David Vanvlack Email & Phone Number

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

F-16 PSE Associate Manager

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Aviano Air Base, Italy

I am the Superintendent that is responsible for 365 employees who provide critical aircraft maintenance support to the 31st Fighter Wing. We provide phased aircraft inspections, crash, disabled aircraft recovery, transient alert operations, precision measurement calibration, avionics test lab, electronic warfare support, hydraulics manufacturing and repair, fuels maintenance, egress explosives systems maintenance, corrosion control, fabrication and metals technologies and aerospace ground equipment support.Below are just a few of the duties I perform:- Develop and enforce management strategies for 365 employees- Establish quality standards, follow trends, develop corrective measures- Review and author performance reports- Provide employees timely and useful feedback- Supervise management employees- Ensure facilities are maintained to standards. Develop long range requirements- Author reports and brief CEO level daily- Monitor and manage awards program for employee recognition- Manage and enforce build up and execution for major aircraft deployments (Air Expeditionary Force)- Mentor and train employees - Maintain "open door" policy and ensure employees are taken care of- Manage Equal Opportunity program, address grievances and hold employees accountable- Manage training program for 365 employees to include on the job and formal requirements- Develop training strategies to overcome shortfalls - Advise CEO on business case scenarios, employee utilization and care- Integrate manpower requirements into workforce utilization, up channel solutions to higher headquarters- Enforce "Safe, Reliable, By-the-Book" maintenance ethics and hold employees accountable to standards - Review and enforce safety standards, address problem areas and take corrective actions

Aviano Air Base, Italy

Manage and lead 225 employees who maintain a fleet of F-16 Fighter aircraft that provide direct combat power options to the Combatant Commanders- Develop and enforce management strategies for 225 employees- Establish quality standards, follow trends, develop corrective measures- Review and author performance reports- Provide employees timely and useful feedback- Supervise management employees- Ensure facilities are maintained to standards. Develop long range requirements- Author reports and brief CEO level daily- Monitor and manage awards program for employee recognition- Manage and enforce build up and execution for major aircraft deployments (Air Expeditionary Force)- Mentor and train employees - Maintain "open door" policy and ensure employees are taken care of- Manage Equal Opportunity program, address grievances and hold employees accountable- Manage training program for 225 employees to include on the job and formal requirements- Develop training strategies to overcome shortfalls - Advise CEO on business case scenarios, employee utilization and care- Integrate manpower requirements into workforce utilization, up channel solutions to higher headquarters- Enforce "Safe, Reliable, By-the-Book" maintenance ethics and hold employees accountable to standards - Review and enforce safety standards, address problem areas and take corrective actions

Edwards Air Force Base California

I served as the Detachment Superintendent, First Sergeant and the AFOTEC F-35 Training Systems Lead and this job was one of the most satisfying positions I have had the privilege to hold. I am a go-getter who does not need to be micro-managed and I was given the opportunity to flourish. Being in on the beginning stages of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program was both exciting and challenging and I look forward to someday joining this team again.I joined this management team in the early stages of development. Together the initial cadre of 4 employees followed the CEO's guidance and established the Detachment from the ground floor up with the ultimate goal of providing multi-national, multi-service F-35 Operation Test and Evaluation. As the AFOTEC F-35 training lead, I co-authored the Test and Evaluation Master Plan and numerous reports on the F-35 Training Systems progress. I attended numerous critical design and program management reviews, small group tryouts and integrated program team meetings. Together, our team worked with Lockheed Martin, Partner Nations and our Sister Services to ensure the F-35 Training System would meet the needs of the pilots and maintenance technicians of the future. We also analyzed many other aspects of the F-35 like the utilization of ALIS as it integrated with legacy platforms and systems et al.Under the guidance of our CEO, I established all of the programs required to manage the company to include: Employee hiring/appraisals/feedback and recognition, Safety, Training, Administrative Support, Equal Opportunity, Facilities Development and much more. Again, this was an incredible opportunity to work with great partners like Lockheed Martin, Partner Nations and our Sister Services

Aviano Air Base Italy

- Managed Aircraft Production operations for 225 employees.- Led production operations in combat operation in Iraq for 6 months.Develop and enforce management strategies for 225 employees- Establish quality standards, follow trends, develop corrective measures- Review and author performance reports- Provide employees timely and useful feedback- Ensured facilities are maintained to standards. Develop long range requirements- Author reports and brief CEO level daily- Monitor and manage awards program for employee recognition- Managed and enforce build up and execution for major aircraft deployments (Air Expeditionary Force)- Mentoedr and train employees - Maintain "open door"​ policy and ensure employees are taken care of- Manage Equal Opportunity program, address grievances and hold employees accountable- Manage training program for 225 employees to include on the job and formal requirements- Develop training strategies to overcome shortfalls - Advise CEO on business case scenarios, employee utilization and care- Integrate manpower requirements into workforce utilization, up channel solutions to higher headquarters- Enforce "Safe, Reliable, By-the-Book" maintenance ethics and hold employees accountable to standards - Review and enforce safety standards, address problem areas and take corrective actions

Kunsan Air Base, Korea

- Served as the Wing Avionics Manager- Updated Electronic Warfare response procedures. Reduced flow time significantly.- Stood up and accepted the first SNIPER XR targeting systems on the Korean Peninsula.- Trained technicians on SNIPER XR integration to include weapons systems.- Stood up aircraft boresight capabilities. Corrected shortfall in critical equipment. - Provided key and critical advice on weapons and avionics system troubleshooting and repair.- Managed manpower and corrected a 31% shortfall through communication with higher headquarters- Solved supply chain management issues and re-allocated over 2.3 million dollars in assets.

Eglin Air Force Base

- 4.5 years in F-16 flight test at Eglin AFB, working every USAF F-16 variant.- Provided inputs to FSR's using strong knowledge of F-16 publications.- Authored (redline) technical publications, articles and papers.- Coordinated maintenance and troubleshooting.- Executed power on test of weapons and avionics systems integration. - Used strong working knowledge of weapons loading, test and integration.- Led boresight teams – Evaluated the laser boresight system with DRS Technologies.- Tested every variant of CCIP modified F-16’s to include the first block 40 kit proof (A0799)- Took Sniper XR from wax models to DD250 – executed quick reaction test…sent to combat.- Conformal fuel tank test team utilizing aircraft A0353.- On early JASSM weapon test team – launched first live warhead munition from an F-16.- Managed 31 weapons and avionic flight test specific hardware and software configurations.- Tested BRU-57 integration, Small Diameter bomb and many other avionic and weapon systems.- Loosely speaking if it was F-16 Avionics or Weapons integration/testing, I was involved.

Dual Hatted with Position above:- Served as AFOTEC F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Training Lead. Analyzed in-development F-35 Training Systems to ensure adequacy. Attended critical design reviews and provided key feedback. - Authored reports that directly influenced National Defense strategies. Provided critical input to Department of Operational Test and Evaluation.- Performed integrated leadership planning and operations with Partner Nations and sister services such as the United Kingdom, Unites States Marine Corp, United States Navy and others.- Trained on international release (ITAR) of information requirements. Executed and enforced Foreign Disclosure policies.

Professional Aeronautics, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science And Technology, General, 3.91

Activities and Societies: Who's Who in Education 2011, Graduated with honors Recognized at Who's Who in Education 2011. 3.91 GPA

Leadership Enhancement

Activities and Societies: 6 week in-residence course that provides management leadership instruction Leadership course taught critical.

Associate'S Degree, Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician

Awarded Associates Degree in Avionics Technologies.