April Carlson

Directed a team of 13 personnel and mentored 3 officers in logistics operations and programs. Oversaw logistics operations to guarantee timely supply delivery and operational support. Led a team of logisticians to achieve a 20% improvement in workflow efficiency. Executed logistical infrastructure assessments to optimize resource allocation. Partnered with cross-functional teams to strengthen operational readiness. Developed logistics strategies that supported strategic military objectives.

• Supervised daily operations, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and operational standards.
• Coordinated logistics for resource allocation, optimizing supply chain efficiency across multiple departments.
• Developed training programs for staff, enhancing team performance and skill development initiatives.
• Implemented process improvements, reducing operational delays in project execution and resource management.

• Organizes deployment planning and execution for 400 personnel, 56 cargo and personnel force package management and coordination of movements of unit assets with transportation office and other military organizations to deliver engineering capabilities.
• Directs all humanitarian support and manages accountability of cargo valued $500M.
• Overseas and provides guidance to unit deployment managers for personnel and cargo deployment and redeployment.
• In-charge of reports and processes; inspects deployment process which is vital to process advancements.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

• Primary Nellis Support Center (NSC) logistics representative for six large force exercises.
• Published and executed deployment schedule of events; monitored and directed all aspects of deployment and redeployment actions.
• Interfaced with all arriving units, in processed, and assisted with transients’ units with all logistics support processes.
• Administrated Logistics Module database and generated cargo airlift and ground movement planning documents.
• Oversaw 11 large force exercises beddown and redeployment; staged 10K personnel and 432 aircrafts resulted in gaining Department of Defense to air combat training for 129 units.
• Conducted nine exercise planning conferences and coordinated full spectrum logistics support that provided four Red Flag and 10 Green Flag exercises mission success.
• Executed United States foreign units Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement; complied, reviewed and submitted activity report to Headquarters and coordinated reimbursements.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.

• Prepared, evaluated, and supervised all aspects of deployment planning, dispersal, sustainment, recovery, reconstitution, exercises, and logistics support procedures.

• Reviewed planning documents to determine deployment taskings. Input, extracted, and interpreted data in automated information systems. • Facilitated deployments meetings with unit deployment managers, meticulously reviewed time-phased force deployment data and assessed 248 cargo and personnel packages vital to readiness reporting to Headquarters.

• Managed 57 Pilot Unit equipment packages; coordinated and updated equipment and personnel with non-pilot unit to ensure members and cargo are deployable.

• Developed crisis action procedures in conjunction with other employed organizations.

• Maintained a close relationship between operations, logistics, and support organizations to enhance support of the combat mission.

• Oversaw daily logistics operations, ensuring efficient supply chain management.
• Coordinated transportation and distribution efforts for mission-critical materials.
• Developed and implemented process improvements to enhance workflow efficiency.

• Oversaw mission support across all aspects of Plans and Programs for 17 Training Wing.

• Conducted installation surveys to determine support capability, manages limiting factors, and provided planning support for associated units.

• Base Support Plan program manager; prepared and directed the compilation, coordination, publication, distribution, maintenance, and implementation of base support plans to include evaluation of plan supportability.

• Managed classified and unclassified expeditionary site plans and coordinated and integrated input.

• Identified limiting factors, shortfalls, and alternate support methods to enhance supportability of transiting and beddown forces.

• Provided Functional Area Agreement Coordinator training and managed 22 Support Agreements; initiated coordination, maintenance functions, guided preparation and negotiations of support agreements.

• Resolved all supply issue; received and processed assets required for 12 MC-130W's aircraft worth $762M.

• Confirmed and validated Mission-Capable (MICAP) requisitions to ensure positive discipline without fraud, waste and abuse.

• Supervised shelf life inventory and precious metal assets for bench stock to ensure accountability and replenishment of items.

• Tracked Due-In-From-Maintenance assets and insured timely turn-in; researched turn-in for repair center feasibility.

• Identified and inventoried 686-line items and aggressively controlled in/out resources to maintenance.

• In-checked and processed items for supply account utilizing Enterprise Solution-Supply & Standard Asset Tracking System.

• Turned-in condemned equipment assets; shipped items to Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS).

• Researched and recorded Supply Discrepancy Reports and Reverse Posts, and performed quality control edits.

• Accounted and distributed assets to different organizations valued $1.9B in support of 54 aircrafts.

• Coordinated storage of 96 pallets of cargo valued $11M to stand up two organizations.

• Shipped 223 excess items cost $4M; inspected 390K line items valued $157M which ensured serviceability of assets.

• Researched corrective action for out-of-balance stockage inventory and managed supply related reports and listings.

• Processed transactions using Enterprise Solution-Supply (ES-S) & Standard Asset Tracking System (SATS); issued aircraft parts from Mission Readiness Support Packages (MRSP) to support sorties and unit’s missions.

• Issued 700 items, turned in 8.8K line items valued $171M and replenished Air Force inventory.

• Conducted warehouse inventory of 375 aircraft line items for accountability and shelf life maintenance.

• Monitored functional check, shelf-life, electrostatic sensitive materials and verified Mission Capable back-orders.