Apr 24 to Present: Provide support to Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.Jul 19 to Mar 24: Provide Technical Support to the F-35B Lightning II Delivery Team.Jul 13 to Apr 17: Selected to support the Special Projects Multi-Air Platform PT.- Managing the Islander AL Mk.1 Mid-Life Upgrade and Wet Film to Digital Camera Upgrade.- Managed the Type Airworthiness Assurance of the Military Registered Civil Owned (MRCO) Leonardo-Finmeccanica AW109SP, AW109E, AW139 and Airbus Dauphin AS365N2 Rotorcraft.- Assessed Civil EASA Pt-21, Pt-M and Pt-145 Compliance against MRP Regulations for the full range of MRCO Rotorcraft.- Derived-Submitted successful AAMC and Waiver Applications for MRCO Rotorcraft to the MAA.- Supported-Coordinated Platform Safety & Environmental Working Groups, Platform Integrity Working Groups, Platform Project and 2-Star Airworthiness Reviews for various MRCO rotorcraft.- Derived Airworthiness Strategies, Platform Integrity Management Strategies & Plans and Platform Configuration Management Plans for all MRCO Rotorcraft.- Using Def Stan 00-970 as the baseline Certification Specification, derived Compliance Assessments and Safety Assessments for modifications embodied to MRCO Rotorcraft.- Supported Internal-External Audits including Independent (3rd Party) Safety Audits.Jan 13 to Jul 13: Supported the Joint Strike Fighter (F-35 Lightning II) PT.- Assessed level of Def Stan 00-970 Compliance against the F-35 Escape System.- Assessed level of Def Stan 00-970 Compliance against the F-35 Cockpit Indication Systems.- Peer Reviews of F-35 Structural Systems and the aircrafts Electromagnetic Environment.Jul 12 to Dec 12: Sentinel PT at RAF Waddington.- Derived Preliminary Risk Estimates and Hazard Estimate Records for presentation to Hazard Review Boards.- Derived a Sentinel Hazard Management Process.- Coordinated framework for derivation of a Sentinel Hazard Log involving QinetiQ, ERA and the Sentinel PT.

Received an offer to support the Lightning II Delivery Team, which I could not refuse ...

Acquisition Safety and Environmental Professional

Selected to support Director Air Support, Command Support Air Transport BAe146, 32(The Royal) Squadron with a number of projects involving transition to an availability-based contract. Also introduce an Electronic Flight Bag to BAe146 and certify carriage of Dangerous Goods.However, my 'employment' contract is coming to an end and I will be available for new opportunities from the New Year ... any offers?

Managed/Derived/Reviewed all aspects of the Airworthiness, Safety, Capability Enhancements and Obsolescence Modifications proposed for embodiment to the Islander AL Mk.1 aircraft fleet.Also, Managed/Derived/Reviewed all aspects of the proposed Wet-Film to Digital Camera Capability Replacement Modification.

Interpreted Military Aviation Authority (MAA) guidance to derive procedures to conduct Continuing Airworthiness Management Surveillance Audits of Group and contractor CAMO organisations.Interpreted EASA guidance to derive/implement a bespoke Military Airworthiness Review for all aircraft operated by 22(Training)Group. Also acted as Airworthiness Review Certificate signatory for same.Interpreted MAA guidance to compose a Continuing Airworthiness Management Exposition (CAME) for Hawk T Mk.2 aircraft operated by 22(Trg)Gp. This CAME 'template' was assessed by the MAA as 'best practice' for application against all other aircraft operated by the Group.Provided the Air Officer Commanding with independent airworthiness assurance for all aircraft under his control.

Focal point for all Regulatory and Safety & Environmental issues including the coordination of Safety Panels and Audits.Managed and reviewed aircraft Safety Case reports. Also directed and reviewed the evidence capture required to populate the aircraft safety case utilising Goal Standard NotationFocal point to derive and develop a Nimrod MRA4 Hazard Log hosted on e-CASSANDRA.Focal point for assessment boards, issue and review of all Letters of Airworthiness Authority issued to Nimrod MRA4 personnel.

Airworthiness & Safety Letter of Delegation holder for Nimrod MR2 & R1 Air Vehicle and thereby authorised to make airworthiness decisions for all aircraft systems, mechanical components and aircraft structure. Also, same delegations issued for Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster and Dakota aircraft (BBMF).Supervised a QinetiQ-led Zonal Hazard Analysis of the Nimrod Fuel System utilising Goal Standard Notation to ensure that the aircraft fuel system was ‘safe’ following the crash of XV230 in Afghanistan.Supervised a QinetiQ-led full aircraft tear-down inspection of a specifically retired Nimrod aircraft in order to ensure that the maintenance and inspection regime was appropriate.In consultation with Industry Partners, reviewed/authorised repair and maintenance advice for all airframe damage, leaks, fatigue cracks and corrosion occurrences outwith published limits.Following the crash of Nimrod XV230, acted as the primary Project Team focal point to draft all Nimrod Freedom of Information request and Parliamentary Question responses.Chair of Nimrod Corrosion Control Working Group and frequent chair of the Nimrod Structural Integrity Working Group.Directed the transformation process to convert Nimrod aircraft scheduled maintenance activities from a traditional ‘periodic’ cycle onto an Equalised Maintenance regime.

Managed the largest Mechanical Engineering Squadron in the Royal Air Force comprising 335 military and civilian personnel.Directed ‘Primary Star’ aircraft scheduled maintenance activities for all Tornado aircraft based at both RAF Marham and RAF Lossiemouth.Directed all off-aircraft engineering activities within the ‘Forward’ environment.Senior Armaments Officer responsible for all Armament Safety & Standards at RAF Marham. Deputy Head of Engineering & Supply branch responsible for all Engineering and Logistics activities at RAF Marham and overseas locations to support Tornado and Canberra aircraft.Deputy Station Health and Safety Officer.Officer in Charge of the Families Club & Bowl, a social facility having an annual turnover of £250k.

Directed/Promulgated all Engineering Policy and provided Quality Management policy advice for all branches and units of the British Forces located in the Falkland Islands.Directed all engineering and safety policy to support a diverse 2500-item equipment fleet.Directed all 'White Fleet' vehicle purchases and disposals from an allocated annual budget of £1.2M.

Directed all aspects of the fleet management of General Purpose Ground Support Equipment, Workshop Equipment and Surface Finish activities throughout the RAF, including liaison with Project Teams and ‘Command’ organisations to ensure equipment availability.Tasking Authority for 5001 Sqn - Deployed Rapid-Erect Hangars.Acted as ‘intelligent customer’ for Ground Support Equipment procurement programmes including purchase of replacement deployable infrastructure (aircraft hangars).

Deputy Integrated Logistic Support Manager for the purchase of Chinook Mk.3 Helicopters. Also responsible for the introduction of all specialist support and test equipment, AECMA 1000D (Electronic) Maintenance Publications, Aircrew Manuals and the reintroduction of the Refuel Probe.

Design, trials and evaluation of air-portable and aerial delivery equipment. Specialist for Hercules C-130K aerial delivery equipment and Special Forces egress equipment from Helicopters various.

Shift Line Officer responsible for the 1st Line Maintenance and availability of 36x C-130k Hercules aircraft.

Eng(AS) Officer - Student