-Managed the Flight Line / Power Line Division in Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron containing over 80 personnel both maintainers and aircrew and 16 CH-53E aircraft with noticeable positive results in maintenance competency and production. -As a Naval Aviation Training and Operating Procedures (NATOPS) Instructor/Evaluator has trained personnel on in-flight emergency procedures, aircraft systems, and Crew Resource Management (CRM).-Worked efficiently and affectively in a fast paced environment while on multiple assignments while also professionally developing personnel. -Manage over 80 personnel to ensure maintenance and training are being conducted in accordance with Maintenance instruction manuals and local command procedures.-Examined and inspected aircraft components, including turbine engines, gear-boxes, rotor systems, flight controls, avionics ,landing gear, hydraulic systems to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other discrepancies. -Conducted routine and special inspections as required.-Inspected completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are safe and ready for operation as Full Systems Quality Assurance Representative.-Read and interpreted maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components. -Maintained repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.-Modified aircraft structures, space vehicles, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications. -Inspected airframes for wear or other defects. -Measured parts for wear, using precision instruments.-Performed maintenance department work center audits, ensure safe practices and compliance with technical manuals and local command procedures.

-Distributed production schedules or work orders to 9 departments on a daily basis. -Inspected and examined documents, materials, or products and monitored work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications. -Conferred with department supervisors or other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes. -Revised production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, production, or engineering.-Conferred with establishment personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.-Recorded production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, or quality control measures resulting in more efficient use of resources. -Performed trend analysis using technological data bases such as Health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS),Integrated Mechanical Diagnostics System (IMDS), Nomograph, and DECKPLATE an oracle based system in an effort to identify areas which can be improved. -Ensured compliance with Department of Defense (DOD) policy on configuration Management in accordance with publication NA-25-300 Technical Directives System which outlines process of Configuration Management for Naval Aviation-Directly responsible for the squadron's Maintenance Department Safety Program for over 270 personnel with-in the department, and their day to day safety habits and maintenance procedures.-Responsible for identifying trends with-in the maintenance department and finding solutions that cultivate training, safety, efficiency, reliability, and prolonged results.-Communicate with Sikorsky Technical Representatives and Naval Engineers to find solutions for aircraft component failures when parts were not available, to identify safe ways to repair or substitute the component to return the aircraft to a safe mission capable condition.

-Responsible for 13 aircraft within a Marine Helicopter Squadron in the management, control and direct aircraft maintenance effort in support of assigned missions. -Managed the Flight Line / Power Line Division with over 80 personnel both maintainers and aircrew with noticeable positive results in the unit. -Was awarded the General James L. Jones Safety award by the Secretary of the Navy and presented for an individual whose actions and example have significantly improved the safety culture within the Marine Corps and The Department of the Navy.-Manage, control and direct aircraft maintenance effort, parts, maintenance repair, schedules and manpower.-Provided Safe, reliable aircraft for squadron operational requirements as directed by the flight schedule, Monthly Maintenance Plan, Operations Officer or higher authority.-Manage squadron’s operational preparedness, policies, program and strategy requirements for deployments.-Managed, coordinated and provided squadron deployment requirements in aircraft maintenance, detachment personnel, required qualifications, and Air Force Lift requirements as directed. -Provided aircraft that were inspected, maintained and functionally checked to the absolute highest standards IAW 4790 and OEM Technical Publications for maximum safety and availability for around the clock flight operations as directed in combat support operations.-Provide oversight for security measures of the squadron when deployed to Overseas locations-Planned and conducted reviews of maintenance problems associated with assigned assets.-Worked efficiently in a fast paced environment while traveling through numerous countries on multiple assignments while also professionally developing personnel. -Developed critical crisis management skills while operating in austere environments-Managed aircraft systems in flight to ensure safety of flight.-Calculated weight and balance requirements for load planning of cargo.

