Kevin Simon

Leads Front Half operations at a delivery station, managing throughput, quality, on-time dispatch, cost, safety, and people. Improved Pick & Stage throughput by 16% and Sortation by 18%, and raised first-pass yield to 99.6%.

Stood up and ran a new mission planning center for 1,200 aviators, supporting a $394.4M flying-hour program. Led a 15-person team, managed a $250K budget, and earned a 96% inspection rating on communications security.

Managed daily operations, training, and policy for 94 enlisted aerial refueling specialists. Raised boom operator availability by 24% and instructor count by 33%, and served as acting squadron operations superintendent for 3 months.

Trained aircrew on KC-10 aerial refueling and managed squadron finances as resource advisor. Managed purchase card accounts, revamped travel card program, and built training trackers that improved mission capability.

Managed daily operations and training for aerial refueling specialists, guiding the squadron through a drawdown. Planned flying schedules and tracked readiness requirements for 168 personnel.

Managed deployment readiness, mobility processing, and security programs for a KC-135R squadron. Supervised up to 8 people and improved medical readiness by 20%.

Operated and taught KC-10 refueling systems, led readiness section for 280 personnel, and managed training for 41 members. Built self-inspection program achieving 98% compliance.

Executed weapons system operations, inspections, and crew training for F-15E aircraft. Completed four weapons phase inspections with zero overdue items and trained six airmen.

Coordinated wing flying schedules, maintenance status, and real-time emergency procedures for 54 F-15C/D aircraft. Ran 63 emergency action checklists with zero safety mishaps.

Managed tool and equipment distribution, maintenance, and purchasing for flight line personnel. Maintained tool kits worth $260K and completed 800 inspections.

Loaded and maintained weapon systems on fighter aircraft. Performed 49 missile reloads during a headquarters inspection and kept gun system at 99.3% fire rate.

Grade: cum laude

Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, graduating cum laude.

Completed GSA SmartPay Purchase Card Training for Account Holders and Approving Officials.

Completed CLC 046 DoD Sustainable Procurement Program training.

Completed Micro-purchases and Section 508 Requirements training.

Completed CLM 023 AbilityOne Training.

Completed CLG 0010 DoD Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card Overview training.

Completed ACQ 0030 Overview of Acquisition Ethics training.

Completed Corporate Payment Systems Access Online training.

Completed MAAWS Resource Management System Training, Blocks 3–5.

Completed FAC 889 Section 889 Telecommunications Prohibition training.

Completed Air Force Continuous Process Improvement training.

Completed the Air Force NCO Academy, a leadership school.

Earned an Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Operations.

Completed the Airman Leadership School, a leadership development program.

Earned Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

Completed DoD Annual Security Awareness Refresher training.

Completed Insider Threat Awareness training.

Completed Unauthorized Disclosure of Classified Information and CUI training.

Completed DoD Initial Orientation and Awareness training.

Completed DoD Mandatory CUI Training.