Expertise
Human Resources, Full Spectrum Logistics, Organizational Leadership, Financial Management, International Engagement, Global Logistics Strategy & Execution, Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain Management (SCM), Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Change Management, Logistics, Technology Integration, Program Development
Profile
Samuel Payne is a seasoned, senior executive with global leadership experience and face-to-face communicator dedicated to building and guiding award-winning teams. He is focused on achieving organizational objectives while emphasizing affordability, continuous process improvement, and organizational excellence.
Significant Career Accomplishments
Led the organization operating responsible for USAF’s $71.6B global supply chain; directed sustainment for over 40 aircraft types, worth over $13B, positioned at 169 operating locations.
Guided over 26,000 global employees powering the nation’s combat logistics support agency; orchestrated senior leader Afghanistan drawdown discussions and support; firmed food, fuel, medical, and parts requirements; aided 123K evacuees at 8 sites.
Synchronized Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) activities for 2,500 personnel in 37 locations to orchestrate a $5.6B supply chain and $4.1B in sales while overcoming COVID, wildfires, and tropical storms.
Administered a $350M planning system with over 5,000 users and USAF’s contingency planning course offering over 7,000 seats each fiscal year.
Spearheaded development of USAF’s new model for generating combat power—plan rolled out across the service. USAF Head of Operations called the plan a "catastrophic success, Chief of Staff enthusiastically supports."
Key Positions
Founder/CEO, The Silverback Troop, Alexandria, VA
Deputy Director, 448th Supply Chain Management Wing (448 SCMW), Tinker AFB, OK
Executive Officer to the Director, Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Fort Belvoir, VA
Chief of Staff , DLA Land & Maritime, Defense Supply Center-Columbus, Whitehall, OH
Chief, Systems Integration Branch (AF/A3OD), Directorate of Current Operations, Pentagon
Chief, Material Management Branch (AF/A4LR), Directorate of Logistics, Engineering & Force Protection, Pentagon
Education
MBA, Logistics, Touro University International
BS, General Engineering, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)
Advanced Logistics, Distinguished Graduate, Air Expeditionary Operations School
Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JPME II), Joint Forces Staff College
