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Geneva Carter

Geneva Carter

Bonney Lake

Summary

Geneva is a decorated veteran, a devoted mentor and skilled leader with 22 years of experience in managing teams and driving results in both professional and technical settings. Known for her strong organizational skills, strategic planning and effective communication,


Geneva is highly adept at fostering collaboration, rapidly adapting to changing needs, and implementing solutions to achieve organizational goals. She has a long history of making historical achievements at the Squadron and DoD level with programs under her control.


In addition to being a dedicated professional and technical subject matter expert, she is a devoted mother and foster parent who believes in service to her community.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Section Chief - Non-Destructive Inspection

United States Air Force
01.2023 - 09.2024
  • Senior ranking supervisor, directing Non-Destructive Inspection operations for 40 C-17 aircraft worth $6.4 billion and 455 aerospace ground equipment units worth $14.5 million.
  • Oversaw Unit Radiation Safety Program, establishing X-Ray monitoring procedures and enforces safety codes and practices for personnel.
  • Evaluates and interprets indicators utilizing inspection methods, identifies flaws in aircraft components and support equipment.
  • Supported daily operations by assisting work center members with technical tasks, maintenance scheduling deadlines and multi-agency coordinations.
  • Increased job order completion rates with effective delegation and priority assignment. Coordinated team operations to enhance operational efficiency, managing shift and maintenance schedules and resource allocations.
  • Streamlined workflow processes between multiple government agencies, resulting in increased productivity across the section.
  • Mentored unit members, providing guidance and support for both personal and professional development.
  • Ensured compliance with industry regulations, conducting regular audits and reviews of operational practices.
  • Participated in multi-level organizational team meetings, offering insights on operational challenges and potential solutions.


Key Accomplishments:


- Aced the weld certification program, examining 32 plates and identifying 9 defects. Certified Fairchild AFB Metals Tech members, avoiding re-qualifications and 320 training hours.

- Conducted 12 validation and verification inspections, finding 34 tech errors. Bolstered the future of Joint Tech Data success, saving a $68K engine.

- Led 48 personnel through 114 Personnel Evaluations and 372 Quality Assurance inspections, slashing the overdue list by 4% and attained 99% QA pass rate.

- Coordinated 5 mobility movements, overcoming manning and equipment limiting factors, guaranteeing mission accomplishment and strengthening NATO bonds.

- Directed a virtual reality beta test, leading a 18-person team through a 54 hour demonstration. Advised engineers to improve accuracy of training materials.

- Resolved a critical equipment constraint, expediting a SEM/EDX unit, qualifying 27 people on Jet-Scan procedures. Fueled the F-110 capabilities for 5 Air Force major commands.

- Crucial subject matter expert for an Air Force-wide C-5 aircraft training. Developed 2 separate instruction modules to create a virtual reality course for a $9B aircraft fleet.

- Piloted the organization's Job Safety Training Outline rewrite, correcting 32 errors and mitigating hazards. Directly ensured safety of 48 personnel with zero incidents to date.

Section Chief - Non-Destructive Inspection

United States Air Force
02.2021 - 01.2023
  • Directed Non-Destructive Inspection operations for 40 C-17 aircraft worth $6.4 billion and 455 aerospace ground equipment units worth $14.5 million.
  • Oversaw Unit Radiation Safety Program, establishing X-Ray monitoring procedures and enforces safety codes and practices for personnel.
  • Evaluates and interprets indicators utilizing inspection methods, identifies flaws in aircraft components and support equipment. Monitored ionizing radiation, limiting over-exposure risks.
  • Increased job order completion rates with effective delegation and priority assignment. Coordinated team operations to enhance operational efficiency, managing shift and maintenance schedules and resource allocations.
  • Streamlined workflow processes between multiple government agencies, resulting in increased productivity across the section.
  • Mentored unit members, providing guidance and support for both personal and professional development.
  • Supported daily operations by assisting work center members with technical tasks, maintenance scheduling deadlines and multi-agency coordinations.
  • Ensured compliance with industry regulations, conducting regular audits and reviews of operational practices.
  • Participated in multi-level organizational team meetings, offering insights on operational challenges and potential solutions.


Key Accomplishments:


- Oversaw the F-35 fleet audit for oil analysis, ensuring the unit sustained zero findings, successfully maintaining $410K in DoD assets.

