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Tony Rice

Huntsville,AL

Work History

Program Manager III

KBR
08.2019 - Current
  • Responsible for the overall management of the Fixed Wing Transport’s International Transport commercial derivative aircraft assigned to Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Forces Command (FORSCOM), Air Traffic Services Command (ATSCOM), and all Active Army Component C-12 aircraft.
  • Responsible for cost, schedule, and performance, including technical/financial solutions, of associated delivery orders.
  • Organize, direct, and coordinate the planning and production of all activities associated with the Golden Knights UV-18C sustainment and DHC-8 jump platform contract execution/modifications, fielding, sustainment, and production, and legacy C-31A sustainment and divestment; United States Military Academy Cessna 182 maintenance and tech refresh, program requirements update (directed/unfunded), alternative sourcing courses of action, other government agency agreements/contracting, securing unexpended funding, and rapid contract execution to secure two new Cessna T206H aircraft; United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) fixed wing training C-12Us.
  • Provide project office oversight of Air Traffic Services Command (ATSCOM) flight check C-12S aircraft modernization and sustainment and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Analytical and Remediation Activity C-12J sustainment (including waiver for non-standard livery).
  • Coordinate with Project Office leads and Active Army C-12 units in Korea and Germany to complete tech refresh of aging aircraft with minimum impact to operations.
  • Multiple programs include contract change, aircraft divestment, aircraft fielding, and acquisition projects.
  • Provide competent written and oral communication to seamlessly integrate activities performed across multiple independent US Army, other government, and commercial organizations.
  • Take proactive action to ensure quality products and services are delivered.
  • Provide training and mentoring to new Fixed Wing personnel across various fields and levels of expertise, as required, to enhance teammate situational awareness and improve collaboration
  • Manage an eight–member Fixed Wing Support Department, comprised of subject matter experts, logistics analysts, COMSEC analysts, and program analysts.

Program Manager III

KBR
05.2017 - 07.2019
  • Responsible for: the overall management of the Fixed Wing Transport’s Mission Support Aircraft (MSA) assigned to both Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and Aviation Flight Test Directorate (AFTD); and insuring that the technical/financial solutions and schedules in associated delivery orders are implemented in a timely manner.
  • Organized, directed, and coordinated the planning and production of all activities associated with the Golden Knights UV-18C modifications and DHC 8 jump platform production, United States Military Academy Cessna 182 maintenance and tech refresh, United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) fixed wing training.
  • C-12U, and Air Traffic Services Command (ATSCOM) flight check C-12S aircraft, including contract change, aircraft divestment, aircraft fielding, and acquisition projects.
  • Provided competent written and oral communication to seamlessly integrate activities performed across multiple independent US Army, other government, and commercial organizations.
  • Took proactive action to ensure quality products and services are delivered.
  • Provided training and mentoring to new MSA personnel, as required, to enhance teammate situational awareness and improve collaboration.
  • Managed a nine– member Fixed Wing Support Department, comprised of subject matter experts, logistics analysts, and program analysts.

Analyst

KBR
01.2015 - 04.2017
  • Responsible for the overall management of the Fixed Wing Transport’s Mission Support Aircraft (MSA) assigned to Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and AMC test directorates; insuring that the technical/financial solutions and schedules in associated delivery orders were implemented in a timely manner
  • Organized, directed and coordinated the planning and production of all activities associated with the Golden Knights UV-18C modifications and DHC-8 jump platform production, United States Military Academy Cessna 182 maintenance and tech refresh, Dionysus foliage penetration (FOPEN) deployed system, and United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence fixed wing training contract change and aircraft divestment and acquisition projects.
  • Provided competent written and oral communication to seamlessly integrate activities performed across multiple independent US Army, other government, and commercial organizations.
  • Took proactive action to ensure quality products and services were delivered.
  • Provided training and mentoring to new MSA personnel, as required, to enhance teammate situational awareness and improve collaboration.
  • Managed an eight–member Fixed Wing Support Department, comprised of subject matter experts, logistics analysts, and program analysts.

