Wade M. Stephens

Virginia Beach, VA  23464

HQ ISAF CJ2R, United States Forces – Afghanistan

(757) 453 -6307 / (757) 646-5414

wade.m.stephens@gmail.com

wade.m.stephens@afghan.swa.army.mil

OBJECTIVE:         Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, Project Manager, Team Lead, Operations Manager, Chief Administrative Support

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• 26 years, Active Duty, United States Navy, Lieutenant Commander (LDO, Hon. Ret)
• 20 years, Subject Matter Expert (SME) for ATFP Engineering & CBRNE
• 5 years, Commercial (Civilian) Program / Project Manager Lead

CLEARANCE:                         Secret (DoD); Expires 09/13

PASSPORT:                            United States Citizen, Expires 10/17

WORK PREFERENCE: Willing to travel and relocate

EXPERIENCE PORTFOLIO:

07/12 – present, Manager, Afghanistan Forward Theater

01/12 – present, Quality Assurance Manager, Afghanistan Forward, Theater

08/11 – present, Program Manager, Afghanistan Forward, Theater

International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)/(Joint Intelligence, Resources Division) CJ2R

LINC Government Services, Fayetteville, NC

• Managed 14 personnel on ISAF HQ and Consolidated Security Operations Center (CSOC), Camp Julien, in contract execution of Joint Intelligence Operations Command – Afghanistan (JIOC-A) (9 contracts/189 personnel)
• Managed construction projects and facilities management, process equipment and contract requests through the Joint and Combined Acquisition Review Boards (JARB and CARB), coordinate with multiple CORs, Kos, and PMs management of contracts and assigned personnel for contracts $1B+
• Track Intelligence Support Services Afghanistan (ISSA), Multiple Award Contract (MAC), and integration Intelligence Afghanistan Support System (IASS), Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) Contracts Boots on Ground (BOG) and Spend Plan with Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) & multiple Contract Officers for Theater Joint Combined Joint Intelligence (U.S. and NATO Counter-parts)
• Track Intelligence Support Services post-award contracts in support of CJ2 OPS- Requirements including recommendations on personnel placement in critical contract support positions in Forward Operating Bases (FOBs)
• Managed CJ2 personnel in Human Resource requirements and contract management; completed personnel performance evaluations, monthly pay invoice, and administrative contract modifications; Liaise with multiple program managers (PMs) in Intelligence Community in support CJ2 Intelligence support requirements
• Theater Quality Assurance Manager: Coordinate/execute Afghanistan Forward medical, administration, legal investigations, difficult logistic requirements, recruiting and acquisition requirements for eight theater contracts -186 1009R/W2 contractors in multiple SME skill sets

08/08 – 06/11, Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (ATFP) Team Lead

SA-Tech, Inc., Southwest Region, United States

• Coordinated with US Government entities: Facility Engineering Commands (FEC(s)), Regional Coordinators, NAVFAC/NAVFAC ESC, and the Systems Engineering Integrated Process Team (SEIPT) to identify construction (major MILCON or minor construction) required to support installation and deployment of systems and/or equipment as specified in the ATFP Ashore Roll-out Plan, including: renovating existing housing, provide structural support, install conduit and cable runs, pave and widen roads, and build new roads, prior to installation of ATFP ashore systems and/or equipment
• Collected performance specifications; developed Independent Cost Estimates (ICEs), and developed/updated Deliverable Expectation Documents (DEDs) for Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs)
• Prepared Contract Packages for task orders for Performance Specification Data Information Documentation, Independent Cost Estimates, Performance Work Statement (PWS), associated appendices to PWS including: list of acronyms, contract data requirements lists; site analysis & specific reports/data to support/design/build
• Reviewed / revised contract documents Request for Proposals (RFPs), and Request for Information (RFI) to ensure documents accurate for customer work requirements
• Coordinated with Business Land Management, California Real Estate, state and local leasing authorities; reconciled differences between proponents and contractors
• Developed and maintained Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) on work for Regional Project Development, Execution and Sustainment
• Provided periodic program and project updates to Echelon III

10/07 – 08/08, Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (ATFP) Team Lead

Commander, Naval Region Marianas Islands, Guam & Singapore

SA-Tech, Inc.

