Seth Chavez

• Fulfill responsibilities as the onsite coordinator which serves as the point of contact for any tasks or events that are needing to be conducted at the customer-controlled facility. These include emplacement to operate equipment, System Integration and Check Out (SICO), maintenance, training and storage of Patriot Major End Items (MEIs). Other duties as the onsite coordinator also include enforcing standards for safe work practices amongst the facility personnel and guests as well as keeping in communication with the onsite customer to ensure they are up to date on events and their needs are being met.
• Maintain communication with the Integrated Fires Mission Command (IFMC) customers to ensure the desired logistic support objectives and schedules are met as well as relayed to management. Also provide support to the customer as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in matters pertaining to the Battery Command Post (BCP), Tactical Command System (TCS), and Reconfigurable Tactical Command System (R-TCS) within the Patriot fleet.
• Support deployment planning and manning. This includes generating and deconstructing shipping loadouts of fielding equipment traveling by land, sea or air to CONUS/OCONUS unit locations.
• Collaborate with internal and external team members to meet the goal of providing the best logistic and technical support for our customers, to include interfacing with and providing support to the Integrated Product Team (IPT).
• Create and track Product Quality Deficiency Reports using the Product Data Reporting and Evaluation Program as well as communicate updates of new additions, close-outs or any other changes in status to the team.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date inventory of spares and other items as well as perform general warehouse inventory control.
• Support in the procurement efforts of items and components requested by the customer or military units for systems or equipment supported by the program contract.
• Contribute to the refurbishment process by assembling/reassembling, testing and troubleshooting parts and equipment before fielding the equipment to units within the Patriot fleet.

• Communicate with the Integrated Fires Mission Command (IFMC) customers to ensure the desired logistic support objectives, and schedules are met as well as relayed to management. Also provide support to the customer as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in matters pertaining to the Battery Command Post (BCP), Tactical Command System (TCS), and Reconfigurable Tactical Command System (R-TCS) within the Patriot fleet.
• Support deployment planning and manning. This includes generating and deconstructing shipping loadouts for fielding equipment traveling by land, sea or air to CONUS/OCONUS unit locations.
• Participate in Recapitalization and upgrade efforts for assets in the Patriot Air and Missile Defense (AMD) program as well as troubleshoot faults found in the Recapitalized or upgraded equipment to ensure each asset provided to the operator is Fully Mission Cable (FMC).
• Collaborate with internal and external team members to meet the goal of providing the best logistic and technical support for our customers, to include interfacing with and providing support to the Integrated Product Team (IPT).
• Develop logistical plans necessary to provide support in the areas of supply, transportation, maintenance, and technical services.

• Improved decision-making processes, providing senior management with detailed analysis and actionable insights.

• Trained soldiers on logistic procedures to promote a consistent approach across the team.
• Create trackers, models and data sheets to accurately track mission goals, possible critical variables, security data, personnel and equipment.
• Participate in regular briefings with chain of command to discuss the logistics objectives for training and mission tasks. These objectives included site identification/surveying, convoy movements and emplacement of Air Defense Artillery assets.
• Led in the semi-regular effort of "Recapitalizing" Air Defense Artillery assets. This included executing a maintenance audit, inventory audit, perform maintenance or software troubleshooting if necessary and logistic coordination between the unit and civilian contractor to ensure operational efficiency.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on the transportation and emplacement of specific military equipment during mission operations.
• Conducted regular team building exercises and events to raise moral and motivation as well as maintain clear communication with the team to ensure each of their needs are being met and feel like a valued member.
• Maintained inventory control of high value Air Defense Artillery assets with no losses by implementing standards and actions that were successful in previous roles.

• Lead subordinates in executing mission essential tasks with high operational efficiency without injuries.
• Maintained a inventory control of Air Defense Artillery assets within scope of expertise with no losses.
• Facilitated seamless transitions during mission turn times, mitigating risks associated with downtime or data loss.
• Provide honest and accurate feedback to superiors of the logistic needs the team and equipment for training and mission requirements.
• Develop charts, trackers and slides assist in mission planning as well as to track the Life Cycle of equipment being used.
• Appointed as unit liaison in multiple training and mission tasks to assist in joint air defense operations with representatives of U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines, Republic of Korea Armed Forces and Japan Armed Forces.
• Evaluate unit certifications conducted during field training exercise per air defense literature and doctrine.
• Identify faults found in BCP or TCS, troubleshoot and repair in prompt timing to unsure equipment returns to full mission capability as soon as possible.

• Train on the march order, emplacement, maintenance and basic knowledge of systems to work as an operator/maintainer of the Battery Command Post (BCP) and the Tactical Command Systems (TCS).
• Study Air Defense Artillery doctrine as well as equipment technical manuals to develop skills in fast and accurate troubleshooting or fault diagnosis.
• Participated in quality assurance programs including on site evaluations, maintenance audits, software audits and job certifications.
• Learn to operate Microsoft suite to monitor and maintain logistical data.
• Develop an eye for detail to identify any degrades, faults or discrepancies in equipment data to then address with the leadership or briefs.
• Monitor data on specialized government computer systems. Check and test connections and ensuring the all software is functioning and the systems are communicating for training and mission tasks.