Samantha C. Garrido

Dynamic Squadron Commander with a proven track record in logistics management and team collaboration. Expertise in overseeing complex operations and ensuring mission readiness of high-value aircraft, delivering top-tier support for national security initiatives.

Top Secret SCI Clearance

• Air Command and Staff College, 2024, Air University, Montgomery, AL
• Leadership Development Course, 2023, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, AL
• Aircraft Mishap Investigation Course, 2023, Dyess AFB, Abilene, TX
• Maintenance Officer Intermediate Course, 2021, Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, TX
• Jet Engine Investigation Mishap Course, 2018, Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, TX
• Squadron Officer School, 2015, Air University, Montgomery, AL
• Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions Officer Course, 2012, Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, TX
• Air Force Combat & Ammunition Center Course, 2012, Beale Air Force Base, Beale, CA
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, 2011, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

• Squadron Commander, 595 Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 06/01/24, Present, Bellevue, NE, Responsible for the leadership and training of 230 maintainers from 7 different specialties across Offutt AFB and a detachment at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio., Ensures the generation and sustainment of the only four E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft in the world, worth over $5 billion., Provides safe, reliable aircraft to ensure global command and control to execute the orders of the President of the United States, the Secretary of Defense, and Joint Chief of Staff., Oversaw the execution of 156 sorties and 11 GC2Ms in support of the President of the United States and the Secretary of Defense., Manages the complex execution of a demanding national security schedule with a small fleet of 4 aircraft while working with 65% of the required manning.
• Director of Operations, 9 Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 08/01/20, 05/31/24, Yuba County, CA, Led 323 personnel from 6 AFSCs in daily sortie production and generation to support 13 assigned C-17 aircraft worth $2.9B., Generated 3.4K annual sorties and provided worldwide maintenance, sustainment, and fleet health for 30 U-2s., Oversaw worldwide movements supporting five combatant commands as the force provider of personnel and assets for five flying squadrons. Interpreted, enforced, and initiated policies to ensure safe practices., Planned maintenance to provide the long-term health of the fleet, ensured proper breadth of expertise of mechanics to support 24/7/365 worldwide operations., Oversaw and directed upgrade & proficiency training of assigned personnel; optimized their skill level training with military readiness.
• Officer in Charge, 660 Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 09/01/19, 08/31/20, Fairfield, CA, Led 392 Active Duty and Active Reserve personnel in 7 specialties, maintaining 27 KC-10s worth $50B., Supported continuous United States Air Force Central Command missions. Generates air refueling strategic airlift aircraft for four flying squadrons and maintained aircraft personnel and equipment ready for worldwide deployment to support Air Mobility Command’s largest wing., Ensured safety and quality of maintenance, coordinated and directed assignments, and work priorities to accomplish all aspects of aircraft maintenance., Generated Moron, Spain air bridge packages, deployed 2 aircraft and 39 personnel, drove 150 swap outs that sustained campaigns against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)., Guided 18 KC-10s deployments and ensured the training and readiness of 114 airmen who delivered a total of 3,500 sorties and 2,100 airstrikes.
• Communications Flight Commander, Communications Flight, 08/01/17, 08/31/19, Fairfield, CA, Planned, directed, supervised, and coordinated four deployable work centers composed of 40 Airmen., Directed and supervised repair and preventive upgrades for maintenance for Contingency Response Wing’s communication equipment valued at $26.9M., Executed USTRANSCOM’s Joint Task Force-Port Opening and Air Base Opening mission by deploying personnel and equipment within 12 hours., Launched 3 teams with 6 hours’ notice for 2 hurricane relief missions, team established 7 airfields in Florida, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, aided 79 million people., Created a maintenance support center, corrected the tracking system for 489 assets, and a backlog of 900 historical records.
• Maintenance Foreign Exchange Officer, Base Cerrillos, 08/01/15, 07/31/17, Santiago, Chile, Selected as bilingual United States Air Force Exchange Officer for 1 selectively manned position working with the Chilean Air Force logistics and acquisition command., Supervised Chile’s F-16 Fighter Jets fleet propulsion branch maintenance for logistics and acquisition, managing a $10M budget, ensuring assets were properly maintained and overhauled., Provided intermediate-level maintenance and logistic support for 39 F100-220 and 12 F110-129 engines., Directed and managed an $11M Pratt & Whitney contract, ensured a 75% mission-capable fleet for the Chilean Air Force., Managed a $9M General Electric contract, translating and correcting contracts, ensuring the Chilean Air Force understood and complied with requirements.
• Assistant Officer in Charge, 77 Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 02/01/12, 08/31/15, Sumter, SC, Planned and directed Aircraft Maintenance Unit operations consisting of 220 personnel in nine different specialties to support a stringent flying hour program., Managed activities ensuring combat readiness and capability of 27 F-16CM aircraft valued at over $1.1B., Night Shift Lead for 12 aircraft and 270 personnel during Operation Inherent Resolve. Oversaw the execution of 1,200 combat mission sorties and delivery of 1,000 munitions in the fight against ISIL., Orchestrated forward deployment mission in support of Combined Joint Task Force in the Horn of Africa, led 46 airmen and 3 aircraft for a quick reaction team., Led Iraq divert recovery aircraft team, organized and deployed them in under 2 hours, aircraft and team were returned to base within 12 hours.

• Spanish, Fluent
• Portuguese, Intermediate level