Joseph Shortt-Tabor

Supervisor: Steven Campfield, Steven.J.Campfield.civ@army.mil@army.mi,
314-656-5001

• Serves as the Support Operations Officer (SPO) to the Brigade Commander.
• Senior LOGCAP professional for $85M LOGCAP contract for Romania and Bulgaria.
• Responsible for all base life support functions (Fuel, SSA, DFAC, MHE support, Water, Shuttle Service, Billeting, Power Generation, Commercial Line Hauls, Sea Movements, Military Airlift)
• Overseas, advises and coaches a team of eight Army Civilian Employees and four military Soldiers.
• Ensures seven additional training sites in both Romania and Bulgaria have adequate life-support functions and facilities.
• Briefs all foreign and US Senior leadership on support provided and ensures incoming units are fully supported.
• Overseas the Black Seas Acquisition Cross service agreements (ACSA) program. Encompasses support for over 13 NATO countries.
• Ensures the ASG Black Seas $95M budget is on track and adequate to support both countries.
• Constantly evaluates existing logistics infrastructure, institutes upgrades or replacement.
• Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for all work breakdown structures for the LOGCAP program (Over 20 WBS items).

Supervisor: Tom Brady, Tom.M.Brady@usace.army.mil,
315-263-3680

• Serves as the Senior Logistics technical advisor to the
  Commander.
• Supervises a staff of four (4) Department of the Army
  Civilians and eight (8) Local Japanese employees.
• Oversees $3.1M worth of property book items.
• Oversees all facets of logistics for the entire country
  of Japan.
• Coordinates all intra-theater air movements. This
  encompasses helicopters and other fixed-wing
  military aircraft.
• Oversees the entire travel program for the country of
  Japan.
• Is the subject matter expert for all Logistics policies
  for USACE, Japan District.
• Overseas a government vehicle fleet of fifty-nine
  vehicles valued at $1M.
• Serves as the primary logistics liaison between USACE
  and outside stakeholders.
• Serves as the Government Purchase Card (GPC)
  Billing Official for over six (6) offices.
• Conducts site visits to eight (8) different bases to
  ensure all supportability and policies are up to par.
• Oversees the maintenance and upkeep of ten (10) facilities that are geographically disbursed
  throughout Japan.
• Manages the Command Supply Discipline Program.
• Serves as the primary payroll certifier for over 159
  local national employees.
• Creates the Logistics Office budget and ensures
  execution is on track.
• Develops various long and short-range strategic and
  tactical plans relative to ongoing logistical missions
  and contingency planning.
• Coordinates and prepares briefings, decision
  papers, information papers and situation reports for
  Army operations.
• Evaluates program effectiveness and efficiencies
  through the review of process flows, reports,
  personal observations, and other means.
• Formulate regulatory, operational, and policy
  guidance in the absence of higher headquarter
  guidance.
• Manages and directs the development, monitoring,
  coordination, and correlation of district logistics
  plans.

Supervisor: LTC Robert Leonard, Robert.S.Leonard@usace.army.mil, 540-665-2688

• Serves as the Chief of Logistics for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Transatlantic Expeditionary District.
• Exercises supervisory duties over four Department of the Army civilians and one United States Service member (E-7). This includes performance management.
• Advises the District Commander on all Logistics matters as the Senior Logistician in the organization.
• Provides expertise and oversight on all logistics matters for the countries of Kuwait, Iraq, Syria and Qatar.
• Enables and empowers all junior Logisticians within the organization by providing advisement and implementing lessons learned for logistic matters.
• Serves as the Postal Officer for the the unit mail room as an additional duty. Responsible for all unit mail room operations that services over 150 personnel within the District.
• Manages and provides oversight for the organizations property book valued at $3.2 million with over 600 line items.
• Successfully converted organizational property book from USACE specific property management system to Army-wide Global Combat Support System (GCSS). Transferred all property with ZERO FLIPL's.
• Provides operational and technical direction to all staff within the organization.
• Reviews serious disciplinary cases involving key employees and recommends corrective or disciplinary action.
• Manages and provides oversight for $2.2 million worth of supplies. Ensures proper benchstocks are maintained and are supplies are being utilized in-line with the Command Supply Discipline Program (CDSP).
• Conducts Logistic site visits to determine supportability requirements. Expertly Implements those supportability requirements.
• Provides management and oversight for a government-leased fleet of 26 vehicles. Ensures vehicles are being properly utilized within Army standards.
• Provides management and oversight for all organizational freight shipping and receiving.
• Completed retrograde of personnel in Afghanistan with zero-loss and ahead of Army imposed deadline.
• Briefs Division and District Senior Leadership on all logistics matters.

