David Jason Bowlby

• Co-managed the initial development and implementation of the UAV department at AmeriFlight LLC.
• Supervised preventive maintenance projects, employee tasks and performance and adherence to safety standards.
• Managed team of employees, daily progress reports and overall project planning.
• Implemented improved training procedures to better develop new personnel.
• Implemented preventive maintenance practices and upheld equipment guidelines to avoid failures.

• Senior UAV Supervisor/Operator on multiple deployments to the CENTCOM AOR in support of a $60 million contract with the Department of Defense (DOD)

• Ensured the obligations of the DOD contract with the United States Marine Corps were fulfilled and the customer was satisfied with the level of service received.

• Ensured appropriate logistic support was in place to maintain 18 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) with 11-18 contractors in remote and austere locations.

• Created work schedules to ensure contractually mandated flight hours were achieved

• Enforced company policies and provided training for any additional policy changes

• Established policies to ensure the workplace was accident free while supporting combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan

• ScanEagle operator and certified maintainer with 1400 hours of operational flight time in the CENTCOM AOR, specifically in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

• Provided near real-time imagery and full-motion video to various conventional and nonconventional military units in support of combat operations

• Proficient with the electro-optical (EO), infrared (IR), microwave infrared (MWIR) and SIGINT (SURFER) payloads used with the ScanEagle UAS.

• Expert in maintaining the aircraft system including, scheduled maintenance, aircraft rebuilds, composite repair, and testing of systems to ensure airworthiness.

• ScanEagle operator and certified maintainer with 1400 hours of operational flight time in the CENTCOM AOR, specifically in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

• Provided near real-time imagery and full-motion video to various conventional and nonconventional military units in support of combat operations

• Proficient with the electro-optical (EO), infrared (IR), microwave infrared (MWIR) and SIGINT (SURFER) payloads used with the ScanEagle UAS.

• Expert in maintaining the aircraft system including, scheduled maintenance, aircraft rebuilds, composite repair, and testing of systems to ensure airworthiness.

• Aviation Support Equipment Technicians operate, maintain, repair and test automotive electrical systems in ground equipment, gasoline and diesel systems, and associated automotive, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Maintain gas turbine compressor units, ground air conditioning units, perform metal fabrication, repair, corrosion prevention/treatment and painting of all aircraft servicing units and ground equipment.
• Automotive electrical and mechanical repair; inspect, test and repair electric generators, motors, hydraulic, pneumatic, and transmission systems; gasoline and diesel engine repair and tune-up
• Body work, minor welding, and painting; brake service and repair
• Service and repair refrigeration and air conditioning systems; train and test people in vehicle operation