Edilberto Santos

Experience

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  4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson

  Apr 2005 - Mar 2008

  • Company Executive Officer

    Mar 2007 - Mar 2008

  • Medical Platoon Leader

    Apr 2005 - Mar 2007
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  1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Army

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Health Services Support Operations Officers
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  MEDCoE (US Army Medical Center of Excellence)

  May 2010 - Jun 2015

  Class Advisor at the AMEDDC&S Basic Officer Leader Course for the AMEDD All-Corps, Reserve Component, Health Professional Scholarship Program and initial entry training programs; responsible for four CPTs and one NCO; plans, directs, and executes over 4,000 instructor contact hours of AMEDD and Army instruction; trains technical, and tactical application of leadership and Army Warrior Tasks; serves as the primary planner, and trainer for the Active and Reserve Component. Graduates an aggregate of 2,400 AMEDD Officers annually that are trained as confident, competent, and effective leaders. Show less Commander of Medical Training Company comprised with 12 enlisted instructors, 6 Platoon Sergeants,12 staff members and over 250 Advanced Individual Trainee Soldiers in a Tri-service training environment at FT Sam Houston, Texas. Provides command and control to Operating Room Specialist Course (68D) and License Practical Nurse Course (M5). Responsible for transforming basic combat trainees into technically and tactically competent Soldiers by developing challenging and insightful training and enforcing Army standards. Manages the maintenance of 3 buildings and cost, schedule and performance of a budget of $600,000 worth for equipment, logistics and administration. Responsible for command and control readiness, morale, welfare, health of all assigned personnel and their families, including maximizing opportunities for academic success. Show less

  • Basic Officer Leadership Course Instructor 5K

    Aug 2012 - Jun 2015

  • Company Commander Advanced Individual Training (CEO)

    May 2010 - Jul 2012
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  65th Medical Brigade

  Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

  Chief of Plans & Operations 65th MED BDE

  Chief of Plans for the 65th Medical Brigade strategically forward deployed in the Republic of Korea comprised of over 2, 750 Soldiers. Responsible for deliberate and contingency planning, synchronizing and executing the armistice health care mission. Develops and updates the strategic theater level medical Operations Plan and operations to support a rapid transition to hostilities. Coordinates with joint and Combined medical planners at the brigade level and higher for continuous update and refinement to the TPFDD and develops Army Health Systems support plan for all 4 major exercises which support the Korean Theater of Operations. Guides and directs the Plans Branch and directly coordinates across all planning sections throughout the brigade. Directly responsible for the supervision, development and welfare of 2 NCOs. Show less

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  WHINSEC

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  Resident CGSC/ILE Student
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  65th Medical Brigade

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

  168th MMB Battalion Executive Officer

  Executive Officer for forward deployed Multi-functional Medical Battalion (MMB) consisting of 9 medical companies and detachments with over 380 Soldiers, Civilians and KATUSAs geographically dispersed across the Korean Theater of Operations; providing Role 1 and 2 health service support to Eight Army while maintaining Fight Tonight standards, Responsible for the supply, maintenance readiness, and property accountability of over $60,000,000 in equipment and supplies. Directs and manage battalion OMA budget in excess of $2,850,000. Responsible for the mentorship and professional development of the battalion's staff. Prioritizes and synchronizes staff efforts in order to meet the battalion commander's intent. Responsible for the Internal Control Program IAW AR 11-2. Show less

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  U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

  Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

  Intern Project Management Acquisition Internship program 8X Medical Acquisitions , 3R FMS

  Serves as an Intern in the Warfighter Expeditionary Medical and Treatment Program Office at the United States Army Medical Materiel Development Activity with an objective of attaining a Level II certification in Program Management through the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act. Receives a combination of on-line, in-resident and experiential learning from the Defense Acquisition University, Army Acquisition Center of Excellence and assigned Program Office. Performs various program tasks assisting with the managing of cost, schedule, performance and risk for the medical acquisition program, Portable Ultrasound with a program cost of $8M dollars. He participates in several product working groups and consults on Integrated Product Teams for various Army and Joint medical capabilities. He applies his knowledge of Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities and Policy to assessing and converting concepts, capability gaps and requirements into materiel solutions. Show less

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  ASA(ALT)

  Jul 2020 - Dec 2022

  "Officer Serving under dual supervision". Serve as Director, Office of the Deputy for Medical Systems, ASA (ALT). Principal acquisition staff officer within HQDA directly supporting the Army Acquisition Executive. Deputy Assistance Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology and the Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management. Lead, coach and mentor office staff. Dual-hatted as Director in both DASM and DASA (R&T). Build trust by acting as an honest broker between all Army and Joint stakeholders. Develop strategy to translate Secretary of the Army Policy and Guidance into science and technology investment strategies that will provide Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines the necessary medical technologies to survive and win on the battlefield. Plan, program, integrate, and oversee the $785 million, 5-year Army Medical S&T Portfolio Program Objective Memorandum (POM). Represent Army Medical equities on the HQDA-G8 FDL portfolio Working Group, responsible for coordination & integration of $74 million 5-year POM. Show less Serves as the Department of the Army Systems Coordinator (DASC) and executive officer within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisitions Logistics and Technology (ASA (ALT)), Medical Systems Office. Serves as the focal point and subject matter expert in SAAL-ZM for OSD and Congress on all program execution, fielding, budget for Filed Medical Systems, valued in excess of $758M over the life of POM. Integrates/coordinates the transition of Combat Service Support (CSS) capabilities into Army programs. Translates guidance and analysis from HQDA and the Joint community to Program/Project managers and Program Executive Office. Interface with member of the HQDA and Joint Staffs involved with the PPBE System. Provide perspective form a life cycle logistics focus, and synchronizes information with Army Staff, OSD and the Joint Staff. Show less

  • Director Medical Systems Army

    Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Department of the Army Systems Coordinator and Executive Officer for Medical Systems

    Jul 2020 - Dec 2022
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  8th Army, U.S. Army

  Aug 2022 - Jul 2024

  Eight Army Chief of Medical Plans and Operations
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  65th Medical Brigade

  Jun 2024 - now

  S3- Operations Officer (Manager)