Karl Mayfield

Experience

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  88th Supply Squadron

  Feb 1986 - Sept 1988

  Supply Journeyman
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  2149th Communication Sq

  Feb 1988 - Sept 1991

  Materials Management Supervisor

  USAF Supervisor, Materiel Support Liaison, responsible for maintaining communications squadrons classified and unclassified spares, materials, and equipment, for communications maintenance shops supporting 150 Minuteman III ICBMs and 20 associated missile alert facilities throughout a 9,600 square mile tri-state area and ongoing deactivation of the Peacekeeper missiles.

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  44th Fighter Squadron

  Feb 1992 - Sept 1994

  Supervisor, Afterhours Supply Support

  Filled critical role as After hours-shift- Aircraft Parts Store supervisor in the absence of the senior supervision. Provided outstanding leadership and stability during night time operations.

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  718th Civil Engineer Squadron

  Feb 1994 - Sept 1996

  Supervisor, Unaccompanied Personnel Housing Warehouse

  Piloted and managed warehouse storage plan increasing additional storage space by 50% and expediting issue process by 25%. Developed “one-stop-shop” giving customers the opportunity to assess furniture needs. Aided in development of computerized inventory program accounting for $25M of dormitory furniture. Maintained safety and security in warehouse with zero discrepancies. Developed system to track unserviceable transfers to be condemned. Automated inventory list tracking 100% accountability of issued stock. Drafted contract for the installation of 392 furniture set-ups for new facilities Show less

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  86th Supply Squadron Airforce

  Feb 1996 - Sept 2000

  Equipment Management/Aircraft Parts Store Supervisor

  Maintained 189 equipment accounts valued at $197M with 100% accountability and 94% fill-rate. Instructed equipment custodian training classes of over 250 appointed equipment custodians. Managed Nuclear Ordnance Commodity Program consisting of 846 units valued at over $37M, achieving 100% accountability and accuracy. Processed over 400 critical receipts with zero discrepancies, maintaining 99% on-time delivery rate. Performed internal audit for unit, resulting in accurate climate of quality processes and procedures. Supported implementation of transaction verification method reducing number of warehouse refusals from seven to zero. Expedited movement of critical inventory, reducing cycle time from 34 to 16.32 hours. Transferred over 40 assets valued in excess of $25M filling mission essential requirements reducing excess and increasing fill rates from 92% to 98%. Show less

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  86th Materiel Maintenance Squadron Airforce

  Feb 2000 - Sept 2003

  Material Management Section Chief, Chief of Supply

  Arranged shipments of $150K in surplus parts out of Norway, clearing four-year storage backlog. Reduced cycle time for calibration of precision measurement equipment items by 75%. Deployed vital resources to operation Iraqi Freedom maintaining 100% accuracy. Coordinated meetings and negotiated with key players, motivating participants to resolve multifaceted $13.5M asset transfer. Supervised over 750 supply transactions requiring 160 hours overtime, ensuring accurate expenditure of $1.6M for mission essential items. Rectified over 8,500 item records of deployable kits, assuring 100% deployment-ready. Implemented procedures and processes of newly acquired mobility support equipment program with over $2.5M in resources. Directed vast self-help project of office renovations saving unit over $8K and promoting office morale. Recognized severe inventory accountability problems proceeding to raise inventory accuracy rate from 74% to 99% by developing and implementing inventory plan. Edited 350 records identifying items worth $75M to comply with congressionally-mandated Chief Financial Officer Act. Removed more than 200 surplus items, reducing inventory by over $2.2M. Orchestrated $1.7M warehouse project restructuring storage facility of over 53,000 square feet. Show less

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  HQ Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC)

  Sept 2003 - Nov 2006

  Reduced AFMC Support Equipment authorization request processing time from 45 to 7 days; exceeded AF standard by 60%. Identified and flow charted support equipment as is process from initial acquisition to disposal for the Acquisition and Sustainment Action Process (ASAP) Council. Worked with Air National Guard and C-141 program office to retire/redistributed 467 MRSP/equipment items worth $3.3M. Coordinated with program managers for the Cruise Missile functional ground testing transfer for 213 items worth $1.2M from Tinker AFB to Eglin AFB. Synchronized 18 shipments aiding arrival for three F-15 aircraft; assured 20 Air National Guard training sorties launched. Facilitated the on-line processing of over a million transactions, scheduling of 6,600 reports, and updating 36 releases for three Air Logistics Centers, 10 Air Base Wings, and 11 Logistics Materiel Control Activities. Managed the flawless closure of a multi-year residual account at Kelly Air Force Base with a stock fund valued in excess of 830 million dollars and eliminated the monthly processing of 900 reports, reduced wasted man-hour by 10% and saved over $145,000 dollars annually.-Provided multiple AF logistical inputs; aided Major Command solid strategic reorganization and manpower planning.-Identified and redistributed $71M in excess assets meeting the needs of the mission and saving AFMC $4.4M in assets.-Guided AFMC's $9.6B FY06 end-of-year supply closeout-guaranteed DoD timely/error-free data reporting.-Assisted in creating new business process, Support Equipment Transformation (SET), to reduce customer wait-time from five years to one year policy expediting support equipment request, resulting in slashing process time by 50%. Developed Command Unit Compliance Inspection checklist, as one was not in place. Adjusted 2,769 stock levels at three bases reducing unused stock by 54%, which saved Air Force $14.6M. Show less Ensured accountability of equipment providing guidance and policy to the depots, contracted and military supply units. Coordinate parts redistribution program for over 500 aircraft transiting annually through depot maintenance program. Authorized the Air Force shipping policy for small arms transferred to Army, meanwhile correcting 6,000 erroneous record files. Collaborated with other MAJCOMs and HQ Air Force to develop a Concept of Operations document to facilitate the transformation of Support Equipment. Coauthored Department of Defense Acquisition Advice Code Policy defining data entry standards for request, cutting rejects by 66% and saving three process days. Collaborated with maintenance to develop policy expediting support equipment request, resulting in slashing process time by 50%. Developed Command Unit Compliance Inspection checklist, as one was not in place. Adjusted 2,769 stock levels at three bases reducing unused stock by 54%, which saved Air Force $14.6M. Show less

  • Support Command Equipment and Computer Operations Manager

    Sept 2003 - Nov 2006

  • Support Command Equipment and Computer Operations Manager cont.

    Sept 2003 - Nov 2006
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  PE Systems

  Nov 2006 - Aug 2009

  Acquisition Logistician KC-X Development System Office

  Coordinated Source Selection requirements for Government Furnished Property (GFP). Reviewed and evaluated all solicitors’ documents for government supportability and costs; ensured contract included all data necessary to support KC-X procurement.Responsible for the research and project management of software/hardware enhancements, including coordinating tasks, defining the project scopeLead logistics working groups; design reviews; interchange meetings; and the development and monitoring of logistics plans and documents.Coordinated Source Selection requirements for Spares, MRSP, TMDE and Support EquipmentEvaluated all solicitors’ documents for government supportability and costs; ensured contract included all data necessary to support KC-X procurement. Show less

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  Booz Allen Hamilton

  Aug 2009 - now

  Consultant to several clients, Job/Project Manager, SME Supply Chain/Acquisition Logistics, Subject matter expert for the Air Force Comprehensive Assessment of Nuclear Sustainment (AFCANS) V policy team; reviewed policy directives and instructions; identified over 20 disconnected Life Cycle Management processes to OSD, Develop the Joint Strike Fighter Organic Sustainment Supply Chain Management Inventory Planning/Management Concept of Operations for the US Air Force/US Navy; including five partnering foreign nations, Facilitated the Integrated Logistics Support Team effort and coordinated with multiple logistical organizations to ensure the on time within cost completion of key deliverables, Authored multiple logistical documents for clients; LCSP, RSSP, Corrosion Control, IUID, Performed various tasks to the development, operation, evaluation, and improvement of supportability and maintainability programs, Served as logistics lead for 4 contractor personnel supporting two contracts in two program offices and provided acquisition and developmental guidance to four acquisition logistical staff, Authored the sustainment sections for other functional plans such as the CARD/SEP, provided logistics metrics for the Program Office Estimate, Capability Development, Systems Specification Documents, Supervised/managed CRH data collection, team meetings, deliverable status, labor hour management, document reviews, client tasks and contract budget spend plan management for a $2.7M contract, Product Support Advisor for the CRH Source Selection, performed analysis on vendor’s proposals for concepts, Spares Parts/Support Equipment calculations, Team lead to develop a Cost Benefit Analysis to make recommendations to senior Air Force leaders on the future sustainment approach for ACC legacy fleet of HH-60G, Facilitated the Integrated Logistic Support Team effort and coordinates with multiple logistical organizations, and ensured the on-time within cost completion of key deliverables Show less Technical evaluation and identification of weapon systems logistics requirements and resources.Development of logistics support and maintainability programs and plans. Developed Integrated Logistics Support/Reliability & Maintainability programs test and evaluation planning documents. Authored the CVLSP Maintenance Concept Report, Replaced System Sustainment Plan Materiel Fielding Plan, Item Unique Identification Implementation Plan, and the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. Co-Authored CVLSP Product Support Full & Open Request for Proposal Sections L&M, Statement of Objectives and Data Elements/CLINS/CDRL/Data Call also co-author of the Depot Activation Guide (DAG), Military Equipment Valuation, Source of Repair Assignment (SORA), RAM Plan (RAM), Performance-Based Log. Plan (PBL), DMSMS Strategy, GFP Mgt Plan, Calibration Req'ts Summary, TO Management Plan, TO Verification Plan, AFMETCAL Data Call, TO Data Request (TM-86-01), Data Mgt Strategy (DMS), Life Cycle Management Plan also supported the RISK Plan, System Engineer Plan and the Corrosion Prevention & Control Plan. Contributed to the Cost Benefit analysis for the current fleet of UH-1N helicopters, and provided written life cycle sustainment information for program operational and cost estimate. Supervised and managed data collection, team meetings, deliverable status, labor hour management, document reviews, client tasks and contract budget spend plan management for $1.7M contract. Facilitated the Integrated Logistic Support Team effort and coordinates with multiple logistical organizations, and ensured the on-time within cost completion of key deliverables. Managed multiple data gathering methods of automated logistics system, established working groups to collect and analyze helicopter data from Air Force, Marines, Army and Navy Services--Data gathered resulted in the development of Cost/CARD, the Engineering Capabilities Development Document and System Requirements Document Show less

  • Senior Acquisition Logistics Manager

    Dec 2013 - now

  • Senior Acquisition Logistics Manager Common Vertical Lift Support Platform (CVLSP)

    Aug 2009 - Dec 2013