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Dayton, Ohio

Sparks, NV

Reno, Nevada Area

Leads 5 maintenance technicians performing preventative, routine and troubleshooting maintenance on over 45 stations for the 26K sq/ft Model 3 Battery Pack Production line. Additionally, leads 11 Process Technicians performing on and –off line maintenance on non-conforming material from the production line. Works with equipment, controls and sustaining.

United States

Led 230 aircraft maintenance personnel in six diverse career fields supporting 16 military aircraft worth $880 million. Supported aerial refueling, aeromedical evacuations, nuclear, and other higher headquarter combat and training missions. Managed organization’s manpower and skill level distribution to execute a 2,300 hour annual flying program..

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Directly supported the US National Military Strategy and US strategic objectives and policies in the US Central Command region. Interfaced between Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) headquarters, field personnel and US Foreign Military Sales support agencies. Assisted host RSAF and regional air bases to improve current tactical requirements and supply.

Mcconnell AFB

Led 400 personnel in 10 diverse career fields to accomplish on and off equipment maintenance to support 63 military aircraft valued at $2.5 billion. Advised senior leaders on aircraft maintenance, personnel, training and quality assurance issues that impacted wartime and peacetime tasking capabilities. Set maintenance priorities and established maintenance.

Tinker AFB OK

Responsible for delivering airpower capabilities to combatant commanders by providing repaired, overhauled and manufactured composite parts from the USAF's largest Air Logistics Center. Led 1,000+ civilian mechanics in the largest squadron in the 76 Maintenance Wing performing sheet metal, manufacture and composite inspections for 5 different weapons.

Oklahoma Air Logistic Center, Tinker AFB, OK

Led 360 civilian mechanics to perform structural, avionics, electrical, aircraft and egress maintenance on the USAF's B-52H fleet. Directed a 390K work-hour program that thoroughly inspects, repairs and modifies the nation's B-52H bomber fleet. Executed a $202M annual aircraft repair budget for programmed depot maintenance and deploys depot field teams to.

Ramstein AB Germany

Led 55 aircraft structural maintenance, non-destructive inspection (NDI), aircraft metals technology, and survival equipment technicians in performing on- and off-equipment maintenance on 18 C-130E aircraft, operational support airlift aircraft and transient AMC aircraft. Supported T56 engine and C-130 wheel and tire (W&T) centralized intermediate repair.

Ramstein Air Base, Germany

Led 68 technicians operating USAFE;'s only T56 engine and propeller centralized intermediate repair facility (CIRF). Directly supported six major commands and multiple contingency operations at 17 locations throughout CENTCOM and EUCOM. Managed the Air Expeditionary Force mobility requirements of flight personnel and equipment to ensure mission readiness..

Mba, Aviation Management

Ba, Industrial Technology

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Airframe Mechanics And Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Early Childhood Education And Teaching