JOSEPH A. COOKBeavercreek, OH

Joseph.a.cook10@gmail.comwww.linkedin.com/in/josephacook10

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARYContracting Officer and Military Veteran with a Top Secret security clearance and 20 years of proven experience in the United States Air Force with 10 years of direct experience in contracting. Accomplished measurable results while leading organizations of 98 in a complex, fast - paced environment. Possess a comprehensive background in federal government contracting derived from conducting domestic and global operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Qatar, and Jordan. Managed programs with increasing levels of responsibility and professional knowledge of a wide variety of federal contracting laws, regulations, policies, and procedures while exceeding the expectations of senior leadership. Recipient of multiple awards for outstanding performance and professionalism. Career supported by a DAWIA Contracting Level III certification and Master of Business Administration.

Senior Leadership Strategic Planning Training and Development Build/Maintain

Relationships Organizational

Change

Acquisition Planning Policy Implementation

Best Value Determinations Strategic Communication

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEUnited States Air Force – Wright Patterson AFB, OH

2013 – PresentSuperintendent at Enterprise Sourcing Squadron

Manage 98 military and civilian personnel; responsible for $3.6B strategic sourcing portfolios

Prepares/administers unit contract planning guidance concerning programs and training Prepared and coordinated personnel award nomination packages and performance

reports Hand-picked for Air Force Contingency Contracting Officer program rewrite; brought

expertise of 3 joint deployments and established program as new benchmark standard Coordinate Anti-Terrorism planning with 13 agencies; centralized security for over 600;

resulted in decreasing administrative burden through a single focal point

Special Operations Command Central, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar 2012 – 2013 Contingency Contracting Officer / Noncommissioned Officer in Charge (Manager)

Oversaw four geographically separated offices and 10 Contracting Officers; enabled 3K contract actions valued at $40M

Led Field Ordering Officer Program overseeing 94 personnel operating in 13 countries throughout the Central Command Area of Responsibility; program named best practice by Special Operations Command

Conducted Staff Assistance and Training Program review for Special Operations Command Forward Jordan resulting in the education of ground support personnel on contracting processes and range contracts for host nation Special Forces

Managed Jordan Emergency Operations Center contract; guided on-time completion and enabled command and control of regional disaster response

Acquisition and Program Support Flight, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 2011 – 2012

Superintendent / Noncommissioned Officer in Charge (Manager)

Managed 45 military/civilian personnel providing support to 498 personnel in the Enterprise Sourcing Group spread among five geographically separated locations

Instrumental in the successful transfer of the Air Force Civil Engineering Support Agency to the Enterprise Sourcing Group; completed 670 contract modifications making the transfer transparent to the combat warfighter

Authored the Memorandum of Agreement between the Enterprise Sourcing Group and United States Air Forces Central Command; created the Air Force’s first contracting reach back cell outside of the Central Command Area of Responsibility and reduced four forward deployed positions

Member of the Air Force Installation Contracting Agency transition team; experience paved the way for the newly created readiness cell

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Regional Contracting Center-Central, Baghdad, Iraq 2010 – 2011 Contingency Contracting Officer

Managed 120 contracts valued at $170M providing life support, quality of life and security services to 21 Forward Operating Bases

Skillfully oversaw a $71M Personnel Security Services contract for the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ Gulf Region District; ensured $1.1B in vital reconstruction initiatives the Iraq Joint Operations Area

Led largest Contracting Officer Representative program in Iraq; trained 240 personnel, ensured critical oversight of services, construction, and receipt of goods for the Regional Contracting Center-Central Area of Responsibility

Authored payment checklist for Defense Finance and Accounting Services theater support office; ensured accurate invoicing for over 800 contracts valued $484M

9th Contracting Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, California 2006 – 2010Noncommissioned Officer in Charge (Manager) / Contract Specialist

Managed 35 military/civilian personnel in support of the Air Force’s only High Altitude Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance wing leading to the award of $27.3M in supplies, services, and construction contracts

Awarded and managed $1.2M Global Hawk infrastructure contract; enabled the weapon systems initial beddown

Oversaw unit training program; created, implemented, and conducted training; ensured 15 military met qualification requirements for stateside and deployed operations

Deployed as Contingency Contracting Officer to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan (2008-2009); executed 37 contract actions and obligated $56M providing direct support to over 19K Coalition Forces

EDUCATION

M.B.A., Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, Alabama, 2015B.S., Business Management, Troy State University, Troy, Alabama, 2005

CERTIFICATIONS

Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Contracting Level III

SELECT AWARDS

Joint Service Commendation Medal (3)

Air Force Commendation Medal (2)Air Force Achievement Medal