Supervisor
Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Responsible for Supervision of 10 technicians performing testing, troubleshooting, and repair of AN/APG 65/73 RADAR assemblies.Exceptional Leader and Manager- Directly contributed to processing 1,462 items and 89% Ready-For-Issue (RFI) rate resulting in awaiting maintenance backlog from 53 to zero items.(2003)Superb technical skills- Performed depot level maintenance on over 70 AN/APG-65/73 Radar transmitter Shop Replaceable Assemblies (SRAs), saving over $925,000 in aviation depot level repair cost.(2003)Fire control RADAR expert- Personally processed 759 items in support of Carrier Airwing FIVE (CAG5).Cross trained on 4 additional test benches including Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) and Radio Frequency Test Station (RFTS) leading to improved work center capability and section coverage. (2003)Team Oriented- Trained 4 technicians on the RADAR set test station and mentored 3 junior technicians on professional, technical and personal growth. (2003)Flawlessly managed over 680 Individual Material Readiness List (IMRL) items, receiving zero discrepancies on 2 consecutive work center audits. (2003)Demonstrated superior leadership as Leading Petty Officer (LPO) during detachment to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Led25 technicians performing F/A-18 and EA-6B component repair, enabling CAG5 to attain a 100%sortie rate during Guam and Korea exercises.(2004)Superb administrator- transferred over 600 IMRL items from USS Kitty Hawk and MCAS Iwakuni with 100% accountability and calibration readiness from 50% to above 95% in only 2 months.(2004)Outstanding technician- Maintained 92% RFI rate for CAG5 during operations Iraqi Freedom and Southern Watch.(2004)Excellent Technical Ability- Possessed unlimited Leadership potential, Organizational and managerial skills led to overall work center backlog by 50%, Recognized AN/APG-65/73 RADAR systems expert, sought challenging assignments, provided Tsunami relief while on leave in Thailand, (2003)