-Responsible for Operational Test and Evaluation for the CH-53D/E. Verification/Validation of new equipment and upgrades for the H-53 helicopter type/model/series.-Operational Test Manager for the H-53D & H-53E.-Test & Evaluate the operational effectiveness and suitability of new weapons systems during representative Fleet Missions.-Managed aircraft systems in flight to ensure safety of flight.-Calculated weight and balance requirements for load planning of cargo. -Performed test and evaluation for various research and development systems on the CH-53E and CH-53D Helicopters to evaluate fit, form, and function during use in an actual mission environment. -Provided feedback to development engineers on the function of systems throughout the aircraft ensuring application relevance. -Provided user interface input to design and logistics engineers in order to ensure the system design met operational requirements from an aviator and end user point of view. -Wrote the standard operating procedures (SOP’s), and all maintenance Local Command Procedures (LCP’s) in order to accept our first CH-53E aircraft and begin test and evaluation.-Diligently communicated all complications to higher headquarters along with a viable solution, allowing most to be corrected before it hindered the mission at all.-Excelled in evaluation reporting, problem solving, operations management, and communicating with engineering, product designers, and installers.-Working with structural and avionics engineers to facilitate the installation of new aircraft systems into the first operational test aircraft at VMX.-Trained 3 Marines in operational testing and evaluation reporting and evolution management in order to increase our units productivity and success.-Maintained an unparalleled standard for quality of maintenance by preventing the occurrence of defects throughout thousands of maintenance procedures as the lead Quality Assurance Representative.

-As the T/M/S Model Manager NATOPS Evaluator, review and verify all existing aircraft safety and standardization instructions.-Development and implementation of an evaluation guide to assist deploying aviation squadrons in their safety and standardization effort. -Evaluate NATOPS Instructors for current safety and standardization procedures.-Ensure safety and standardization training of CH-53E enlisted aircrew personnel.-Supervise and manage the squadron Aircrew Tactics Program and Aircrew Training Program.-Performed classroom and in-flight instruction in various facets of the aircraft and weapon systems for over 4,800 initial training events. -Completed 2,900+ flight hours, 900+ night vision goggle hours, and 500+ combat hours in various Sikorsky aircraft.-Personally trained and developed 21 personnel from school level Crew Chiefs to becoming Weapons and Tactics Crew Chief Instructors, the highest level instructor a Marine Crew Chief can achieve.-Consistently wrote the flight training schedule for the Crew Chief training school with constantly changing student and aircraft availability, while maintaining the graduation schedule on time line and frequently ahead of schedule.-Trained over 250 Marine Crew Chiefs and Aerial Observers/Gunners on flight operation procedures, aircraft instrumentation, and aircraft systems.-Performed all duties as the CH-53E NATOPS Evaluator (the common skills and standardization evaluator for the all Marine CH-53E units).-Corrected and input all logbook information into M-Sharp(a system used to track all flight times and training events for Pilots and Aircrew).

-Was responsible for screening and correcting all CH-53E CBT's(Computer Based Training modules) for Flight Line and Airframes Divisions as an CH-53 Model Manager QAR and Plane Captain Manager.-Inspected and examined documents, materials, or products and monitored work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications. -Revised production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, production, or engineering.-Conferred with establishment personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.-Recorded production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, or quality control measures resulting in more efficient use of resources. -Performed trend analysis using technological data bases such as Health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS),Integrated Mechanical Diagnostics System (IMDS), Nomograph, and DECKPLATE an oracle based system in an effort to identify areas which can be improved. -Responsible for identifying trends with-in the maintenance department and finding solutions that cultivate training, safety, efficiency, reliability, and prolonged results..-Assigned responsibilities to a group of senior maintainers for tasks and decisions, set objectives, monitored progress and results, ensured that each of the normal discovery/decision were discussed and agreed upon to be safe and feasible in a dynamic work environment. -Performed classroom and in-flight instruction in various facets of the aircraft and weapon systems for over 4,800 initial training events.

-Responsible to learn every aspect of rotary wing aviation maintenance.-Responsible to understand the theory of operation of all aircraft systems.-Learn troubleshooting procedures for aircraft systems.-Learn and understand aircrewman responsibilities.