Kenneth McKellar

Experience

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  USAF

  May 1974 - Mar 2005

  Responsible for maintaining over 1,600 operational airlift, fighter, special operations, tanker and trainer aircraft and more than 100 ground instructional aircraft.Supported 2 Numbered Air Forces, 14 flying units and 4 training wings. Critical Member of the Air Force Maintenance Requirements Review Board initiative to eliminate non-value added tasks and streamlined the entire process. Spearheaded the development of a joint AF/Navy mod priority list of T-6 enhancements-54 enhancements completed. Served as Acting Deputy Division Chief, working hand in hand with the division chief on all critical issues. Served as President of the Alamo Chapter of the Logistics Officer Association, which was awarded the 2004 Lt General Wetekam Large Chapter Award. Show less Provided logistics support in areas of supply, transportation and acquisition to Air Force, Army, Marine and Navy intelligence, fire protection and special instruments training units. Served as Wings; Exercise Evaluation Team Chief and Deputy Support Group Commander. Led the team to an "Excellent" rating during 2002 Inspector General evaluation. Designed and implemented realistic scenarios to fully test the wing's medical, fire and security forces emergency response. Problem solver, resolved personnel grievances and improved morale and welfare of personnel within the squadron group and wing. Show less As Chief, Mideast and Acquisition Support, was charged with execution of Royal Saudi Air Force E-3/KE-3 program. Routinely briefed Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, Royal Saudi General Officers, Saudi Royal Family and other senior USAF Leaders on areas associated with the support of the aircraft. Hand-picked as core team member for first-ever AFMC Activity-Based Costing pilot Program. Accolades from HQ AFMC include.."best pilot program seen to date". Selected as AWACS Officer of the Year, 1998. As Squadron Maintenance Officer, Led 400+ people in 8 different specialites accomplishing organizational and intermediate level maintenance on 28 E-3 aircraft valued in excess of $8.4 billion. Ensure assigned personnel were trained and ready to support the organization's mission and goals, including over 2,000 aircraft sorties and 2,000 mission simulator training sorties annually. Managed an operations budget and equipment valued in excess of $100 million. Served as Acting Squadron Commander. Awarded Military Outstanding Voluntary Service Medal for his off-duty work as a professional counselor. Established support for Air Force Personnel following Oklahoma City's worst tornado disaster. Negotiator- Chaired the rewrite of the Radar System Improvement Program agreement. Led the Logistics Groups 35 member exercise evaluation team, educating wing maintainers on standards for aircraft generation and recovery. 2000, Gerrity Award winner. Nominated for Lance P. Sijan Leadership award Show less Responsible for all sustainment and depot activation efforts in support of the $3.0 Billon F117 engine program. Led sustainment integrated product team responsible for developing and implementing initiatives to provide maximum readiness. Developed, acquired and sustained all aspects of the logistics support infrastructure, including personnel and equipment. Key player in developing the acquisition strategy for the buyout of the C-17 program. Responsible for first-ever lifetime justification and approval authority for procurement of $1.2 Billion spares. Awarded 1995 Air Force Association, "Citation of Honor" and the DoD "Excellence in Acquisition" Awards for development of F117 engine logistics support system. Key contributor in C-17 program winning the General Bernard A. Schriever Award for outstanding program management. Awarded 1996 AFA Medal of Merit for great contribution to National Defense. Show less As Program Manager for B-1B Avionics Support Equipment, Fully responsible for the management and acquisition of over $200 Million of avionics support equipment. Negotiated maintenance and support contracts worth over $60 Million. Contracts executed on schedule with 35% costs savings.Managed deployment of critical personnel and assets in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm.As Maintenance Supervisor, provided leadership for over 550 enlisted personnel and officers and manages $40 Million of equipment to support 80 A-10 aircraft. Streamlined squadron closure plans and implemented production flow plan to transfer 1500 pieces of equipment to other units. Show less