• Established CNIC/NAVFAC HQ ATFP Ashore Program for Commander, Naval Region Marianas
• Supported the Facilities Engineering Command Operations Officer & Integrated Process Team in scoping, solicitation, and award of Regional ATFP Procure, Install, Maintain – Multiple Award Contracts (PIM-MAC) Task Orders
• Coordinated with Echelon III, NAVFAC HQ, NAVFAC Engineering Service Center (ESC) as Contracting Officer’s Rep. (COR)/Contract Officer (KO) for Task Order planning and execution
• Supervised scheduling, coordinating, and conducting site surveys with government and contract personnel to identify installation and construction support requirements for the ATFP systems/equipment specified in the ATFP Ashore Roll-out Plan
• Produced Site Survey Reports (Appendix C) including installation / construction support requirements / construction/installation related data to complete PIM-MAC Task Order Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)
• Supported/managed fix priced contract related tasks directed by NAVFAC HQ, PIM-MAC user organizations and Region stake-holders
• Led Regional ‘Stakeholder’ Meetings to discuss status, challenges; recommended ATFP Task Orders and/or projects

10/07 – 08/11, Team Lead / Executive Agent / Team & Contract Lead

Naval Region South West and Commander, Naval Region Marianas Islands (Guam)

Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection (ATFP) Commander Navy Installations Command (CNIC), Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC HQ), Washington, DC

System’s Applications & Technology, Inc. (SA-TECHINC), Largo, MD

• ATFP Team Lead, Naval Region South West (San Diego, CA, 09/08 – 06/11)
• Executed ATFP Ashore defensive systems via Naval Facilities Commands; field delivery via Procurement, Installation, & Maintenance, Multiple Award Contracts (PIM-MAC)
• Responsible for planning, design and execution of Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection (ATFP) enhancement projects at Naval Region Marianas (Guam, 10/07 – 08/08)
• Executed contract deliverables through Naval Facilities Guam/Marianas and Naval Facilities Southwest Region US to Naval Facilities Headquarters in Washington DC. Supported Joint Program Management Guardian as the Operational Manager fielding and implementing the Joint Project Manager Guardian’s (JPMG) Installation Protection Program (IPP) and overall CBRN/EM Material and Equipment Support
• Saved the U.S. Navy $1.2M+ in vendor contract fees / scheduling costs, directing cross-functional team of government/civilian/contractors with integral roles
• Established foundation via RFP development and appendix’s for ATFP Ashore in Guam /Marianas Region providing $3.6M+ in Operations and Maintenance (O&MN) for construction upgrade of Regional Operations Center
• Direct design/construction of Giant Voice/Indoor Voice at six sites Naval Station, Guam
• Led multi-million dollar execution of four Emergency Operations Centers, coordinated Dig Permits, Site Approval’s – Enterprise Land Mobile Radio Towers, Generators & power lines
• Instituted a new business ethic for the Southwest Region creating a stronger, and noteworthy, project execution timeline for Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Honeywell and Naval Facilities Engineering Command
• Advised 10 SW region shore installation PWs, FEADs, Coastal, and Desert IPT Leads regarding ATFP Ashore
• Supervising POC for planning/execution during project implementation from initial design through construction and IOC

12/82 – 10/07, Lieutenant Commander, Honorably Retired, United States Navy

12/06 – 10/07, Lt. Commander, LDO Administrative Officer, Executive Dept. Head

Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU), Makin Island, Leadership & Human Dev. (LHD 8)

United States Navy, San Diego, CA

• Administered personnel, phase manning for ~600 Officer / enlisted billets
• Managed Bureau of Naval Personnel, Naval Sea Systems Command, Amphibious Warfare (377), Naval Installation Command, Naval Support Activity, Pascagoula, MS, Training Support Command, Naval Station, San Diego, CA; ensure billets matched training/program funding
• Developed plans for balance crew arrival, training, berthing, and transportation; managed crew phasing plan matched berthing availability and ship delivery