Officer (Supervisor; Retired)

US Air Force Reserve Command
12.2007 - 07.2016
  • Served as a Logistics Readiness Officer (LRO) in the grade of major with experience in aerial and surface logistics.
  • Direct report to full-time Reserve group commander (O-6), served as acting squadron commander (unplanned; 2x) while on active and training statuses.
  • Provided large air terminal transportation services per USTRANSCOM/AMC cargo, passenger regulations.
  • Served as flight commander in each logistics squadron functional area, responsible for developing, conducting, and maintaining training programs, supporting seven Air Force technical specialties, for teams of 15 to 120 reserve personnel under direct supervision.
  • Developed off-site, hands-on job training program, advocated Wing Commander approval for, coordinated with Air Mobility Command to successfully gain air mission support for, and executed with seasoned expert instructors—specifically responsible for instituting a squadron-wide deployed annual training program that reduced training deficiencies, enhanced Airman readiness, increased esprit de corps, and gained high-tempo operations on-the-job training opportunities at Ramstein AB, Nellis AFB, Barksdale, AFB, and Charleston AFB.
  • Responsible for cost, schedule, performance, risk, tactical operations, safety, unit security, Reserve to Active duty daily coordination, and periodic status reports to home unit leadership.
  • Mentored junior field grade officers selected for the Active Guard.
  • Successfully petitioned to convert squadron command position to full-time.
  • Developed proactive budget justification documentation to support long term unit objectives and cascaded the tasks and knowledge throughout the squadron’s junior leadership.
  • Provided professional development and successfully attained budget requirements to enable expeditious attainment of short and long term unit objectives.
  • Served as special investigator for the commander of a peer squadron, when unit members were accused of failing to obey lawful orders. In this duty, was sworn-in to the investigator role, interviewed the commander to establish task and purpose, coordinated with senior enlisted personnel to secretly interview personnel with first-hand knowledge of the situation, coordinated with Reserve legal officers to establish and maintain legal baseline for actions, and developed and coordinated final report for legal approval.
  • Trained, experienced with flight line material handling equipment (MHE)—e.g., Halvorsen 25K loader, 10K/10K-AT forklift.
  • Conducted special fuels, cargo processing and management for a variety of special military operations and test conditions.
  • Led special projects for Aeromedical Squadron; $100K office improvement project—designed, developed contract requirements package and worked through active duty Contract Officer to issue a competitive bid, conduct an Industry Day, evaluate proposals, and create a three-room,person, private office facility under budget and on schedule.


Analyst

Wyle, CAS Group
04.2014 - 12.2014
  • Responsible for identifying and authoring Acquisition Documentation and ensuring that the products met required schedules to reduce programmatic and acquisition risks.
  • Demonstrated competent writing and oral communication skills.
  • Ensured quality products and services were delivered.
  • Researched documentation requirements for ACAT II system acquisition, in-lieu-of a scheduled DoDI 5000.02 update, and co- authored a contract requirements document minimum documentation requirements flow chart document that remains in-use for current and future acquisition efforts at Fixed Wing.
  • Provided expert advice on necessary/prudent activities supporting source selection Industry Day and RFIs; increased utility of government information tools.
  • Drafted initial schedules to enable long-lead/critical path identification, manpower planning, and documentation staffing.
  • Assisted with acquisition plan, TEMP, and source selection (contracts requirements package) documentation build.

Analyst

Wyle, CAS Group
01.2011 - 03.2014
  • Provided executive/technical/strategic communications counsel; supported low-contest-risk for $1B acquisition program.
  • Drafted, coordinated, and gained approval for executive level decision briefings and award notification briefings.
  • Configuration manager for acquisition time-sensitive quick-look and decision briefings in Source Selection venue.
  • Conducted review, validation of evaluation team products for technical accuracy, classification, RFP/I QC IAW DoD 5000.
  • Maintained configuration for classified isolated LAN hosting official documentation; developed and implemented management checklist.
  • Direct report to O-6/GS-14 leadership—conducted status and final briefings to program leadership; successfully coordinated with multiple government 2-letter offices to gain consensus on critical project goals and objectives.
  • Decomposed program technical and schedule requirements; evaluated component-level manufacturing complexity/risk.
  • Conducted site visits to prime contractor and potential government and commercial production facilities.
  • Researched pertinent government technical data rights, evaluated status quo data repository for completeness, developed alternative solutions to complete required technical data package and enable a near-term open competition.
  • Deployed to the Middle East in support of National level operational exercise; transported, installed, integrated, tested, maintained, performed troubleshooting, and de-installed computer systems distributed across geographically-separated US Army forward operating bases.
  • Couriered classified systems throughout AOR to maintain operational exercise assets.
  • Completed specialized training, familiarization on US Army tactical equipment and SED computer simulation systems.

Senior Systems Engineer/Analyst (Supervisor)

Booz Allen Hamilton
08.2008 - 12.2010
  • Led multi-contract team charged with developing plans and implementing procedures for increased program security to enable classified system upgrades.
  • Worked with a small team to establish new facilities for processing/testing sensitive system upgrades— within budget and schedule.
  • Integrator for government-prime-subcontractor relationship spanning multiple program elements and locations.
  • Developed local procedures, configuration management and reporting guidelines for novel contract requirements.
  • Supported facilities build-out, IT installs for missile defense analysis computer hardware, file plans, and software requirements.
  • Planned, developed and documented site-specific security procedures for a designated multi-use, secure work area.
  • Performed travel to conduct IPTs at classified locations.
  • Facilitated teaming agreements and performed compliance product development/review for company proposal efforts.

Senior Engineer/Analyst

L-3 Communications
02.2008 - 08.2008
  • Served as an interceptor & operations SME/strategic communications SME for proposed European missile defense interceptor and radar sites identification and implementation ($2.4B program).
  • Joint Project Office lead for 2-stage European interceptor site contract integration.
  • Led prime contractor Basis of Estimate reviews; integrated government/prime SME efforts.
  • Developed and coordinated site visit briefing charts for general officer, DoS, OSD and non-US participants.
  • Conducted special research products, as required, for program office leadership.
  • Test Plan lead / Blocks 2, 5.
  • Milestone Zero (MS-0) action officer, centralized MS-0 publication duties.
  • Coordinated multi-element integrated responses to numerous Congressional requests for information.
  • Group action coordinator (GAC) for MDA Test Planning and Design Division.

Deputy Chief Standards and Evaluation Branch

Second Air Force, US Air Force
10.2004 - 12.2007
  • Standards and Evaluations Branch (Supervisor, Served as senior military program manager for a numbered Air Force headquarters standardization and evaluation program with oversight of more than 225,000 students- per-year throughput at 97 geographically separated locations.
  • Developed, planned, gained GO commander approval/funding for, and executed an on-location inspection schedule that visited all GSUs on a three-year cycle.
  • Due to its cost and mission effectiveness, the evaluation program was baselined, and ultimately integrated into, the higher headquarters evaluation schedule at Air Education and Training Command (AETC; USAF MAJCOM).
  • Project officer for HQ 2AF Open Skies treaty compliance (responsive, time-sensitive national level compliance)—conducted training, notified USAF sites of treaty schedules/operations.
  • Served as AETC subject matter expert representative for Air Force Space Command Weapons & Tactics Focus Group; responsible for aiding in development of initial tactics, techniques and procedures publication supporting all 5 USAF space crew domains, coordinated operational, training policy for all USAF ICBM crews.
  • Project Manager for 2AF Crisis Action Team (CAT) charged with ensuring continuity of operations of all operations within the commander’s responsibility.
  • Led on-site CAT during Hurricane Katrina; managed and executed 24-hour emergency response framework for all remote locations, provided immediate report-back to higher headquarters and national inquiries, provided military- source intelligence products to support local civil responders.
  • As HQ 2 AF Crisis Action Team Lead, was responsible for development of the framework, identifying and coordinating with required subject matter experts to develop framework checklists, and deploying the framework throughout the supporting units.
  • Appointed to AETC IG team; conducted travel to and supplied/led inspection personnel from multiple locations to conduct transparent inspection of 4 squadrons on 3 training wing Operational Readiness Inspections. In this role, was responsible for leading teams of subject matter experts assembled from multiple geographically-separated units to evaluate training squadron performance and safety.
  • Served as US Air Force project lead charged with a high profile rapid improvement project—responsible for receiving task and purpose and associated coordination from the Air Force Operations Group (Pentagon) and developing production management framework for a Joint expeditionary training (JET) construct supporting Army ground operations in OIF/OEF/HOA; directly responsible to general officer commander for leading multidiscipline team charged with inter-service coordination to determine outcomes-based requirements, leading site survey teams to baseline production and collect information for process improvement opportunities, brokering positive outcomes for both Joint and AF needs, creating training pipeline schedule, and managing facilities, equipment, and personnel actions for 10,000 USAF- in-lieu-of-Army deployers per year.
  • Program Manager with responsibility for coordination with and actions of O-6 and senior enlisted level Air Force functionals conducting business on behalf of the JET program team.
  • Led IPTs involving Air Force senior specialty representatives, all functional domains (A1-A9), and tasked unit commanders and senior enlisted personnel.

J3/5 Force Generation Staff Officer

Iraq Assistance Group, IAG, Multinational Corps, Baghdad, IQ
02.2007 - 08.2007
  • Served as an Individual Augmentee to the MNC-I IAG, while deployed in a Program Manager role with responsibility for sourcing personnel and updating Joint requirements for US Army Transition Teams.
  • Led a three-officer Joint planning team; provided critical wartime personnel, logistic and policy coordination to sustain the Multinational Force Commander’s Iraqi Transition objective.
  • Served as IAG GO commander’s interface to MNCI, HQDA, FORSCOM, TRADOC, transition teams and power projection platforms.
  • Conducted in-theater air and ground travel and used CVTC, email, VOIP to gain resources for IAG team requirements.
  • Directed cross-agency planning for over 3,250 coalition transition team members collocated with Iraqi Security Forces.
  • Directed, maintained general officer situational awareness of transition team troop movements within Iraq and back to U.S.
  • Upon completion of duty, Operated multiple DoD logistics planning and execution tools to provide real-time support to traveling teams and ensured timely/ efficient/cost-effective troop movement.
  • Provided 24/7 tactical air movement support for two US Army generals while stationed at Iraq Assistance Group (IAG).

Chief, Goodfellow Current Operations Team

Second Air Force
11.2003 - 09.2004
  • Served as the Program Manager for Goodfellow AFB training pipelines, which included interservice and interagency programs across multiple locations.
  • Led the headquarters oversight/support team for a USAF technical training wing that produced over 10,000 graduates per year in DoD intelligence, special instrument, linguist, national firefighter & emergency responder programs.
  • Liaised with all user offices to gain status on emerging requirements and advocated schedule, funding, and materiel requirements on behalf the USAF.
  • Researched sister service training quotas to ensure they aligned to production, and successfully advocated solutions for required variances.
  • Authored and gained approval for memoranda of agreement for developing military training systems.
  • Located and sourced a $2.2M firefighter large aircraft trainer to eliminate course training deficiencies.

ICBM Operations Initial Training Instructor/Evaluator

392d Training Group, US Air Force
03.2001 - 10.2003
  • Conducted initial qualification training (new ICBM crew members) on weapon system operations & test, nuclear surety, code component control, JCS emergency war order (EWO) procedures and nuclear code, crypto and control courier duties.
  • Maintained top student retention among 15 competitively-selected ballistic missile crew instructors.
  • Led instructor corps by establishing a 95% success rate for ballistic missile combat crews certifying as Air Force Space Command’s elite “Highly Qualified.” Assistant Top Secret (TSCO)/COMSEC project officer; zero incidents—retained perennial installation award-winning account.
  • Co-developed, -proofed, and -maintained all missile simulator instructional scenarios and programs.

Senior ICBM Crew Commander/Instructor

341st Operations Support Squadron, US Air Force
09.1999 - 02.2001
  • Served as lead procedures trainer; SME for national hardware/software-in-loop weapon system tests & annual ICBM procedures simulator certification (two nuclear weapon systems).
  • Project officer for periodic certification of ICBM procedures simulators at Malmstrom AFB; scheduled and trained certification team, developed listing of procedures to perform for certification purposes, developed and reviewed errata sheets for capturing progress of the certification process, and wrote and coordinated the final report.
  • Top-rated operations performance instructor in 1999 nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection.

