Theodore Baldwin III

American Red Cross Senior Service to the Armed Forces & International Service (SAF/IS) Specialist, CA Gold Country Region.

• Manages emergency communication & critical community services casework program. Ensuring emergency message delivery to service members & Financial assistance across region.
• Oversees administrative onboarding, training & engagement of 60 volunteers. Ensured hour entry, event support, training delivery and recognition for SAF team.
• Led Beale AFB relationship. Established Resiliency program and Key Spouse support, conducted resiliency events for deployed service members & their families.
• Utilized Excel, Powerpoint, Word and PDF to establish new onboarding, training & operational procedure cycle for department volunteers.
• Deployed to Eastern Europe 2022 in response to Ukraine Crisis. Assisted in support of US troops in NATO locations & humanitarian efforts for Ukrainian refugees.
• Established Stand Down Support program. Requested budget expenses for the purchase and creation of Stand Down Support bags. Organized Stand Down event support across region, servicing over 485 veterans.
• International Services Restoring Family Links Regional Caseworker. Led efforts in locating family members, delivery news & assisting with passport requests for RFL regional team.

MICAP, Sustainment, Stock Control Supervisor NCO assigned to Tankers & Special Missions Flight, Scott AFB, IL.

• Supervised a team of 10 logisticians, providing direction, mentorship, training, process cycle insight and coaching.
• Generated and briefed comprehensive reports for senior leadership to highlight operational trends, team needs and work schedules.
• Improved on-time delivery rates by encouraging team members to find outside the box solutions, often leveraging local connections to optimize transportation routes and scheduling.
• Meticulously tracked shipments from origin to destination with a 72hr solution procurement goal, proactively addressing any delays or issues that arose during transit.
• Evaluated employee performance regularly against established benchmarks for growth opportunities and areas requiring improvement.

Junior NCO assigned to Group Logistics Sustainment team, Scott AFB.

• Streamlined inventory management by combining tracking systems, expediting report delivery and establishing new standard operating procedures.
• Led efforts to workshop new customs clearance processes for international shipments, reducing delays at ports of entry.
• Implemented cost-saving cannibalization measures by reviewing technical orders and identifying redundancies in procurement processes, reducing overall supply chain expenses.
• Exceeded team goals and collaborated with sister weapon system staff members to implement customer service quality assurance initiatives.
• Built communication line with senior organizational leaders by delivering reports outlining delivery trends, shortfalls and shipper performance to drive process improvements.

Team Specialist assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, Alaska.

• Coordinated logistical aspects of weapons & equipment acquisition projects, including updates, transportation, maintenance, and field training requirements.
• Created and maintained up-to-date spreadsheets to track budget adherence, expendable item usage trends and general department expenses.
• Established strong relationships across service branches, negotiating asset availability, manpower shortages and support requests for ongoing air support operations.
• Cut recurring costs by leveraging local suppliers to implement team loadout purchasing standards across squadron.
• Provided guidance to junior team members on proper team operation procedures, safety protocols, fostering a positive work environment focused on growth, synergy and development.