Wayne Sutherland Email & Phone Number

United States

Robins Air Force Base

Hampton, Virginia

Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

I currently lead a 12-member joint-service team and am responsible for managing the readiness training and deployment requirements for more than 850 personnel. I work collaboratively with fifteen other offices on the base, multiple organizations at the regional office, and headquarters directorates in order to ensure that tasked personnel have all of the training and resources they need to successfully complete their deployment tasking anywhere in the world. I also serve as the Anti-violence Coordinator, Integrator, and Implementer (Green Dot) and Master Resilience Trainer.In this position, I have developed a tracking system to identify changes to the deployment process and rapidly share the changes with all affected personnel in order to enhance the success of the deployment management team and the personnel served. This tracking system increased the efficiency of the team and ensured that the best air traffic controllers, pilots, radar technicians, etc. were selected before being sent to areas of conflict. Using this system allows all team members involved to keep track of all updates and qualifications in order to streamline processes and determine replacements when necessary.

Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

As Unit Training Manager, I performed as the training manager for the United States Air Force’s largest and only active duty Air Traffic Control Squadron after being handpicked by the Commander from 16 Master Sergeants.In this position, I was responsible for developing and evaluating all training programs and specialized courses for 122 members. I regularly conducted formal inspections and staff-assisted audits and worked in collaboration with the lead trainer under each flight in order to ensure their training program was up to Air Force standards. Additionally, I inspected every detail of thousands of recorded task items in order to assess safety risks, prevent any miscommunications, and ensure everything was up to standard.As training manager, I led apprentice Airmen in their career development programs, keeping their training progression on track while collecting suggestions that could streamline different training processes. Throughout this process, I continually served as the interface between the Commander and trainees, ensuring clear and continual communication at all times.I coordinated technical development for nine different career fields, including Air Traffic Controllers, HVAC personnel, radar and airfield technicians, and IT personnel. I tracked every piece of training needed, including upgrades, tests, certifications, and hours of experience, ensuring they were completed in the necessary time requirements. Additionally, I was responsible for planning personnel training requirements for a $43 million Deployed Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems (DATCALS) enterprise sustainment so that all personnel can be deployed quickly when needed and systems can continue running efficiently and effectively. I ensured that all personnel were prepared for global deployment at all times and orchestrated humanitarian relief operations.

Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

In this position, I operated Deployable Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Landing Systems, Mobile Air Traffic Control tower, and Mobile Radar Approach Control, valued at $14 million. I trained, certified and managed ATC personnel at deployed locations, while working collaboratively in the survey of Deployed Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems (DATCALS) equipment in order to ensure that all oversized pieces of equipment were transferred safety and properly from point A to point B.I also maintained Air Traffic Control facility management publications and supplies at all times. I ensured that printed and digital copies of all necessary publications required by the FAA and AF were up to date and in proper possession at all times. When needed, I was responsible for researching, identifying, analyzing, and correcting any changes or updates to publications immediately and communicating such changes to necessary personnel. I monitored controller performance and ensured proper use of visual and instrument flight rules and non-radar procedures to identify and validate safety management principles. I simultaneously collaborated with the various leadership teams in order to help them identify, analyze, and understand system deficiencies and how to build comprehensive plans to resolve the issues causing the deficiencies. I applied strong leadership and mentorship skills and served as an instrumental airfield operations member during the startup of the first Air Force active duty Air Traffic Control Squadron.

Hq Usafe, Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany

As a Flight NCOIS and Air Base Support staff member, I was responsible for leading the Air Base Support section, which ensured quality assurance for United States Air Force Bases in Europe. I was accountable for evaluating instrument flight procedures (IFPs) in European Command, Central Command, and Africa Command areas of responsibility.I also maintained vital aeronautical information ensuring safe, accurate and timely USAF instrument flight procedures. I developed internationally compliant instrument procedures in direct support of real-time Department of Defense flying operations. Additionally, I was responsible for training, certifying, and managing approximately 25 ATC personnel at several deployed locations.During my time in this position, I published 450 charts and procedures which were used by pilots throughout Europe and Africa. I also designed and coordinated the publication of two Cat II instrument landing system (ILS) approach procedures at Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan, enabling safe, accurate and timely instrument flight procedures for civil and USAF forces. This reduced operational down time by 45 days.I also managed a $90,000 Government Purchase Card and deconflicted a $48,000 increase in training caused by personnel turnover.

