Layne Gulledge
Moody,FL
Summary
Proven team leader with expertise in scheduling optimization and mission readiness. Manages intricate training programs focused on safety compliance and deployment preparedness. Communicates effectively with management and team members. Technical Focus Areas: Flight safety, mission readiness, operations scheduling, training systems, standards & evaluations, deployment planning.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Sgt/Boom Operator and Evaluator
United States Air Force
04.2017 - Current
- Coordinated cross-functional communication among flight operations, training, and leadership to align KC-135R/T mission execution; optimized scheduling for aircraft crews.
- Streamlined training and documentation systems; coordinated 200+ training items across 5 programs for pilots and boom operators, maintaining audit-ready records and on-time currency.
- Delivered executive-ready briefings and data packages (project plans, milestone updates, readiness/status reports) that enabled faster, informed decisions by squadron leadership.
- Increased meeting efficiency by handling end-to-end scheduling, logistics, room setup, presentation integration, and real-time facilitation for safety boards, standards & evals, and deployment reviews.
- Boosted project transparency by tracking action items, safety metrics, qualification deliverables, and resource/acquisition activities with strict accuracy and accountability.
- Planned and executed technical events and programmatic reviews across Air Mobility Command/Air Education and Training Command units; coordinated on-site and off-site working groups, panels, and boards to drive mission readiness.
- Anticipated mission needs and proactively aligned training and deployment readiness, enabling rapid tasking and minimizing schedule risk.
- Drove process improvements in scheduling optimization and 18-month standards & evaluation cycles, reducing rework and accelerating qualification timelines.
- Partnered with program/project management to integrate training plans with operational priorities; maintained squadron training currency across diverse mission requirements.
- Identified inefficiencies in records and scheduling workflows; implemented streamlined processes that improved data accessibility and cycle time.
- Managed training/safety databases to maintain accurate qualification, compliance, and readiness data within a TS/SCI environment.
- Recognized for operational excellence with the Air Medal, Air Medal with “C” Device, and Air Force Commendation Medal.
Warehouse Manager
Badcock Home Furniture
Enterprise, USA
06.2014 - 03.2017
- Ensure new deliveries are accurate to the purchase order
- Assembled new furniture and products
- Transported furniture to customer locations
Education
Associate degree - Aviation Ops
Community College of the Air Force
01-2023
Airman Leadership School -
01-2021
Some College (No Degree) -
EJPME I
OnlineSkills
- Cross-functional communication
- Mission execution
- Training coordination
- Data analysis
- Risk management
- Aircraft scheduling
- Operational readiness
- Process improvement
- Team collaboration
- Resource allocation
- Logistics planning
- Safety compliance
USAF Training Programs
- Flight Safety Program Management
- KC135 Boom Operator & Instructor
- Survival Training - Combat
- Water
- Hypoxia
- Law of War
Technical Focus Areas
- Flight safety
- Mission readiness
- Operations scheduling
- Training systems
- Standards & evaluations
- Deployment planning
Security Clearance
TS/SCI (active)
Timeline
Technical Sgt/Boom Operator and Evaluator
United States Air Force
04.2017 - Current
Warehouse Manager
Badcock Home Furniture
06.2014 - 03.2017
Associate degree - Aviation Ops
Community College of the Air Force
Airman Leadership School -
Some College (No Degree) -
EJPME I