Mike Molzhon

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Nov 1988 - Jun 1992

  Munitions System Specialist
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  Budd Company Manufacturing

  Jul 1992 - Oct 1994

  Assembly Worker
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  United States Air Force

  Oct 1994 - May 2021

  Stood up innovation center and established 12 member volunteer team supporting 5.9K member organization to find solutions to resolve problems, increase efficiencies, and reduce unnecessary costs.~ Team lead for Air Force Acquisitions COVID-19 Task Force Tech Eval team, researched over 3K small business proposals, and identified remote mental health solution for field testing and consideration for government contract.~ Led design team; created and 3D printed KC-135 aircraft tool design for less than $1.20, approved for test flight within two-weeks and validated effectiveness to expedite emergency procedure for $12M aircraft.~ Directed innovation team through COVID response; designed, built and delivered hands free door openers for six high traffic support facilities, mitigated risks of virus spread and provided safe environment for costumers.~ Manufactured National Institutes of Health recommended face shield design for local medical facility, provided protective equipment during national shortage and at less than a third the cost. Show less Managed 327 helping agency and air operations support employees that provided services to 5.9K personnel, ensured the effective utilization of an annual operating budget of $271M supporting $6.5B in aircraft assets, and promoted culture of innovation and continuous process improvement.A few key achievements in this tenure include: ~ Fixed history of late reports and broken processes. Identified redundancies in routing, ineffective feedback for corrections and unclear administrative processes, increasing on time processing rate from 62% to 98%.~ Tackled and resolved workplace sexual harassment. Directed internal investigation, removed supervisor from leadership position, and coordinated sexual assault/harassment prevention training for organization. Discovered culture issues during investigation (now section is a high performing team that has won Air Force level awards).~ Resolved $30K in missing computer equipment throughout six facilities. Identified process failures, directed eight employees to complete hands on inventories, and centralized tracking process.~ Streamlined oversight of 40+ administrative/additional duties; designed tracking process, identified future gaps, and created long-term projections to ensure zero gaps in leads. Show less As the Operations Group Superintendent, I rendered exceptional services as an Operations Manager, Chief of HR, and primary advisor to Group Commander in Air Mobility Command’s 2nd largest operations group. I oversaw training and effective utilization of 1,600 personnel in nine organizations located in five states across the US.A few key achievements in this tenure include: ~ Provided strategic and operational direction for a two-year project in Japan. Led transition of a $1B aircraft fleet, directed enterprise level coordination, and maintained zero gap in passenger and cargo delivery to 36 nations. ~ Managed effective utilization of $560M annual operating budget, oversaw four squadron closures and guided organization through a 1,600 to less than 800 personnel manpower reduction.~ Expedited fix for 70% degradation of intelligence office classified system; opened bandwidth to support 3.8K mobility airlift missions a year and prepped facility for future top-secret contingency mission set.~ Deployed Group Superintendent; guided 431 personnel in eight organizations, as well as managed initial standup of three personnel recovery task force squadrons supporting critical combat operations against ISIS. Show less As the senior enlisted advisor to the Director of Global Readiness I managed morale, health, and welfare of 77 military and civilian personnel. I ensured proper utilization, training, and professional development of personnel from three divisions, and coordinated career opportunities and manpower requirements with command-level functional managers.A few key achievements in this tenure include: ~ Developed command’s first GDSS connected web-based process management system; reduced mission planning time by 20%, saved $8K per year through effective utilization of resources, eliminated communication gaps for 600+ employees in eight directorates, and provided situational awareness to key leaders of 900 passenger and cargo airlift missions per day.~ Led a 77-member team through major compliance inspection; secured excellent rating with zero discrepancies.~ Optimized record management program, eliminated paper documents, and reduced average routing time by 75%.~ Identified unsecured information on network system and discovered/fixed root cause. Separated nine SharePoint sites from unmonitored source and regained control of 724 computer rights.~ Steered a 22-member process improvement initiative. Standardized seven administrative programs across eight directorates and eliminated 44 manpower requirements. Show less

  • Chief of Altus Innovation Center

    Jan 2020 - May 2021

  • Chief Enlisted Manager

    Aug 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Operations Group Superintendent

    Nov 2012 - Aug 2018

  • Superintendent, Global Readiness Directorate

    Apr 2010 - Nov 2012

  • Branch Manager, Special Assignment Airlift Missions

    Nov 2008 - Apr 2010

  • Mission Planner, Special Assignment Airlift Missions

    Oct 2007 - Nov 2008

  • Flight Chief, C-130E/H Standardization & Evaluation

    Sept 2005 - Oct 2007

  • Chief, C-130E/H Loadmaster Scheduling

    Jul 2003 - Sept 2005

  • Flight Supervisor

    May 2001 - Jul 2003

  • Instructor/Evaluator Loadmaster, C-141B

    Aug 1997 - May 2001

  • Loadmaster, C141B

    Oct 1994 - Aug 1997
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  Deleware Resource Group

  Sept 2021 - Sept 2022

  Electronic Flight Publications Manager

  ~ Rebuilt digital pubs program. Managed the accountability, training, configuration, and maintenance of nine mobile servers, 19 routers/access points, and 326 flight crew iPads; prepared and processed 389 IT assets for disposition.~ Authored nine process guides/checklists designed to ensure proper configuration/use of flight crew iPads and mobile servers, and established streamlined accountability procedures for assets in three organizations.~ Revived 18 month stalled project; coordinated with contractors and government agencies to install high-speed internet to five facilities; secured temporary network to eliminate gaps supporting flight operations. Show less

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  Retired Life

  Sept 2022 - now

  Retired