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Clearfield, Utah, United States

Clearfield, Utah, United States

Nepal

Layton, Utah, United States

Ogden, Utah

- Ogden, Utah

Hill AFB, Utah, United States

- Provided project-based physics, chemistry, mathematics, technology and engineering instruction to 200+ Davis County School District students. - Procured materials/support needed to execute courses and provided technical assistance to Program Director and Hill AFB School Liaison Officer to ensure successful initial launch of STARBASE program in northern.

Various Undisclosed Locations, Afghanistan

- Deployed to Afghanistan on short-notice to lead to a four-person Ukrainian Mi-17 helicopter service-life assessment team. - Coordinated time-sensitive security, billeting, messing and transportation requirements to ensure streamlined workflow and safe team movement in hostile environment. - Compiled detailed reports encompassing seven helicopters and.

Kabul, Afghanistan

- Led 42-person mentoring team advising Afghan National Army Air Corps personnel on logistics methods needed to support 43 Russian Mi-35 and Mi-17 helicopters, 3 Italian C-27 cargo and 3 L-39 Czech Republic Jet Trainer aircraft worth $350M. - Served as personal advisor to the senior Afghan Maintenance Group Commander on aircraft maintenance, resource.

Hill AFB, Utah

- Assisted Civilian Director in leading an 845-person civilian workforce producing over one million annual man-hours of F-16 and F-22 fighter aircraft maintenance. - Coordinated the $2.3B F-16 Common Configuration Implementation Program modification effort. - Provided recommendations, planning and direction required to manage and execute a $76M operational.

Sheppard AFB, Texas + 22 Field Training Detachments (US/Europe/Asia)

- Commanded 522 military/civilian personnel at 22 USAF bases. - Responsible for weapon system training encompassing 11 aircraft systems and 37 Air Force Specialty Codes. - Directed utilization of $1.3M of Department of Defense training program to support 1,800 students spread across 8 Major Commands. - Helped develop initial C-17 maintenance training plans.

Rhein-Main Air Base, Frankfurt, Germany

- Directed aircraft maintenance production and supply operations with 900 temporary-duty and 64 permanent party personnel to support successful generation of 800+ C-5, C-17 and C-141 aircraft launches monthly. Rhein-Main earned distinction as USAF's busiest En-Route destination 2003-2005.- Authored Air Force level ‘Maintenance Effectiveness’ and ‘Best.

Royal Air Force Station Leuchars, Scotland

- Assigned personnel and material resources to inspect, overhaul, repair and modify assigned F-3 Tornado aircraft and Rolls-Royce RB-199 Mark 104 engines. - Responsible for engineering response to airfield emergencies and aircraft crash recovery actions. - Boosted RB-199 engine overhaul/test production by 18% in one year, leading to the highest number of.

Andersen AFB, Guam

- Managed Pacific Air Force’s second-largest War Reserve Material account valued at $5.3M. - Reduced number of back-ordered parts by 46% and boosted War Reserve Material inventory accuracy to 99% (from 89%). - Handpicked by 36th Air Base Wing Commander to serve as an on-scene logistics coordinator at the Korean Airlines Flight 801 crash site, a Mission.

Holloman AFB, New Mexico

Combat Planner; Fabrication Flight Commander; F-117 Stealth Fighter Sortie Support & Sortie Generation Flight Commander.- Led 150 military personnel in sortie generation efforts on ten F-117A aircraft valued at $560M in support of the only Stealth Fighter training unit in existence and its annual 1,500+ sortie/2,400hr flying program. - Achieved best.

Guam

Sacramento, CA; Iceland & England

Repaired and maintained inertial, radar and celestial navigation systems, 1983-1988. Added autopilot and flight instrumentation systems to the mix in 1989. Nine different aircraft platforms.

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science And Technology, General, 3.5

Didn't finish this pursuit. Got to within 3 classes from completion of my Master's degree while stationed in New Mexico before shipping.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Cum Laude, Industrial Technology, 3.6

Attended weekend and night courses at SIU satellite campuses at RAF Mildenhall & RAF Lakenheath (~100 miles north of London). Completed.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician, 3.5

Attended nighttime and weekend courses at Mather AFB (Sacramento, CA); Keflavik Naval Air Station (Iceland) and RAF Mildenhall (Great.

Diploma

Activities and Societies: Varsity Soccer - Captain (Jr & Sr)