Kenneth Carter
Vail
Summary
Senior operations leader with extensive experience in Intelligence and Electronic Warfare. Known for mentoring diverse teams, optimizing training processes, and successfully implementing initiatives that directly support operational goals and enhance performance across multiple organizations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Enlisted Leader
United States Air Force
Davis Monthan AFB
06.2024 - 03.2027
- Senior Enlisted Leader of 117-member cross-functional team providing operations support to two aircraft fleets.
- Advised commander on leadership of 17 specialties in Cyber, Personal Protection Equipment, Intelligence, Operations Scheduling, Weapons & Tactics, Survival, and Plans & Exercise services, enhancing operational readiness.
- Directed 180 cyber surety audits on four critical systems: ensured organizational access to systems resulting in continuity of member development and seamless operations.
- Mentored team through manning constraints across several work centers, achieving lean operations and maintaining support for 4 organizations.
- Coached 21 cross-functional managers from seven work centers during high stakes operations, facilitating delivery of 70 personnel and 90 tons of cargo to overseas locations.
Operations Superintendent
Datamasked
01.2022 - 06.2024
- Managed operations for 113-member organization, with oversight of 40+ joint service members executing global objectives of senior executive.
- Secured $5.7 million from three partner organizations; enabled research, development, testing, and evaluation to address critical organizational capability gaps.
- Resolved 4-year staffing obstacle; led engineering of three operations, gaining executive and inter-agency approval, with results praised by leadership.
- Directed research, development, testing, and evaluation of $160 million joint special operations intel sensors.
- Identified 43% turnover personnel continuity issue; directed certification of six members to maintain core service for worldwide delivery.
Operations Superintendent
488 Intelligence Squadron
08.2019 - 01.2022
- Oversaw operations for 149 members across two overseas regions, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
- Guided managers in nine work centers on developing and employing junior employees, enhancing organizational culture and efficiency.
- Directed organization training, drove 1.4K events, 18 member certifications & upgrades: lauded as best among three peer organizations.
- Built COVID mitigation plan for 7 workcenters, 157 workers: executed 33 deliveries across three world-wide locations with zero operational loss.
- Streamlined upgrade requirements for three qualifications impacting four organizations, reducing training timeline by 25% and increasing operational flexibility.
Superintendent, Operations Support
97 Intelligence Squadron
Offutt AFB
11.2016 - 09.2019
- Managed operations of 122 members for overseas operations.
- Coached managers in four work centers on developing and employing junior employees for enhanced workforce capability.
- Oversaw work centers across organization, synchronized efforts of 660-member organization.
- Led cross-functional teams to establish standard operating procedures across five support work centers, aligning efforts with organizational restructure goals.
- Reorganized office into three time-phased functional groups to address inefficiencies in training and deployment, enhancing performance and predictability.
- Clearly communicated organizational goals and priorities to largest team in organization: team routinely lauded as in sync with organizational agenda above peer work centers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences Education
Hope International University
Fullerton, CAAssociate of Arts - Social & Behavioral Sciences
Citrus Community College
Glendora, CAAssociate of Arts - Communications Applications Technology
Community College of the Air Force
Maxwell AFB, ALAssociate of Arts - Hebrew
Defense Language Institute
Monterey, CASkills
- Cross-functional management
- Strategic goal fulfillment
- Team leadership
- Operational Adaptability
- Clear Communication
Websites
Timeline
Senior Enlisted Leader
United States Air Force
06.2024 - 03.2027
Operations Superintendent
Datamasked
01.2022 - 06.2024
Operations Superintendent
488 Intelligence Squadron
08.2019 - 01.2022
Superintendent, Operations Support
97 Intelligence Squadron
11.2016 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences Education
Hope International University
Associate of Arts - Social & Behavioral Sciences
Citrus Community College
Associate of Arts - Communications Applications Technology
Community College of the Air Force
Associate of Arts - Hebrew
Defense Language Institute