MSG Thomas Erdman

MSG Thomas Erdman

Dates of Service: Mar 1979 - Sep 2008
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An experienced and proven leader with over 30 years of education, training, leadership and workforce development experience with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Demonstrated success in military education, undergraduate education, strategic planning, organizational administration and fiscal responsibility, and managing personnel in high stress environments. An enthusiastic and motivated individual with a reputation among peers and supervisors as a reliable and hard working team player. Manage the soldier direct ship program for the PA Army National Guard. Verify that all soldiers have training dates for BCT and AIT. Coordinate with the MEPS Guidance Counselors to ensure soldiers are administratively prepared to report for training. Provide quality control to the Recruit Sustainment Detachments that are directly responsible for the soldiers training and their Packets. Helped developed the checklist that is used by the RSDs.

Military Experiences

Jun 2007 - Sep 2008
JFHQ - PA
Assistant Inspector General
Managed the internal compliance inspection and readiness assessment program within the National Guard of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, also served as the senior supervisor of the Assistance / Investigation division of the Inspector General’s Office for two years. Planed, coordinated, and executed the inspection program designed to assess organizational effectiveness in a number of areas to include training, maintenance, leadership, logistics and workforce morale. Rendered advice to the PA National Guard Inspector General and other staff members of the PA National Guard.
Aug 2004 - Jul 2007
Battalion Operations Noncommissioned Officer
Responsible for providing technical assistance for the preparation and review of training directives, operation orders, mobilization plans, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and readiness reporting. Reviewed incoming correspondence, regulations, and publications. Procured, designed, reproduced and distributed a variety of training aids, map overlays and transparencies to subordinate units for the efficient operation and training of their units. Managed the school program for the battalion. Coordinated with the PA National Guard O&T Division to obtain quotas for schools.
Aug 1999 - Jul 2004
JFHQ - PA
Assistant Inspector General
Managed the internal compliance inspection and readiness assessment program within the National Guard of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, also served as the senior supervisor of the Assistance / Investigation division of the Inspector General’s Office for two years. Planed, coordinated, and executed the inspection program designed to assess organizational effectiveness in a number of areas to include training, maintenance, leadership, logistics and workforce morale. Rendered advice to the PA National Guard Inspector General and other staff members of the PA National Guard.
Nov 1997 - Jul 1999
Readiness NCO / Maint Control NCO
Responsible for supervising the successful accomplishment of the commander’s mobilization readiness objectives. Anticipate and recommend solutions for the needs of the unit in all aspects of mobilization readiness. Advise the commander on training, logistics, personnel and unit mobilization readiness requirements and ensured that the unit developed updates and maintained comprehensive mobilization plans. Supervised the duties performed by the full time logistics personnel. Recommend, to the commander, courses of action to correct deficiencies in achieving maintenance standards.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Nov 1996 - Jan 1997

Advance Noncommissioned Officer Academy

Security Clearance
Secret

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