Darren A Spruill
Worms
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with over 23 years of experience in military operational environments, including a decade of expertise in managing operations at Company, Battalion, and Brigade levels. Proven versatility is demonstrated through 21 years of hands-on experience with Standard Army Management Information Systems (STAMIS), complemented by a strong background in equipment maintenance, repair, and operational management. Adept at navigating both supervisory and intermediate management roles, with valuable insights gained from active participation in the procurement of five contract extensions and two transitions. Committed to leveraging extensive operational knowledge to drive efficiency and effectiveness in future endeavors.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Management Analyst (Excess equipment Logistics)
Amentum
01.2024 - Current
- Managed the analysis of over 24,000 items of equipment across two Armor Brigade sets, partnering with the government for turn-in, shipment, and realignment of excess for Army Prepositioned Stock-2 (APS-2).
- Expedited equipment issue process, streamlining the issue of over 12,000 items per brigade, reducing issue time from months to one month.
- Enhanced materiel accountability by managing coordination in the Decision Support Tool (DST) to maintain materiel accountability and increase equipment readiness for APS-2, increasing equipment readiness.
- Improved data accuracy in GCSS-A by realigning and turning in excess items, reducing excess items from over 2300 to 1706, achieving 26% reduction.
- Coordinated logistical operations across 7 sites, tracking and coordinating the reception, modification, and issue of major equipment, supporting Army-directed modifications and customer brigade support.
- Maintained historical data of materiel and APS-2 equipment, encompassing essential data points, to provide guidance for future issues and sustainability of frequently issued/loaned equipment and the procurement of materials displaced between issues.
Logistics Management Analyst
Amentum
03.2021 - 12.2023
- Responsible for developing and initiating execution of mid- to long-range plans and executes and or coordinates plans for the Army Prepositioned Stocks (APS) program.
- Liaison between U.S. Government (USG) counterparts and customers at battalion level to monitor and assist with all site/project operations planning as well as to determine implications for contractor operations within the mid- to long-range planning horizon.
- Provides mission-essential contract data-requirements list (CDRL) reports to the U.S. Army customer as well as generating other logistic, maintenance, or supply related reports, charts, graphs, data calls, as required.
- Assists in the development of warning and operations orders as contingency-operation plans in support of APS operations. Design drafts and delivers supporting documents, assessment of research documents, staff estimates and analysis of mission requirements, to include pre-deployment site surveys (PDSSs) or other events to determine site capabilities, additional equipment requirements, real-estate requirements, and leased vehicle needs.
- Regulate supply/readiness data integrity and validate data entry in GCSS-A.
- Provides SME guidance in cooperation of maintenance, custodial and logistical operations with CECOM equipment.
Communications and Electronics Chief
Amentum (URS, AECOM)
01.2017 - 03.2021
- Supervise and oversee the implementation of maintenance schedule of over 4,000 items across 2 Brigade sets with equipment such as military Vehicular Radio Communications (VRCs), to include Harris Radio Systems, Encryption devices i.e. KGV 72, Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below and Blue Force Tracking systems (BFT), Joint Battle Command Platform (JBC-P), Mounted Mission Command (MMC), DAGR Satellite Signals Navigation Set, Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio (MBITR) and the modification work orders or Maintenance Action Messages that governs integral transitions of those systems.
- Processes and tracks the accounting of stock levels of installation kit equipment and Component of End Items for Communication and Electronic systems.
- Applies advance technical knowledge to solve complex problems that typically cannot be thoroughly solved by referencing manufacturing manuals, Technical Manuals, Bulletins and Safety of Use Messages.
- Keep accounting of Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Security and Intelligence equipment and Reconnaissance (C5SIR) platforms for vehicle alignment and future Modified Table of Organization and Equipment changes for Issue.
- Works with and well versed in the Army War Reserve Deployment System and GCSS Army in order to review work orders, correct statuses, create queries and update condition codes of C5SIR equipment also trained team in the operation of AWRDS for causative research of equipment history and locations.
