DAVID M MASON
WOODBRIDGE,VA
Summary
Accomplished and results-driven 24-year U.S. Air Force Colonel, retired, and current Civil Service
employee with a proven track record of leading organizations to excellence and fostering a results-driven
environment. Extensive experiences in: executive level leadership, strategic planning and programming,
operations, training and policy development. Ability to build consensus across myriad of complex, competing agencies to produce balanced and executable strategies for mission accomplishment.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PROGRAM ANALYST
11.2014 - 05.2015
PROGRAM ANALYST
12.2013 - 11.2014
- The Accelerated Learning Program serves as an alternative to traditional education that utilizes multiple methods of teaching to prepare students for employment opportunities.
- Both initiatives are of high priority to the Administration.
- Advised Deputy Director of Transition Employment and Economic Impact and over 70 Veterans Affairs Benefits Advisors on the most effective means of assisting rapidly separating Servicemembers with identifying civilian employment.
- One hundred and twenty Servicemembers were identified by the Army's 2014 Reduction-in- Force for rapid separation.
- Weekly conference calls with Benefits Advisors further prepared them on how to interact with Servicemembers impacted by this life-changing event.
- Built the Accelerated Learning Program from the ground-up and maintained constant communications with office leadership on how to best utilize the $10M in innovation funding for the program.
- ALP is scheduled to kickoff in June 2015 and program registrations will begin immediately thereafter.
- Hands-on approach to managing the Veterans Employment Center enabled the initiative to continue experiencing tremendous growth in one year.
- 1.7 million jobs posted by over 7,800 employers.
- Over 600,000 Veteran hired by participating employers Supervisor: John Thompson Phone: 202-461-9496 Okay to contact.
VETERAN BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
HEADQUARTERS U.S. AIR FORCE, PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC
05.2011 - 08.2013
- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WASHINGTON DC HOURS WORKED PER WEEK: 40+ Provided direct oversight and day-to-day management of two leading-edge, ground-breaking employment initiatives: the Veterans Employment Center and Accelerated Learning Program, specializing in Information Technology.
- The Veterans Employment Center is the Federal government's single authoritative internet source for connecting Transitioning Servicemember, Veterans and their.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, NUCLEAR MATTERS
WASHINGTON DC
07.2009 - 05.2011
- HOURS WORKED PER WEEK: 65 Sole Nuclear Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological programs.
- Advised the Assistant Secretary of Defense on key policies for providing oversight and management of the nation's nuclear deterrence program.
- Briefed policy development and implementation on plans to drawdown the stockpile to meet New START warhead limits.
- Led five military executives, seven nuclear laboratory employees and 10 government contractors in day-to-day operations in developing nuclear weapon sustainment strategies and policy implementation.
- Equipped the Secretary of Defense with vital nuclear stockpile budgetary information that cut across multiple Departments and support organizations.
- Conducted major front-end assessments on the stockpile to ensure major sustainment initiatives would continue to receive funding.
- Efforts lauded by the SECDEF.
- Avoided further loss of life, which strengthened key U.S.
- strategic partnership by crafting a final remediation plan for U.S.
- nuclear accidents over Spain in 1954.
- Briefed to Secretary of State, The Honorable Hillary Clinton, for action.
- Collaborative actions with Spain strengthened relationship with key strategic partner.
COMMANDING OFFICER, 490TH MISSILE SQUADRON
05.2006 - 06.2008
- Identified $80 billion shortfall in the President's nuclear command, control and communications capabilities budget.
- Recommended strategies to prioritize and fund much-needed fixes to equipment.
- Critical to maintaining President's link to nuclear forces during times of crisis.
- Supervisor: The Honorable Andrew Weber Phone: 703-697-3060 Okay to contact 341SSTMISSILE WING, GREAT FALLS MT HOURS WORKED PER WEEK: 55 Applied out-of-the-box leadership skills in directing 150-person nuclear combat unit in validating a revolutionary change in missile operations alert scheduling.
- Removed 24-hour alerts from schedule and replaced with 72-hour alert construct.
- Eliminated barriers to performance excellence by revamping outdated operational practices and raising unit training and evaluation standards.
- 490th Missile Squadron became hands-down, go-to-unit for nuclear deterrence mission performance.
- Exceeded unit performance standards for two consecutive years; operators earned the highest possible rating on 46 consecutive evaluations; and Facility Managers and Chefs raising their scores by 33% the best in unit history.
- Improved unit morale and productivity, achieving all time high ratings, by spearheading the installation of an online computer network, which enabled personnel to complete master's degrees in 18 instead of 24 months.
- Managed the transition from legacy network landline capability to cutting edge fiber optic network with upgraded technological capabilities that increased network operating capacity 10 fold.
- Led all organizations in training scores, evaluations scores and monthly testing requirements.
- Unit achieved highest proficiency rating in the history of the 490th Missile Squadron.
- Took care of the people who took care of the mission.
