Austin Brown
Minot,ND
Summary
U.S. Air Force aircraft structural maintenance journeyman with four years of technical maintenance and maintenance leadership experience. Trained in aircraft maintenance processes and skilled in team leading and execution of maintenance tasks. Seeking a SkillBridge opportunity to transfer military technical expertise and accelerate industry-specific skill development.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Aircraft Structural Maintenance Journeyman (2A753)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE - 100th Maintenance Squadron (USAFE)
Mildenhall
01.2023 - 07.2026
- Controlled Tool Kit (CTK) Shift Lead — Managed daily operations for a Controlled Tool Kit facility supporting one flight and three maintenance shops. Delegated daily workload, conducted routine tool and facility inspections, maintained tool accountability, and ordered tools and equipment required to support mission operations.
- Led and supported 14 KC-135 isochronal inspections and 7 CV-22 phase inspections, resolving more than 1000 maintenance actions across 2 weapon systems.
- Coordinated with engineers on major CV-22 sponson repair and multilayer composite layup, avoiding depot induction and returning aircraft to first flight in 6 months.
- Backed depot-level repair of cracked KC-135 horizontal torque box; team fabricated 3 structural panels and finished 20 hours ahead of timeline, ending 193-day non-mission-capable status.
- Assessed structural damage and facilitated engineering approval for repairs to 7 KC-135 trailing-edge nacelle fairings; executed 108-hour RC-135 skin-waviness repair to enhance aircraft aerodynamics.
- Supported structural maintenance, fabrication, corrosion control, flightline, and back-shop operations for KC/RC-135, CV-22, MC-130, and support equipment, ensuring operational readiness.
- Directed maintenance personnel, assigned tasks, managed training, and upheld compliance with Air Force policies, standards, and values, fostering a skilled and accountable team.
- Built 5 non-procurable MC-130J liquid-oxygen lines and repaired or refurbished mission components, including C-130 refueling drogues and due-in-from-maintenance assets.
- Applied continuous process improvement methods, reducing the 60-day CV-22 inspection process by 15 days, or 25%.
- Deployed with 352nd Special Operations Wing for Exercise Adamant Serpent; completed 79 maintenance actions supporting 4 combat search and rescue missions involving 34 partner nations.
Stock Clerk
STAR VENDING
Waldorf, Maryland
01.2020 - 06.2022
- Oversaw inventory levels for vending machines across multiple locations. for vending machines across multiple locations.
- Supplied vending machines with products to maintain inventory levels.
- Performed routine inspections of vending machines to ensure proper functionality and cleanliness. vending machines for functionality and cleanliness.
- Collected, counted, and delivered inventory to multiple locations throughout the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area.
- Processed payment transactions and coordinated employee shifts and delivery routes to optimize operational flow.
Education
High School Diploma -
Chopticon High School
Morganza, MD05-2019
Exercise Science
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA09-2026
Skills
- Project management
- Team leadership
- Inventory management
- Technical documentation
- Customer service
- Advanced composite repair
- Aircraft sheet metal fabrication
- Airframe inspection
Awards
- Air and Space Achievement Medal - Meritorious Service
- Flight Maintenance Professional of the Year, Contributed to a 100th Maintenance Squadron Team of the Quarter award.
Volunteer
- Maryland International Raceway (MIR), National Race Day Event volunteer, United States
- Chopticon High School, Father's Day Cookout volunteer, United States, 2016-2019
- LAKENHEATH HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL | 2025
• Volunteered as a high school football coach, mentoring student-athletes and supporting discipline, leadership, personal development, and athletic development.
Accomplishments
- Air and Space Achievement Medal - Meritorious Service, 31 Jan 2023 - 5 Jul 2026
- Flight Maintenance Professional of the Year; contributed to a 100th Maintenance Squadron Team of the Quarter award
- President of the Flight Airman Council at RAF Mildenhall
SECURITY CLEARANCE
- SCI(DCID 1/14 ELIGIBLE) TYPE CLEARANCE: Tier 5 Investigation (SSBI, SSBI-PR, PPR) Clearance Date 27 June 2022
Timeline
Aircraft Structural Maintenance Journeyman (2A753)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE - 100th Maintenance Squadron (USAFE)
01.2023 - 07.2026
Stock Clerk
STAR VENDING
01.2020 - 06.2022
High School Diploma -
Chopticon High School
Exercise Science
Liberty University