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Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Spang, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

• The Fighter Wing’s Senior Advisor on Fabrication matters. Leads and professionally develops 53 military & 4 civilians assigned to 4 unique work centers through the repair of 27 F-16CM aircraft valued at $742M..
• Managed $2.3M Corrosion facility upgrade. Aligned 7 organizations to complete project on-time & within budget. Achieving compliance with OSHA standards for the 1st time in 10 years by rectifying 11 major occupational.
• Identified & resolved manpower limitations affecting combat readiness; drafted a plan & gained approval for cross-utilization training of 15 personnel for certification on oil analysis: benchmarked as an USAF 1st..
• Jump-started stagnant processes to standup USAF in Europe’s 1st FAA certified 3D-print capability. Sourced time & funding to train 4 operators. Eliminated a 3-year standstill that enabled airworthy component printing &.
• Reflowed off-equipment F-16 engine repairs to capture lessons learned & catapult new hire skillsets; energized 2000 engine repair tasks that negated $1.4M acquisition & sparked a record 500% war ready engine rate while.

Sumter, South Carolina, United States

• The Fighter Wing’s Senior Advisor on all Fabrication matters. Led and mentored 4 work centers comprised of 147 diverse personnel. Administered a $2.4M annual budget & $3.3M of assets. Coordinated sustainment.
• Backfilled a 5-week Operations Officer & Senior Enlisted Leader vacancy. Chaired daily production meetings & briefed upper management on status of the fleet. Ensured seamless transitions for 554 assigned personnel.
• Assembled continuous process improvement team to gain landing gear wheel refurb capabilities. Trained & mentored 4 junior personnel on problem solving and course of action evaluation to resolve the 20-year shortfall.
• Entrusted to generate the unit’s Operation Noble Eagle support plan. I prepared manpower schedules & thorough expectations for 72 personnel, assuring 24-hour coverage for 3 continuous months. Sparked 52 Presidential.

Aviano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

• Led & advised 414 personnel comprising 13 unique occupational series. Managed more than 1600 support assets valued at $124M & leveraged available resources to meet or exceed key performance indicators for 51 F-16s & 5.
• Managed 25 aircraft time-phased inspections & 7,500 maintenance actions with minimal delays. Returned 10,000 hours to the Wing’s flying contract to fortify the Combat Air Forces best Blk-40 Maintenance Scheduling.
• Selected to lead 59 personnel as Project Officer for Exercise BLUE FLAG (Israel). Conducted site surveys to ready 17 tons of cargo & 7 aircraft to generate 296 flight hours, Israel’s largest air exercise to date to.

Aviano, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

• Directed 32 military & 2 civilian personnel performing structural maintenance & corrosion control on assets valued at $1.93B. Reviewed management information systems & Bioenvironmental reports to provide sound.
• Senior leaders #1 choice to form a 10-member HAZMAT inspection team. Planned & conducted 405 inspections across 34 sections. Identified negative trends & briefed key leaders on the fix to achieve full compliance.
• Managed the Corrosion Control Program. Directed 19 aircraft painting operations, the 1st full overcoats in 5-years! Realigned manpower to complete recoating process in 75% of the legacy standard & negate a $414K.

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Organizational Leadership

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Industrial Mechanics And Maintenance Technology