- Utilized a time-change directive to train 19 personnel on proofreading action requests and vetting oil vent tubes. Cemented requirements for the 1st F-35 Non-Destructive Inspection.

- Guided 14 F-35 LEF evaluations while mentoring 15 personnel to verify composite damage and initiating a repair that preserved $111M in USAF assets.

- Steered the Utah Air National Guard Quality Assurance strategy, coordinating 4 Personnel Evaluations and alleviating their non-current backlog. Restored laboratory capabilities to 100%, supporting10 KC-130's.

- As the career field subject matter expert, was hand selected to validate inspections and & SE developments accelerated $2B process w/AFRL/engr/UT specialists

- Integrated with the Salt Lake City ANG to add 16 non-standard Oil Analysis Program samples, modifying the KC-135 large aircraft infrared counter-measure pod.

- Drove total force integration operations, leading 43 members in 342 maintenance actions, identifying 13 defects, ensuring 10.2K aircraft flying missions.

- Led the preparation for 6 deployments and 3 Maintenance Recovery Teams, securing a combined 116 hours of oil analysis for 70 aircraft, safely guaranteeing 76 aircraft flights.

Program Manager - USAF CAF

United States Air Force
06.2019 - 02.2021
  • Chosen from 289 applicants to lead the Hill Air Force Base CAF Program, ensures Headquarters Air Force compliance while implementing community enhancement efforts and quality of life initiatives.
  • Directs 138 installation master resiliency trainers and assistants, awarding and tracking certifications while managing Professional Military Education Resilience.
  • Guided the efforts for 15 Community Action Team organizations, providing training for 60 unit leaders across 5 USAF major commands.
  • Chief advisor for the base's resilience program, promoting community wellness. Utilizing resources to maintain resilient family readiness.
  • Senior instructor for Hill AFB, teaching over 4K military and civilian students. Wrote and taught 19 different subjects, totaling 188 course hours with a 98% review satisfaction rate.
  • Managed CAF resources, allocating 20 critical assets worth $64K, thwarting the shortfalls for 6 agencies, ensuring that all fiscal requirements were met.
  • Developed and implemented strategic project plans aligned with organizational goals.
  • Developed and implemented teacher training programs to enhance instructional quality.
  • Evaluated training effectiveness through feedback sessions and classroom observations.
  • Mentored new educators, providing guidance on curriculum delivery and student engagement strategies.
  • Created resource materials for teachers, promoting ongoing professional development opportunities.
  • Analyzed participant performance data to refine training methods and improve outcomes.
  • Evaluated the effectiveness of teacher training programs using data-driven assessments, leading to continuous improvements in instructional practices.
  • Organized conferences and symposiums for instructors and trainers, bringing together experts in pedagogy to exchange ideas on best practices in teaching USAF concepts.


Key Accomplishments:


- Implemented a $1.5 million Air Force Research Lap test. Establishing the pilot unit for Lumena cognitive training, which bolstered performance 80K military personnel.

- Developed and executed the first virtual Resiliency Trainer Course, certifying 19 new instructors, boosting the qualified personnel pool by 12%.

- Subject matter expert for New Employee Orientation course rewrite. Devoted 27 hours to editing material, saving 2K+ man hours and shaped the learning for 1K civil servants.

- Program leader for a $1.4M Air Force initiative as the organizer for Build A Better Workplace focus groups, as well as revamping and hosting course material for 9 organizations.

- Led the Hill AFB Women's Symposium, organizing and developing event agenda while coordinating 13 guest speakers to inspire 120 members.

