SCPO Albert Lee Smith

SCPO Albert Lee Smith

Dates of Service: Sep 1991 - Sep 2011
RETIRED
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Promotions

  • SA Sep 91
  • SN Mar 92
  • PO3 Aug 92
  • PO2 Dec 93
  • PO1 Dec 00
  • CPO Sep 06
  • SCPO Sep 09

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Bio 

Decorated U.S. Navy Senior Chief with 20 years of active duty experience as a Team Builder/Leader successfully transitioned to the private sector. Diplomatic and tactful with professionals and non-professionals at all levels. Flexible and versatile - able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Motivated, personable business professional with a successful 22-year track record of personnel management and project completion. Experienced in productivity, customer relations and complex conflict resolution. Proven ability to lead up to 500 direct reports, with over 5000 indirect reports. Thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent team-buildiing skills.

Military Experiences

Jul 2010 - Sep 2011
VFA-32
Division Chief
• Led 55 Electricians, Avionics Technicians and Ordnancemen through day to day operations and maintenance procedures on 12 F/A-18F aircraft in a fast paced, high stress environment. • Processed 17,528 work orders, encompassing 63,922 maintenance man hours. This enabled 5032 mishap free flight hours and resulted in a 98% combat mission completion rate. • Guided over 200 Sailors through both personal and professional challenges on a daily basis to facilitate both safety and productiveness in a dangerous working environment.
Jan 2007 - Jul 2010
NRD Ohio
Leads Production Team Supervisor
• Led over 300 Sailors and 2500 Delayed Entry Program personnel throughout 3 states as the Command Senior Enlisted Advisor. • Directed all local marketing and advertising for the Navy in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. Provided 40,502 qualified leads to the field recruiters for interview and processing into the U. S. Navy. • Controlled an advertising budget of over $400,000 annually. • Performed duties as the Casualty Assistance Calls Officer, providing families of the fallen with support in all matters from notification to burial and processing of all benefits.
Dec 2003 - Dec 2006
VP-40
Quality Assurance Representative / Leading Petty Officer
• Provided on site safety evaluations. Ensured strict adherence to the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program through program audits and monitors. • Led 24 technicians in the repair of 9 P-3C aircraft, encompassing 18,500 work orders, 34,106 maintenance man hours. This resulted in over 12,000 mishap free flight hours with a 94% mission completion rate.
Nov 2000 - Dec 2003
VPU-2
Leading Petty Officer (LPO)
• Created a Rapid Response Team to quickly handle avionics changes to the aircraft, reducing down time by 80%. • Provided consistently reliable avionics suites while forward deployed, ensuring a 100% mission completion rate in theater after 9/11. • Created the Adopt-a-School program for the squadron. The program was adopted and utilized by all commands onboard Kaneohe Bay.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Jun 2010

Senior Enlisted Aviation Maintenance

Jul 2009

Command Senior Enlisted Advisor

Jun 2008

Leads Production Team Supervisor

Nov 2006 - Jan 2007

Individual & Special Skill Schools
Certifications
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

2011 - 2015

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