CDR Eric Ford

Coast Guard | Naval Engineering

Dates of Service: May 1991 - Dec 2011

RETIRED

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6 Endorsements

164 Contacts

Influence Score: 21,001
2,914 out of 866,620 Veterans

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Commissioning Source: USCGA, May 1991

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Bio

Highly Polished and Professional Leader and Manager with a relentless pursuit of perfection, continually recognized for exceeding expectations, getting things done, creating efficiencies and saving money. Adeptly skilled at determining the desired end goal and focusing processes on achieving results while eliminating unneccessary tasks and championing the necessary programmatic changes. Dedicated Servant Leader always looking to do the right thing & help others: served over 9 years on Church Parish Councils serving, organizing & leading the communities as well as teaching the children in Sunday School, serving in the altar, singing in the Choir, & volunteering for all major events & fundraisers; Chaired & Vice Chaired New London ASME Chapter having over 350 members for a three year period; and coached multiple youth sports teams

Military Experiences

May 2007 - Jun 2010

Commanding Officer

SFO Galveston, Sec Houston-Galveston, 8th District, LANTAREA | Sector Field Office Galveston

Directly lead, managed & mentored over 100 personnel; indirectly managed hundreds more on-site, remotely or via a distributed workforce. Managed all projects, unit & base & provided specialty support logistics services in areas of Naval Engineering for 8 CG ships & 75 small boats; Facility Maintenance/Eng. of > $500 million in shore side infrastructure; Civil Eng. for $200 million in construction and repair projects; Environmental Mgmt of Base, incl Hazardous Materials/Waste; Procurement, budgeting and mgmt of > $10 million annually; Logistics for all visiting DOD, CG & NOAA vessels; Human Resources; Admin; Info Technology; Shipping & Receiving; Health Services; Base Security; & more to > 5000 direct customers from 70 units indirectly impacting millions of lives & > $400 million daily.

Jul 2005 - May 2007

Executive Officer

NESU New Orleans, LA | Naval Engineering Support Unit New Orleans

Directly led, managed and mentored over 25 personnel; indirectly managed tens more, on-site, remotely or via a distributed workforce. Managed and planned customer cost, scope, contracting and schedule of the maintenance and repair of 49 ships and 288 small boats from 26 states involving $10 million in annual project work. •Created nation’s first ever Vessel Support Unit during response to hurricane Katrina & managed the maintenance & repair of over 130 vessels directly contributing to saving over 11,000 lives via surface vessels. •Managed $100 million in repair & construction projects throughout New Orleans, LA, ensuring continuous operations & simultaneously developed strategic & significant long-term infrastructure improvements increasing effectiveness post Hurricane Katrina.

Jul 2001 - Jul 2005

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

USCGA, USCG HQ | US Coast Guard Academy

Developed & taught classes & laboratories averaging 15 contact hours a week each semester, greatly exceeding the national average. Mentored & advised 35+ advisees each semester, guiding them in their coursework & careers. •Served as member of several hiring committees for multiple part time & full time faculty positions. •Project Manager & Advisor for multiple Senior Design Projects: Solar powered boat, placing 4th in an ASME international competition; Use of Biodiesel fuel in the marine environment; Creation of underwater dive aids in support of Homeland Security; & a highly competitive first entry in SAE sponsored Mini-Baja Competition. •As the CG technical expert, traveled & responded to technical inquiries from the Columbian & Sri Lankan representatives during ship negotiations.

Jun 1999 - Jun 2001

Engineer Officer

USCGC DURABLE, LANTAREA | USCGC Durable (WMEC-628)

Supervised, led managed 29 personnel in performance of ships maintenance, upkeep, & repair of all electrical, mechanical, hull, auxiliary, outfitting & damage control equipment, machinery & structure. •Developed specifications & repair requirements, managed performance & performed quality assurance checks for over $3 million in repairs & maintenance affecting every space on the ship. •Solved critical life threatening issues & championed programmatic changes to dry docking requirements for an entire class of medium endurance cutters (ships). •Solved critical life threatening deficiencies in fuel hoses affecting all flight capable ships in the CG & Navy fleets; ensured discrepancies were made known & corrected, thus, preventing fuel spills, fires, destruction & death. •Earned CG E ribbon

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