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Christopher “Chris” Lawson17016 Lejeune Road, Quantico, VA 22134

Home: (334) 740-2680clawsonusmc22@gmail.com

www.linkedin.com/in/christopherlawson2

SUMMARY: Highly qualified results-oriented individual with 22 years progressive responsibility and leadership experience Self-motivated, decisive, proven team leader with the communications skills and the mental agility to produce results in dynamic and challenging environments. Demonstrated excellence in leadership, consultative sales/ recruiting, program/ asset management, training and military aviation.

LEADERSHIP

Assisted in management and supervision for 11 US Marine Corps Officer Recruiting Offices/ 33 personnel; responsible for officer recruiting/ procurement throughout the southeast.

Directed and supervised 180 personnel responsible for Airfield Support Services for nine aviation squadrons aboard Al-Asad Airbase and six Forward Operating Bases throughout Iraq.

Performed performance appraisals on 180 subordinates and provided guidance and recommendations for improvement and professional development.

Directed and supervised six person logistics team; meeting squadron personnel and equipment transportation requirements.

Directed and supervised four person sales team; meeting 128% of sales/ recruiting goals. Directed and supervised 56 personnel during induction US Marine Corps induction process.

CONSULTATIVE SALES/ RECRUITING

Served as District Assistant Operations Manager; successfully meeting 199% annual attainment of sales/ recruiting goals.

Recruited college students for various Marine Corps Officer Programs; meeting 128% of assigned sales/ recruiting goals over two years; awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.

Conducted market analysis; analyzing strengths and weaknesses of the recruiting market in order to identify qualified candidates and feasibility of future sales/ recruiting efforts.

Developed networks and relationships in colleges in Northeast Florida and Eastern Georgia. Conducted presentations for university/ college student groups and organizations across

Northeast Florida and Eastern Georgia.

PROGRAM/ ASSET MANAGEMENT

Directed and supervised efforts for writing, revision, and digital publication of the “Volume II, Guidebook for Officer Selection Officers 2014”; the publication utilized by US Marine Corps officer recruiting/ procurement offices across the nation.

Served as subject matter expert for data gathering, technical review, product design and implementation for Marine Corps Recruiting Information Support System (MCRISS-OSS) national recruiting database.

Planned and managed $64,000 annual training budget; resulting in 30% cost savings. Supervised and managed squadron logistic requirements for 199 personnel, five aircraft, 82.8

tons of support equipment during transatlantic transportation from Cherry Point, NC to Al-Asad, Iraq with stops in Lajes, Portugal and Sigonella, Sicily. Awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.

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Supervised and managed squadron logistic requirements for 41 personnel, three aircraft, and 30 tons of equipment for squadron’s weapon demonstration deployment to Yuma, AZ.

Supervised and managed squadron logistic requirements for 126 personnel, five aircraft, and 59 tons of support equipment for squadron deployment training exercise in Yuma, AZ.

TRAINING

Handpicked to serve as the Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s National Officer Recruiting Training Officer; serving as program manager/ curriculum developer for all national level US Marine Corps officer recruiting/ procurement training courses.

Provided onsite training and observations with recommendations for corrective action. Assisted in training and professional development of 22 officer recruiting personnel. Served as subject matter expert for district operations team on United States Marine Corps

aviation personnel training curriculum and professional development. Trained 300 civilians during US Marine Corps induction process.

AVIATION

Served as 2nd Marine Air Wing (Forward Deployed) Aviation Support Services Manager for Al-Asad Airbase Iraq.

Supervised airfield facilities during 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing daily flight operations at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, NC.

Served a subject matter expert/ liaison for aviation operations for Marine Wing Support Squadron 271.

As EA-6B crewmember logged 343 hours of combat flight time, participating in Electronic Warfare, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance support missions; awarded the Air Medal (5th award).

Served as Electronic Warfare Tasking Officer for Iraq Airspace at the Combined Air and Space Operations Center in Al-Udeid, Qatar for six weeks.

Flew 840 mishap free hours as a US Marine Corps Electronic Countermeasures Officer for the EA-6B Prowler and various training aircraft.

EMPLOYMENT CHRONOLOGY

Marine Corps Recruiting Command Quantico, VA Apr 13 - PresentSixth Marine Corps Recruiting District Parris Island, SC Jun 11 - Apr 13Recruiting Station Jacksonville, FL Gainesville, FL Aug 09 - Jun 11Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 Cherry Point, NC Aug 08 - Aug 09 Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron- 4 Cherry Point, NC Sep 06 - Aug 08Student Officer Training Commands Various locations May 00 - Sep 06Enlisted Marine Various locations Aug 93 - Apr 00 EDUCATION

MBA, Webster University, Saint Louis, MO GPA 3.54 (Graduation Fall 2015)BA, Economics, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, GPA 3.16

CERTIFICATIONS

Lean Six Sigma