Shawn Gelzaines

Experience

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  Fort Huachuca Dental Command

  Jan 1996 - Apr 1998

  Command Executive Officer & Detachment Commander
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  2nd Infantry Division - Korea

  May 1998 - Aug 1999

  Platoon Leader & Division Medical Supply Officer
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  30th Medical Brigade

  Sept 1999 - Mar 2000

  Chief of Readiness
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  Task Force Medical Falcon

  Mar 2000 - Sept 2000

  Chief of Logistics & Medical Civil Affairs

  Responsible for the logistics readiness and coordinates all logistic activities and operations between the medical task force and external supporting units. Supervises seven Soldiers which provide laundry and shower, general and medical supply support to the task force. Manages medical civil-military operations in support of Task Force Falcon. Responsible for the humanitarian and medical assistance to a local school and multiple Kosovo civilian health care facilities.

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  30th Medical Brigade

  Oct 2000 - Mar 2002

  Chief of Medical Logistics Plans & Operations

  Responsible for developing, planning, and coordinating all Brigade unit movements and the logistics support for all contingency operations. Manages the Brigade's Force Modernization Program valued in excess of $10 million. Coordinates logistic input to the Brigade's Unit Status Reports. Establishes unit basic loads and supply support for readiness. Supervises three Non-Commissioned officers.

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  U.S. Army Europe

  Mar 2002 - May 2003

  Medical Logistics Plans and Operations Officer

  Served as the Logistics Plans and Operations Officer for the Office of the Command Surgeon, Headquarters US Army Europe, whose area of responsibility encompasses 93 countries throughout Europe and Africa. Serves as the primary advisor to the Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics for all medical logistics matters within US Army Europe. Develops and coordinates medical logistics supporting plans for all US Army Europe operations. Provides medical logistics technical guidance to Army deployed activities and provides disposition instructions for excess medical materiel with the area of responsibility. Monitors and provides guidance to the medical logistics activities in support of the NATO led multinational Operation Joint Forge (Kosovo) and Operation Joint Guardian (Bosnia). Show less

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  Company A, 226th Medical Logistics Battalion

  May 2003 - May 2005

  Company Commander

  Responsible for the command, control, readiness, training and welfare for 72 Soldiers and their ability to provide combat health logistics support. Responsible for the maintenance, accountability and readiness of over $2.5 million in military equipment. Forward deployed the company to Iraq from December 2004 through January 2005 and provided medical supply support and distributed over $75M in medical materiel to US and coalition forces during Operation Iraqi freedom II.

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  U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency

  Jun 2005 - Jun 2008

  Leads, plans and executes the over $500M inventory of medical central contingency programs for the US Army Medical Materiel Agency and the Army Medical Command with responsibility over Army Prepositioned Stock medical materiel in both the United States and overseas locations; Reserve Hospital Materiel program that includes the storage and maintenance for 21 Army Combat Support Hospitals; Unit Deployment Package program that encompasses over 68 medical supply packages to support early deploying units; and the Medical Chemical Defense Materiel program that manages the Army initial issue inventory of consumable medical CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear) materiel countermeasures. Supervises over 40 Soldiers, Department of the Army Civilians, and Contractors. Show less Develops, coordinates, and executes strategic and tactical level medical logistics planning and operations for the medical materiel component of the Department of the Army APS (Army Prepositioned Stock) centrally managed war reserve contingency program. Synchronizes and integrates the medical execution of APS operations with the Army Materiel Command. During contingency operations is prepared to deploy and serve as the Operations Officer for the US Army Materiel Agency Forward Element responsible for planning, coordinating, and integrating US Army Materiel Agency elements during execution of APS medical materiel deployment to Army activities. Show less

  • Chief, Medical Centralized Programs

    Jun 2007 - Jun 2008

  • Medical Army Prepositioned Sets Operations Officer

    Jan 2006 - Jun 2007

  • Medical Logistics Management Internship Program

    Jun 2005 - Dec 2005
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  U.S. Army Medical Command

  Jul 2008 - Dec 2009

  Chief, Logistics Compliance Branch

  Responsible for the United States Army Medical Command Logistics Review Program. Manages and conducts logistics focused staff assistance visits and assessments to the medical force consisting of eight world-wide subordinate commands. Provides comprehensive logistics expertise to Commanders of US Army Medical Command facilities in support of readiness, sustainability, and total quality healthcare. Leads a team of logistics subject matter experts and assesses US Army Medical Command activities for compliance with policies, regulations, laws, and standards established by the Joint Commission for Hospital Accreditation. Provides analysis and assessment of command logistics posture and ensures required level of responsive logistics assistance to the subordinate commands. Prepares logistical review summaries, trend analysis, and identified best practices for awareness to leadership and command activities. Show less

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  U.S. Forces - Iraq Advising and Training Mission

  Dec 2009 - Jun 2010

  Senior Medical Logistics Advisor

  Senior Medical Logistics Advisor to the Iraq Ministry of Defence and provides expertise to develop medical supply and maintenance policies and medical logistics education. Provides guidance to the Iraqi Military Medical Logistics supply chain. Manages, procures, and distributes medical and non-medical supplies and services to Iraqi Security Forces facilities and organizations. Mentors and advises three senior Iraqi Military Officers in the facilitating Health Service Support.

