I am responsible for development, management and control ofthe Maintenance Technical Training and Career Development and training policies and procedures. I provide technical training guidance and/or assistance to branch/section chiefs and work center supervisors,chair and conduct meetings with management to resolve critical or controversial training issues. I identify and resolve training deficiencies. I advises on critical or controversial training and provide solutions. Work with personnel to ensure training programs provide skill to meet continuously changing mission requirements. I interview and counsel new personnel to identify formal training deficiencies and indoctrinate them in the division training processes and programs. Report status of maintenance training programs to the Maintenance Division Foreman. I recommend revision to training programs and develop maintenance operating instructions (MOIs) and other policy documents. I recommend to management procedural changes/policies that will affect numerous facets of aircraft maintenance as well as obtain data for Training Personnel Requirements (TPR); forecasts/budgets to identify Air Education and Training Command (AETC) or Mobile Training Team (MTT) requirements. I maintain liaison with activities conducting, scheduling,or supporting training requirement and coordinate scheduling oftraining and facilities as well as ensuring availability of training materials. I develop and publish training schedules and communicate directly with other organizations to include NGB, AETC, and gaining Major Air Commands (MAJCOMs) when arranging for training resources. I establish and maintain a skills and knowledge testing program for the Aircraft Maintenance Division and Aircraft Generation Division (AGD). I review test results and other qualification data of newly assigned personnel to determine requirements for additional qualification and/or proficiency training, and certifications.

As an Electro-Environmental Systems Specialist I was responsible for and experienced in the inspecting, repairing and overhauling of C-17 Globemaster 3 electrical systems and parts. I also am experienced with the environmental systems of the C-17 to include Liquid Oxygen, pressurization, brakes, lighting and the Aerial Delivery System as well as the FEDS and crew escape systems. I am competent in my skills and abilities when working on C-17 in the HSC. I played a critical role in helping through the last LEAN Process that allowed the 172nd ANG to bring the number of days of the HSC process from seven to five.I am competently able to recognize and correctly utilize hand tools and related test equipment in a shop environment as well as read and interpret Air Force publications to include job guides, wiring diagrams, and Fault Isolation manuals to aid in troubleshooting of the complex problems that exist or arise from frequent utilization of Air Force C-17 Aircraft.