Location: Nanticoke, Pennsylvania ; March 2005-June 2007 Prospect for leads, prepare prospect cards, refine leads, conduct school programs. Determine basic enlistment eligibility. Pre-qualifies an individual for enlistment. Determines eligibility for extension or immediate reenlistment. Conducts enlistment, attrition management and retention interviews. Explain the selected reserve incentive program and the Montgomery GI Bill, initial entry training (lET) requirements, test results, enlistment options/programs/obligations, non-regular service retirement, employer support and reemployment tights. Evaluate unit sponsorship programs. Briefs applicants on MEPS processing. Prepare and complete an enlistment packet. Counsels an applicant. Operates Guard Accession Information Network System. Establishes media contacts. Conducts direct mail campaigns. Evaluate unit's retention environment. Explain strength maintenance recognition programs. Conduct a strength maintenance interview and briefing. Develop time management work plans. Train unit first line leaders on career planning. Review request for separation/transfer/discharge. Review extension/immediate reenlistment procedures. Identify alternatives to separation/transfer/ discharge. Evaluate retention data, forms and files. Analyze unit pay and performance data. Initiate security for family assistance operations.
Explains the National Guard Family Program. Identify resources for family assistance. Provide referral services for family members. Prepare DD Form 1172 (Application for Uniformed Services Identification Card--DEERS) for DEERS enrollment, issues ID cards for family members during mobilization. Develop a state marketing plan. Prepare and advertising budget. Determine regulatory requirements for advertising. Write recruiting and retention advertising copy and script. EDUCATION
High School graduate- June 1991
Wyoming Valley West JR/SR High School
COMPUTER AND OPERATING SYSTEMS SKILLS AND PROFICIENCY Proficient with using Microsoft Office, Windows OS, etools, DTS, TASS, ATRRS, DTMS/ATMS, FMSWeb, eMILPO, RCAS Web, RMS, GIMS, iPERMS and GCSS Army.
Typing GWAM; 60
AWARDS
Arrowhead Steel Award for Best Firing Battery– 2018, 2019 Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Four Battalion Level Awards for Excellence
Adjutant General Staff ID Badge
REFERENCES
1) Captain Matthew T. Powers, Commander, 570-***-**** 2) Captain Sean R. Boggio, Former Supervisor, 724-***-**** 3)Major Korry D. Beard, Supervisor, 717-***-****
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