Section Chief - Non-Destructive Inspection

United States Air Force
11.2017 - 06.2019
  • Section Chief for 388th Fighter Wing, leading 30 Airmen in all 4.2 K Non-Destructive Inspection operations for 51 combat-coded F-35's valued at $4.8B.
  • Program manager for the 388th Fighter Wing's Scanning Electron Microscope Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (SEM/EDX), Joint Oil Analysis Program (JOAP), providing equipment health/trending data for 7 F-135 and F-110 engines valued at $721M.
  • Unit radiation safety officer, responsible for developing and enforcing emergency operations and standards, while monitoring ionizing radiation levels to mitigates over-exposure.
  • Enforces job safety practices, use of technical orders and directives, completion of inspections. Established NDI maintenance priorities and training requirements.
  • Evaluates and interprets indicators utilizing inspection methods, identifies flaws in aircraft components and support equipment. Monitored ionizing radiation, limiting over-exposure risks.
  • Increased job order completion rates with effective delegation and priority assignment. Coordinated team operations to enhance operational efficiency, managing shift and maintenance schedules and resource allocations.
  • Streamlined workflow processes between multiple government agencies, resulting in increased productivity across the section.
  • Mentored unit members, providing guidance and support for both personal and professional development.
  • Supported daily operations by assisting work center members with technical tasks, maintenance scheduling deadlines and multi-agency coordinations.
  • Ensured compliance with industry regulations, conducting regular audits and reviews of operational practices.
  • Participated in multi-level organizational team meetings, offering insights on operational challenges and potential solutions.


Key Accomplishments:


- Coordinated the mooring ring project inspection, certifying 222 critical assets as defect free and fulfilling all program shortfalls.

- Saved $21K in travel and training costs by managing the weld certification program for Metals Technology Airman, boosting qualified pool by 25%.

- Oversaw the Magnetic Chip Detector and Joint Oil Analysis Program, analyzing 8K oil samples and 240 chips, preserving the F-135 and F110 engines with a 96% correlation average.

- Supervised skill level upgrade training for 6 Airmen, ensuring their qualification on 393 certified tasks, boosting section capabilities by 42%.

- Streamlined the composite tool kit, identifying and correcting 52 discrepancies, increasing bandwidth for F-35 equipment. Catapulted the Quality Assurance pass rate to 98%.

- Led section through a Department of Defense program inspection, assessed 288 line items and catching 45 errors. Radiation program benchmarked as best in the USAF.

- Collaborated on four Lockheed Martin F-35 inspection analyses, finding 36 procedural errors and saving the Joint Strike Fighter program $190K and 912 hours in engine repairs.

- Directed the F-35 blade seal inspection, verifying composite thickness on 20 aircraft in under 48 hours, safeguarding critical assets and preventing In-Flight Emergencies.

Section Chief/Security Manager

United States Air Force
08.2016 - 11.2017
  • Led 3 duty sections, directing personnel from 7 different military career fields. Responsible to rapidly learn unique job outside of previous technical skills. Developed operating instructions and security training for 117 personnel.
  • Program Manager to over 30 top-level government programs, required to be subject matter expert to each one, reporting status’ to be routed to Pentagon. As SME, responsible to advise Commanders and 117 military and foreign military counterparts.
  • Manages and validates security clearance processing for personnel within the unit and deployed, always ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. Streamlined security clearance procedures for increased efficiency and faster processing times.
  • Served as a liaison between 300+ organization personnel and 3 government agencies regarding matters of national security clearance processes.
  • Conducted comprehensive risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation strategies. Evaluated cybersecurity tools and technologies, providing recommendations for enhancing the organization’s defensive posture.
  • Ensured data security by implementing robust encryption methods and access control measures, controlling classified access utilizing Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS).
  • Sole Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) technician of all US military branches on host nation air base. Completed all NDI requirements for 3 squadrons, totaling over 12K members.


Key Accomplishments:


- Revamped the base-wide Safe Custodian Program, protecting secret classified documents. Her personal efforts directly garnered the first “Zero Defects” finding during Incirlik Air Base’s Unit Effectiveness Inspection and Nuclear Surety Inspection.

- Acted as Production Superintendent, directing 24/7 maintenance while advising the host nation, geographically separated units and OIR units to deliver 627 thousand munitions and 2.3 million pounds of net explosive weight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

- Identified crucial personnel processing code error, coordinating the fix with the installation. Halted classified certifications in US Air Forces in Europe, correcting 5 Top Secret security clearance processes, saving the US Air Force $25K.

-Championed security program, auditing and issuing 398 line-badges. Identified and corrected 61 errors, safeguarding a $18B US military stockpile.

- Upgraded security manager program, managing 27 e-QIP submissions with zero write-ups during bi-annual unit inspection, garnering the unit’s first "Excellent" rating.

- Led a classified certification process for NATO’s premier Weapon Security Group, sifting the suitability of 87 Airmen.

