1. Jason A. Church
3226 Sandwood St. (818) 296-8800
Lakewood, CA 90712 jason.a.church@gmail.com
OBJECTIVES
My resume below represents a continuing effort to develop knowledge and skills that can be innovatively applied to
new opportunities and challenges that comes with a long term commitment to personal and career development in
logistics and management. I am looking forward to meeting the expectations using my skills that accompany new
employment with the excitement of building new relationships, loyalties and to continue to make measurable
contributions to a collective success. I have strong military background in multicultural relationships, logistics,
leadership, QA, management, and customer service. Currently seeking a position where I can employ and grow my skill
set and experience.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering Concentration; 1997
Virginia Military Institute; Lexington, Virginia
Masters of Business Administration; 2010
Masters of Acquisitions & Procurement; 2014
Webster University; Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, California
Global Logistics Specialist Professional Designation Program; (July 2016)
California State University Long Beach; Long Beach, California
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
Squadron Officer School (in residence course); 2003, Thai Language Course, Defense Language Institute; 2007,
Air Command and Staff College (correspondence); 2012
CERTIFICATIONS
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) certification; Virginia (May 1997)
Defense Acquisitions University, Life Cycle Logistics Level I (Jun 2010)
Thai Language certification, Defense Language Institute (Apr 2007)
EXPERIENCE: Extensive military background with considerable multicultural involvement, Logistics & Supply Chain
Management, Quality Assurance, Project Management and Coordination, leadership and facilitator of successful teams.
Air Force Recruiting Logistics/Finance Support, 369th
AF Recruiting Squadron, Encino, CA 02/13-06/14
Accountable for logistics and financial related studies, analysis, and planning for recruiting operations for Southern
California and the Asian Pacific. Performed as primary account official for Government Travel and Purchase Card
programs streamlining government vehicle fleet and developed recruit applicant costs analysis providing key strategic
data for improving squadron budget decisions.
United Nations Military Observer, UN Military Observer Team Site 7, Zwedru, Liberia 05/12-10/12
Responsible for planning, deploying, directing and managing peacekeeping and other operations, ensuring the highest
standards in the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions and nation building working with over
43+ foreign militaries and Liberians.
Aircraft Maintenance Group Advisor, NATO Training Mission, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan 12/10-11/11
Provided over 1,700 hours of direct mentorship to Afghan Air Force peers, advancing the capabilities in logistics and
aircraft maintenance of $105M in assets, enhancing professionalism of the Afghan Air Force in support of self-
governance and counter terrorism operations. Led the planning and initiation of the bed down of valued at $235M.
Chief of Operations Support Division, Satellite Control and Network Group, Los Angeles AFB, CA 10/07-12/10
Responsible for the modernization and sustainment of $10.4B Air Force Satellite Control Network. Oversaw the
acquisition logistics on projects for $1.2B upgrade and maintenance programs. Integrated a 50-member government
team to plan, design, and deliver logistics for space command & control network.
2. C-130 Maintenance Exchange Officer, AFELM Personnel Exchange Program, Bangkok, Thailand 12/05-10/07
After successfully completing 50-week long Thai language course, advised Royal Thai Air Force 601st Squadron and
Group Commanders on aircraft maintenance practices, deployment planning, logistics, QA, and safety.
Squadron Commander, 447th
Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, Baghdad Airport, Iraq (OIF) 1/05-5/05
Distinctively commanded 28 USAF personnel in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in Baghdad, Iraq. Responsible for
the safe launch & recovery of 1,000’s of transient coalition and commercial aircraft and crews. Managed over 30
subordinates directing the launch and recovery of over 7,000 missions.
Maintenance Operations Officer, 374th
Maintenance Operations Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan 05/05-12/05
Lead Maintenance Operations Flight of 32 personnel and managed the health of fleet for 19 aircraft. Responsibilities
included flying and maintenance schedules, trend analysis, and contingency plans with an annual budget of $85K.
Officer in Charge of Quality Assurance, 374th
Maintenance Group, Yokota AB, Japan 02/04-05/05
Lead Quality Assurance for aircraft, safety, and operations for the 374th
Maintenance Group, supervising 35
maintenance professionals. Responsible for product improvement, functional check flights and technical order
programs. Served as Exercise Evaluation Team Chief. An agile logistician; initiating engine running crew change
program for local flights using LEAN principles reducing aircrew training times and decreasing down aircraft time.
Instituted program that decreased number of maintain personnel required in upgrade training by 20%.
SKILLS
Dependable and disciplined personality. Fast learner with solid experience in agile logistics, multicultural rounded in
negotiations and overcoming cultural differences, problem solving, project coordination, personnel management,
project management, Quality Assurance, and customer service with a solid leadership background. Substantial
communication and public relations skills across multicultural settings. Robust critical thinking and problem solving
using verbal, written, and computer skills developing optimization and efficiency improvement using Excel,
PowerPoint, Word, Matlab, CPLEX, and basic programming skills in JAVA and C++. Fluent in Thai and
conversational Japanese languages.
PROFFESIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & AWARDS
Eagle Scout, Air Force Achievement Medal; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Maintenance Officer of the Year
(2005), Air Force Commendation Medal, 2nd
Oak Leaf Cluster; Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, 1st
Oak Leaf
Cluster; Iraq & Afghanistan Campaign Medals.
Active membership with the VFW, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, Air Force Association, APICS
and ISM (professional logistics and supply chain organizations).