Chris Vaughn
Clearfield,UT
Summary
Accomplished and results-driven professional with 22 years of Department of Defense experience in orchestrating cyber operations management, maintenance, and repair. Proven record of success in supporting staff meetings, chart compilation, and action item tracking. Skilled at working effectively with various departments to coordinate information, resolve problems, and support their daily operational needs. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to build relationships and manage competing demands that result in the achievement of challenging goals. Analytical planner adept at identifying and isolating project challenges and devising financially sound solutions to mitigate unforeseen challenges and drive customer satisfaction.
Results-driven professional prepared to lead teams and optimize processes within organization. Known for leveraging leadership skills to drive operational success and implement strategic initiatives. Focused on team collaboration and achieving measurable outcomes, adaptable to evolving needs, and proficient in problem-solving and communication.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Section Chief Cyber Operations
United States Air Force
02.2022 - 01.2025
- Led operations, training and readiness for 11 member server administration team that supported 78 fighter aircraft and 151 pilots
- Integrated with government agency managers and 40 contractors to provide network operations and mission planning services for 2,000 personnel
- Managed IT enterprise by overseeing implementation of 288 security patches, 48 system backups, and processed 3,600 work orders for 9,000 training flights priming 119 pilots for combats missions in Indo-Pacific region
- Led team to allied country and established mission system capabilities to enable aircraft operability during commander in chief solidarity visit to Ukraine
- Awarded Team of the Year 2023
- Skills: Personnel Management
- Attention to Detail
- Technical Support
- Troubleshooting
- Active Directory
- Customer Service
- Oral Communication
- Microsoft Office
- System Administration
- Network Administration
- Root Cause Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
Operations Manager Broadcast Maintenance
United States Air Force
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Oversaw 265 social media posts/22 TV spots/7 feeds which lifted broadcast station to #2 of 16 for customer engagements
- Revitalized weekly radio hours by bringing back Senior Advisor chats and Chief Executive Officer talks to 2,500 personnel solidifying base partnership
- Drove the successful American Forces Network Digital Modernization project by performing two vital server upgrades across three multinational agencies. Increased media library capabilities, digital output, and video archive capacity.
- Resolved 15 equipment security vulnerabilities by performing threat scans and assessments. Secured end items and brought all devices to 100% Air Force Network Integration Center compliance
- Skills: Personnel Management
- Attention to Detail
- Technical Support
- Troubleshooting
- Customer Engagement
- Oral Communication
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Video Productions
- Audio Productions
- Time Management
- Team Building
- Broadcast Engineering
Self Assessment Program Manager
United States Air Force
08.2018 - 02.2021
- Managed Group Directors programs and projects providing administrative oversight and guidance for making data driven decisions
- Guided 6 SAPMS/4 Chief Executive Officers in Inspection Program ensuring 263 programs are tracked and assessed in accordance with Air Force Standards and Regulations
- Led 25 group projects by planning and securing funds for $1.1B aircraft fleet, which increased critical facilities capabilities and upgraded security measures to protect high value resources and personnel
- Supervised highly visible IT programs across 4 organizations that continuously exceeded Self Assessments, Commanders Inspection Program, Deficiency Management, and expectations during Higher Headquarters inspections
- Orchestrated 6 facility upgrades and coordinated 15 improvement projects to include network infrastructure, security regulations and OSHA compliance in order to safeguard $20M assets
- Skills: Personnel Management
- Attention to Detail
- Technical Support
- Customer Engagement
- Oral Communication
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Time Management
- Team Building
- Budgeting
Quality Assurance Specialist
United States Air Force
05.2015 - 08.2018
- Executed maintenance groups programs by conducting comprehensive quality inspections to ensure compliance with military standards, specifications and regulations
- Advised group Director on maintenance quality matters in support of 143 unmanned aerial vehicles along with 30 Ground Control Stations valued at $1.3B. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify process improvements and enhance product quality
- Evaluated first ever remotely piloted aircraft Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high yield Explosives exercise. Developed tactics, techniques and procedures to be used Air Force wide in order to achieve objectives
- Aircraft weight and balance subject matter expert. Trained 5 personnel on aircraft weighing/calculations to become fully certified increasing flight capabilities 40%.
- Skills: Attention to Detail
- Technical Support
- Troubleshooting
- Customer Engagement
- Researching
- Oral Communication
- Time Management
- Team Building
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Analytical
Local Area Network Administrator
United States Air Force
02.2011 - 05.2015
- Managed readiness of $700M in intelligence communications supporting Pacific Commands headquarters 330K personnel. He installed 120 LAN drops in support of relocation of 110 analysts to meet Joint Staff Intelligence #1 priority
- Maintained 17 network domains servicing 967 headquarters users and 5,600 intelligence analysts by managing firewall configurations and safeguarding networks from unauthorized access and potential threats.
- Responsible for 4 major communication nodes, 500 servers and 200 intelligence systems disseminating intelligence on 55 countries. Instrumental to Joint Intelligence Operations Center reorganization project where he drove an upgrade for 500 analysts and replaced 13 antiquated, out of service, devices which cut trouble calls from 20 per month to 0
- Administered network infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and security for classified communications. Led Japan's crypto upgrade by configuring 26 devices that supported 1,000 users across 11 sites around the world
- Skills: Attention to Detail
- Technical Support
- Troubleshooting
- Customer Engagement
- Oral Communication
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Analytical
Education
Bachelor of Science - BS - Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Trident University International
Skills
- Personnel Management
- Attention to Detail
- Technical Support
- Troubleshooting
- Active Directory
- Customer Service
- Oral Communication
- Microsoft Office
- System Administration
- Network Administration
- Root Cause Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Customer Engagement
- Problem Solving
- Analytical
- Researching
- Team Building
- Budgeting
- Video Productions
- Audio Productions
- Broadcast Engineering
- Communication
- Team Leadership
- Creative Problem Solving
- Emotional Intelligence
- Resiliency
- Motivation
- Data Entry
- Ethical leadership
- Data entry
- Operations management
- Customer service
Certification
CompTIA Security+, CompTIA, 08/20, 08/23
Honorsandawards
- Air Force Commendation Medal, 5, United States Air Force
- Joint Service Commendation Medal, 2, United States Air Force
- Air Force Achievement Medal, United States Air Force
- Team of the Year, 388 OG, 01/24
- Fighter Wing Team of the Year, Lt General Leo Marquez Technician of the Year, 02/15
- Outstanding Cyber Systems Supervisor of the Year, United States Air Force, 02/20
- Air Force Information Dominance Award, United States Air Force
Timeline
Section Chief Cyber Operations
United States Air Force
02.2022 - 01.2025
Operations Manager Broadcast Maintenance
United States Air Force
02.2021 - 02.2022
Self Assessment Program Manager
United States Air Force
08.2018 - 02.2021
Quality Assurance Specialist
United States Air Force
05.2015 - 08.2018
Local Area Network Administrator
United States Air Force
02.2011 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - BS - Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Trident University International