- Propelled Turkey’s US military Force Protection program, directing 6 military exercises FPCON Delta reaction checklist, ensuring the security, safety and training of squadron personnel.

- Implemented anti-terrorism measures, executing 104 random anti-terrorism measures, 7 anti-terrorism exercises, ultimately safeguarding 166 military buildings and 450 personnel.

- Solved Non-Destructive Inspetion deficiency, procuring necessary equipment and creating Joint Oil Analysis Program laboratory for NATO’s Operation Inherent Resolve. Personally bolstered aircraft fleet A-10/EA-6B engine test capabilities.

-Governed the foreign travel program for US military members in Turkey, briefing 247 airmen and outlining potential security threats. Efforts heightened unit awareness and ensured no incidents during her tenure.

- Formulated 175 entry authorization lists, authenticating and clearing 2.4K personnel from Royal Danish Air Force, German Air Force, US Marine Corps, US Navy, and US Army, supporting 98 Operation Inherent Resolve aircraft.

Section Chief - Non-Destructive Inspection

United States Air Force
03.2013 - 08.2016

Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge

United States Air Force
03.2009 - 03.2013

Shift Supervisor - Non-Destructive Inspection

United States Air Force
02.2008 - 03.2009

Non-Destructive Inspection Technician

United States Air Force
04.2003 - 02.2008

Technical Training

United States Air Force
08.2002 - 04.2003

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Non-Destructive Testing

Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL
01-2017

Sr. Enlisted Joint Prof. Military Education Course

Air University
Montgomery, AL
01-2017

Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy

Air University
Montgomery, AL
01-2017

Non-Commissioned Officer Academy

Air University
Montgomery, AL
01-2015

Airman Leadership School

Air University
Montgomery, AL
01-2007

Skills

  • Mentoring / Leadership Development
  • Ethical Leadership / Team Leader
  • Government Relations / Data Analysis
  • Detail Oriented / Problem Solving Skills
  • Conflict Management / Motivating Teams
  • Lesson Planning / Dedicated Teacher
  • Microsoft Office Use / Organizational skills
  • Regulatory compliance / Excellent communication

Certification


  • Security Clearance – Secret
  • Air Force Training
  • Non-Destructive Inspection Technician
  • Master Resilience Trainer
  • Sexual Assault Victim Advocate
  • Air Advisor Course Afghanistan
  • Evasion Conduct After Capture
  • MAF Maintenance Supervision & Production
  • Composite Tool Kit Manager
  • Radiation Safety Manager
  • Laser Safety Manager
  • Law of War



NDI Testing Certifications:


  • Fluorescent Dye Penetrant Analysis
  • Fluorescent Magnetic Particle Inspection
  • Ultrasonic Inspection
  • Sonic Bond Master Testing
  • Thermographic Testing & Analysis
  • X-Ray Technician
  • Shearography Test Technician
  • Scanning Electron Microscope Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (SEM/EDX)
  • Ultrasonic Inspection & Impedance Plane Analysis
  • F100-PW220 4th Stage Low Pressure Turbine Blade Eddy Current Inspection
  • Spectrometric Oil Analysis
  • Joint Oil Analysis Program (JOAP)
  • Process Control Automated Management (PCAMS)
  • F-35 Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS)

Timeline

Section Chief - Non-Destructive Inspection

United States Air Force
01.2023 - 09.2024

Section Chief - Non-Destructive Inspection

United States Air Force
02.2021 - 01.2023

Program Manager - USAF CAF

United States Air Force
06.2019 - 02.2021

Section Chief - Non-Destructive Inspection

United States Air Force
11.2017 - 06.2019

Section Chief/Security Manager

United States Air Force
08.2016 - 11.2017

Section Chief - Non-Destructive Inspection

United States Air Force
03.2013 - 08.2016

Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge

United States Air Force
03.2009 - 03.2013

Shift Supervisor - Non-Destructive Inspection

United States Air Force
02.2008 - 03.2009

Non-Destructive Inspection Technician

United States Air Force
04.2003 - 02.2008

Technical Training

United States Air Force
08.2002 - 04.2003

Associate of Applied Science - Non-Destructive Testing

Community College of The Air Force

Sr. Enlisted Joint Prof. Military Education Course

Air University

Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy

Air University

Non-Commissioned Officer Academy

Air University

Airman Leadership School

Air University