Supervisor: Mark Thill, Mark.A.Thill@usace.army.mil , 540-556-4508

• Serves as the Logistics Management Officer. Provides support for 3 contingency operations in 5 different countries. Deployed in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel (OFS), Operational Inherent Resolve (OIR) and Operation Spartan Shield (OSS)
• Serves as the Logistics Team Lead providing oversight for three government civilians and one military service member. Assigns work to team members to meet all organizational logistics goals
• Ensures all work is assigned and balanced appropriately to logistic team members. Ensures the organizations strategic goals and objectives are clearly communicated and integrated into team strategies
• Provides budgetary oversight, allocation and reallocation of logistic office funds to meet mission needs
• Responsible for the oversight and implementation of the districts supply, maintenance, facilities management and transportation programs
• Provides equipment training as needed to a 50-member team.
• Applies technical knowledge of logistical programs to plan for new mission requirements and provide support for all activities and operations that fall within the area of operation.
• Serves as an advisor to the District Commander on all logistics support functions. Ensures all logistic support requirements are inline with mission needs
• Responsible for the implementation and advisement of all logistic district policies
• Responsible for the oversight of the Command Supply Discipline Program which has over $1M in supply bench stocks
• Ensures all organization equipment is properly calibrated and meet maintenance schedules
• Manages and administers organizational property book with over 2350 line items of equipment valued at over $5.8M
• Prepares and briefs the command, customers and supporting elements on USACE Logistical operations in the CENTCOM and USFOR-A areas of operations
• Responsible for interpreting, planning, evaluating, and coordinating the effective implementation of the logistics programs.
• Creates and implements logistics policy for all USACE sites that fall within CENTCOM purview
• Responsible for shipping and receiving all USACE cargo throughout the Middle East
• Serves as the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for three non-tactical vehicle contracts totaling thirty-seven vehicles
• Performs staff visits, customer assistance, creates concepts of support for field activities, to ensure all logistic life-support elements are met
• Reviews and approves government purchase card (GPC) requests for accuracy and fiscal responsibility

Notable Achievements

• Received Commanders coin for setting up brand new HQ's office.
• Received Division Commanding General coin for exemplarily customer support.

Supervisor: Roxanne Keeling, Roxanne.S.Keeling@usace.army.mil, 502-315-7035

• Served as the government travel credit card (GTCC) Agency Program Coordinator (APC) for the 1100+ employees within the Europe District
• Reviews and approves permanent change of station (PCS), and temporary duty (TDY) travel claim vouchers for accuracy. Makes sure claims are true, accurate and in-line with the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and agency travel policies
• Served as the back-up CEFMS Systems Accountant. Ensures financial database has appropriate recording for all Louisville District engineering projects
• Drafts memorandums pertaining to travel management programs
• Utilizes Corp of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS) and other electronic platforms to compile, reconcile, analyze and report travel and financial data for the Louisville District
• Leads and participates in meetings and discussions designed to communicate program plans and goals to internal functional areas and external organizations.
• Recommends to superiors any adjustments required to keep program execution effective or develops impact statements when adjustments are beyond resourcing
• Utilizes Corp of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS) and other electronic platforms to compile, reconcile, analyze and report travel and financial data for NAU

Notable Achievements

• Within 3 months of working became the centralized point of contact for all things associated with the travel and travel card program. Travel POC was previously entrusted with a different department.