03/04 – 10/06, Lieutenant (LDO Admin.), Admin/Exec. Asst. / Officer Enlisted Staff

Director, Plans, Programs, Systems and Support

United States Navy, Joint Transformation Command – Intelligence, Norfolk VA

• Supervised 12 personnel; training of 289 joint service personnel, 124 government civilians
• Tracked departmental / individual productivity, production quality, quality guidelines, on-time completion reports and production reports for review by the chain of command
• Responsible for review and management of correspondence – Director/Commander signature
• Liaised with US Joint Forces Command Directorates, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps Force Elements; Integrated and distributed meetings / conferences information to SMEs at JTC-I and US JFCOM J1/J2/J6 Directorates
• Coordinated multi-service evaluations for Officer / Enlisted personnel; drafted / rewrote multi-service Performance Evaluations for Commander’s signature to include reserve requirements.
• Served as Congressional Liaison/Department of Defense Hotline Complaint Representative; prepared replies to inquiries / committees of Congress / designees; prepared written / verbal replies to correspondence via Office of Legislative Affairs, Naval Personnel Command
• Advise Director, Plans, Programs, Systems and Support on manning, administration, and transformation of operational intelligence efforts; resulting in efficient staff manning, timely work appraisals for civilian personnel; SME on Joint Service Manning/Manpower
• Interact with Remedy Task Managers to research/direct/close command, US Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM), multiple service, and Department of Defense Taskers; managed manning/deployment/personnel readiness task inquiries
• Developed Blue Print for USJFCOM J1/J6 DTS conversion process; interacted with Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), Personnel Support Activity (PSA) Atlantic, Commander, US Fleet Forces Command (CFFC) to implement Common Access Card (CAC) conversion to support first joint Defense Travel System (DTS) implementation
• Deployment Readiness Officer: Created, organized, directed complete Individual Augmentee indoctrination / deployment work-up process for US JFCOM subordinate commands; interacted daily with US JFCOM J1, Fort Bragg, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Fort Bliss, TX, and support components
• Reserve Affairs: Coordinated ~50 quarterly Joint Chiefs of Staff Intelligence Support tasking; met critical Individual Augmentee requirements with selected reservists, relieving depleted overworked active duty force.
• Human Resources: Monitored / reported communication, instruction, and resources, augmentees’ requirements, and manpower support requirements to Directorates; Developed and maintained relationships with Human Resource, Congressional Liaison and Manning professionals to achieve goals
• Speech Writer:  Drafted speeches for Commander, JTC-I, US JFCOM (J2), Deputy Commander, Joint Staff College, Executive Officer, and Naval Support Activity; technically driven speeches required in-depth research in joint service environment

03/03 – 02/04, Exec. Officer / Enlisted / Manpower (N1A1) / Personnel Action Officer

United States Navy, Commander, Fleet Forces Command (CFFC), Norfolk, VA

• Managed/supervised ~240 enlisted staff directorate N1 personnel (military and civilian); lead on staff personnel issues; advised Commanding Officer Enlisted Staff of actions required, including billet placement, promotion/award policy, and disciplinary actions
• Supervised NMCI installation efforts in N1 Directorate; Led Executive Officer Inquiries; decision-maker for retention separation for enlisted personnel
• Emergency Action Officer: Coordinated details associated with service member death; drafted Hurricane Isabel preparation paper for CFFC procedures for active/reserve personnel evacuation/recall and dependent care; communicated with local authorities; utilized strategic actions to resolve urgent/sensitive Fleet Forces Command situations
• Established Professional Development Boards for E-6 and below personnel; developed a retention program solving financial, professional, medical, and dependent care issues
• Monitored distribution of Naval Officers in nine Staff Directorates; Resolved senior staff and Flag personnel manning issues; Maintained evolving organizational charts and billet files; Maintained staff manning for officer and enlisted personnel at 90%
• Managed local / overseas Hotline Complaints and CFFC Inspector General Inquiries; interacted with Officer’s In Charge (OIC) and tenant commanders to research resolutions for Sexual Harassment, Equal Opportunity, and other legal issues

