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May 1997-Jul 1998 Program Manager Marine Corps Systems Command As Program Manager for approximately $4 Billion of Marine Corps truck development and procurement programs, Don Schoolfield supervised and directed procurement, logistics, and equipment testing. He was responsible for budget creation (POM) and planning and life cycle management of the entire USMC tactical motor transport fleet. Jan 1996-May 1997 Deputy Commander Marine Forces Pacific Haven Don Schoolfield led and supervised over 500 military and civilian personnel during the receiving, processing, and sustaining of 1500 Iraqi Kurdish Evacuees. Utilizing commercial and military logistics support, he ensured evacuee support in Guam, the U.S., Japan and locally. Planning the operation, developing the force structure, and deploying the equipment, personnel, transportation, medical, and feeding systems, he developed many unique logistics processes and staff functions. Don supervised logistics and operations for this real-world joint operation with multiple national and local agencies to include the FBI, INS, HHS, Guam Police Department, local school systems, churches and Joint Task Force leaders. 1995-1996 Deputy for Plans and Operations G-3 Third Force Service Support Group As the key logistics deployment planner for the 3d FSSG, Don supervised the Plans and Deployments section to include Force Deployment Planning and Execution. Don planned and controlled logistics support throughout Far East to deployed Joint and Combine exercise support forces to Thailand, Australia, Philippines, and other Pacific nations. He developed a detailed matrix designating personnel and unit logistics training tasks for various types of operations such as: high intensity battle plans, humanitarian assistance, and contingency operations. He was noted as the principal architect of 3d FSSG's future organizational tasks and standards. 1994-1995 3d Maintenance Battalion Executive Officer As the XO, Don led and managed over 900 Marines and Sailors and civilians in intermediate level maintenance for engineering, communication electronics, motor transport, and ordnance equipment throughout the entire Far East. Don overhauled the battalion's maintenance data sharing systems. 1989-1993 Marine Corps Systems Command Deputy PM/Bus. Financial Manager Don's duties included developing the POM, executing the budget, and supervising the fielding of CBRNE defense, motor transport, and general property logistics equipment. He also managed the sections computer information systems that tracked program status and resources for over 43 equipment programs. Don's computer tools depicted financial risks and provided prioritization of acquisition resources. The resultant budget strategies directly contributed to the PM's budget increase by approximately $400M across the three years budget cycle. Don's developed applications simplified complex business and financial management decisions. 1977-1989 Motor Transport and Logistics Officer USMC Don's early Marine Corps career included such duties as: Truck Company Commander, Artillery Battalion Motor Transport Officer (MTO), Truck Platoon Commander, Refueling Platoon Leader, Maintenance Management Officer, Logistics Operations Officer, and Company Commander for operations in Europe, East Coast, and the Far East. Always in a leadership role, Don received numerous unit awards for high readiness and superior support and operational performance.

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Program Manager, Program Analyst, Project Officer, Acquisition Analyst, Team Leader, Business Manager, Program Management, Project Management

Skills

P&L responsibilities, Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts., Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership , Planning Programming and Budgeting System (PPBS), Management, Leadership, Program Management, Group Facilitation and Collaboration, Logistician, MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet Explorer,, Firefox, SharePoint Design & Adminstration, Microsoft Project, Risk Management, Financial Management, Automotive Mechanics, Transportation Management, Linux, PHP, HTML, Chemical Biological Defense

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