ALEJANDRO VILLALOBOS

• Maintained accountability of personnel under direct supervision through daily roll calls and weekly formation attendance checks.
• Planned, coordinated and supervised training programs for personnel.
• Developed plans for future operations based on current situation analysis.
• Mentored junior enlisted soldiers in professional development and military skills.
• Performed administrative duties such as maintaining records, preparing reports, monitoring leave requests.
• Evaluated performance of subordinates and provided feedback on areas needing improvement or praise for those who excelled.
• Conducted regular briefings with commanders on status updates regarding mission objectives.
• Coordinated logistical support for assigned units including supplies, transportation and maintenance services.
• Interpreted policy directives issued by higher headquarters ensuring proper implementation at unit level.
• Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
• Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.

At 1stLAR I also served multiple billets in logistics and transportation such as;

• Licensing NCO: ensuring all required personnel had up to date licenses on different tactical vehicles, keeping up with expirations dates and sending qualified operators to advanced courses to receive different endorsements, and maintaining a licensing tracker and updating the Motor Transportation Chief and Motor Transportation Officer weekly.
• Platoon Sergeant: Taking Charge of the platoon that was composed of 80+ Marines, taking responsibility of personnel accountability and making sure that daily task were completed in a timely manner. Also, looking out for Marines well being and implementing commanders intent being the bridge between subordinates and higher ranking leaders.
• Range Safety Officer: Responsible for ensuring the safe conduct of live fire training, following local range standard operating procedures, conducting range inspections, enforcing range rules, conducting safety briefs, administrating aid and assistance in the event of an emergency.
• Truck Master: Responsible for managing fleet readiness and coordinating maintenance of tactical vehicles conjointly working with maintenance personnel. Also, providing logistical support for numerous occasions such as range qualification, battalion level exercise, professional tactics exercise, and daily support missions.

During my time at VMU-1, I served multiple billets, such as:

• Tactical vehicle operator: transporting cargo, supplies, and troops to various locations throughout the Marine Corps base and southern Arizona desert. Also, maintaining vehicles to operating standards and equipment accountability.
• Dispatcher: Responsible for dispatching and coordinating the allocation of vehicles based on mission requirements and driver availability. Also, tracking all vehicle locations, inspecting and authorizing personnel to operate vehicles, ensuring vehicles are inspected before and after operation, overseeing route plans, and relaying information.
• Line NCO: Responsible for overseeing the operation and maintenance of all motor vehicles, including logistical support maintaining vehicle records, and fuel tracking.
• Motor Transportation Non-commissioned Officer in Charge (MTNCOIC): Senior Marine responsible for overseeing day to day agendas pass down from leadership, looking out for Marines well being, enforcing Marine Corps rules and regulations. Also, oversee driver training and qualification, convoy operations including route planning and load management, and incident response managing vehicles breakdowns and accidents, coordinating recovery operations as needed.