02/01 – 02/03, Executive Officer/Transient Officer

United States Navy, Transient Personnel Unit, Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

• Processed 14,000+ personnel annually: Transfers, Transients, Personnel, and Holdees
• Tracked, monitored, and interacted with Prisoners on Appellate Leave, personnel awaiting separation, personnel awaiting further transfer to ships, squadrons or overseas
• Managed personnel cases; created a Department of 103 sea intensive rate personnel to identify / reenlist separating personnel
• Directed resolution of difficult psychiatric, hardship, and humanitarian cases
• Established the Navy’s first Psychiatric Satellite Clinic following 9/11, with walk in services for Sailor’s 24/7; resolved hundreds of possible suicide and/or discipline scenarios
• Served as Commanding Officer, Transient Personnel Unit Congressional Liaison / Department of Defense Hotline Complaint Representative requiring extreme sensitivity in potentially negative press coverage of Naval personnel; prepared replies to written / telephonic / verbal inquiries/replied to/from members and committees of Congress and designees and Congressional correspondence received by Commanding Officer, Transient Personnel Unit Norfolk, and Commander, Naval Mobilization Processing Site, Norfolk on disciplinary policies, procedures, programs, primarily personnel, and dependent related issues
• Responsible for receipt, control, tracking, tasking for answering inquiries for Commanding Officer, Transient Personnel Unit, Norfolk; Performed research by telephone / personal contact, with local commands, ships, squadrons, and overseas commands
• Established a matrix displaying common factor/results of Congressional Inquiries, which evolved into data base of resolved cases, by type of Inquiry, and if in violation of UCMJ to measure causes of Inquiries; Unauthorized Absence, Pay, Personality Disorder, Medical, EO, Chain of Command, tracked with results reported to the Bureau of Naval Personnel
• Managed Navy Mobilization Processing Site, Mid-Region Atlantic one week after 9/11; Established transportation, clothing, berthing and messing, training, legal, medical, dependent care and deployment for 200+ reserve personnel in two weeks
• Designed blue-print for deploying active/reserve personnel, and drafted the first of it’s kind Naval Mobilization Processing Hand Book for East and West Coast Processing Sites
• Worked with NIS to identify and detain Child Sexual Molesters in the Naval service; Engaged resources from Fleet and Family Support Centers, Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Social Services, Domestic Family Crisis Units, and Child Protective Services
• Created first East Coast Naval Veteran Return Unit in South East (NAVET Program), Processed 2,000+ Veteran’s returning to duty in response to 9/11 manning requirements

02/99 – 02/01, Wing Administrative Officer

United States Navy, Commander, HSL Wing Pacific, NAS North Island CA

• Directed Administration and Manning/Manpower for seven Helicopter Submarine Light Squadrons, including Hawaii and Japan
• Supervised seven administrative limited duty officer’s (LDO) supporting 1,400+ personnel
• Coordinated international day / night medical evacuation missions liaising with Officer’s In Charge (OIC), Commander’s / Wing Commander / Commander, Naval Air Force Pacific
• Created personnel management system; prioritized billet requisitions to resolve shortfalls
• Coordinated with contractor agencies to implement night vision goggle training and implementation of first Tactics Symposium, attended by 500+ flight crew personnel
• Resolved civilian manpower shortages; Authored study restoring two staff positions and adding a third; implemented Reserve Funding to acquire three Flight Surgeons (179 day orders) to assist in Global Exercises
• Advised staff regarding sensitive legal and operational readiness; Involved in resolving Status of Forces Agreement with HSL-51 based in Japan
• Focused Automated Information Systems efforts in replacing 60% of staff ADP hardware; implemented office management software; increased productivity with less paper waste
• Drafted point papers and reclama’s to resolve community issues at all levels; personnel, squadron funding, and housing for geographical bachelors
• Drafted speeches for high profile change-of-commands, Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremonies, and Retirements
• Supervised SEAOPDET manning profile to ensure Air Detachments billet requirements were not overridden by Carrier Battle Group Deployment work-ups
• Evaluated SAR Swimmer School production pipeline and trained personnel assignment Adjusted/improved senior enlisted staff management practices and billet assignments Increased SAR/AW manning in squadrons to 80% from 50%

