Christopher Padron
Defense Health Agency
Lytle,TX
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Language
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Certification
14
years of professional experience
Personnel Security Specialist managing 60+ personnel security cases monthly and handling 10+ clearance actions per week, including background investigations, e-QIP, SWFT, and due process actions for assigned personnel. Coordinates clearance requests with FSOs and CORs, resolves OPM billing issues, and supports Interim Adjudication Suitability, HSPD-12, and network access provisioning. Brings federal personnel security work across large defense environments, including background checks, records review, and case tracking.
Work History
Personnel Security Specialist
3 Years 9 Months- Process 3% of due process actions weekly and coordinate corrective steps tied to adjudication requests.
- Track 60+ personnel security cases monthly to keep investigations, clearances, and record checks moving on schedule.
- Manage electronic questionnaires and SWFT administration for personnel security investigations processing.
- Coordinate with OPM on electronic document processing, case tracking, and billing issue resolution.
- Administer background investigations for the Defense Health Agency's INDOPACIFIC region.
- Coordinate clearance requests with Facility Security Officers and Contracting Officers.
- Initiate childcare background checks, installation records checks, and DD 2875 processing for network access provisioning.
Instructional Systems Specialist/Resource Advisor
2 Months- Secured $75k in monthly cleaning supplies and coordinated Civil Engineer cantonment support during AETC's mold mitigation initiative.
- Supervised and supported 36 building managers on building operations, maintenance, repair, safety, and DoD asset security.
- Mitigated 2.3M in backlogged supply requests, built salient characteristics and coordinted with base logistics agencies in procurring supplies and equiment for 5000 students
- Planned and monitored implementation of technology-based learning programs to improve training delivery and platform use.
- Collaborated with subject matter experts to evaluate and revise training tools, strengthening instructional effectiveness and learner support.
- Supported resource management needs by coordinating operations across training and facility stakeholders.
Operations and Training, Superintendent
2 Years 7 Months- Supervised and mentored junior managers to posturing 64 personnel within 120 days for duty advancement, easing critical staffing gaps.
- Reviewed more than 500 police reports annually for accuracy and proper use of force.
- Assessed manpower needs, coordinated READY program staffing, and cut 17,500 man-hours annually while raising qualification standards by 75% and eliminating $1,600 in fuel costs annually.
- Planned and supervised hurricane evacuation support for 17 F22 and F35 fighter aircraft, maintaining mission readiness during the move.
- Led $1.2M Emergency Control Center fielding project, identifying solutions for resource and requirement gaps.
- Provided wing security oversight for a 275 day runway repair project, supervising vetted contractors and equipment.
- Supervised annual integrated defense plan revision, maintaining compliance and reducing security shortfalls.
Education
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Administrations
Associate of Science - Instructional Technology And Military Science
Skills
Personnel security case management
Adjudication process coordination
Clearance request processing
NISPOM compliance
Continuous evaluation
Personnel security investigations
Security incident reporting
Foreign travel reporting
e-QIP
Training program development
Employee training
Training material development
Lesson plan development
Instructional systems design
Classroom instruction
Training needs analysis
Curriculum evaluation
Program coordination
Resource management
Budget tracking
Workforce planning
Performance metrics reporting
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Certification
Top Secret Security clearance
Timeline
Personnel Security Specialist
Defense Health Agency
01.2023 - CurrentRead More
Instructional Systems Specialist/Resource Advisor
343d Technical Training Squadron
06.2019 - 08.2019Read More
Operations and Training, Superintendent
82d Security Forces Squadron
10.2012 - 05.2015Read More
Community College of The Air Force
Associate of Science from Instructional Technology And Military Science
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Trident University International
Bachelor of Science from Criminal Justice Administrations
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Community College of The Air Force
Associate of Science from Criminal Justice
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