Educated and experienced in the logistics, physical operations, and planning associated with aviation operations and the aerospace industry. Proficient with long term planning, coordination of daily operations in aerospace. Highly experienced reviewing regulations, technical documents and drawings. 20 year military career with hands-on technical experience with heavy and tactical airframes. Extensive experience working as a safety driven team member on complex technical tasks and planning.
Monitors and coordinates sortie production, maintenance production, execution of the operations and maintenance schedules, while maintaining visibility of fleet health indicators. Reviews aircraft forms and records for accuracy. Briefed production supervisors and command on flying schedules and fleet status daily. Acts as dispatch and communications hub for all flight line activity. Monitored crash/emergency phone/radio lines. Responsible for initiating and completing action checklists for flightline emergencies. Updated aircraft maintenance repair and discrepancies in G0-81 for analysis and visibility for Air Force Headquarters. Graduate of USAF Expeditionary Operations School Maintenance Supervision and Production Course.
Responsible for maintenance tracking and compliance of assets and materials used with the Orion and Dragon capsule recovery in open water environments. Updates maintenance history and scheduled inspections in CMMS iMaint software tracking program. Created a status board for tracking discrepancies, history and conditions of equipment used to test and recover NASA and Commercial Crew Capsules. Maintained and updated EGS/GSE tracking software for high pressure cylinders and pressure hoses for required inspection compliance. Participated in open water testing of Orion training capsule. Assisted with logistics planning of rescue equipment sent and stored at the programs detachment locations. Creates work orders and discrepancy reports. Continually striving to improve current tracking program of the flight hardware to reflect and ensure that maintenance due diligence is complied with. Continues to work as a reach back diver for when requested for EVA training tests in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab.
Qualified as topside, hoist operator, camera diver and safety SCUBA diver to support NASA's EVA training of astronauts in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab pool. Monitored the physical and physiological well being of astronauts while operating in the simulated space environment. Maintained the subjects neutral buoyancy in the EMU suits through manipulation of weights and foam. Assisted with the training by creating a zero G' environment and preparing the submerged worksites for the required training activity. Advanced Lift bag qualified. Utilized rigging to relocate and adjust mock-ups. Assisted flight leads with submerged mock-up EVA test preparation. Assisted the landing and recovery group with maintenance, testing and training on the Orion capsule mock up. Serviced and maintained mock ups, SCUBA equipment and tanks.
Full time technician. Completed daily inspections, preventative maintenance and scheduled maintenance on the C-130. Serviced aircraft systems pre and post flight. Performs weight and balance calculations before flight. Aircraft jacking and gear swing supervisor qualified. Experienced servicing aircraft oxygen and lox systems. Rigged and calibrated flight control and surface systems. Assists in the changing of cabin configuration to meet mission requirements.
Complied with maintenance tasks and forms documentation as required for a 7-level aircraft maintenance technician. Given additional duty of debriefing flight crew post flight and updating aircraft status and maintenance discrepancies against aircraft in G0-81 tracking program. Maintained aircraft forms.
Prepared aircraft and cargo for mobility.
Researched electrical, electronic and electromechanical (EEE) parts availability for the extended life of the International Space Station. Focused on finding access to parts at risk for becoming obsolete or near end of life (EOF) as part of the Obsolescence team. Assessed the needs of the ISS's orbital repair units (ORU's) to current inventory of EEE parts utilized in for building or repair. Reviewed Standard Microcircuit Drawings (SMD's), Source Controlled Drawings (SCDs) and military specifications documents for the compatibility of potential alternate parts. Made recommendations to the NASA customer on the procurement of materials and parts. Ensured parts complied with upgrade screening required for space quality regulations.
Full time AGR. Shift lead responsible for daily operations of maintenance crew and aircraft inspections. Required to launch alert configured aircraft in minimal time on demand for WADS/NORAD mission requirements. Hydroxyzine response trained team member. Tow and refuel supervisor. Troubleshot engines, hydraulics and flight control systems. Engine run qualified. Operated heavy ground equipment to include: hydraulic mules, MB-1 tow tugs, fork lifts, munitions handling and loading equipment, nitrogen servicing cart, systems pressurization equipment, and external power carts. LOX and O2 carts. Supervisory on follow up maintenance testing for component repair. Qualified to "re-key" transponder and IFF avionics for operations security. Reviewed aircraft forms and scheduling. Met qualifications for 7 level flight line/phase inspection aircraft maintenance. Safety qualified/trained to assist weapons personnel with loading and arming of aircraft missiles.
Ensured correct aircraft mechanical parts were sent to fleet aircraft at various outstations in the most efficient and economic manner. Monitored aircraft maintence descripencies and collaborated with Maintenance Operations Control to issue parts needed for scheduled and preventative maintenance. Monitored maintenance status on a fleet of over 230 ERJ-145's and CRJ-200's. Coordinated transportation of mechanics, equipments, tools and parts to aircraft disabled off station nationally and internationally. Ensured documentation was correct on shipping of hazmat parts and international shipping. Proficient with Sabre Flight tracking programs and aviation maintenance monitoring software.
Ensured ground servicing requests for corporate aircraft were complied with. Worked with local vendors, line service and aircraft maintenance to provide optimum service and supplies for customers. Maintained flight schedule. Managed contract fuel accounts. Proficient with SAP and FlightAware Software.
Provided co-pilot and safety pilot services for companies or private individuals requiring a certified commercial co- pilot for insurance purposes, or cockpit resource management or general flight planning. Aircraft flown include the Gulfstream Turbo Commander, Raytheon King Air 200 and the Piper Cheyanne 400LS. Total Flight time: 620hrs, PIC: 250hrs MEL: 100hrs
Completed pre-flight and post flight inspections. Preventative maintenance to include servicing of all aircraft systems. Refueling supervisor who managed fuel loads and weight and balance. Engine run supervisor qualified. Assisted phase dock mechanics with major inspections. Qualified for all maintenance requirements for a 5 level aircraft maintenance technician. Flying crew chief responsible for aircraft preparation and maintenance on cross country flights. Trained in cabin management for aircraft emergencies to include water ditching. open water survival , and wilderness survival.
Utilized SAP scheduling software to track aircraft and servicing provided for customers. Updated the FBO's service center aircraft maintenance manuals. Updated and reviewed the departments' Standard Operating Procedures manuals for presentation to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) . Reviewed aircraft maintenance logbooks for compliance with FAA Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins. Mantained the technical manuals for Dassault, Cessna, Raytheon and Socata aircraft. Ensured tools and equipment complied with the calibration program. Utilized the CESCOM maintenance tracking software.
Aviation Certificates and Ratings: Commercial Instrument SEL, MEL; Glider - Cert# 2576810
Advanced Open Water Diver - Cert # 21120J5292 (120 dives / 82 hours)
Search and Recovery Diver - Cert# 22010T0684
Rescue Diver - Cert # 22010T0679
Enriched Air Diver Cert: #20110Q2992
2013/2014 Superior Performer for the 138th FW Alert Forces Exercise
2005-Crew Chief of the Year: 157th Air Refueling Wing
2003-FAA Ruby Award for Aviation Maintenance Technicians
2002-ExxonMobil Award for Excellence in Customer Service
DOD/USAF Secret Security Clearance
Houston Marathon Finisher 2013
and 2014