Hq Usafe, Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany

As NCOIC of the Accredited International Terminal Instrument Procedures, I was responsible for working in collaboration with the Section Chief in managing five personnel and assuring the quality of products for the Accredited section. I provided quality assurance and oversight for host nation instrument procedures and their conversion to DOD/NATO criteria.I also maintained vital aeronautical information for all parties, ensuring safe, accurate, and current portrayal of over 800 flight procedures. Additionally, I served as the interface between host nation civilian and military aviation authorities and 90 US Defense Air Attachés.

Hq Usafe, Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany

In this role, I was responsible for evaluating host nation instrument flight profiles and their conversion into the DOD or NATO standard. I validated, coordinated, researched, and authorized revisions to the European and Eastern Asia Flight Information Publications (FLIPS) with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the Air Force Flight Standards Agency. I served as the interface between host nation civilian and military aviation authorities and 90 US Defense Air Attachés in order to collect vital aeronautical information. I also ensured safe, accurate, and current portrayal of over 800 USAFE published instrument flight profile and reviewed and published flight profiles and reports to ensure technical accuracy and USAF compliance at airports within the European Command and Central Command areas of responsibility. I was also responsible for coordinating new flight profiles with host nation authorities in support of dynamic tastings and real-world contingency operations. Additionally, I served as the Information Systems Security Officer, regularly completing responsibilities such as ordering and maintaining thousands of dollars of IT equipment and ensuring security updates were regularly pushed to all systems.

Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma

As Watch Supervisor, I planned and directed the Radar Approach Control technical air traffic control. I regularly monitored the facility's overall performance and compliance with Federal Aviation Agency and US Air Force standards to ensure the quality of operations and services provided to the aircraft were operating properly within the airspace system.I worked collaboratively with the facility's front line managers and quality assurance personnel to ensure the standardization of services and continuity of control practices. I planned and set short and long term priorities for both the approach control and the tower’s assigned personnel. I safely conducted air traffic operations and oversaw the training and development of assigned personnel. Additionally, I led a dynamic team of ten military and civilian controllers in one of the busiest approach controls in the U.S. Air Force’s Air Education and Training Command during irregular shifts. I ensured the safety of over 88,000 aircraft movements and 2,000 civil operations annually and oversaw the operation of Air Traffic Control communication equipment valued in excess of $5 million. Throughout all of this, I ensured the needs of both military and civil aircraft operators were met in a complex and densely packed section of airspace.

Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany

In this role, I was responsible for operating Deployable Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Landing Systems mobile air traffic equipment valued at $14 million and trained, certified and managed ATC personnel at several deployed locations. I also developed rapidly changing operational procedures and the training aides to ensure the controller work force was prepared to operate safely and effectively in an environment that experienced continuous change due to the tactical demands of working at a contingency locations. I also assisted in surveying of DATCALS equipment. I maintained ATC facility management publications, reports, and supplies so that all printed and digital copies of publications were updated, ready, and available at all times. Additionally, I certified a tower fly away kit for ATC deployments and monitored controller performance to ensure the proper use of visual and instrument flight rules and non-radar procedures.

Ramstein

I performed duties as a Certified Professional Controller and as a Front Line Manager in the Ground Control Approach (GCA). I coordinated with the host nation Enroute Air Traffic Control Center to ensure the safe and efficient movement of aircraft into and out of Ramstein. I also served as a member of the Mid-Air Collision Avoidance team, traveling to local general aviation airports and glider ports to brief the local flying community on operations at Ramstein and the services available to them from the GCA. I later performed as a Certified Professional Controller in the RAPCON. I was deployed to Tuzla Air Base Bosnia, where I performed duties as a Certified Professional Controller in the RAPCON facility there.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Air Traffic Operations & Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Professional Aeronautics

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Aviation Safety