Supervisor: Kimberly Baudy-Patterson, Kimberly.C.Baudy-Patterson@usace.army.mil, 978-318-8077

• Served as the government travel credit card (GTCC) Agency Program Coordinator (APC) for the 500+ employees within the Europe District
  Reviews and approves permanent change of station (PCS), and temporary duty (TDY) travel claim vouchers for accuracy. Makes sure claims are true, accurate and in-line with the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and agency travel policies
• Served as the Certifying Officer for all PCS and TDY orders. Screens and validates that all orders have proper entitlements and funding
  Reviews and approves living quarters allowance (LQA), post-allowance and all other foreign entitlement claims for fiscal responsibility and accuracy
• Responsible for reconciling and paying all Department of the Army and Foreign National payroll and travel claims within the USACE Europe Districts Purview
• Responsible for researching travel regulations, policy and guidelines, in order to advise managers and travelers on travel scenarios, best practices and how to comply with EUCOM and DOD requirements
• Responsible for certifying all purchase request and commitments (PR&C) that can be in excess of $15M. The PR&C's are used for funding USACE and DOD contractual obligations
• Responsible for reconciling over $300k worth of monthly U.S. Embassy transactions that are charged for USACE employee support in remote locations Drafts memorandums pertaining to travel management programs
• Utilizes Corp of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS) and other electronic platforms to compile, reconcile, analyze and report travel and financial data for NAU
  Responsible for compiling data for travel, contracting, construction in progress (CIP) and other financial documentation for higher HQ's audit reviews
• Plans and coordinate travel operations within the organization
  Analyzes program costs to determine the most cost-effective travel programs

Notable Achievements
Received on the spot award for compiling and completing over 150 audit requests from USACE HQ's within a month. None of the over 150 audit samples came back with failures or the need for additional information leading to a 100% success audit rating

Supervisor: Dale Free, Dale.K.Free@usace.army.mil, 314-540-2470

• Multi-functional Logistics Professional (Transportation, Supply, Property book, Travel, Facility Management, Life-cycle support) that supports over 69 USACE Europe District (NAU) project sites that are located in over 14 countries
• Served as a logistics management specialist responsible for interpreting, planning, evaluating, and coordinating the effective implementation of the logistics programs
• Reviewed, authenticated and approved over 3,000 travel orders with a 1% error rate
• Prepares formal and informal special studies and presents or participates in briefings to working groups and command status briefings representing supervisor and equipment managers when required
• Negotiates status of force agreements (SOFA) with foreign dignitaries on behalf of USACE NAU
• Creates and implements logistics policy for all USACE sites that fall within AFRICOM and EUCOM purview
• Serves as the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) for the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) contracted ticketing agency (CWT/SATO)
• Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for five Logistics Management Office contracts. Reviews invoices, writes reports and serves and the main focal point for the Contractor and customer
• Serves as the USACE Europe District transportation Officer. Manages all movements and deployments for EUCOM and AFRICOM. Formulates, analyzes and executes USACE NAU Logistics Management Offices' employee salaries, travel and transportation budget Responsible for briefing NAU leadership on transportation budget, travel budget and all other logistical requirements
• Serves as the resident expert for Joint Travel Regulations and Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel and as the travel orders authentication authority. Reviews and authenticates all TDY travel for the District and executes CEFMS actions to include itinerary review, entitlement review, funding review, and regulatory compliance prior to authenticating
• Responsible for the management, reconciliation, and payment of the Districts Centrally Billed Account (CBA) required for TDY travel of District personnel without government credit cards
• Serves as the alternate Property Book Officer (PBO) for over 500 line items that are worth over $40 million Serves as principal Management Support Specialist to the Chief of Logistics, and staff in all administrative matters related-to the total mission.
• Performs a wide variety of administrative and support functions involving reports, reporting procedures, and document control
  Assists in analyzing all levels of supply in all USACE District offices Europe wide
• Responsible for training the 500+ USACE Europe District employees on the Districts travel and transportation program
  Presented training's to Agency employees regarding
  travel policies
• Investigates all discrepancies and resolves differences
  Assists in ensuring 5,000 line items worth over $5 million in accountable government property is properly accounted for in APPMS. Processes Financial Liability Investigations for Property Loss (FLIPL) for damages to government property coordinating with numerous external agencies ensuring all documentation has been collected with accurate information and submitted to the Command
• Entrusted to be the focal point and resident expert to brief Customer Agencies, Army and USACE Senior Leadership on all Logistic successes, lessons-learned and challenges, in order to collaborate to identify best-practices, shortfalls and improvements that can be made
• Serves as the alternate NAU Facility Manager. Responsible for maintaining all USACE facilities and assets
  Responsible for the management of 145 GSA-leased and contracted vehicles
• Analyzes documents and data for compliance with regulations and policies

