Operations and training officer

Joshua DeKeyser

Operations and Training Officer - Department of the Army, Maneuver Training Center

Midlothian, VA

Work Experience

Operations and Training Officer

Department of the Army, Maneuver Training Center -

Blackstone, VA

2009 to Present

Building 3001, West 33rd Street, Fort Pickett, Blackstone, VA 23824
Operations and Training Officer, 2009-Present
• Officer in charge of day to day Operations of Fort Picketts 20 live fire Ranges, and 42,000 acres of maneuver areas
• Responsible for the Coordination, Safety and Training of transient units at Fort Pickett.
• Provide oversight and supervision to Federal, State, Contracted employees and active Duty and National Guard Soldiers.
• Responsible for oversight of Frequency Management for Unmanned aerial and surface vehicles to ensure compliance with FAA, DOD, and Army regulations.
• Verify that all timecards are accurate and current, work with the State and Federal Human resource departments to ensure that all personnel have the correct charge codes, and ensure all timecards have been approved by the appropriate Federal or State Employee Managers.
• Review expense reports for accuracy and completeness; ensure the reports are submitted for approval through the appropriate channels and all incidental costs incurred by training units, and non-DOD entities are accurate and paid in full.
• Provide input to create and execute yearly budgets for Range Operations, the Sustainable Range Program, ITAM/RTLP (Integrated Training Area Management/Range and Training Land Program). Coordinate with Project Managers and Department Chiefs to capture anticipated expenses. Analyze prior year budget to make accurate projections.
• Responsible for Range Safety, and Aviation Safety, and Physical Security of government equipment, facilities, and personnel for the Maneuver Training Center.
• Serve as the Contracting Officers Representative of Security Guards on Fort Pickett. Responsible for the implantation of services and quality control of the $1.2 million recurring contract and its 30 contracted employees.
• Human Resources: Coordinate all tasks from origination of the position to the orientation of new hire. This includes creating and editing positions descriptions and staff requisition forms. Also, ensure employees submit all HR paperwork to the appropriate personnel for approval.
• Create and attend all progress reviews given to the Business Unit Manager and the Program Managers. Create and attend Business Unit Managers progress review to the corporate directors, CFO, and COO. Ensure action items from each review are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Create, review, and track all purchase orders and invoices for the Sustainable Range Program. Reconcile invoices against excel spreadsheets that contain budgeted hours and dollars for government contracts.

Sales Consultant

T-Mobile -

Richmond, VA

2005 to 2009

Responsible for establishing new accounts, assisting existing customers with service, customer relations, and technical support.
• Responsible for generating $250,000 in annual revenue.
• Supported the Sales Manager by surpassing all performance goals quarterly.

Sales and Marketing Specialist

Capital Remodeling -

Richmond, VA

2005 to 2005

2005
• Responsible for generating sales, referrals, and increasing market potential in the central Virginia Area.
• Performed Administrative duties including: generating sales reports, spreadsheets, completing sales transaction paperwork, cold calling customers and developing new marketing strategies to fit economically different sales areas.
• Worked directly with the General Sales Manager to meet company sales goals.

Sales Representative

Capital Pontiac/GMC -

Powhatan, VA

2004 to 2005

Responsible for generating sales, referrals, and customer service.
• Utilized the internet, telemarketing,

SOFTWARE
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Defense Travel System
Range Facility Management Support System
Army Range Requirements Model

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Loyola University of New Orleans -

New Orleans, LA

2003

Mills E. Godwin High School -

Richmond, VA

1999

Additional Information

• Security Clearance: Active Top Secret
• Excellent organizational/interpersonal skills
• Ability to perform successfully as an individual as well as in a team environment
• Characterized as motivated self-starter and loyal employee
• 5 years experience in Operations Management
• 5 years experience in Sales, Marketing and Customer Relations
• Physical Security Inspector, Anti-Terrorism Level II, Range Safety Level II, OSHA-Gen. Industry (40hrs)
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office Tools: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook