MICHAEL D. PATTON JR.

• Led a 10-person maintenance support team that improved supported-unit readiness from 89% to 93% within 30 days.
• Supervised 26+ corrective maintenance requests and coordinated supply support to expedite equipment return to customers.
• Managed repair-part supply operations and inventory control to ensure timely availability of parts and support for maintenance activities.
• U.S. Marine Corps, 3D Maintenance Battalion

• Lead a team of technical instructors delivering advanced automotive maintenance, troubleshooting, and maintenance-management training for fleet maintenance supervisors and senior technicians.
• Managed four major training cycles that certified new promoted staff sergeants as Motor Transport Maintenance Chiefs, strengthening the organization’s internal talent pipeline and future maintenance leadership capacity.
• Updated and validated technical lesson plans, training aids, hands-on exercises, and student assessments to improve curriculum accuracy and align training with current fleet maintenance requirements.
• Updated and validated technical lesson plans, training aids, hands-on exercises, and student assessments, enhancing curriculum accuracy and aligning training with current fleet maintenance requirements.
• Coached and developed two platform instructors, enhancing consistency in JLTV systems-repair instruction and expanding advanced troubleshooting capabilities for forward maintenance teams.
• Camp Lejeune, NC
• U.S. Marine Corps, Logistics Operations School - Camp Lejeune, NC

• Directed maintenance operations, administration, training, publication control, preventive and corrective maintenance, supply support, records, and reporting for multi-commodity fleet environment, ensuring operational readiness.
• Improved material readiness by 44% through disciplined maintenance oversight, contractor coordination, repair-part reconciliation, and production-cycle tracking.
• Designed and implemented a streamlined asset-induction process for 185+ fleet assets, reducing maintenance cycle time and improving visibility of work-in-progress.
• Coordinated 97 joint technical inspections during a large-scale training exercise, resulting in less than 10% failure rate on exercised equipment and enhancing operational effectiveness.
• Coordinated 97 joint technical inspections during a large-scale training exercise, achieving a less than 10% failure rate on exercised equipment.
• Managed $225K repair-part layette inventory program with zero product loss, maintaining resource accountability and availability.
• U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 - 2D Marine Aircraft Wing

• Coordinated maintenance support, equipment movement, warranty actions, and stakeholder communication across multiple geographically dispersed units to enhance operational readiness.
• Planned 28 maintenance support team events that enabled field-level repairs on multiple asset categories and improved operational support to forward customers.
• Processed 14 higher-headquarters taskers in support of 20 unit exercises and four certification events, aligning maintenance support to shifting operational requirements.
• Moved 25 pieces of motor transport equipment across Okinawa in support of five units and a battalion-level exercise designed to test future task organization and support models.
• Managed deployment check-in and coordination for 125 Marines and Sailors and helped distribute 167 personnel across mission-essential support requirements.
• Liaised among seven organizations to ensure proper assignment and support of 100+ multi-skill personnel, facilitating successful completion of maintenance missions.
• Okinawa, Japan
• U.S. Marine Corps, 3D Maintenance Battalion - 3D Marine Logistics Group, Okinawa, Japan

• Managed daily work distribution for up to 42 technicians and coached 30+ junior employees in technical skills, professional standards, and leadership development.
• Led intermediate-level maintenance operations for tactical vehicle and support-equipment programs, balancing labor, repair priorities, technical skill sets, parts availability, safety, and quality requirements.
• Sustained audit and inspection readiness, passing a major maintenance inspection with zero medium or high-risk findings through daily quality checks and functional-area oversight.
• Supervised repair-order induction and closure for 42 service requests, achieving 25 closures and managing 654 labor hours and 25 secondary repairable parts.
• Oversaw requisition of $120K+ in repair parts and secondary repairables, ensuring accurate ordering and timely movement of customer equipment through maintenance pipeline.
• Maintained zero-mishap safety climate, supervising 640 accident-free maintenance hours in support of regional operations.
• Okinawa, Japan
• U.S. Marine Corps, 3D Maintenance Battalion / CLR-35 - Okinawa, Japan

• Advised on shop operations, maintenance documentation, repair-part tracking, preventive maintenance, equipment modifications, inspection preparation, and tool-room corrective actions.
• Managed repair-order workflow for 67 second-echelon assets, closed 86 service requests in the maintenance management system, and tracked 659+ parts from supply to job completion.
• Conducted 38 equipment assessments and supervised 30 preventive maintenance inspections while coordinating equipment evacuation for higher-level repair.
• Prepared maintenance program for a major logistics readiness inspection, helping the motor transport commodity achieve a 92% inspection score.
• U.S. Marine Corps, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines - 1st Marine Division

• Established hands-on expertise in diesel and tactical vehicle maintenance, shop safety, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, repair documentation, parts accountability, and small-team leadership, leading to advancement into senior maintenance-management roles.
• Cultivated foundation in customer support, maintenance discipline, technical problem-solving, and training new technicians in high-tempo operational environments, contributing to team readiness and operational effectiveness.
• U.S. Marine Corps - Multiple Locations

Graduate coursework in Human Resources / Management

Completed senior enlisted leadership development requirements