Kurt N. M.

Experience

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  U.S. Air Force Reserve

  Aug 2010 - May 2014

  Officer Candidate, Detachment 345

  Candidate at Reserve Officer Training Crops (ROTC) program to gain experience in both leadership and followership in preparation to serve as an officer in the United States Air Force.

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  United States Air Force

  May 2014 - Jun 2022

  Led a 16-member team to manage an Acquisition Category III program valued at $481M, conducting major modifications to preserve aircraft operational availability and lifecycle management of the T-38 fleet. - Directs the "cradle to grave" system management to develop, modify, sustain, and operate the T-38 fleet to 2040 for the DoD and NASA. - Guides strategic plan and program integration for fleet management, logistics, contracting and engineering to support 500+ aircraft at 7 geographically separate units. - Advised Resolute Support senior leaders on demobilization of $689M Foreign Military Sale contract portfolio and the evacuation/resettlement for 65K Afghan refugees. Show less Advised Afghan Air Force senior leaders on Operation Test and Evaluation, strategic planning, and daily operations to support two maintenance Groups that comprised of 1.8K Afghan Airmen and 168 aircraft across 23 geographically separate locations. - Planned and executed a combat focused maintenance advising effort in support of 7 aircraft types, encompassing a $2.1B enterprise. - Informed United States Air Force - Afghanistan and Resolute Support leadership for plans and decisions regarding a $689M maintenance contract portfolio, sustaining a multi-billion dollar investment.- Oversaw all activities and performance of a 600+ contractor workforce to develop and implement program essential to Afghan Air Force independence. Show less Integrated into Air National Guard on Active Duty to lead 150 Airmen overseeing all maintenance on 7 HH-60 and 4 HC-130J rescue aircraft valued at $550M, supporting Search and Rescue/Personnel Recovery for the state of Alaska and 11th Air Force. - Led 24/7 Global Force Management Allocation which enabled 53 missions and saved the lives of 69 people.- Penned 'State of the State' brief to congress and Air National Guard Bureau that secured 30K man hour increase to solidify Operation Noble Eagle sustainment. Show less Led, trained, and developed 236 Total Force Integration Airmen from eight diverse Air Force Specialty Codes into an effective and cohesive team and oversaw all maintenance actions on nine C-17 aircraft valued at $2.5B. - Oversaw and directed all maintenance on 8 C-17A aircraft valued at $2.5B, qualifying 110 aircrew members a year to support global missions. - Directed manpower for aircraft generation, mobility, and employment planning to support sustained worldwide strategic airlift operations. - Led 12-member E-3 aircraft Advanced Operational Node for Operation Cope North, aligning 2 squadrons and generating 18 missions to provide command and control for 3 international allies and 103 aircraft. Show less Commanded 102 Total Force Integration Airmen supporting six distinct mission sets to support maintenance back shop functions for F-22, E-3, and C-17 aircraft. - Managed $5.3M transient alert maintenance service contract supporting transient military and commercial aircraft. - Directed 24/7 Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery operation supporting a $9.9B aircraft enterprise.- Analyzed Quality Assurance for trends and reviewed flight inspection repair metrics to ensure compliance. Show less Leads 8 member team developing acquisition strategies desired to deliver user and warfighter driven space capabilities. Responsible for cost, schedule, and performance of all project parameters; routinely prepared and delivered status reviews to key personnel from all organizational levels.- Led $75M Acquisition review on space based search and rescue system that delivers critical capability to 43 countries - Key organizer and leader of a Congressionally-followed inter-agency agreement that supports future AF/NOAA on-orbit search and rescue capabilities, replacing an aging constellation and ensuring zero gaps in capabilities to both the warfighter and weather provider - Central to developing innovative and cost effective space acquisition concepts leveraging space and missile command’s $6B/year investment portfolio- Critical support of Emergency/ Risk management for Aerospace Corporation responsible for the safety and wellbeing of 100+ personnel Show less Led numerous modifications, upgrades, and restructuring of U.S. Air Force flying training program. Responsible for the schedule, and training of 430 plus instructor and students Combat Systems Officers (CSO). - Critical support of $110M flying hour program sustainment program modifying 21 T-1 a/c that ensured the training program sustained 4750 missions a year with over 10,000 flight hours. - Handpicked subject matter expert in restructuring of undergraduate CSO training, enhancing training efficiency and reducing man hours by 50% at zero cost. - Orchestrated academic and flying schedules of 430+ instructor and student CSO’s for 2000+ lessons ensuing 100% completion and compliance for a combat ready force. Show less

  • Program Manager, T-38 Program Office

    Feb 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Maintenance Operations Officer and Air Advisor, 438th Air Expeditionary Group

    Feb 2020 - Feb 2021

  • Maintenance Operations Officer, 176th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

    Aug 2019 - Feb 2020

  • Officer In Charge, 517th Aircraft Maintenance Unit

    Apr 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Maintenance Flight Commander, 3rd Maintenance Squadron

    Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Program Manager

    Jul 2015 - Apr 2017

  • Deputy Scheduling Officer

    May 2014 - Jul 2015
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  AmeriCare Ambulance

  Feb 2016 - Feb 2017

  Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B)

  Respond to medical alerts and perform complete medical and psychological assessments, treating and stabilizing patients, and providing transport. - Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician- California Emergency Medical Technician- AHA Healthcare Provider - Los Angeles County / Los Angeles City / Orange County

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  Air National Guard

  Jun 2022 - Sept 2023

  Director of Operations, 176th Maintenance Squadron
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  U.S. Air Force Reserve

  Aug 2023 - now

  Commander, 803rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron