Wade Beckwith
Schertz
Summary
Dynamic leader with top secret clearance skilled in driving teams toward operational excellence. Led a 15-person team at the National Reconnaissance Office to enhance 27 administrative programs, ensuring mission readiness for over 2000 personnel. Demonstrated strategic leadership and problem-solving abilities, fostering a culture of success and efficiency.
Overview
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Certification
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14
years of professional experience
Work History
NCOIC, Commander Support Staff
National Reconnaissance Office
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Utilizing a TS clearance, drove a 15-person team to overhaul 27 Administrative programs, discovering 82 discrepancies within a 2-year timetable ensuring steady satellite orbit and on-time matrix for over 2K personnel to perform daily operations for the National Defense Strategy.
- Pentagon VA & Chantilly VA
NCOIC 48 Wing PRP Monitor
RAF Lakenheath
01.2016 - 01.2017
- As NCOIC, led a base of 6K personnel to accomplish 4 pre inspections and 2 final Wing inspections, cultivating a 100% inspection ready and garnering the installation as #1 TOP Performer in USAFE.
- United Kingdom
Assistant NCOIC, Personnel Programs
RAF Lakenheath
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Led 4 Amn to realign the Wing PRP program, overhauled 300 personnel to be inspection ready, drove maintenance production to 87% from the previous years 72%.
- United Kingdom
Lead Career Development Supervisor
RAF Lakenheath
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Led 8 Amn to conduct daily operations on Separations, Assignments, DEROS Management and Assignment Cycles.
- United Kingdom
Supervisor Commander Support Staff Apprentice
Wright-Patterson AFB
01.2007 - 01.2013
- Led 450 Students in daily administrative duties, to include Leave, Deployments and In/Out processing
Education
Human Resources Management associate's degree -
01.2024
SNCO Enlisted Joint PME -
01.2024
Residence NCO Academy -
01.2018
NCO Enlisted Joint PME -
01.2016
Residence Airmen Leadership School -
01.2012
Skills
- Electrical
- Navigation skills
- Chart plotting
- Customer relationship management
- Resource allocation
- Team building
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Leading teams
- Time management
- Route planning
- Safety procedures implementation
- Team management
- Operational planning
- Problem analysis
- Staff development
- Strategic leadership
- Relationship building
- Customer relations
- Mechanical
- Top Secret
- CPR Certified
- Fitness Certified
- PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- Adobe PDF
- Systems
- Security
Certification
- Top Secret with Polygraph, 01/2018, Present
- Secret, 01/2007, Present
- Human Resources Certification, AllegiantVET, 05/2026
Awards
- Meritorious Service Medal, 05/2017
- Meritorious Service Medal, 05/2026
- Air and Space Commendation Medals, 05/2011
- Air and Space Commendation Medals, 05/2013
- Joint Service Achievement Medal, 05/2007
- Joint Service Achievement Medal, 05/2010
- Air and Space Achievement Medal, 05/2009
- Air and Space Achievement Medal, 05/2011
- Army Achievement Medal, 05/2008
- Meritorious Unit Award, 05/2010
- Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award, 05/2018
- AF Good Conduct Medal, 05/2010
- AF Good Conduct Medal, 05/2014
- AF Good Conduct Medal, 05/2018
- AF Good Conduct Medal, 05/2022
- National Defense Service Medal, 05/2017
- Air and Space Overseas Short Service Ribbon, 05/2011
- Air and Space Overseas Long Service Ribbon, 05/2017
- Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border, 05/2011
- Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border, 05/2012
- Air and Space Longevity Service Award, 05/2014
- Air and Space Longevity Service Award, 05/2018
- Air and Space Longevity Service Award, 05/2022
- Air and Space Longevity Service Award, 05/2026
- USAF NCO PME Graduate Ribbon, 05/2012
- Air and Space Training Ribbon, 05/2016
- NATO Medal, 05/2011
Projects And Achievements
LinkedIn, Wade Beckwith
Veteran Preference
Veteran, Air Force, E7, 19, TS-SCI
Timeline
NCOIC, Commander Support Staff
National Reconnaissance Office
01.2017 - 01.2021
NCOIC 48 Wing PRP Monitor
RAF Lakenheath
01.2016 - 01.2017
Assistant NCOIC, Personnel Programs
RAF Lakenheath
01.2015 - 01.2016
Lead Career Development Supervisor
RAF Lakenheath
01.2013 - 01.2015
Supervisor Commander Support Staff Apprentice
Wright-Patterson AFB
01.2007 - 01.2013