Mark Burns

Experience

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  Air Mobility Command, US Air Force

  May 2005 - May 2007

  Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Operations

  Led 22 military/2 civilian employees conducting fueling operations for the 62nd Air Refueling Wing. Established and maintained policies, procedures and control measures for ongoing operations; ensured administrative and operations compliance for entire organization. Coordinated with wing aircraft flying and maintenance operations center customers to secure operational excellence through continuous improvement (OEMS). Applied the seven step Operational Excellence Management System to facilitate coordination of customer responses to client requests.Partnered with base operations to monitor plans implementation, provide support and recommendations as required. Documented and tracked implementation of plans, activities and captured milestones through completion of implementation process. Developed/performed training programs to educate multi-nation exercise participants of Air Force flight-line and safety compliance programs. Extensive experience in using the Microsoft Office systems in day to day operations. Show less

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  U.S Air Force

  Jun 2007 - Jun 2016

  Fulfilling the US Secretary of Defense personnel and equipment mobility requirements to ensure assets are in place wherever needed without delay and ready to support the warfighter mission.Manage, and exercise oversight, integration, evaluation, and coordination of the total scheduling and manning efforts of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, Air and Space Expeditionary Force Center (AEFC), Combat Support and Scheduling Division for all Fuels Management, Materiel Management Logistics, Vehicle Management Career Fields. Provide human resources for war time/exercise tasking in support of numerous operations/business plans. Initiate data analysis regarding un-source tasking and accomplish course of action to fulfill vacant warfighter positions. Responsible for the development of civilian, military peacetime, military wartime, contingency, and other manpower programming factors, tools and determinants.Evaluate 15 complex operational plans to deploy Air Force assets for expeditionary, contingency operations while reviewing operational plans concerning their feasibility for outer years, as well as for the projection of air power worldwide. Provided guidance with logistical requirements to a variety of people including frontline staff, headquarter leadership, customers and external organizations. Designed, planed, and conducted studies such as manpower management surveys, research projects, and provided advisory services of a variety of substantive issues with scope, complexity, and impact throughout several complex organizations with interrelated processes and functions. Show less Managed $65 million operating budget, out year’s fuel/equipment logistical requirements as well as safety, environmental program legal/regulatory compliance inspection programs. Oversaw daily administrative functions as Senior Non-Commissioned Officer in charge. Developed policies, procedures to evaluate operational capabilities promoting operational readiness. Developed Hazardous waste program, followed Resource Conservation and Recovery Act by establishing 12 satellite accumulation sites, reduced air emissions 45%. Worked with base-state environmental organizations drafting New Source Review of air quality at base fueling station. Developed measuring matrix of throughput as a source of collecting data for reporting as outlined in the Clean Air Act (Part 70). Received 2009 National Aerospace General Edwin R. Rawlings Award for Environmental Excellence. Instituted AFSO21 (Lean Six Sigma) process improvements; streamlined expenditures, customer relationship and operations sustainability while still accomplishing program objectives. Wrote after action reports to establish trend analysis. Oversaw bulk fuels contract as Contractor Operations Representative by evaluating members performance, strengths, and weaknesses to establish best practices. Extensive experience in using the Microsoft Office systems in day to day operations. Generated weekly, monthly and semi-annual reports for customers such as managers and headquarter decision making personnel. Managed 9 personnel process action team working to eliminate overspending on aircraft cryogenic and support operations. Developed/executed detailed improvement plans to achieve measurable process and productivity improvements. Directed work activity of individual contributors, performed related personnel management activities. Saved Air Force $85 thousand in annual costs. Identified/collaborated across squadron/base personnel to share best practices, utilize applied tools to maximize source productivity Show less

  • Logistics & Fuels Deployment Functional Manager

    May 2014 - Jun 2016

  • Section Chief, Fuels Information Service Center

    Jun 2007 - Apr 2014
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  866th Air Expeditionary Wing, Task Force Yankee

  Feb 2011 - Nov 2011

  Deputy Team Chief Afghan Weapons Accountability and Medical Supply Compliance Advisor

  Synchronized a multi-service, multi-functional weapons accountability team in daily inspections/compliance of US provided firearms to Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police (ANP). Provided assistance with Counter-Terrorism efforts for a systemic missing weapons issues nation-wide. Secured medical supply compliance efforts with ANA central distribution center; Kabul, AfghanistanHeaded daily operations and administrative functions designed to coordinate combined Afghan-US counter-insurgency special operations throughout Afghanistan by accounting for all weapons provided by US government. Conducted extensive inspections of weapon supply warehouses and depots to ensure 100% accountability nation-wide. Investigated/discovered missing weapons ultimately leading to the re-capture of $100 thousand worth of assets. Achieved a 65% increase in medical supply compliance by re-organizing $235 million warehouse in accordance with newly established federal laws and regulations. Established supply chain management procedures to improve ordering, processing and shipping of medical supplies to Afghan-wide supply depots. Advised senior Afghan Medical Director and staff in development of policy and procedures to improve medical logistic operations. Show less

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  Spectrum Association Management

  Oct 2016 - Dec 2022

  Site Manager Compliance Inspector