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  US Pacific Command

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2011

  Joint Medical Logistics Officer

  Serves as a Joint Health Services Logistics Officer for the largest Department of Defense Geographic Combatant Command and provides oversight of the Medical Supply Chain with annual sales volume exceeding $200M. Collaborates with defense, State, Joint Staff, Defense logistics Agency, Federal Interagency, to plan program, develop, and synchronize viable Health Service Logistics operations. Serves as the Health service support lead for the US Pacific Command theater validation exercise TERMINAL FURY. Show less

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  U.S. Pacific Command

  Jun 2011 - Jun 2013

  Chief, Medical Logistics Branch

  Serves as the Chief, Medical Logistics Branch for the largest Department of Defense Geographic Combatant Command encompassing approximately half the earth's surface and over 338K assigned personnel. Functional expert and advisor to the Command Surgeon on all matters related to Joint Health Service Logistics Support, including materiel, equipment, construction, maintenance, deployment reporting, and theater security cooperation. Develops, programs, and synchronizes viable health Service Logistics Support plans for theater contingency operations and crisis response. Develops global health engagement plans and strategy for engagements with the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and Mongolia. Responsible for the directorate's manpower and $400K annual budget. Supervises and validates the theater's health sector Critical infrastructure Program. Show less

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  U.S. Army Medical Command

  Jun 2013 - Nov 2014

  Chief, Logistics Plans and Readiness

  Serves as the Chief of Logistics Plans and Readiness for the US Army Medical Command and Office of The Surgeon General, responsible for the development and implementation for strategic medical logistics plans and policies that supports the Army and delivers premier health services to Warriors and military Families. Leads the development and implementation of Army Medical Logistics Enterprise strategic initiatives and integration into the Army Medicine Campaign Plan. Employs critical thinking and provides expert advice to the Director for Logistics in support of the Army Surgeon General and US Army Medical Command. Supervises four military and six civilian medical logistics professionals. Show less

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  U.S. Army Office of the Surgeon General

  Dec 2014 - Jun 2016

  Executive Officer for the Director of Logistics

  Directed administrative oversight and operations for the U.S. Army Office of The Surgeon General's logistics directorate, managing a team of 53 professionals across multiple geographic locations; aligned logistics plans, policies, and procedures to support system-wide healthcare operations. Administered comprehensive budgetary oversight for logistics operations, including procurement and contract management, resource allocation, and expenditure monitoring, to maintain financial integrity and meet fiscal goals. Managed $3B+ in activity property, planned and programmed for 11 Management Decision Packages valued at $2.2B, and developed Department of the Army medical logistics policies, ensuring readiness for U.S. Army forces. Served as a principal liaison and representative for the logistics department, enhancing communication and coordination between military and civilian departments, and represented the directorate in critical meetings and committees. Provided expert advisory support to the Director of Logistics, influencing strategic decisions and initiatives that improved the delivery and efficiency of healthcare services to military personnel and their families. Show less

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  30th Medical Brigade

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2018

  Executive Officer

  Directed military operational healthcare across Europe, Central Asia, and Africa. Managed brigade staff across ten departments, enhancing operational readiness, safety, and leadership development for 745 military personnel in critical medical units. Managed a budget exceeding $5M, ensured rigorous compliance and accountability for substantial property assets, and orchestrated medical cooperation to bolster alliances with NATO and international partners in Europe and Africa. Built strategic healthcare partnerships with NATO allies, facilitating medical support and enhancing interoperability within a multinational context. Developed strategic health service plans that supported critical missions, contributing significantly to enhanced security and deterrence capabilities in European operations. Show less

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  US Army Regional Health Command Europe

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2020

  Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics

  Developed, coordinated, and synchronized strategic logistics policies and directives within a principal subordinate command of the U.S. Army Medical Command, enhancing healthcare operational frameworks across multiple European facilities. Served as principal logistics advisor, provided guidance, and oversaw $174.91M in assets and the acquisition of $25.92M in medical devices; aligned logistics with mission-critical requirements to ensure the readiness of healthcare facilities. Led the development and synchronization of logistics policies that enhanced strategic operations across four subordinate commands in eight European countries, to include Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. Provided critical management guidance and expert recommendations on medical logistics, influencing policies, procedures, and systems across diverse geographic locations, ensuring seamless healthcare operations. Oversaw comprehensive military medical logistics readiness and supported effective healthcare delivery to 76K Soldiers and beneficiaries, driving initiatives that optimized resource allocation and mission accomplishment in Europe. Show less

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  18th Medical Command (Deployment Support)

  Jul 2020 - May 2024

  Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics

  Directed comprehensive logistics support operations across multiple units, managing critical supply chains, including medical supplies, equipment procurement, maintenance, and repair. Oversaw vital operations such as optical equipment fabrication, medical gas distribution, medical contracting processes, and coordinated supply, maintenance, transportation logistics, food services, and construction support. Orchestrated strategic partnerships with the Defense Medical Logistics Enterprise, coordinated the deployment and inspection of deployable hospital units during a major international training exercise, and drove medical logistics response capabilities. Show less