Jon Sprague Email & Phone Number

Athens, Georgia, United States

Category/Site Buyer for the Indirect Purchasing Team for the Athens GA facility with responsibility for ~125+ suppliers and ~$55M in spend per year. Focus areas including facility maintenance, EHS/Safety, PPE, operating equipment, tools, indirect services.

Athens, Georgia Area

 Lead/Supervised team of 45 in LT6T Fabrications (5 Years)/team of 38 in STTT Fabrications (2.5 Years) to eliminate unsafe practices and maximize efficiency in quality, production, and cost. Responsible for coaching, mentoring, people development, performance reviews, disciplinary action.  Ensured job sequences/processes were followed to meet production.

Athens, Georgia, United States

 Protect life and property. Recognize and protect constitutionally guaranteed rights of the citizens of Athens-Clarke County, and enforce federal, state, and local laws. Responded to questions, complaints, and requests for information/assistance by the general public.  Special duty assignment as the Baxter Street Officer concentrating on Community.

Randolph AFB, Texas

 Performed maintenance, safety of flight and rigging on aircraft to include flight controls, landing gear, hydraulic systems, and engines.  Responsible for ground handling during aircraft launch, recovery, and towing.  Red "X" Inspector qualified and responsible for all required 781 series documentation.  Preformed Pre-operational Readiness Inspections.

Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, United States

 Responsible for management of base honor guard program, which included recruitment, training and supervision of a team comprised of over 70 members. Ensured professional performance of over 500 civic and funeral details annually in an area of responsibility that included 24 counties and 25,000 square miles.  Maintained budget and equipment assets valued.

Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, United States

 Supervised, lead, trained, and was the principal role model for 40,000 trainees at Basic Military Training and the Field Training Experience Site annually. Maintained comprehensive records on each trainee. Ensured adaptability factors were properly documented. Mentored and counseled trainees who displayed adjustment, attitude, and/or performance.

Tucson, Arizona, United States

 Responsible for the direct management of all maintenance performed on A/OA-10 aircraft.  Performed preflight, thru flight, basic postflight inspections, and launch and recovery of an $8 million aircraft. Troubleshot/repaired aircraft hydraulic systems and the TF-34-GE-100A engine.  Expedited, monitored, and assisted with all phases of maintenance.

Randolph AFB, Texas

 Responsible for planning and supervising T-37B scheduled periodic inspections on 62 assigned aircraft. Supervised 2 military mechanics &1 union aircraft maintenance technician. Monitored the progress of inspection, fix phase, repair actions, and adjusted personnel schedules to ensure comprehensive inspections were completed on time. .

Bentwaters AFB, England

 Performed maintenance on aircraft structural, pneudralics, engine, auxiliary power unit, landing gear and flight control systems. Provided maintenance support to the Low Altitude Safety and Targeting Enhancement Depot modification team.  Performed functional check flight pre-engine run, preflight, basic post flight and performed aircraft ground handling.

Randolph AFB, Texas

T-37, T-38 Aircraft Maintenance.Flightline operationsAircraft Marshalling.Aircraft servicing of fuel, oil and Oxygen.Aircraft inspection