Ronald Thomas
Mandeville,Louisiana
Summary
I retired as an aviation branched Colonel from the US Army after a successful 30 year career. I spent 1 year in South Korea, and 9 years in Germany with assignments in Fort Benning, Georgia, Fort Riley and Leavenworth, Kansas, Fort Rucker, Alabama, Fort Monroe, Virginia and Fort Carson, Colorado. Additionally, I served on the Headquarters Department of the Army Staff and the Headquarters US Air Force in the Pentagon and also as the Military Aide to President Ronald Reagan in the White House. Successfully commanded at platoon, company/troop and battalion level. As a Defense Contractor for Booz Allen Hamilton, assigned as a team leader on the team that conducted evaluation of the Future Combat System and the subsequent spin-off technologies to include Unmanned Aerial Systems, advanced ground and attack aviation systems. The team developed new organizational structures to support future combat scenarios and fought the organizations and systems in simulations to support data analysis for US Army.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
Work History
Defense Contractor
Booz-Allen & Hamilton
05.2002 - 09.2016
- Used strong technical management, program management and cross-group collaboration skills to lead diverse functional teams. Team successfully won the contract that was competed 11 times over the course of 15 years,
- Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
- Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
- Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
- Developed and updated tracking spreadsheets for process monitoring and reporting.
Military Officer
US Army
06.1972 - 05.2002
- Successfully commanded at Platoon, Company/Troop and Battalion Command Levels
- Monitored unit operations in dynamic, challenging environments with high level of situational awareness. Always a necessary task but particularly important as an Aviation Attack Helicopter Company Commander and later as Attack Helicopter Battalion Commander in Cold War Era Germany.
- As Senior Army Advisor to Adjutant General responsible for Louisiana National Guard, worked closely with civilian agencies to coordinate military operations and carry out orders in support of Emergency Preparedness Operations within Louisiana.
- Supervised work of soldiers, non-commissioned officers, officers and civilian staff. Developed individual performance and mission objectives and goals. Evaluated individual as well as unit performance and produced detailed reports.
- As Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of US Army National Training Center and Fort Irwin, managed budget of $250M and maintained fiscal responsibility with zero losses.
- As Army Aide to President of United States, Developed and maintained operational plans for protection and continuity of Office of the President. Responsible for security, maintenance and preparation of US Nuclear Codes necessary for Presidential Access and Execution.
Education
Master of Arts - Masters of Public Administration
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA05.1991
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA05.1972
Skills
- Resource Allocation
- Test and Evaluation
- Data Analysis
- Proposal Development
- Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Weapons Systems Proficiency
- Strategic Planning
- Requirements Analysis
- Operational Planning
- Budget Management
- Military Operations Knowledge
Timeline
Defense Contractor
Booz-Allen & Hamilton
05.2002 - 09.2016
Military Officer
US Army
06.1972 - 05.2002
Master of Arts - Masters of Public Administration
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
Northwestern State University of Louisiana