Summary
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Work History
Education
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Current T/S SCI Security Clearance
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Robert Neal

Belleville

Summary

Executive leader with extensive experience at 635 Supply Chain Operations Wing with over 30 years of logistics, supply chain, distribution, transportation, and production operations management experience leading Department of Defense organizations and organizations as large as 1,000 people and managing operating budgets up to $375M to develop, synchronize and optimize domestic and international supply chains. Adept at leading diverse teams and driving continuous process improvement. Proven track record in strategic supply chain management and project oversight, enhancing operational efficiency and delivery timelines. Skilled in mentoring and change management, fostering a culture of excellence.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Logistics Director

635 Supply Chain Operations Wing
10.2023 - Current

- Supervises 32 active duty, Air National Guard and civilian personnel

- Managed all logistics tasks and data requests levied upon the Wing.

- Led the Wing's actions during Air Force aircraft parts surge requirements

Deputy Director

635 Supply Chain Operations Group
11.2019 - 10.2023

- Directly supervised 2 civilian personnel and led 430 personnel, comprising a mix of active duty, Air National Guard, and civilian personnel, to conduct worldwide retail supply chain operations.

- Coordinated cross-functional teams to streamline logistics processes and improve delivery timelines.

- Identified and prioritized all fiscal year unfunded requirements for three organizations in the Group, creating a single "1-n" priority list.

Wing Inspector General

635 Supply Chain Operations Wing
04.2019 - 11.2019

- Led a team of 2 assigned personnel and 30 wing inspection team members to conduct compliance inspections and exercise evaluations on behalf of the wing commander on all units assigned to the 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing.

- Teamed with fellow inspector generals at 9 different locations where 635th units are located to ensure 635th personnel received local inspector general support.

- Created a visit request process from the ground up using available tools to define the process for the wing.

GATES Service Delivery Manager

C5T Corporation
08.2018 - 04.2019

- Led a team of 40 people responsible for contracted customer support to U.S. Transportation Command's Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES) ensuring Department of Defense users across the globe are able to utilize GATES to accomplish TRANSCOM's mission of moving passengers and cargo throughout the world.

- Created 10 different process maps where none existed, teaming with different project groups to codify processes in order to establish standardized, repeatable processes across the program.

CCJ4 Division Chief

U.S Central Command
06.2016 - 08.2018

- Led, counseled, trained, and mentored 49 military and 3 civilian personnel on subject matter performance, professional development, and mission completion.

- Formed a team of 50+ military and civilian personnel worldwide to develop a new distribution network for transporting hazardous commodities to Middle East after losing all permissions in the existing transportation network, building the new network in only 5 months and transported 2,000 tons in the first 7 months of operation.

- Built and expanded distribution networks throughout the Middle East, working through numerous global diplomatic complexities to synchronize and optimize the overall network.

Commander

402 Electronics Maintenance Group
07.2014 - 06.2016

- Led, counseled, trained, and mentored 10 personnel directly and 974 civilian, 17 military and 20 contractor personnel throughout the organization on maintenance repair performance, professional development, and mission completion.

- Led comprehensive review of all on-hand bench stock material and reduced the on-hand levels from 41K active bins to 24K active binsa 39% reduction; eliminating $8M in replacement and purchasing costs.

- Led and monitored production operations at 32 facilities with a $375M operating budget to annually repair 85,000 various avionic components while generating $1.7B in revenue.

Education

Master of Science - National Resource Strategy

The Dwight D. Eisenhower School For National Security
Ft McNair, Washington D.C.
06-2014

Master of Science - Military Operational Art And Science

U.S. Air Force Air Command And Staff College
Maxwell AFB, AL

Master of Science - Logistics Management

Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA

Skills

    Distribution management

    Supply chain management

    Strategic Leader

    Strategic Thinker

    Leading Diverse Organizations

    Project Management

    Supervising Teams

    Change Management

    Mentoring

    Continuous Process Improvement

Timeline

Logistics Director

635 Supply Chain Operations Wing
10.2023 - Current

Deputy Director

635 Supply Chain Operations Group
11.2019 - 10.2023

Wing Inspector General

635 Supply Chain Operations Wing
04.2019 - 11.2019

GATES Service Delivery Manager

C5T Corporation
08.2018 - 04.2019

CCJ4 Division Chief

U.S Central Command
06.2016 - 08.2018

Commander

402 Electronics Maintenance Group
07.2014 - 06.2016

Master of Science - National Resource Strategy

The Dwight D. Eisenhower School For National Security

Master of Science - Military Operational Art And Science

U.S. Air Force Air Command And Staff College

Master of Science - Logistics Management

Air Force Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Southeastern Louisiana University

Current T/S SCI Security Clearance

Concurrently possess an active Top Secret SCI clearance.

Robert Neal