SMSgt John Paxton

Air Force | Vehicle Operations

Dates of Service: Aug 1987 - Aug 2013

RETIRED

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Oct 2010 - Aug 2013

Superintendent, Deployment and Distribution

628 LRS, 628 MSG, 628 ABW, USAFEC | Joint Base Charleston, SC

Managed up to 72 staff, 325 vehicles, supporting 51 aircraft. Ran 24/7 facility with 59 staff with $202M in resources supporting 9,000 military and civilian personnel. Responsible for the transportation of routine and priority cargo supporting 51 C-17As ($10.8B) & a variety of transient aircraft. Facilitates vehicle operator training, analyzes operations data, identifies trends, & ensures corrective action taken as needed.

Feb 2007 - Oct 2010

Transportation Inspector

IG, HQ AMC, AMC | Scott AFB, IL

Validated Air Mobility Commands (AMC) worldwide mission readiness supporting a dynamic global airlift system generating $1.7B yearly. Conducted compliance, readiness, and emergency management inspections on 133 active/AMC-gained Air National Guard (ANG) and Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) units totaling 132K personnel. Provided feedback to Higher Headquarters (HHQ), AMC/A4, and Wing/Squadron/Commanders on distributions day-to-day operations & deficiencies. Evaluated mobility process/logistics employment at home station/deployed locations--direct feedback to AMC/Commander.

Sep 2005 - Feb 2007

Vehicle Operations Superintendent

43 AW, USAFEC, AMC | Pope Field, NC

Led 68 personnel; planning, coordinating, and scheduling vehicle operations activates to provide efficient and economical transportation. Ensured sufficient resources were available to support Time Definite and Priority Delivery of supplies, equipment, and cargo to installation units. Developed SOPs, performance standards, and evaluation criteria. Establishes cost center resource requirements and tracks budget expenditures. Reviews support agreements and operational plans for feasibility of transportation commitments. Investigates vehicle accidents and develops preventive measures.

Aug 2001 - Sep 2005

Fleet Manager

18 ASOG, 93 AGOW, 9th AF, ACC | Pope Field, NC

Chief action officer responsible to group commander for 325 peacetime and combat vehicles in support of 17 geographically separated unites. Responsible for the management of resources authorizations and requirements, identifies and coordinates procurement/distribution of all vehicles, advises Ninth Air Force and Air Combat Command of Command-wide resolutions concerning fleet readiness shortfalls and discrepancies in direct support of the US Army XVIII Airborne Corps and contingency requirements of United States Central Command.

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