Bryce McCumsey
Maryville,TN
Summary
Adept Aircraft Mechanic with proven expertise in aircraft maintenance and recovery, honed over years with the United States Air Force. Excelled in ensuring 20 B-1Bs remained combat-ready, leveraging skills in aircraft rigging and component testing. Demonstrated leadership in quality assurance and safety, significantly reducing downtime through efficient maintenance. Skilled in forklift and crane operations, embodying a blend of technical proficiency and meticulous attention to detail.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Aircraft Mechanic
United States Air Force, USAF
Ellsworth AFB , SD
12.2020 - Current
Performs major maintenance and repairs to ensure 20 B-1Bs are combat-ready for Commander-directed
strikes. Enforces strict adherence to technical data, DAFIs, environmental policies, and
maintenance discipline. As an Aircraft Recovery Team Member, maintains a $3.2M equipment account,
and team readiness for a 40K-mile AOR response. Executes operational checks and rigging for landing
gear, flight controls, crew entry hatches, and weapons bay doors.
- Performed aircraft maintenance for scheduled preventive actions and unscheduled requirements.
- Reduced downtime for aircraft by efficiently completing scheduled maintenance tasks within allotted timeframes.
- Maintained orderly and safe work environment by enforcing tool control and FOD awareness, prevention, and safety at all times.
- Maintained repair logs to document all corrective and preventive aircraft maintenance.
- Operated power tools, gauges and testing equipment to adjust, repair, and replace faulty components in aircrafts.
- Examined and tested aircraft parts, components and systems to verify airworthiness and functionality.
- Provided quality assurance oversight for fellow mechanics'' work, ensuring adherence to established standards and procedures.
Education
High School Diploma -
Carter High School
Strawberry Plains, TN05.2019
Skills
- Forklift Training & Experience
- 15k Crane Training & Experience
- Aircraft Rigging Certification
- Aircraft APU "Auxiliary Power Unit" Certification
- Aircraft Crash & Recovery School Certification
- Aircraft Wing sweep Certification
- Cpr Certfification
- Component Testing
- Flight Control Systems
Accomplishments
-Assisted the crash recovery team by cleaning up a B-1 mishap in 6 days, restoring home station
mission capabilities and saving $1.5M in TDY costs. Inventoried crash recovery trailer, identified
50 unserviceable assets and procured new equipment, enhancing mission capabilities 12% for a
40K-mile AOR and solidifying his Flt's Sq Team of the Year win!
-Directed 3 members to off-load 6.4K lbs of mission essential equipment during RED FLAG,
contributing to 34 sorties and 117 flying hours, winning the Outstanding Maintenance Unit Award.
Facilitated the first manual aircraft fuselage jack in 6 years, safeguarding $2.5K in equipment
and saving 40 man-hours, enabling 5 Higher Headquarter missions.
-Executed 180 restoration tasks, replacing 3 over-wing fairings, enabling a category III hangar
queen aircraft's first flight in 489 days, leading to his team winning the 28 BW Team of the
Quarter award. Performed 1.3K maintenance tasks, enabling 674 sorties and 2.4K flight hours,
contributing to AFGSC's sole-wing to surpass the FHP 2 years in row.
-Spearheaded sections safety and security program, conducted 3 facilities inspections, preventing
56 possible issues, safeguarding aircraft and equipment. Revamped hoist program training slides,
instructed 12 Airmen on proper use of equipment, leading to a 30% enhancement in shop
capabilities, facilitating the completion of 5 major aircraft repairs.
Timeline
Aircraft Mechanic
United States Air Force, USAF
12.2020 - Current
High School Diploma -
Carter High School