Dalton Gifford

• Diagnosed, inspected, and repaired aircraft landing gear systems to ensure compliance with FAA regulations and manufacturer specifications.
• Performed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on landing gear components, minimizing aircraft downtime and improving fleet reliability.
• Collaborated with maintenance personnel and quality assurance teams to implement process improvements that increased efficiency and streamlined repair operations.
• Assisted in training and mentoring junior technicians on aircraft landing gear repair procedures, inspection techniques, and industry best practices to promote technical proficiency and safety.

• Watch Supervisor – June 2021- present
  United States Marine Corps, Okinawa, Japan
  - Ensured the safety, security, and wellbeing of prisoners confined in MCIPAC Brig.
  - Managed, and maintained the functionality of an entire guard shift consisting of 12-16 personnel.
  - Mentored, trained and counseled 12-16 personnel on a guard watch in their work duties, while writing
  monthly reflection reports on their performance.
  - Counseled prisoners monthly to help track progress and wellbeing.
  - Conducted daily vulnerability checks of the prison interior and exterior to ensure integrity of
  facility.
  - Created formatted daily summary reports of 24-hr shift work days and debriefed contents to
  superiors.

• Receiving and Release Supervisor- July 2022- Present

-To ensure all Prisoners being confined in the facility are not under the influence of drugs/ alcohol.

-Maintained strict accountability of various military equipment such as keys, hand irons, leg restraints, and paperwork.

- Inspection of Confinement Orders to ensure they are legally allowed to be confined, and all signatures are correct/ valid.

-Assigned custody levels to prisoners based on their charges.

• Wing Supervisor- July 2020 -June 2021

- Maintained strict accountability of all prisoners in that wing.

- Logged aboard and ashore prisoners keeping accountability of all prisoners housed in that wing

-Controlled and safely evacuated prisoners during emergency situations.

• Pod Supervisor- January 2020- July 2021

- Directly supervised prisoners in a housing unit and made sure all rules and regulations are followed.

- Made sure prisoners were inside their cells for accountability checks.

- Conducted area searches to insure there was no contraband.

- Conducted daily vulnerability checks of the pods interior and exterior to ensure integrity of facility.

• Facilities Escort- October 2019-June 2021

- Escorted prisoners to various locations in the prison.

- Visually observed prisoners at recreation call, food court, and workshop.

- Conducted bed checks after hours to insure accountability of all prisoners.

- Visually observed personal and legal visitation calls.