Notable Achievements

• Interviewed and selected as one of four Leadership Development Program (LDP) 2019 Associates
• Received on the spot award for expertly setting Logistics support for remote sites (Latvia, Poland, Estonia, Romania, Hungary, Nigeria)
• Received a 3-star Commanding General coin. One Chief of Engineering and construction coin. Three District Commander (COL) coins. All coins received in recognition for outstanding performance in specific logistic fields
• Received a promotion from GS-09 to GS-11 non-competitively based off expertise and willingness to take on increased workload
• Implemented new automated vehicle dispatching system. First of its kind within the Europe District
• Received highest achievable appraisal for all annual
  

Supervisor: Johnnie Potter, Johnnie.L.Potter@usace.army.mil, 901-874-8203

• Served as the Transportation Agent for the Transportation Officer for the Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) servicing 36,000+ employees. Responsible for performing a variety of technical transportation, travel, and traffic functions
• Reviewed and authenticated over 30,000 travel orders with a less than 2% error rate
• Assisted 36,000+ USACE employees of all levels troubleshoot issues relating to travel
• Ships various freight commodities, hazardous material, special handling, and oversized/heavy duty equipment using GFM. Responsible for planning, adapting, operating, and controlling economical and efficient utilization of common and other transportation carrier services to best meet USACE requirements
• Coordinates OCONUS/CONUS worldwide PCS travel arrangements, initiating traveler's transportation agreement and computing travel and relocation allowances
• Coordinates CONUS and OCONUS movements by all modes of transportation for passenger travel. Makes sure all foreign requirements outlined in the Foreign Clearance guide are met for OCONUS travel.
  Submits APACS clearances for all USACE employees traveling abroad
• Administered the corporate Government Travel Credit Card Program. Makes sure all GTCC info is loaded into the Corp of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS)
• Reconciles USACE districts centrally billed accounts (CBA). Trouble shoots and audits all reports associated with the Citi CBA account with a credit limit of 100K
• Reviews and interprets regulations, directives, program documents and command guidance

Notable Achievements

• Received multiple accolades from Senior Leadership on customer service skills
• Received one 2-star Deputy Commanding General (USACE) coin for logistic services provided Received Civilian Achievement Medal
• Selected to perform on a working group for the new roll-out for "Skype for Business". Traveled to Washington D.C. to perform duties for working group
• Achieved highest rating possible on annual appraisal

Supervisor: Fred Norman, Fred.Norman@us.af.mil

• Started as a summer hire moved to an emergency hire, student hire then finally a permanent federal civil service employee
  Was responsible for logistically planning, deploying and routing highly-valued AFMC equipment world-wide.
• Provided deployment support for 6 wings from 6 major commands with over 59 test, fighter and special operational aircraft
• Provided logistical support for over 53,190 supply and line items valued at over $1.2b. Worked with over 200 contractors and countless military units to coordinate meet and fulfill logistical needs best for the customer and government alike
• Provided knowledge of transportation regulations, methods, and techniques relating to the movement of freight in order to affect shipment of commodities Duties include packaging and crating one-of-a kind testing equipment to negate damages in transit.
• Built over 500 containers varying from a simplistic cardboard box to an advanced packaging schematic that required specialized carpentry skills. The aforementioned ability has negated billions of dollars' worth of damage, making sure the assets get to the destination unscathed.
• Used federal regulations and guidance to ship classified, sensitive, nuclear-war related material (NWRM), hazardous, and ammo shipments to bases throughout the world
• Routinely used SBSS and CMOS databases to record, track, navigate and ship military cargo
• Traveled to different local bases to provide guidance and expertise on best shipping and routing methods
• Was responsible for shipping highly time-sensitive assets, to remedy things such as downed aircraft and highly-visible testing missions.
• Looked upon to be a good steward of government money when it came to shipping. Routinely looked for ways to ship things cheaper via roadway (old dominion, Conway, UPS etc.), air (FedEx, UPS etc.) or sea
  Was also assigned as Equipment Custodian hand receipt holder of all TMO assets valued over $220K, ensuring equipment is properly maintained IAW current maintenance schedules
• Served as the element's alternate Facility Manager and routinely submitted work orders for the upkeep and continuous safety of the facilities within the Cargo Movement element. Conducted fire and safety inspections on a routine basis, while aggressively ensuring all discrepancies were rapidly corrected

