Daquan Thomas

· Manage lifecycle processing of ECPs, TDs, and CDRLs in the NAVAIR ECM system, ensuring complete configuration traceability across all PMA-205 platforms.

· Maintain CMP addendums, Letters of Delegation, and NACMED/NTSED certification requirements supporting Navy and USMC aviation training systems.

· Participate in improvement initiatives leveraging Microsoft 365 tools to automate workflows, increase transparency, and streamline CM/DM team processes.

· Provide Tier 3 CMPRO support by creating/closing C-IRs, testing system updates, establishing data pipelines, issuing system notices, and coordinating escalations with PSA.

· Coordinate IPT reviews and recurring USMC/Navy Training meetings; generate leadership metrics to support audits, milestone decisions, and cross-functional alignment.

· Support aviation and expeditionary operations across C6F, providing technical, logistical, and operational expertise to U.S. and coalition mission sets.

· Maintain aviation proficiency after rate conversion by pursuing aviation-specialty billets, qualifications, and exercises.

· Coordinate aviation logistics and operational tasking, ensuring accurate tracking, communication, and mission execution.

· Annual Training FY25: Joint Chiefs of Staff Operation– Bold Quest 2025:

- Supported multinational air operations by coordinating unmanned flight startup procedures, procurement actions, and emergency/safety planning for 24 partner nations.

- Tracked, validated, and coordinated 50+ UAS sorties with zero mishaps, ensuring accurate mission execution and strengthened airspace safety.

- Delivered comprehensive aircrew briefings and debriefings, communicating sortie expectations, airspace constraints, risk items, and mission updates to U.S. and coalition teams, enabling seamless joint integration and technology validation.

· Conducted technical inspections and inventory verification of ASE assets, ensuring accurate classification, condition reporting, and accountability.

· Supported internal/external audits by validating corrective actions and ensuring compliance with HAZMAT, QA, and Navy maintenance standards.

· Performed root-cause analyses and recommended preventive measures to resolve recurring discrepancies and strengthen CQI efforts.

· Developed process improvements and contributed to new quality tools that enhanced readiness and audit performance across procurement and warehousing functions.

· Reviewed problem documentation and recommended disposition decisions to Program Representatives for non-conforming items.

· Managed six major QA and safety programs: Tool Control, HAZMAT, Corrosion, and TD Compliance, ensuring full explosives safety compliance.

· Executed accountability checks and record validations, achieving zero discrepancies across three major inspections supporting deployment certification.

· Coordinated requisition tracking and material verification with Supply, Maintenance Control, and Weapons Departments.

· Delivered daily readiness briefs to leadership aligned with NAMP 4790.2 requirements and operational priorities.

· Strengthened safety culture through training, mentorship, and enforcing maintenance discipline.

· Supervised 10 Sailors and 13 contractors performing armament equipment maintenance, ensuring safe operations and accurate technical documentation.

· Managed 583 IMRL/AAE assets valued at $3.6M, completing 120+ transfer/acceptance inspections with zero discrepancies.

· Eliminated 36 long-term Buffer Status Black discrepancies, reducing backlog by 80% through research, parts tracking, and engineering coordination.

· Supported Naval Test Wing Atlantic by maintaining a 99% readiness fulfillment rate.

· Served as CDI supporting test and evaluation initiatives, collaborating with engineers on BRU-32 modifications and fleet readiness impacts.

· Performed organizational-level maintenance and weapons system configurations, documenting readiness using OOMA and following all technical publications.

· Supervised ordnance loadouts, inspections, and explosive evolutions as a QASO and CDI, enforcing NAVAIR ordnance safety standards.

· Completed 1,576 maintenance actions and supported 2,554 sorties (270 combat), contributing 5,708 man-hours of operational support.

· Mentored and qualified 21 Sailors including 2 CDIs and 4 EAWS, improving overall work center capability by 12%.

· Led night-shift operations during deployment, ensuring safe weapons handling and continuous sortie generation.