- Helped with the implementation and logistical arrangement in supplying C5SIR supplies for the startup of future Army Prepositioned Stock such as Dulmen, Eygelshoven and Zutendaal.
Communications Chief/Lead (Electronic Communications Technician)
PAE/DSG
08.2015 - 01.2017
- Spearheaded Field Level Support Maintenance, and the implementation of Communications systems installation and management of Modified Table of Organization and Equipment (MTOE) for Communications systems of Military Vehicles and Combat Platforms and planning for the reception, induction and issue of equipment.
- Maintained accountability, controlled and organized testing and repair of over 7,000 items such as military Vehicular Radio Communications (VRCs), Harris Radio systems, Encryption device KGV 72, Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below and Blue Force Tracking systems (BFT), DAGR Satellite Signals Navigation Set, Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio (MBITR) and modifications.
- Implementation of Army technical Manuals and proper DOD messages and documents to ensure all equipment maintained serviceability and up to date modifications
- Reported, tracked and regulated statuses of Army issues Communications systems received from ASC supporting elements. These reports resulted in the continuation of operations of the European Activity Support Mannheim and later transformed to becoming the Army Prepositioned Stock 2.
- Ensured the proper disposition of non-mission capable signal systems and equipment and maintain stock levels of repair equipment.
- Managed equipment statuses, location, and logical operations with AWRDS, and reconciled with the Logistic Modernization Program.
United States Army
01.2002 - 01.2014
- Served as the Supply Supervisor and worked with the Automated Logistic systems such as Standard Army Maintenance System – Enhanced (SAMS-E) and Unit Level Logistics System - Ground (ULLS-G), and the Property Book Unit Supply Enhanced.
- Participated and was a part of a team who won the Department of the Army Supply Excellence Award, 2 years in a row.
- Supervised and governed over a Communications Security (COMSEC) DEPOT level Maintenance shop which supported over 1000 customers in the footprint that covered all of Europe, Southwest Asia and Korean theaters, which obtained the Army Award for Maintenance Excellence for 2 years (AAME).
- Positioned as Point of Contact and Certifier for COMSEC Repair MOS 94E for Outside Continental United States and recertified over 60 technicians for the communications and electronics field of COMSEC repair.
- Held a Top Secret (Cosmic) Security Clearance in participation of the Personnel Reliability Program for Nuclear Assurance for the Tier 1 COMSEC facility in Europe.
- Tested, Maintained and Serviced Military Intelligence Systems including Trojan systems and computer-based tracking systems. Provided technical support for integrated circuits troubleshooting and global positioning/ satellite repair.
- Enforced maintenance schedules of equipment, including the fielding of commercial based communications equipment for Communications and Electronics Command in Fort Huachuca, including the integration of the TACLANE.
- Managed Operations Cell with 23 employees and areas of responsibilities ranging from training scheduling, production tracking of maintenance support and stocking of classified material.
- Participated in over 8 Department of the Army Inspector General Inspections for COMSEC Material under the Tier 1 scope of support.
Education
High School Diploma -
University of Maryland University College
Associate of Applied Science - Computer Studies
Highschool Diploma - undefined
Kecoughtan Highschool
Hampton, VirginiaSkills
- Supplier relationship management
- Material requirements planning
- Supply chain optimization
- Supply chain planning
- Materials management
- Data analysis
- Inventory management support
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Team leadership
- Active listening
- Adaptability and flexibility
Timeline
Logistics Management Analyst (Excess equipment Logistics)
Amentum
01.2024 - Current
Logistics Management Analyst
Amentum
03.2021 - 12.2023
Communications and Electronics Chief
Amentum (URS, AECOM)
01.2017 - 03.2021
Communications Chief/Lead (Electronic Communications Technician)
PAE/DSG
08.2015 - 01.2017
United States Army
01.2002 - 01.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Computer Studies
Highschool Diploma - undefined
Kecoughtan Highschool
High School Diploma -
University of Maryland University College