Missile Combat Crew Commander Instructor, Supervisor

12th Missile Squadron, US Air Force
04.1997 - 08.1999
  • Developed and trained crews, performed integrator role between maintenance, security, operators, technical engineering, flight crews, and leadership.
  • Executed multiple periodic missile squadron code changes; directed error-free nuclear code updates.
  • Performed multiple national level hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) operational and communications tests.
  • Developed and maintained squadron missile alert crewmember schedules.
  • Performed missile alert duty at 15 nuclear missile alert facilities distributed throughout a 24,000 square mile missile field.
  • Served as ICBM SME tasked with advising crews, maintenance, security, and code teams during periodic cryptographic code change procedure; led planning, scheduling, and training actions, and manned the missile maintenance command post during the procedure to provide direction and immediate consultative support to maintenance, code, security, ICBM crews, communications, and engineering teams.
  • Selected “well ahead of peers” to both crew commander duty and assistant flight commander for squadron’s lead flight.


Student, Initial Qualification Training

392d Training Group, US Air Force
06.1996 - 03.1997
  • Completed course of initial entry and initial qualification course for Space and Missile Operations specialty.
  • Served as operations duty officer for the 76th Rescue Flight (RQF; UH-1N unit) while on casual status.
  • Led planning and coordination for RQF-hosted 1996 Central Coast Search and Rescue Symposium.
  • Performed expediter role for AOG parts deliveries when the unit was deployed to assist with state interdiction operations.

Skills

  • Acquisitions
  • Aircraft Design
  • Aircraft Fueling
  • Aircraft Inspections
  • Aircraft Modification
  • Air Defense
  • Airworthiness
  • Approval Processes
  • Aviation Management
  • Aviation Safety Management
  • Aviation Systems
  • Ballistics
  • Civil Aviation
  • Client Reporting
  • Compliance Inspections
  • Contracting Strategies
  • Cross-Functional Project Management
  • Defense Contracting
  • Department Management
  • Education Management
  • Facilities Project Management
  • Facility Inspections
  • Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
  • Federal Government
  • Federal Government Contracts
  • Federal Procurement
  • Federal Regulations
  • Field Inspections
  • Final Inspections
  • Flight Operations
  • Fuel Quality
  • Functional Requirements Document (FRD)
  • Functional Requirement Specifications
  • Inspection Plans
  • Launch Systems
  • Mentor Coaching
  • Mentoring Staff
  • Mentor Training
  • Missile Defense
  • Missiles
  • Nuclear Weapons/Surety/Codes
  • Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT)
  • Personnel Reliability Program
  • Product Integration
  • Program Management Office (PMO)
  • Project Briefs
  • Project Management, Operations
  • Project Management Oversight
  • Radars
  • Radar Systems
  • Regulatory Approvals
  • Requirements Mapping
  • Requirement Writing
  • Site Assessments
  • Site Evaluations
  • Site Inspections
  • Site Investigation
  • Space Control
  • Space Planning
  • Space Research
  • Space Structures
  • Space Surveillance
  • Space Systems
  • Space Vehicles
  • Special Inspections
  • Team Mentorship
  • Technology Integrations
  • Understanding of Requirements
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Systems
  • Work Schedules

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Military Education

  • 06/01/14, Source Selection Training Course, Redstone Arsenal (ACC-R), Huntsville, AL, 35801
  • 05/01/11, Source Selection Training Course, Redstone Arsenal (MDA), Huntsville, AL, 35801
  • 05/01/10, Transportation Proficiency Course, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, GA, 30060
  • 01/01/10, Acquisition 101, Defense Acquisition University, Various, Various, 00000
  • 12/01/09, Logistics Readiness Officer Course - Academic Excellence Award, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX, 78236
  • 08/01/05, Space 200, National Security Space Institute (USAF), Colorado Springs, CO, 80914
  • 06/01/02, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL, 36112
  • 09/01/01, Instructor Practicum, Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc, CA, 93436
  • 05/01/01, Basic Instructor Course (USAF) - Distinguished Graduate, Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc, CA, 93436
  • 03/01/97, ICBM Initial Qualification Course, Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc, CA, 93436
  • 10/01/96, Undergraduate Space and Missile Training, Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc, CA, 93436
  • 06/01/93, Air Force Officer Field Training Course, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX, 78236

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