  • US Air Force-Enlisted 10.5 years, Officer 20 Years

    May 1974 - Mar 2005

  • Commander, Logistics Squadron

    Jul 2000 - Jun 2002

  • Chief, Mideast and Acquisition Support Royal Saudi Air Force Program/Squadron Maintenance Officer

    Jun 1997 - Jun 2000

  • F117 Engine Program Manager

    Jun 1993 - Jun 1997

  • Aircraft Maintenance Officer

    Aug 1985 - Jun 1993

  • Aicraft Maintenance Technician

    May 1974 - Apr 1985
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  Jewish Family Services, San Antonio

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Doctoral Intern
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  Self-employed

  Aug 1999 - now

  Counselor, Educator, Coach and Executive Consultant

  Counselor-Educator, Nationally Certified Counselor and Licensed in Texas and Michigan as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor Supersivor in Texas. Previously , 30+ years in the US Air Force. (Previously)- Military and Family Life Consultant, Area Coordinator, and Counselor. (Current)- Volunteer at American Red Cross as Disaster Mental Health, and Mentor for Fellows in the Minority Scholarship Program, National Board of Certified Counselors, Telehealth Counselor for Sondermind. Show less

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  Park University

  Jan 2001 - now

  Teach undergraduate Courses in Psychology, Social Psychology and Sociology.

  • Professor Of Psychology, Adunct

    Jan 2001 - now

  • Adjunct Professor

    Jan 2001 - now
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  Robbins Gioia, LLC

  Sept 2005 - Jul 2008

  Operations Director, MidAtlantic Group

  Director of Operations, MidAtlantic Group, for a Project Management Company, Responsible for Profit and Loss, Talent Management, Revenue Generation and Sustainment of Multi-million dollar account. Worked closely with Business Development team to secure new business within the Department of Defense Sector. Managed a team of Project Management Professionals, a $7 Million annual budget and resources to provide project management services to Department of Defense agencies. As Operations Site Manager and Corpus Christi Army Depot, Managed Contracts, and 40 personal supporting the project management needs of the depot. Routinely interacted with senior leaders. Show less

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  Military Health Net

  Nov 2008 - Aug 2018

  Licensed Professional Counselor

  Previously worked as a Licensed Professional Counselor at Ft Carson Colorado. I provided supportive psychotherapy, counseling, training and psycho education to soldiers and their families.

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  Consultant to the Military

  Nov 2008 - Aug 2014

  Independent Consultant/National Certified Counselor/Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor

  Served as Licensed Professional Counselor and Area Coordinator for Military and Family life Consultant program to serve the counseling needs of service members and their families. Selected to serve as first line supervisor (Area Coordinator), for European Child Youth and Behavioral program, on two occasions, Coordinating and managing the work of over 40 Behavioral Health Professionals working in England, Germany, Belguim the Netherlands, Spain and Italy. Served as Embedded Consultant, Special Operations Consultant, Child and Youth Behavioral Consultant and Consultant to the service members. Served as Team Lead, for a team of 15 consultants, assigned to set up, manage and coordiinate all activities associated with a critical incident at an Army Post. Setting up and orchestrating a Call Center, coordinated with Federal Bureau of Investigations, Public Affairs Offices, Concerned parents , and Army Leadership to ensure the proper handling of all sensitive information regarding the incident. Show less

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  KNS Ventures

  Nov 2008 - now

  Private Practice; providing Individual, Family and Relationship Counseling, Community Workshops, Life Coaching. Specialties include Parent Education and Training, including Parent University; Working with Veterans, Trained in Imago Relationship Therapy, Emotional Freedom Techniques and Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Clients Addiction recovery. Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Park University. Provides Consulting/Mental Health Counseling services to a wide range of clientele. Available to provide Counseling, Coaching, Workshops and Conferences to Organizations and Corporations. Adjunct Faculty Member for a University that proudly serves the Military Population around the World.

  • Counselor, Educator and Executive Consultant

    Jun 1998 - now

  • Independent Consultant/Mental Health Counseling

    Nov 2008 - Dec 2016
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  N/A

  Aug 2018 - now

  Retired