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Control all Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) equipmentPlan and co-ordinate regimental equipment requirementsCo-ordination of all UAS equipment handovers for accountability and serviceability between the sub units and the UAS support hubConduct and assist in the execution of all training; Military and Technical, Collective and individual.Responsible to the Commanding Officer for the Supervision of the movement of all Regimental operational and non-operational equipment (including dangerous & non-dangerous air freight) worldwide.Manage and track highly valuable equipment to ensure full accountability. Manage all UAS Air incidents and create trend analysis, briefing at Brigade level. Budget management - £40m out of Regimental equipment budget of £70mWorking with Army Air Corps Aviation Standards to implement and maximise flight safety

Planning and delivering flight briefs and plans to the Operational Officer and flight crewsManage the safe flying of UAS responsible to Air Operations, failure could result in fatalities Responsible for Crew Resource Management/Crew Rest Periods to ensure crews worked the correct hours within the laws of flying Managing up to 50 personnel on a daily basis responsible for welfare and Health and Safety Run a work schedule Excel spread sheet - Work rotas, overtime management, adherence to working time directive, off duty management, personnel medical appointmentsDelegating and allocating work taking individual skills, performance and ability into accountMotivating individuals and the ability to identify and help with stress, how to deal with individual problems. Understanding of the demands of Human ResourcesCareer mentoring and individual efficiency assessment interviewing on personnel careers Key AchievementMission Delivery - Managing the activity of my team to achieve 95% of all planned sorties and missions multi-tasking and decision making in order to meet targets and deadlinesEnsured that all personnel were correctly trained before deploying overseas and continuation in TheatrePlanning and managing the return of 127 personnel and equipment to the UK from Afghanistan

Manage and control of safe flying of each UAS and providing image intelligenceMaintaining Complex servicing schedules of Ground Control Stations and Ground Data Terminals, this ensures that all equipment remains Airworthy and SafeImproved management, usage of equipment resulting in reduced manpower and risk to lifeManaging up to 12 personnel Ensuring career progression and maintaining Soldiers personnel recordsOrganising duty rosters and availability for security coverKey AchievementChallenged locally held beliefs that UAS missions could not be launched from within the base. Developed a new procedure which resulted in quicker reaction times, reduced manpower and risk to lifeTeam Leader during the Foot and Mouth epidemic liaising with local farmers, explaining MAFF procedures for the cull of their livestock. Overseeing the actual cull and providing personal support for the owners pre, during and post cull. Also providing after action report to MAFF on completion.