BENJAMIN VEGA

Aviation Maintenance Technician leveraging 4+ years of proven experience in the United States Air Force. Adept at leading teams of 5 -10 in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Possess a comprehensive background in training and instruction, installation, repair, pre/post-flight inspections, launch and recovery operations, and troubleshooting aircraft safety equipment and control systems. Maintained equipment and assets valued at $54M while managing risk, safety, and quality assurance. Career supported by a vast amount of Department of Defense training and experience. Active Secret Security Clearance. Project Management FAA Compliance Safety Inspections Quality Assurance/Control Material Readiness Industrial Safety Test Equipment/Power Tools Aircraft Hydraulics Staff Development

Staff Sergeant Benjamin Vega distinguished himself by meritorious service as Dedicated Crew Chief, 494th Fighter Generation Squadron, 48th Maintenance Group, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. During this period, Sergeant Vega fostered strict maintenance discipline while performing 1,200 tasks with zero defects on eight evaluations. His efforts secured a one hundred percent individual pass rate and ultimately earned him the Quality Assurance Bronze award. Additionally, Sergeant Vega was the epitome of military bearing while deployed when he volunteered forty-five hours for base honor guard ceremonies. His dutiful actions were vital to the success to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing change of command and he was coined by Major General Kunkel. Finally, Sergeant Vega showcased a keen level of inspection when he discovered a crack on an aircraft flight control surface. His ability to expertly guide two airmen through replacement and operational checks cemented him as a leader amongst his peers, which was solidified when he was named the unit’s Maintenance Professional of the Quarter. The distinctive accomplishments of Sergeant Vega reflects credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.