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Ogden, Utah, United States

Hill AFB

• Served as aircraft mishap investigator and safety standards inspector to ensure high-level safety of aircraft. Performed aircraft crash investigation during Iraq deployment, while also ensuring aircraft/pilot safety.
• Decreased 90% of bird strikes by improving programs and getting approval from higher management to depredate 159 wildlife on the airfield.
• Completed 168 after-hour inspections and identified 36 faults that resulted in securing 26-night qualification and 1st aircraft combat deployment.
• Provided training to 16 agencies on different roles and prepared numerous reports.
• Attained all goals by managing operations, implementing 228 spot inspections, and assessing 12 hazards.
• Managed various programs, updated 3 processes, coordinated 500+ personnel, and delivered support to staff.

Hill AFB

• Led and integrated the aircraft program into Hill AFB operations. Ensured seamless working functions by supervising 130 crew chiefs on daily operations. Manage direct maintenance on aircrafts by leading a team of.
• Maintained zero mishaps of aircraft and 1.9K personnel during 13K flight hours by managing the program, applying 536 inspections, and resolving 28 issues.
• Organized flight safety meetings on a quarterly basis to brief and discuss airfield hazards that resulted in saving $5B in assets and repeats down by 35%.
• Eliminated risk to 97 buildings, 450 personnel, and 71 aircraft by administering 36 safety responses and mitigating 9 forward-firing hazard events.
• Prepared confined space entry plan by coordinating with different team members and rewrote a 700-item checklist.
• Determined engine error, drafted aviation safety documents, and resolved anomaly/fix applied fleet wide.

Osan, Gyeonggi, South Korea

• Coordinated aircraft maintenance for 140+ personnel and 30+ contractors. Maintained and repaired 4 U-2S valued at $1.5B Executed weekly and monthly aircraft utilization schedules. Provided aircraft for manned.
• Supported directed missions; maintained 3.3K signal hours as well as provided 132K images to relevant persons.
• Enabled 72 aircraft sorties and 432 hours by managing a 45-day deployment and leading cargo buildup.
• Managed the relocation of 7 tons of equipment and 330 different items in a 1-week delivery.
• Coordinated runway closure preparation and 38 personnel for the execution of a $4M equipment movement.
• Enforced discipline, led 180 inspections, corrected 42 discrepancies, and contributed to a 97% QA pass rate.

Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, United States

• Steered 200/400hr Periodic inspections on aircraft. Provided guidance and ensured on-time asset delivery. Supported Afghanistan operations and ensured safe highly effective assets for national security during.
• Led a 10-member team during 9 phase inspections and performed 354 servicing actions.
• Determined filter bowl contamination and replaced filter/fuel pump that resulted in saving $3.5M.
• Identified loose gear drive bushings and averted $2M in A/C damage that saved 72 labor-

Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan

Enabled weight and balance verification by working as an aircraft inspector. Completed maintenance and inspections for deficiencies. Weighed 50 aircraft for Center of Gravity verifications to ensure the safety of flight.