Bradley Flinn
West Point,UT
Summary
Results-driven Sortie Generation Superintendent with a proven track record in leading aircraft maintenance operations and enhancing mission readiness. Skilled in process improvement, team development, and operational efficiency, with a strong work ethic, and adaptability. Quick to learn, and highly effective both independently and collaboratively, consistently delivering results in dynamic, high-pressure environments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Sortie Generation Superentendent
USAF
Hill AFB , UT
04.2024 - Current
- Leads and manages all aircraft maintenance and sortie generation operations; ensures combat-ready aircraft to meet global mission demands.
- Directs maintenance production, launch, recovery, and servicing of assigned aircraft valued at over $3.6 billion; enforces technical and safety compliance.
- Oversees and mentors a diverse team of over 300 personnel; drives professional development, discipline, and mission excellence.
- Coordinates with operations leadership to align maintenance priorities with flying schedules, optimizing aircraft availability and sortie effectiveness.
- Analyzes fleet health, manpower, and resource utilization; advises squadron and group leadership on readiness, logistics, and operational risk.
- Champions continuous process improvement and a culture of accountability; enhances unit readiness to sustain rapid, reliable, sortie generation.
Assistant Superintendent
USAF
Hill AFB, UT
10.2022 - 04.2024
- Accelerated F-35 combat readiness by integrating planning, exercises, academics, and best practices; matured policy to meet graded areas and mission requirements.
- Mentored MXG Airmen and standardized sortie generation methods, enhancing operational proficiency across 1,500 personnel in six squadrons and $649M flying-hour programs.
- Directed 8 Weapons System Evaluation Program exercises across 9 Wings; executed 286 weapons and 151 sorties, validating F-35 capabilities and enabling the 388th FW’s first POTUS Operation NOBLE EAGLE mission.
- Managed $54M F-35 apron renovation, including 700K sq. ft. concrete replacement, shelters, crew facilities, and fiber-optic kiosks; improved aircraft protection for 78 jets valued at $9.8B and increased maintenance efficiency.
- Founded and led Maintenance & Tactics shop; implemented flow and scheduling TTPs, boosting aircraft availability by 38% and benchmarking processes across Combat Air Forces.
- Served as key advisor to MXG SEL, coordinating squadron priorities, taskers, and readiness initiatives to maximize sortie generation and mission success.
F-35 Production Superintendent
USAF
Hill AFB, UT
08.2020 - 10.2022
- Planned and executed high-visibility, time-sensitive missions supporting senior U.S. and international leaders, meeting all schedule and security requirements.
- Served as senior program lead during surge operations, delivering high-volume output within constrained timelines while maintaining compliance and risk controls.
- Planned, executed, and governed daily and long-range program activities, balancing scope, cost, schedule, and risk in support of a $580M annual flying-hour and sustainment program.
- Served as the primary integrator across operations, maintenance, logistics, engineering, and external stakeholders, synchronizing efforts to meet headquarters-directed taskings and deployment timelines.
- Executed rapid deployment and Agile Combat Employment programs, delivering aircraft, personnel, and equipment on compressed timelines to support global contingency requirements.
F-22 Producton Superintendent
USAF
Elmendorf, AK
03.2020 - 07.2020
- Directed a high-risk, high-value operational program overseeing 220 total force personnel across four technical disciplines and a 27-aircraft F-22 portfolio valued at $3.9B, ensuring mission readiness and lifecycle sustainment.
- Served as the primary integrator between operations, logistics, contracting agencies, and the F-22 Systems Program Office, aligning enterprise stakeholders to meet operational and readiness objectives.
- Oversaw emergency response and combat alert programs, managing rapid posture changes and aircraft scrambles, ensuring sustained homeland defense readiness.
- Planned and executed large-scale exercises and evaluations, managing 170+ personnel, extensive logistics movement, and multi-aircraft operations.
Specialist Section Chief
USAF
Elmendorf, AK
12.2018 - 02.2020
- Led a technical operations program overseeing 47 avionics specialists and 27 F-22 aircraft valued at $3.9B, providing workforce leadership, capability development, and execution oversight.
- Served as Avionics Program Lead during large-scale joint exercises, integrating 48 total force personnel and executing over 3,000 maintenance actions to generate 50 rapid air power sorties supporting joint force integration objectives.
- Coordinated high-visibility, headquarters-directed initiatives with multiple agencies, delivering aircraft support for strategic outreach and recruiting events.
- Integrated and standardized COMSEC and information assurance programs across two units, correcting systemic deficiencies and enabling successful inspector general inspections with zero findings.
Flightline Expediter
USAF
Elmendorf AFB, AK
05.2016 - 11.2018
- Managed a mission-critical operations program overseeing maintenance and readiness for 23 F-22 aircraft valued at $3.4B, serving as the authoritative source for aircraft status reporting to higher headquarters.
- Directed a 240-person, multi-specialty workforce across total force and associate units, synchronizing internal teams and external agencies to deliver continuous operational output.
- Directed logistics and sustainment recovery initiatives, managing critical supply chain constraints, MICAP assets, and repair cycles to meet enterprise readiness targets.
- Orchestrated fleet-wide inspection and evaluation programs, identifying systemic deficiencies and delivering corrective actions that improved standardization and reliability across the maintenance enterprise.
- Supported homeland defense and combat alert programs, coordinating aircraft, munitions, and personnel to sustain scrambles, intercepts, and real-world threat response.
Quality Assurance Inspector
USAF
Elmendorf AFB , AK
06.2013 - 04.2016
- Led an enterprise quality and compliance program evaluating 1,700 maintenance personnel, ensuring workforce competency, occupational safety, and technical proficiency across high-risk aviation operations.
- Served as senior subject matter advisor to maintenance group and wing leadership for a 47 F-22 valued at $6.5B, providing risk assessments, readiness insights, and corrective action recommendations.
- Identified and mitigated critical safety risks through targeted inspections, averting potential Class A mishaps and preserving $138M in aircraft assets.
- Served as lead inspector for major joint and multinational exercises, managing aircraft, personnel, and inspection schedules to certify operational effectiveness and mission readiness.
Education
Degree - Organizatinal Managment
The University of ArizonaGlobal Campus
Chandler12-2025
CCAF - Aviation Maintenance Technology
Air University
Montgomery, AL09-2022
Skills
- Project management
- Team leadership
- Aircraft maintenance
- Safety compliance
- Operational efficiency
- Resource optimization
- Communication skills
- Task prioritization
- Interpersonal communication
- Cultural awareness
- Organization
- Training & Development
- Public speaking
- Critical thinking
- Supervision and leadership
- Multitasking
- Dependable and responsible
Timeline
Sortie Generation Superentendent
USAF
04.2024 - Current
Assistant Superintendent
USAF
10.2022 - 04.2024
F-35 Production Superintendent
USAF
08.2020 - 10.2022
F-22 Producton Superintendent
USAF
03.2020 - 07.2020
Specialist Section Chief
USAF
12.2018 - 02.2020
Flightline Expediter
USAF
05.2016 - 11.2018
Quality Assurance Inspector
USAF
06.2013 - 04.2016
Degree - Organizatinal Managment
The University of ArizonaGlobal Campus
CCAF - Aviation Maintenance Technology
Air University
Security Clearance
- Top Secret
- SCI
- Secret