William McLaughlin, PE, PMP

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Jun 2001 - May 2024

  • Supervises 32 staff agencies comprised of over 150 personnel executing base operating support for 111 mission partners on 7 main operating locations• Created first consolidated staff agency budget process solidifying resource stewardship across diverse functions• Facilitated development and spearheaded hiring of new resilient workforce concept synchronizing 6 teams across 3 bases• Mediated facility space disputes among staff agencies and 16 other organizations to best mitigate severe shortage across all installations• Acted as human resources liaison for staff agencies managing over 50 personnel actions including applicant screening and selection, promotion actions, managing requests, and advising agency chiefs on HR policies and procedures Show less • Commanded 84 personnel, managing a $1.6M budget, and 87 vehicles, in 64 office locations across 3 states encompassing a 59,000 square mile area of responsibility• Drove the acquisition of 1,830 new members of the Air and Space Forces, exceeding 110% of assigned goals, replenishing the Department’s most important resources• Led development of decision support tool for pandemic operations adopted by 8 squadrons covering 808 counties in the northeastern United States• Fostered development of the Air Force Recruiting Services’ Cyber Education Hub, facilitating peer to peer education and best practice sharing among 2,900 AF recruiters worldwide Show less • Led division of 86 government and contractor personnel delivering maintenance operations support and control system data acquisition and security at 166 locations worldwide• Executed $143M control system data security program to deploy secure enclave infrastructure to 144 locations• Drove innovative IBM Watson data analysis demo and Installation Resilience Operations Center concept development framing installations as mission-generating assets• Supervised post-hurricane facility assessment team inspecting 62 facilities setting stage for $3.2B base rebuild• Headed HVAC Category Management plan resulting in first in government justification and authorization to standardize equipment at bases resulting in increased resilience and $25M in potential savings Show less • Led 13 person operations and readiness division ensuring the sustainment of 1428 mission and support facilities valued at $6.5B by developing policy, guidance, and reporting for maintenance of family housing, dormitories, energy, and geospatial information. • Guided training, posture, preparation, and deployment of over 500 deployable personnel and equipment units including 76 special operations unique teams and kits to provide foundational support for one of a kind missions• Fostered Air Force’s model installation geospatial information program, which was independently adopted by 6 AF Major Commands then chosen for AF-wide deployment Show less • Provided key mentorship to 341 Afghan Army engineer personnel, including advising senior staff on infrastructure maintenance and built asset management across 3 provinces• Sustained power and water infrastructure during base turnover and transition, providing training to US Army personnel to ensure continued support to 150 coalition personnel• Conducted key liaison between Afghan Army and US Army Corps of Engineers leaders to successfully turn over $265M of facilities housing and supporting 19,000 Afghan soldiers • Transitioned 5 electricity contracts valued at $8.6M, posturing Afghans to self-manage this critical service• Provided support as needed to other functional area advisors in multi-national team including service members from Australia, Romania, Bulgaria, and Slovakia. Show less • Led 8-person multidisciplined team integrating expeditionary support, emergency management, explosive ordinance disposal, and firefighting functions for Air Force Special Operations Command • Instructed contingency command and special operations academic week sharing stability operations, governance, and rural economic development experience with teams preparing to deploy• Set pace as lead engineer for new mission deployment to a remote site in Africa, identifying and solving key base operating support and infrastructure issues Show less • Assisted director in administration of 6-division Installations and Mission Support directorate managing facility and infrastructure support, disaster preparedness, physical security, and contracting for 55 locations across the US• Administered task management system, processing over 1K tasks and requests for information annually • Produced briefing material and performed scheduling, travel, and meeting planning for 2 senior executives meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement Show less

  • Deputy Director of Staff

    May 2022 - May 2024

  • Deputy Group Commander

    Aug 2021 - May 2022

  • Recruiting Squadron Commander

    Jun 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Operations Maintenance Division Chief

    Jul 2017 - May 2019

  • Training Detachment Commander

    Jun 2015 - Jul 2017

  • Operations and Readiness Division Chief

    Nov 2014 - May 2015

  • Infrastructure Advisor

    Jan 2014 - Nov 2014

  • AFPAK Hands Student

    Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Readiness Division Chief

    May 2012 - Jun 2013

  • District Augmentation Team Leader

    Apr 2011 - Apr 2012

  • Language Student AFPAK HANDS Program

    Aug 2010 - Apr 2011

  • Executive Officer

    Apr 2009 - Aug 2010

  • Masters Student

    Aug 2007 - Apr 2009

  • Facilities Engineering Manager (Engineering Flight Commander)

    Jul 2005 - Aug 2007

  • Chief of Natural and Cultural Resources

    Jun 2004 - Jun 2005

  • Civil Engineer Officer

    Jun 2001 - May 2004
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  United States Air Force

  Aug 2024 - now

  Program Integration Division Chief