03/97 – 12/99, Ensign

United States Navy, PCU BRIDGE AOE-10, NASCO Shipyard, Bremerton, WA

• Lead for administration, security, and medical for 12 personnel (initial phase crew) to gain of 120 enlisted and seven officers, six months in pipe-line
• Legal Officer: Administered 20/55 General Discharges within first 90 days due personnel challenges in assignment pipeline. GENDET’s were discharged for Physical, Mental, or ‘other’
• Managed the space design / placement for Ship’s Administration & Personnel, Master-at-Arms for security spaces; stood up ship board Master-at- Arm’s Force & team reqs. as Dept. Head
• Supervised, drafted, and finalized for XO and CO signature hundreds of reports of fitness, awards, correspondence, investigations, five JAG investigations involving shipyard accidents and two admiralty claims due refueling damage
•  Delivered the optimum AOE in the fleet
• Supervised female berthing population with minimum senior female leadership
• Co-authored 5,000 guest Commissioning Ceremony with SUPPO at the Seattle Sea Fair, and with national press coverage recognition

12/81 – 02/96, Bos’n, Chief Yeoman, Ship’s Secretary, Combat Systems Officer 

Bureau of Naval Personnel, Pers(2), Pers(5), CNO’s Office

United States Navy, USS Stump (DD-978), USS Bainbridge (CGN-25)

• Ship’s Secretary in Gulf War (MEF OPS Red Sea/USS Stump DD-978)
• Aide to General Bernard Rogers, General Galvin, and Sr. U.S. Naval Officer, SHAPE Belgium
• Bos’n, USS BAINBRIDGE CGN 25, then Yeoman to the Combat Systems Officer

FORMAL EDUCATION:

• 2006 – present, Bachelors of Business Administration, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA; GPA: 3.50 (28 credit hours)
• 1981 – 1982, Associates of Theology, Manatee Junior College, Bradenton, FL; GPA: 3.6; (16 credit hours)
• GED, High School Diploma, Manatee County, FL

TRAINING / LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

• 02/09, Department of Defense (DOD) Information Assurance Awareness
• 02/07, NAVSEA Ship’s Manpower and Phase Manning Course
• 01/07, Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Managers/Supervisors (Adams) for Supervisors
• 12/06, Department of Defense (DOD) Information Assurance Awareness
• 2004, LCDR
• 04/03, Personnel Distribution Officer (enlisted)(3127/3985)
• 05/02, Administrative Officer (6410/2605/Technical Managers)
• 03/01, Transient Personnel Unit Officer (3910)
• 08/00, Navy Leader Development Program Leading Petty Officer
• 01/00, Master at Arms, NIS Investigator Seminar/Training
• 03/99, Staff Administrative Officer (9034/Commander’s Assistant)
• 07/98, Division Officer School
• 07/98, Manning/Manpower NAVMAC
• 04/98, Naval Security Manager
• 02/98, General Shipboard Damage Control
• 12/98, Administration (6412/Officer Technical Manager & Administrative Assistant)
• 08/97 – 08/97, Legal Officer School
• 02/97 – 03/97, Officer Indoctrination School (40 hours)
• 03/97, Flag Officer Writer (Personal Staff, Flag & General Command Officers)
• 03/97, Yeoman
• 09/93, Chief Petty Officer Indoctrination
• 09/91, Nuclear Weapons Safety and Security Requirements
• 09/83, Functional Support and Administration / Seaman Apprentice
• 07/85, Enlisted Warfare Qualification, Navy Chief Curriculum (E-9)
• 03/84 – 02/96, Petty Officer Leadership (various)
• 02/83 – 04/83, Yeoman “A” School
• 1983 – 2007, NECs 9545 & 2514 (Security/Flag Writer), Enlisted Surface Warfare, OOD Letter Underway
• 1983 – 2007, Certification, Qualified in all Deck/Firefighting/Bio-Chemical Warfare

