George Keen
Niceville,FL
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities. Devoted to meeting mission requirements and customer needs.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Superintendent, Vehicle Management Flight
USAF
Eglin AFB, Florida
07.2023 - Current
- Oversaw day-to-day and long-term maintenance operations of the installation’s 1.6K vehicle fleet.
- Monitored the completion of prescribed training requirements and timelines.
- Enforced OSHA and DoD safety standards, ensuring strict compliance, safeguarding 99 maintenance personnel in an industrial workspace.
- Utilized various powered, pneumatic, and hand tools to include grinders, impact wrenches, and drills to complete assigned duties while on the shop floor.
Superintendent, Deployment & Distribution Flight
USAF
Eglin AFB, FL
10.2021 - 07.2023
- Provided hands-on oversight to 24/7 logistic operations of the largest Deployment and Distribution Flight of the Air Force Material Command, consisting of 167 military and civilian personnel, 5 Air Force Specialties, and 13 facilities valued at $14 million.
- Supervised 113K documented cargo movements involving the transfer of 352K equipment and parts valued at $559M across two locations while sustaining 74 aircraft valued at $900M.
- Oversaw cargo movement operations for the Traffic Management, Ground Transportation, and the Air Transportation Elements. Ensured compliance with all ground and air transportation regulations.
- Served as a liaison for the 325th Flight Training Unit's relocation. Provided vital information to the end user regarding the packing and shipping of the unit's critical and sensitive assets.
Superintendent, Distribution Section
USAF
Eglin AFB, FL
10.2020 - 09.2021
- Guided Air Force Material Command’s largest Distribution Section comprised of 103 military and civilian personnel in two distinct career fields: Ground Transportation and Traffic Management Operations.
- Ensured compliance with applicable Air Force Instructions, DoD Manuals and Joint Travel Regulations to support 20,000 military and civilian personnel.
- Managed manpower, policy, and special identifiers required to promote operational efficiency, teamwork, and professionalism.
- Provided guidance and mentorship to both military and civilian personnel. Fostered teamwork and workplace cohesiveness. Assigned work tasks to appropriate element/personnel based on priorities, difficulty, and task requirements.
Superintendent, Ground Transportation Element
USAF
Eglin AFB, FL
10.2019 - 09.2020
- Trained and mentored 70 personnel in Air Force Material Command’s largest Ground Transportation section while managing day-to-day operations.
- Developed transportation plans, coordinated travel permits with state and local transportation authorities, supporting the Wing’s 890 Research, Test, and Development projects and $7 billion aircraft inventory.
- Ensured strict compliance with applicable DAFIs, DoD Manuals, DoT guidance, and established Installation Support Agreements/Memorandum of Agreement. Reviewed Online Vehicle Interactive Management System (OLVIMS) service data for accuracy and trends affecting manpower and efficiency.
- Addressed personnel issues, sought most effective means to resolve issue and eliminate workplace tensions. Provided guidance to frontline supervisors on addressing personnel issues and concerns. Ensured all assigned personnel received appropriate training, enabling full organic transportation support to air and ground operations.
Ground Transporter
USAF
Whiteman Air Force Base, MO
03.2003 - 01.2013
- Operated various vehicle types, to include Material Handling Equipment, buses, and tractor-trailers to support the movement of personnel and cargo.
- Utilized supply delivery system and 1348s to conducted Documented Cargo operations, delivering hazardous, classified, munitions, and benchstock assets.
- Trained personnel on cargo loading/unloading, blocking/bracing, and securing heavy and odd shaped cargo.
Education
Occupational Safety And Health
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL09-2017
Associate of Applied Science, Transportation Management
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL10-2010
Skills
- Community Relations
- Staff Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Power Tool Operation
- Hand Tool Operation
- Measuring Device Operation
- Workplace Health and Safety Regulations
- Hand Tools Proficiency
- Cargo Loading/Unloading
- Cargo Chaining, Strapping, Blocking and Bracing
- Ability to interpret and apply technical manuals, blueprints, schematics, and operating manuals
- Transporting, loading/unloading various hazardous materials, to include munitions and classified assets
Affiliations
- Regularly volunteered with Missouri and Kansas Habitat for Humanity to build homes for homeless Veterans.
- Squadron co-lead on Beast Beach project, clearing morale area and building a large deck.
- Completed multiple self-help projects while deployed, building gazebos and covered break areas for personnel.
Certification
- Clearance: Secret (Expires 14 December 2027)
- Certified on a wide variety of Air Force and Army vehicles. Certified to operate 4K-50K Material Handling Equipment, Tractor-Trailer combinations, HMMWV, and Bobtail. (See attached Master Driver's Record)
Timeline
Superintendent, Vehicle Management Flight
USAF
07.2023 - Current
Superintendent, Deployment & Distribution Flight
USAF
10.2021 - 07.2023
Superintendent, Distribution Section
USAF
10.2020 - 09.2021
Superintendent, Ground Transportation Element
USAF
10.2019 - 09.2020
Ground Transporter
USAF
03.2003 - 01.2013
Occupational Safety And Health
Columbia Southern University
Associate of Applied Science, Transportation Management
Community College of The Air Force
- Clearance: Secret (Expires 14 December 2027)
- Certified on a wide variety of Air Force and Army vehicles. Certified to operate 4K-50K Material Handling Equipment, Tractor-Trailer combinations, HMMWV, and Bobtail. (See attached Master Driver's Record)
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