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Florida, United States

Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States

Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

• Oversaw the development, execution, and alignment of strategic plans & programs for the wing with the Air Force's vision and mission.• Collaborated with senior leaders, stakeholders, and external partners to identify and address issues, risks, and opportunities related to wing operations, resources, and readiness.• Managed a diverse team of professionals, provided guidance, mentorship, and feedback to enhance performance, and fostered career growth.• Directed and led organizational response to dynamic situations, natural disasters, and public health emergencies, providing effective command and control for a workforce of 1.3K personnel.

Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

• Effectively led and managed an 85-person avionics team, ensuring smooth execution of aircraft maintenance operations.• Managed manpower, developed schedules, crafted training plans, and ensured work center safety and Air Force instruction compliance.• Reviewed and validated technical data, aircraft documentation through ALIS, QA evaluations, and inspection reports. Conducted root cause analysis and implemented corrective procedures.

Sigonella Naval Air Station, Italy & Creech Air Force Base, Nevada

• Exceled as Lead Production Superintendent, orchestrating the execution of 2.3K sorties while overseeing 9 senior leaders. Demonstrated adept management and problem-solving skills through the development of weekly maintenance and flying schedules.• Orchestrated the flow of aircraft through phases, paint, depot, and scheduled maintenance, optimizing operational efficiency. Served as the primary point of contact for all maintenance decisions, directing emergency actions with precision and decisiveness.• Delivered detailed briefings on aircraft status to senior management, holding final authority for aircraft airworthiness, cannibalization, and supply priorities.

Creech Air Force Base, Nevada

Creech Air Force Base, Nevada

• Managed 108 employees, overseeing execution of flying schedules and coordinating resources to conduct maintenance for 15 MQ-9 aircraft valued at $225M.• Guided site lead in all aspects of aircraft maintenance, leveraging technical and system expertise gained from experience. Coordinated, reported, and updated senior management on aircraft status, discrepancies, job completion, and configuration status.• Directed sortie production, oversaw scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, preflight and post-flight operations, and inspections. Ensured the completion of aircraft forms and integrated maintenance data systems.

Creech Air Force Base, Nevada

• Monitored and managed global maintenance capabilities for remotely piloted aircraft (MQ-1/9) and ground control stations (GCS) valued at over $4.5 billion across eight theaters of operation. Provided critical support to the Joint Force Air Component Commander, ensuring operational effectiveness and readiness.• Analyzed Combat Air Patrol flight deviations, delivered daily briefs to the Director of Operations, and presented commanders with reports on the latest trends in remotely piloted aircraft fleet maintenance and capabilities.• Collaborates with aircrew, providing guidance on aircraft divert implications due to maintenance, and serves as the frontline subject matter expert (SME) for the mission director.

Creech Air Force Base, Nevada / Kandahar Ab, Afghanistan

• Led a 38-member team, oversaw 155 scheduled aircraft inspections across 4 MQ-9 variants. Managed 24K tasks and achieved a 98% Avionics QA pass rate. Successfully averted 23 ground aborts, contributing significantly to a deployed 91% Mission Capable rate.• Directed, assigned, and performed scheduled/unscheduled maintenance, inspections, and oversaw software upgrades on special operations command aircraft, improving malfunction reporting accuracy and enhancing guided missile target reliability. • Guided a 38-member avionics team, executing thorough inspections on wiring, navigation systems, communication equipment, and other avionic components, enhancing the overall reliability and safety of aircraft. Twice recognized as squadron team of the month.

Creech Air Force Base, Nevada

Kunsan Air Base, Korea & Creech Air Force Base, Nevada

• Expertise in inspecting, troubleshooting, operating, and maintaining F-16 / MQ-1 / MQ-9 aircraft avionics systems, subsystems, components, and test equipment using aircraft controls, displays and maintenance aids. • Adept at interpreting equipment characteristics to identify malfunctions in critical systems including, flight controls, radar, communication, SATCOM, navigation, identification, pitot static/air data systems, electrical power, SIGINT and electronic warfare.• Proficient in using technical data tracing wiring diagrams and signal flow, performed fault isolation, integrated diagnostics, utilized built-in test functions, support equipment and electronic measuring test equipment. Additionally, well-versed in the removal and installation of avionic system components, wire/connector repairs, oversaw alignments, calibrations, modifications, operational software loads, and boresighting activities.

Luke Air Force Base, Arizona

F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming

• Operated, calibrated, inspected, and maintained missiles, missile and aircraft integration systems, aerospace vehicle equipment, operational ground equipment, automated test stations, and test equipment. Facilitated actions on space lift boosters and payloads, ensuring optimal functionality and performance.• Diagnosed and repaired faulty electronic modules using data flow diagrams, oscilloscopes, signal generators, logical fault analysis, and a comprehensive understanding of equipment operational characteristics, applying systems theory.• Disassembled, inspected, serviced, replaced components, and wiring on missile guidance sets, including the safe removal and emplacement of explosive components.

F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming

F.E Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming

Lackland Air Force Base, Texas & Vandenberg Air Force Base, California