TRAINING PRESENTATIONS / CONFERENCES:

• Annual attendance, manning conferences, Enlisted Manpower Personnel Center, New Orleans, various commands to increase manning posture for E-1 through E-4 personnel
• Annual attendance, manning conferences, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Arlington, Annex and Millington, TN to increase/design manning prior during deployment cycle work-ups
• Six Naval Facilities Command, Washington, D.C. ATFP Ashore Roll Out Briefs for Guam and S.W. Region US presented to 200+ stake holders (vendors and USG personnel)
• Trained / Mentored 24+ personnel to achieve a commission in the US Navy. All senior admin personnel achieved Chief, Ensign, or Warrant during active duty tenure

RATINGS / AWARDS / HONORS / RECOGNITIONS:

• 11/11, Linc Award, for defending JIOC contract against substandard COR
• 01/09, “Speed and Agility,” Program Manager’s Letter of Appreciation at NAVFAC HQ Program Manager’s Review, Washington Navy Yard
• 06/06, Defense Meritorious Service Medal (Joint Transformation Command – Intelligence)
• 01/01, Meritorious Service Medal (2) awards (Commander, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light Wing Pacific Fleet, Coronado, CA. and 06/03 (Commander, Transient Personnel Unit, Norfolk, VA.)
• 12/89, Joint Forces Commendation Medal (1) (SHAPE Belgium)
• 1993- 1997,  Navy Commendation Medal (2)
• 1983   2001, Navy Achievement Medal (3)
• 1985 – 2005, Good Conduct (5)
• 2001 – GWOT
• 1982 – 2001, Sea Service (3)
• 1986 -1990, Overseas Service (3)
• 1982 – 1993, Southeast Asia Service Medal (2)
• 1982 – 2007, Campaign medals

HARDWARE / SOFTWARE / COMPUTER / TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Microsoft Office:  Word, Excel, Project
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Data

KEY SKILL WORDS:  Acquisition, Administration, admiralty, Advise, Afghanistan, Amphibious, Anti-Submarine/Anti-Terrorism/Force, AOE-10, appraisal, Army, ATFP, blue-print, CAC, CARB, CBRN/EM, CDRL, CFFC, Chief, CIED, CJ2, CNIC/NAVFAC, CNO, Combat, Commander, Congressional, construction/installation, contract, COR, CSOC, Curriculum, DED, Defense, deliverable, design/construction, directorate, DTS, Engineer, Enterprise, EO, equipment, ESC, evacuation/recall, evaluation, EVMS, facilities, FEAD, FEC, Firefighting/Bio-Chemical, Flag, FOB, Force, funding, government/civilian/contractors, GWOT, Headquarters (HQ), Helicopter, IASS, ICE, implement, Intelligence, IOC, IPP, IPT, ISAF/Joint, ISSA, J1/J2/J6, JAG, JARB, JFCOM, JIOC-A, Joint, JPMG, JTC-I, KO, LDO, LHD, Liaison, logistic, MAC, Manage/supervise, manning/deployment/personnel, matrix, MEF, MILCON, military, Mobilization, NAS, NASCO, NATO, Naval/Navy, NAVET, NAVFAC, NAVMAC, NAVSEA, NEC, NIS, NMCI, Nuclear, O&MN, OIC, Operations, OPS, PCU, personnel, PIM-MAC, POA&M, Procurement, Program, Project, Proposals, Protection, PSA, PWS, Quality Assurance (QA), Radio, readiness, research, RFI, RFP, Safety, SAR/AW, Satellite, SEAOPDET, SEIPT, SHAPE, shipyard, SME, SPAWAR, squadron, Submarine, SUPPO, systems/equipment, Technical Officer, telephonic, theater, training, USG, USJFCOM, Veteran, Warfare, Weapon, Wing