Notable Achievements

• Coined by multiple Squadron Commanders for support provided
• Received Civilian Achievement Medal Promoted multiple time starting from a WG-01 ending at WG-08 based off of work ethic and skill Multiple Cash Awards
• 2012 96 LRS civilian of the 3rd quarter (July-Sept) 2012
• 96 Mission Support Group civilian of the 3rd quarter (July-Sept)
• Received highest achievable annual appraisal for all appraisals

Supervisor: John Vreeland, Retired

• Workforce as a member of the International Security
  Assistance Forces (ISAF) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan
• Responsible for all supply functions for the 47th Garrison command as well as the 9+ units directly under the Garrison's purview. Used PBUSE to requisition all supply items needed for the upkeep and ongoing projects of Shindand AB
• Served as the Chief of Logistics for four months to provide continuity between incoming and outgoing Chief's
• Directed and monitored assigned military and civilian personnel; developed and implemented internal policies and procedures; monitored use and expenditure rate of budgeted funds by review of documents and accounting records; assured availability of spare parts in accordance with stock criteria; assured accuracy of Shop Stock Lists and monitored the handling, storage, transfer, disposition and physical control of property in storage
• Served as Primary Hand Receipt holder for the Shindand Garrison with 67 lines consisting of 822 line items or $8M+ of equipment, both accountable and accountable but consumable items.
• Responsible for reviewing any FLIPL's that any tenant commander initiated. Reviewed and supervised all tenant units on the FLIPL process
• Responsible for planning, scheduling and coordinating resupply convoys to FOB Islam Qala, a remote outpost with little to no access to mail or supplies. Enabled the completion of several force protection, power generation and airfield lighting projects adding to the defensive and offensive capabilities of the post
• Served as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for contracts covering all non-tactical vehicles located on Shindand Air Base in Afghanistan
• Vehicle contract covered over 600 assorted pickup trucks, and Sports Utility Vehicles. Duties related to vehicle contracts include ensuring monthly maintenance schedules are followed and safety information is reviewed with all operators
• Worked closely with the 47th Garrison Resource Management coordinator to ensure that base-level contracts flow through the Army's TRGT system. These contracts are for vehicle leases, security, escort services, commodities buys and waste removal and are renewed quarterly to protect the health and lives of the personnel living and working on the installation
• Responsible for providing Garrison oversight and supervision on all supply and logistic processes to the 500+ personnel who fall under the Garrisons command purview
• Coordinate transfers of heavy equipment, security equipment, vehicles, office supplies and office furniture Afghanistan- wide to ensure that equipment is utilized to the maximum extent before it is disposed of
• Coordinate the issue of ammunition to arriving military members and ensure that they return unused ammunition at the end of their tour of duty
• Perform administrative functions for the Department of Logistics, including analysis of current ongoing projects to determine their continued usefulness to the Shindand Garrison and researching effective methods to complete projects tasked out from U.S. Forces - Afghanistan (USFOR-A). Report projects that are no longer useful or that are not cost effective to the Garrison Commander for review with the goal of saving the Government money that could be better spent elsewhere in the AOR.
• Prepare high-level briefings on on-goings logistical and financial projects to present them to USFOR-A command to make aware

Notable Achievements

• Received Civilian Achievement Medal NATO Medal
  GWOT Medal
• Promoted to Chief of Logistics
• Saved the Garrison Command $1.5M by requesting and acquiring a bill of materials yard that was under an anti-deficiency act for over 2 years. This cut-down on the need to order supplies from Stateside
• Coined over 12 times with varying Commanders coins due to expertly performing logistics functions Selected by USFOR-A to become the non-tactical vehicle Regional Command West Program Manager