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CW4 John Beebe, BS, DML

Army | Senior Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer

Dates of Service: Jun 1986 - Apr 2017

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Forward thinking and principled leader in logistics. Managed all ranges of equipment and readiness for varying units in the US Army to include Light Fighter, Airborne, Heavy Maneuver. Functional maintenance and supply chain specialist and leader with highly refined levels of expertise in personnel management, training, automation, process management, coordination of combined assets and services. I began working with my Step-father at 8 years old completing an apprenticeship in Carpentry, Residential Electrical, and Plumbing. 8 years later, the family business changed to roof repair where I worked from 2-15 stories up repairing roofs in South West Florida. I am multilingual and capable of learning additional languages. I have been a mechanic from just prior to joining the US Army to the present. As a Warrant, I am a logistician.

Military Experiences

Dec 2011 - Apr 2017

Instructor/Writer

D Co, 71st STB, ALU, SSI | Fort Gregg-Adams, VA

Track Vehicle and Armament Systems Functional Area Lead for Ordnance Warrant Officer Training in the Technical Logistics College and the Ordnance School responsible for the execution of training and updating of curriculum provided to Ordnance Warrant Officer Basic and Advanced Course Students in Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 915A across all three Army Components. Responsible for integrating the elements of the Operational Environment into all course curriculum, and ensuring course curriculum is relevant in 3 Programs of Instruction. Responsible for producing highly skilled Warrants.

Jan 2010 - Nov 2011

Squadron Maintenance Officer

HHT, 2nd SQDRN, 3rd CR, III Corps | Fort Cavazos, TX

Squadron Maintenance Technician and Ordnance Logistics Officer for 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment Rear Logisitics Readiness Team. Responsible for managing the maintenance of LBE and UME equipment. Provides assistance, guidance and advice to the unit's representatives, Regimental Property Book Officer, and Commanders at all levels including Squadron, Regiment, and III Corps to facilitate the lateral transfer and turn-in of excess equipment in preparation for the Heavy Brigade Combat Team's (HBCT) conversion to Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT). Coordinates with internal and external support.

Dec 2008 - Dec 2009

Senior Automotive and Logistics Warrant Officer

B Co, 407th BSB, 2nd BCT, 82nd ABN | Fort Liberty, NC

Senior Maintenance Support Technician in an Airborne Field Maintenance Company in the 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division; responsible for providing field maintenance support to include an alpha-echelon parachute assault element within 18 hours of notification in support of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team comprised of over 3,400 Paratroopers and their equipment; principle technical advisor and subject matter expert to the Brigade and Battalion Commanders on all matters concerning equipment readiness; coordinates with Logistics Assistance Representatives on sustainment issues.

Mar 2006 - Dec 2008

Maintenance Control Officer/Technician

F Co, 407th BSB, 2nd BCT, 82nd ABN | Fort Liberty, NC

Unit Maintenance Officer for an Airborne 105mm Direct Support Field Artillery Battalion with a mission of immediate, no-notice worldwide deoployment within 18 hours of notification. Coordinates the field level and sustainment level maintenance repairs and services of 16 howitzers and support equipment totaling over $35 million. Organizes and supervises a Forward Support Company maintenance section in administrative and technical issues in all maintenance capacities in all support shops. Serves as the Battalion's Environmental Compliance Officer, Key Control and CSS-VSAT administrator.

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Deployments

(5 years, 2 months)

Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Supported transition operations from Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Dawn while assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment primarily based out of Al Kut, Iraq (COB Delta).

Jan 2007 - Feb 2008

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Supported the 2nd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division/2-319th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion and G Forward Support Company, 407th BSB from Al Taji, Iraq for the surge.

Apr 2003 - Jul 2003

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Supported 2nd BDE 101st Airborne Division (AASLT) in Mosul, Iraq. Provided direct support to 503rd MP BN (ABN).

Apr 2000 - Dec 2000

Kosovo

Supported rotation 2A/B of KFOR while assigned to the 503rd MP BN (ABN). Participated in the first international Airborne Jump involving 14 other nations and multiple US Airborne units in Kosovo on 14 August 2000.

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