CPT Robert Richards

CPT Robert Richards

Dates of Service: Jan 2003 - Sep 2013
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  • 2LT Sep 02
  • 1LT Jun 04
  • CPT Mar 06
Commissioning Source:  ROTC, Sep 2002

Recent Activity  -

Military Experiences

Jun 2011 - Sep 2013
2nd BN
Logistical Detachment Commander
Senior Logistician in a Special Forces Group Battalion •Responsible for planning all future Combat Service Support requirements in support of 18 Special Forces Operational Teams •Coordinated transportation, ammunition, vehicle maintenance, and food service •Managed the training, discipline, and welfare of 75 Soldiers •Managed and maintained accountability of property in excess of $6.5M •Renegotiated host nation trucking contract cutting cost by 50% saving the unit $1M •Logistically Supported Special Operation Forces, Special Naval Warfare, Special Air Force Operation Forces and Central Intelligence Agency personnel across multiple locations throughout Afghanistan
Jan 2009 - Jun 2011
82nd Sustainment Brigade
Logistical Planner
•Planned logistical support for over 80,000 US military and NATO Coalition Forces •Supervised the logistical support for over 150 operating bases in the Afghanistan •Synchronized staff to conduct planning of theater level combat logistics •Strategically plan the emplacement of an additional logistical component to support the 2010 troop surge to Afghanistan •Prepared the base document for Radio Frequency-In Transit Visibility Infrastructure for operations throughout Afghanistan •Provided logistical analysis for the Army Logistics Agency Executive Staff in support of the unmanned aerial support project •Advised and provided maintenance management to mission support units •Supervised a maintenance program that achieved a logistical readiness rate of 95% •Senior adviser to logistical unit in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan
Jul 2006 - Jan 2009
1st BCT HHC
Logistical Manager/ BN S-4/ AS-3
Supervised property accountability procedures for equipment valued at $80M •Developed a spending plan for deployment funds and government purchase Cards •Managed the Financial Liability Investigations program saving over $9.5M in damaged or lost property •Supervised deployment construction contracts valued at $3.2M •Coordinated tactical communication and intelligence for security operations •Supervised security program housing over five thousand Coalition and local forces •Daily prioritized, coordinated, and published logistical tasking orders for six companies on mission requirements •Track daily combat and support operations for military and Iraqi police forces •Supervised and maintain accountability of equipment valued over $20M in the deployment to and from Iraq
Oct 2004 - Jul 2006
3rd BSB
Platoon Leader/ Convoy Commander
Collected daily analysis of transportation maintenance program •Achieved a 100% mission success rate, in movement support for over 16 units •Managed and maintained the bulk retail and ammunition supply point in support of costumer over 100 units and equipment valued over 6 million dollars •Ensured the force protection, training, employment, safety, and well being of 51 personnel and their family members.

Deployments

(3 years, 8 months)

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Jan 2009 - Jun 2009

Certifications
Foreign Language Skills

2015

Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

Started in 2016

Strayer University

Bachelor's Degree, Criminal Justice/ Homeland Security

1997 - 2002

Morris College

Bachelor's Degree, Recreation

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