Gary Hood
Cheyenne,WY
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Professor, Air Force ROTC
United States Air Force
Denton, Texas
09.2017 - Current
- Assistant professor of Aerospace Studies, instructed 4 credit hour class, focused on leadership, leadership theory and effective communication.
- Supervised staff and all administrative activities; represented and acted on behalf of the department chair in their absence.
- Led quality assurance for department programs to ensure compliance with policy, operating procedures, regulations and laws.
Officer
United States Air Force
01.1993 - Current
Division Lead, Operations, Inspector General
United States Air Force
Albuquerque, New Mexico
05.2015 - 09.2017
- Managed $391K travel budget for 13 senior inspectors including DTS approving Official duties.
- Conducted oversight of inspectors to certify nuclear capable units; provided assessments of errors using sound, well informed, objective decisions, drafted reports and written communication.
- Identified rules and regulations for inspection requirements.
- Evaluated inspectors for quality assurance, standards and conduct; expressed information to individuals in a clear, concise and easily understood manner, reporting issues to Senior Leadership.
- Observed inspections and inspectors across the spectrum of inspection types of the Air Force; reported findings to Senior Leadership to standardize execution.
Deputy Director, Safety, Chief, Standardization, Evaluation and Training
United States Air Force
Cheyenne, Wyoming
09.2012 - 05.2015
- Analyzed data and drew conclusions on safety and surety for all US intercontinental ballistic missiles systems.
- Liaised with Senior Leadership on all safety issues to provide quality products.
- Identified regulations, analyzed information to establish policy on ground, weapons, flight and missile safety.
- Set policy based on rules and regulations for the operations standardization, evaluation, and training programs for three units.
- Supervised a Community College of the Air Force accredited technical training program; executed $920K annual budget directing 13 resident and mobile courses impacting over 5,500 operations, maintenance, and security forces personnel.
- Secured and managed $800K funding for nuclear professional development.
Operations Officer, Afghan Hands
United States Air Force
Kabul, Afghanistan
09.2011 - 09.2012
- Managed $144K contract for 158 students to receive 750 hours of just in time training.
- Reviewed and interpreted applicable laws to plan and execute in-theater training for 229 personnel and maintained accountability of all sensitive issued equipment.
- Liaised between senior leadership and other agencies to include the Joint Staff on manning requirements for program supporting Afghanistan’s rebuilding process.
- Principal contact to five regional commands for all program matters, utilized customer service skills and initiative to foresee questions about the adequacy of program and evaluate needs.
- Prepared briefs, correspondence and implementation guidance; developed operational execution plans for strategic programs.
Assistant Chief, Standardization and Evaluation/Chief, Current Operations
United States Air Force
Cheyenne, Wyoming
05.2009 - 09.2011
- Assisted chief in leading critical warfighting division of 25 personnel, planned and executed standardization, training and evaluation of 362 personnel.
- Led 38 instructors; developed and implemented training policy, managed complex training and work schedules for instructional team training 245 personnel.
- Assisted in directing 49 personnel conduct 3 separate training programs at geographically separated units with maintenance and support activities for $80M of critical/high-use simulator equipment.
- Oversaw senior helicopter pilot and flight engineer evaluators; set and enforced standards for 30 aircrew members.
Assistant Operations Officer/Chief, Standardization and Evaluation
United States Air Force
Montgomery, Alabama
05.2007 - 05.2009
- Standardized instruction material and evaluated 78 instructors’ level of knowledge, proficiency, and effectiveness; delivering leadership curriculum to 3,600 officers and DoD civilians yearly.
- Selected as senior instructor; managed classroom and experiential evaluation programs, developed training requirements; oversaw execution to improve course relevancy and currency.
- Executed 10, 6-week classes of a $25.5M program foundational US Air Force officer training program for 3,600 officers and DoD civilians yearly.
- Delivered 270 academic hours of instruction on doctrine, leadership, wargaming, physical fitness, and senior enlisted member interaction to junior US Air Force officers.
Combat Crew Commander/Combat Crew Instructor Deputy Commander
United States Air Force
Minot, North Dakota
02.2002 - 05.2007
- Trained 224 combat crew members and senior leadership on all facets of US intercontinental ballistic missiles systems.
- Responsible for day-to-day operations of 3 $3.5M simulators and oversaw support contractor.
- Supervised activities of 9 operations, security forces and support personnel at alert facilities.
- Responsible to President on the employment of 50 nuclear assets, monitored additional 100 nuclear assets and oversaw $3.3B weapon system.
Hospital Corpsman
United States Navy
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
08.1993 - 10.2001
- Monitored daily health, safety and wellness of an average of 30 inpatient psychiatric unit patients.
- Supervised activities of outpatient psychiatric clinic.
- Assisted in the creation of a first of its kind stress control program for the US Marine Corps.
- Conducted group/individual therapy, phlebotomy and administered medications to patients.
Education
M.S. - Management
Minot State University
Minot, ND12.2004
B.S. - Psychology
Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina06.2001
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Defense Travel System approving official trained
- Instructional and Learning Assessment
- Strategic human resource planning
- Performance management
- Conflict resolution
- Personnel management
- Analytical Skills
- Data-informed Decision Making
- Initiative
- Professionalism
- Integrity
- Fiscal Discipline
- Large Budget Execution Experience
- Small Budget Execution Experience
- Multi-Site Operations
- Collaborative Operations
- Operate Independently with Little Supervision
- Experienced College Professor
- Assistant Department Chair
- Rapidly Assimilate Processes
- Leadership Development
Professional Development
- Academic Instructor’s Course, Air University, 01/17
- Senior Military Leaders Program, Air Force Air Command and Staff College, 01/13
- Senior Managerial Leadership School, Air Force Squadron Officer School, 01/10
- Junior Managerial Leadership School, Air and Space Basic School, 01/03
Timeline
Assistant Professor, Air Force ROTC
United States Air Force
09.2017 - Current
Division Lead, Operations, Inspector General
United States Air Force
05.2015 - 09.2017
Deputy Director, Safety, Chief, Standardization, Evaluation and Training
United States Air Force
09.2012 - 05.2015
Operations Officer, Afghan Hands
United States Air Force
09.2011 - 09.2012
Assistant Chief, Standardization and Evaluation/Chief, Current Operations
United States Air Force
05.2009 - 09.2011
Assistant Operations Officer/Chief, Standardization and Evaluation
United States Air Force
05.2007 - 05.2009
Combat Crew Commander/Combat Crew Instructor Deputy Commander
United States Air Force
02.2002 - 05.2007
Hospital Corpsman
United States Navy
08.1993 - 10.2001
Officer
United States Air Force
01.1993 - Current
M.S. - Management
Minot State University
B.S. - Psychology
Campbell University