- Personnel promotion to higher ranks reached an all-time high.
- Airmen completed advanced degree requirements at a record pace and earned corresponding promotions.
- Supervisor: Major General Sandra Finan Commander, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Phone: 505-846-6823 Okay to contact.
ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
PROFESSION AL E X PE RIEN CE
- CURRICULUM AND TRAINING, GS15 MAY 2015 TO PRESENT OFFICE OF TRANSITION EMPLOYMENT & ECONOMIC IMPACT VETERAN BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WASHINGTON DC HOURS WORKED PER WEEK: 40+ Supervises 14 Program Analyst in the Office of Transition Employment and Economic Impact.
- Oversees the training and support provided to over 300 contractors at over 293 TAP locations worldwide ensuring that work requirements stay in the scope of the contract and that budget constraints are closely monitored.
- Provides leadership guidance to program analyst, contractors, and other support areas to ensure the development and redesign of the VA's transition program is effectively managed and resourced.
- Identifies training needs and addresses deficiencies in curriculum knowledge through on-the-job training, formal classroom instruction, on- site (in-house) classroom training, etc for new employees and current staff.
- Efforts ensure that OTEEI is prepared to meet the needs of the Nation's Veterans.
- To date, Veterans Affairs has: Conducted TAP classroom sessions at 303 locations worldwide for the approximately 250,000 Servicemembers expected to transition out of the military every year for the next 5 years.
- Provided 15,251 transition assistance briefings to more than 185,000 Servicemembers/Veterans/family Trained and deployed 293 VA Benefits Advisors 86% Veterans; 11% spouses permanently staffed at 293 TAP locations worldwide.
- Supervisor: John Thompson Phone: 202-461-9496 Okay to contact.
Education
Master of Science (M.S - International Security Policy and Strategies Strategic Studies
Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University
May 2011
Master of Science (M.S - Human Resources Management
Air War College Maxwell AFB
May 2009
Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A -
Lesley University
June 2008
B.S - Biology
Certificate, National Security July 2003 May 2004 Marine Corps Command and General Staff College Quantico, VA Certificate, Air Force Operations -
North Carolina A&T State University
May 1989
Squadron Officer School Maxwell AFB
December 1995
Skills
Air
Force, Air Force, Analyst, approach, Army, Agency, BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION, Benefits, budget
development, Budgeting, Budget, Crisis Management, Curriculum Development, DC, directing, edge, government, Information Technology, innovation, instruction, interpretation, Team Building, Leadership, leadership skills, Director, managing, OFFICE, Weapons, enterprise, network, next 5, organizational, Personnel, policies, Policy Development, Programming, promotion, research, scheduling, sound, Strategy, Strategic, Strategic Planning, Supervisor, system Analysis, teaching, Phone, VBA
Accomplishments
- Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal, 6 oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendations Medal Air Force Commendation Medal, 2 oak leaf clusters.
Certification
Core Competencies Core Mission Training Strategic Policy Development Crisis Management Strategic Programming IT Integration & Funding Team Building & Leadership Curriculum Development Budget & Resource Interagency Collaboration Management
Additional Information
- OTHER POSITIONS OF SIGNIFICANCE SPEECHWRITER TO THE 4-STAR COMMANDER, HEADQUARTER AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND (2002 TO 2003) SPACE AND MISSILE ASSIGNMENTS OFFICER, AIR FORCE PERSONNEL CENTER, RANDOLPH AFB (1999 TO 2002) EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO THE BASE COMMANDER, F.E. WARREN AFB, CHEYENNE WY (1998 TO 1999) FLIGHT COMMANDER, 320TH MISSILE SQUADRON, F.E. WARREN AFB, CHEYENNE WY (1996 TO 1998) FLIGHT COMMANDER, 9TH SPACE WARNING SQUADRON, WARNER ROBINS AFB, WARNER ROBINS GA (1993 TO 1995) SPACE CONTROL AND ORBITAL ANALYST, CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AFS, COLORADO SPRING CO (1989 TO 1993)
Timeline
PROGRAM ANALYST
11.2014 - 05.2015
PROGRAM ANALYST
12.2013 - 11.2014
VETERAN BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
HEADQUARTERS U.S. AIR FORCE, PENTAGON
05.2011 - 08.2013
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, NUCLEAR MATTERS
07.2009 - 05.2011
COMMANDING OFFICER, 490TH MISSILE SQUADRON
05.2006 - 06.2008
ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
PROFESSION AL E X PE RIEN CE
Master of Science (M.S - International Security Policy and Strategies Strategic Studies
Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University
Master of Science (M.S - Human Resources Management
Air War College Maxwell AFB
Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A -
Lesley University
B.S - Biology
Certificate, National Security July 2003 May 2004 Marine Corps Command and General Staff College Quantico, VA Certificate, Air Force Operations -
North Carolina A&T State University
Squadron Officer School Maxwell AFB