David Foote

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Jan 1995 - Nov 2017

  Led multi-disciplined corporate staff of 15; directed logistics, engineering, force protection planning for five subordinate units conducting worldwide operations with 18,000 personnel, 158 aircraft in highly dynamic environments.• Engaged five subordinate, peer and headquarters stakeholders to build consensus, overhaul standard operations and implement my senior executive’s vision to improve involvement of bomber forces across the globe.• Led project to validate worldwide munitions support for nation’s bomber forces; analysis identified several opportunities to improve process and resourcing; corporate VP for Logistics used results as basis of engagement with senior AF leaders.• Provided insightful counsel on the logistics impacts of force presentation revisions; our analysis was used to craft a proposal to the Secretary of Defense, who approved changes to the global force plan and reset use of bombers globally.• Continuously evaluated improvements to bomber operations by surveying potential locations, analyzing logistics and transportation plans, assessing readiness and resolving constraints; results: expanded valid operating locations to improve flexibility and responsiveness to needs of our US and international partners.• Initiated strategic planning, including objectives from key executives, then controlled and monitored to ensure goals met.• Coached team through cultural shift; adjusted focus to primary operational goals and away from administrative duties.• Penned baseline policy; defined duty day/rest requirements; ensured risks assessed and accepted by right level leaders. Show less Galvanized 1,800 employees into cohesive team; provided maintenance and logistics planning, scheduling, inspection, repair, overhaul, servicing; directly responsible for $3B in aircraft, munitions, equipment, facilities.• Increased annual operating budget by 240% to eliminate backlog of unfunded requirements; initially, allocated $2M; built compelling cases and senior managers added $2M; generated another $800K by skillful operation of only revenue center in my group; scrutinized allocation of all funds to achieve production targets and restore degraded capabilities.• Planned, executed and controlled movement of 700 personnel, 18 aircraft and equipment to Pacific location while managing numerous changes and mitigating risk to ensure teams met program objectives, delivered expected benefits.• +20 percent over initial annual production projections; led comprehensive analysis, helped customer refine requirements, adjusted flight and maintenance schedules, mitigated risks to under resourced specialties; 1,200 vs 1,000 flights.• Excelled in highly demanding range of corporate level inspections and evaluations of programs and operations. o Achieved command’s first-ever Outstanding rating on a corporate inspection of our organization’s readiness to perform nuclear operations, our nation’s highest priority military mission. o Earned highest possible rating with lowest ever findings in our organization’s history during a comprehensive corporate evaluation of our nuclear surety procedures, training and equipment. o Recognized with satisfactory ratings in all areas in a first-of-its-kind major inspection of our mission effectiveness. Show less Inspired 500 employees to excel at aircraft/component repair, overhaul, sustainment, scheduling, training, quality assurance, supply chain operations, logistics plans; managed $7B in aircraft, equipment, facilities and $800K annual operating budget.• Selected to lead stand up of new maintenance, repair, overhaul group, including 3 subordinate operating units; coached leadership team through complex leadership challenge; created initial vision/culture; integrated with partner organization.• Built effective coalition with Air National Guard hosts in unique organizational construct; collaborated closely with program office, industry partners to modernize, sustain aircraft for highly specialized national security role.• Established strategic plans and controlled daily operations to ensure all stakeholder objectives and needs were met; managed 15 movements of aircraft, equipment and personnel to support vital mission requirements at overseas locations.• Planned and executed refinements to daily processes; earned superior results on corporate evaluation of mission readiness.• Guided detailed maintenance and logistics planning that led to unit’s first-ever inclusion in national force management plan and historical addition to the country’s most sensitive reconnaissance operations.• Ensured environmental/safety/occupational health stewardship; state inspectors validated with zero findings. Show less Principal adviser and operations manager to senior manager for aircraft, equipment and munitions maintenance activities; led operational planning and execution of 1,800 employees in four units; maintained 47 aircraft, equipment, facilities (worth $3B).• Senior manager empowered me to lead and manage the full range of daily operations; given complete latitude to ensure safe and effective scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and flying operations.• Developed and managed action plans that guaranteed success on string of comprehensive corporate level evaluations, including five major corporate reviews in seven months that covered full spectrum mission readiness and all programs. • Presided over continuous improvement, including “deep dive” of key performance indicator woes; led team to deconstruct primary production process, strip to essential efforts, implement changes—met goal 12 of next 13 months. Show less • Crafted requirements for technical/IT/technical support contracts; evaluated proposals; managed to key parameters.• Skilled communicator; written for/briefed CEO/COO equivalent AF leaders; effective at concise/thorough presentation• Managed diverse team of specialists to integrate $107M enhanced thrust reverser/nacelle into C-17 cargo aircraft; achieved key project targets; early delivery of first modified aircraft foundational to projected $250M return on investments.o Developed project plan—controlled cost escalation, established production feasibility road map, energized stalled nacelle spares plan; led performance standards/costs reviews; negotiated deal--contractor absorbed $7.4M overruns.• Managed hydraulic system projects worth $10M annually; developed test and instrumentation plans; guided crisis management team through multiple system anomalies—chartered contractor action plans, mitigated operational impacts.• Managed $537M project; transitioned J85 engine repair/overhaul to performance based logistics (PBL) contract; formed tight stakeholder coalition; cultivated relations with industry to produce keystone request for proposals document.• Crafted organization’s maintenance requirements for 3 major new AF aircraft acquisitions; ensured equities achieved.• Planned retirement of 4 aircraft systems, including equipment, personnel, facilities; met timing/performance milestones. 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  • Director of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection (8th Air Force)

    Aug 2015 - Nov 2017

  • Commander (2d Maintenance Group)

    Jul 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Commander (461st Maintenance Group)

    Aug 2011 - Jul 2013

  • Deputy Commander (2d Maintenance Group)

    Jul 2008 - Jul 2011

  • Other (selected) Relevant Experience

    Jan 1995 - Jun 2008
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  Booz Allen Hamilton

  Dec 2017 - Jun 2018

  Associate (Air Force Account)

  Supporting Air Force Gobal Strike Command with bomber development and sustainment.

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  Boeing

  Jun 2018 - now

  Program Manager

  Responsible for cost, schedule and technical performance of B-1 and B-52 bomber sustainment programs.