Joshua Lavin
Atlanta,Georgia
Summary
U.S. Air Force Logistics and Contracting Officer with 9+ years of experience in global acquisition and operations. Expertise in managing large-scale contracts and formulating effective acquisition strategies. Recognized for accountable leadership and integrity in high-pressure environments. Active Secret Clearance with eligibility for Top Secret clearance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Officer in Charge, Readiness and Resources
Air Force Reserves
Dobbins Air Reserve Base, GA
09.2022 - Current
- Champions a 44-person multidisciplinary team, optimizing performance across 21 distinct programs through proactive leadership and continuous process improvement
- Spearheads strategic planning for several high-impact programs to include the Unit Self-Assessment, Security Manager, Unit Training and overall unit readiness compliance
- Serves as the primary Unit Self-Assessment Program Manager, directing wide-ranging internal and external evaluations to ensure program compliance and operational integrity
- Ensures program managers are successfully completing program reviews within the Management Internal Control Toolset for organizational level compliance
- Regularly monitors the Inspector General Evaluation Management System, an external inspection tool used to pinpoint systemic gaps and improvement opportunities
- Conducts root-cause analysis on improvement areas, develops and implements corrective strategies to enhance organizational readiness and drive sustained improvement
Operations Officer / Professor
Active-Duty Air Force
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 550
06.2020 - 07.2022
- Led a team of 5 Military professionals in the recruiting, training, coaching, counseling, and evaluating of 60+ officer candidates
- Tackled U.S. Air Force 5-10 year plan for officer gaps and requirements by developing and supervising leadership labs, military field training, reinforcing discipline, fostering team building and providing career guidance
- Served as a Field Training Officer directly supporting the largest Training effort in AFROTC history providing regulatory oversight in the training of 1,726 Officer candidates
- Professor of Aerospace Studies, taught senior level college curriculum covering foundations of the U.S. Air Force, Leadership, Mentorship and National Security Affairs
- Facilitated large scale training events involving 55 teams across 4 military branches collaborating with various agencies to develop in-depth problem-solving exercises
Contracting Military Lead
Air Force One
Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma
05.2018 - 06.2020
- Responsible for $1B aircraft contract to include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering all aspects of 'Air Force One' Contractor Logistics Support
- Led PMs in providing directional support of technical and finance teams in long term forecasting, developing contractual strategies, and implementing short-term and long-term milestones for timely execution of aircraft operations
- Increased quality of life for over 2,000 contracting professionals by designing and implementing the first ever 360-degree feedback program for supervisors/subordinates
- Ensured all acquisitions abided by all Federal Acquisition Regulations, Air Force Instructions, Executive Orders and Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Policies
Senior Supervisor
374th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron
Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
07.2019 - 01.2020
- Managed 26 Military personnel across 4 teams with a $550 Million portfolio as the Senior Supervisor and Lead Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)
- As Lead ACO, supervised team of 3 personnel responsible for $8 million Government Purchase Card program and 4 service contracts worth $80 million
- Oversaw execution of 2 engineering support service contracts worth $16 Million
- Managed $43 Million Base Operations contract for Airfield operations and power grid
- Responsible for $20 Million facility support contract, covering base amenities such as dining facilities, gym services, lodging requirements and more
- Fostered a cohesive team mentality between government personnel and contractor site managers, a crucial step for successful contract operation
Executive Officer
35th Mission Support Group
Misawa Air Base, Japan
05.2017 - 05.2018
- Direct aide to the Mission Support Director responsible for 6 distinct organizations with 1800 personnel charged with supporting Misawa Air Base
- Led 8-person executive team managing admin functions/personnel actions/Knowledge Operations Management
- Trusted advisor, initiates Higher Headquarters/local base tasks, policies, priorities and provides clear direction to Squadron Directors for planning and implementation
- Liaison to 35 organizations, and 7 tenant units to include Japanese Air Self Defense Force, U.S. Naval Air Forces, and U.S. Army Joint Tactical Ground Station
Education
Masters of Business Administration -
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NYBusiness and Management -
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NYSkills
- Communication skills
- Strategic planning
- Risk assessment
- Team building
- DoD acquisition
- Proposal strategy
- Negotiation tactics
- Contract management
- Excel and SQL proficiency
- Power BI expertise
- Microsoft Office suite
- Oracle database management
- AI applications knowledge
- Adobe software proficiency
- Program management
- Data analysis techniques
- Process improvement strategies
- Team leadership abilities
- Interpersonal relations
- Operations management expertise
- Mission planning skills
- Problem-solving capabilities
- Conflict resolution strategies
- Interagency coordination experience
- Military logistics knowledge
- Adaptability and flexibility traits
- Leadership development programs
- Project coordination skills
- Innovation management practices
- Staff development initiatives
- People management
Certification
- Acquisition Professional Development Level 2
- Logistics Readiness Officer Course
- Firefighter 2/ HAZMAT Awareness / Operations
Accomplishments
- Field Training Officer of SHEL 2, Top Officer award for rendering life-saving aid to a cadet in need, 07/21
- Air Combat Command's Small Contracting Squadron of the Year, 2019
- Pacific Air Forces' Best Small Unit Construction Award, 2017
- Squadron Company Grade Officer of the Year, 2016
- Distinguished Graduate Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, 05/14
Personal Information
Title: Logistics & Acquisition Officer, MBA, Joint Force Integrator, Veteran
Timeline
Officer in Charge, Readiness and Resources
Air Force Reserves
09.2022 - Current
Operations Officer / Professor
Active-Duty Air Force
06.2020 - 07.2022
Senior Supervisor
374th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron
07.2019 - 01.2020
Contracting Military Lead
Air Force One
05.2018 - 06.2020
Executive Officer
35th Mission Support Group
05.2017 - 05.2018
Masters of Business Administration -
Syracuse University
Business and Management -
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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