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Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, United States

• As the Accessories Flight Chief I was responsible for all maintenance actions for 80 personnel across four sections including: Fuel Systems Repair Section, Hydraulic Systems Section, Electrical & Environmental Section.
• Directed, tracked and reported on maintenance activities daily for 4 sections. Improved section performance by acquiring required tools, equipment and personnel.
• Performed Root Cause Analysis on trending Quality Assurance failures. Worked to reduce trending issues and coordinated responses for issues when required.
• Mentored 8 up and coming leaders on subordinate development and importance of accountability on section performance. Team earned 4 annual and 2 quarterly award winners. Flight won team of the quarter award 4th quarter.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

As the sole Unit Transportation Representative for 500 deployed personnel, it was my duty to coordinate all return travel required to ensure they returned to their home unit in the United States. During this time I created 2 Access Database tools that modified data prior to being exported in an excel document for easier use. The databases were only used to.

Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota

• As section chief I directed all maintenance activities as well as coordinating work schedules for 42 personnel.
• Advised senior leadership on status of maintenance, personnel, training, equipment availability and any issues that limited capabilities.
• Ensured personnel had required training, tools and personal protective equipment required for safe completion of maintenance activities.
• Directed confined space entry and led emergency evacuation procedures.
• … Show more As section chief I directed all maintenance activities as well as coordinating work schedules for 42 personnel.
• Created and managed work schedules to ensure 24-hour coverage including on call weekend duty operations. Show less

Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, United States

Led 4 personnel through daily maintenance activities on assigned aircraft Hydraulics Systems. Advised senior leadership on repair capabilities and daily status of in section workload. During this period I eliminated $10K worth of excess equipment which freed maintenance space for future equipment.

Aviano AB, Italy

• Overall I led 10 personnel through the execution of 52 assigned duties which included deployments, security, safety, personnel issues, financial issues, facility management, and vehicle management.
• I coordinated repairs for a precision maintenance laboratory whose environmental control system went offline. The office calibrates precision tools such as micrometers, torque wrenches and even medical units for the.
• I coordinated repairs for a precision maintenance laboratory whose environmental control system went offline. The office calibrates precision tools such as micrometers, torque wrenches and even medical units for the.
• After being selected as the Squadron Continuous Process Improvement representative for the Group’s council, I coordinated 3 improvement packages that contributed to 2,530 hours and $20,000 in savings for the wing. One.
• During a review of my team’s work for an upcoming deployment (unit movement), I found 75 personnel that hadn’t had seats on the aircraft reserved properly. While the reservation was input correctly, the system did not.
• Guided 2 member team overseeing 12 unit mobilizations. Team deployed 200 personnel / 188 assets and 227 tons of cargo with zero discrepancies and 100% on time. Team lead earned Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter.

Aviano AB, Italy

• As a deployment manager I was the primary adviser to the Squadron commander for all matters regarding unit deployment readiness and capability. Responsibilities included monitoring, scheduling and updating 400+.
• Building and maintaining mobility folders for all members in the Squadron which included training, medical and legal documents, flight itinerary, mission orders and any other required documentation outlined by the.
• Ensuring postured personnel and cargo met deployment position requirements according to the Mission Capability Statements to support wartime needs.
• Reported Unit's capability to support deployment utilizing the Air Expeditionary Forces Reporting Tool (ART) to headquarters USAFE.
• Utilized LOGMOD to track and prepare cargo deployment documentation.
• Tracked and reported individual and mass deployment requirements and statistics.

Aviano AB, Italy

Manage Flight Training - Schedule required training classes for personnel; monitor flight members upgrade training progress and provide assistance when required; ensure online ancillary training is c/w as necessaryMaintain Deployment Readiness - Ensure equipment monitors are trained prior to departure; ensure all training requirements are completed prior.

Advises on aircraft fuel systems removal, repair, and installation maintenance procedures and policies. Diagnoses fuel system and component malfunctions. Recommends corrective actions and resolves problems using technical publications and analytic techniques.Performs maintenance on aircraft fuel tanks and cells. Removes access panels, and depuddles.

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Programming

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