Gregory Welsh
Pawtucket,Rhode Island
Summary
Highly skilled aviation professional with comprehensive experience in managing air traffic operations. Strong ability to ensure safety and efficiency in high-pressure environments, utilizing advanced communication and decision-making skills. Known for effective team collaboration and adaptability to dynamic needs, consistently delivering optimal results. Highly reliable, with solid foundation in navigation systems, radar monitoring, and conflict resolution.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Air Traffic Controller-2152
Federal Aviation Administration
04.2018 - Current
- T.F. Green airport averages over 175,000 annual flight operations as a hub for major airline operations as well as serving flight schools and transient operations. During this time I have received the following qualifications:
- Certified Professional Controller- certified on all control positions in the facility which includes:
- - Approach Control. Certified in 5 sectors serving the greater New England area. handled the safe and expeditious flow of traffic to at least 18 satellite airports including three class delta airspace towers. Dealt with class charlie airspace a well handling departures and feeding to arrival for T.F. Green bound aircraft. responsibilities included ensuring separation and issuing control instructions, accepting and initiating radar handoffs, scanning radar display and correlating with flight progress strip information.
- - Arrival Control. Sequenced and separated arrivals into Greens Class Charlie airspace Which included aircraft varying from air carriers to C-172's.
- - Radar data. Operated interphones, processed and forwarded flight plan information.
- - Tower controller in charge Responsible to the Facility watch supervisor for the safe and expeditious flow of traffic in the tower facility through ensuring that qualified controllers manned positions and proper training was occurring on those positions; oversaw up to 6 controllers simultaneously working in the tower
- - Local Control. Formulated and issued clearance and control instructions. Separate aircraft and vehicles operating under the jurisdiction of the tower. Coordinating with operating positions and other facilities on aircraft movement. Operated airport lighting systems and visual landing aids.
- - Ground/Flight Data Controller. Formulated and issued ground clearances to vehicles and aircraft on the airfield. Transmitted, weather, field conditions, and operated communications equipment. Received and relayed aircraft movement data. Prepared and posted flight progress strips. Operated Flight Data Input Output System and Automatic Terminal Information Service.
- - Clearance Delivery. Obtained, posted, and relayed air traffic control clearances and weather advisories.
- Series: 2152 - Grade: CPC
- Hours per week: 40
Air Traffic Control Specialist
US Navy
06.2015 - 06.2017
- Naval Air station Jacksonville is an airport which also consists of an outlying airfield Whitehouse. NAS Jacksonville produces over 80,000 annual flight operations consisting of P3/P8 and helicopters along with transient and customs aircraft. The outlying field consists of controlled E2/C2 operations and multiple helicopter landing zones. During this time I continued to sharpen my skills as an air traffic controller and furthered my proficiency of using air traffic control phraseology and instructions while keeping traffic properly separated on runways and throughout the airspace. Qualified the following positions:
- - Whitehouse Facility Watch Supervisor. Fully qualified Air Traffic Control Specialist. Coordinated activities and supervise personnel engaged in operation of air and ground traffic. Interprets Federal Aviation Agency directives and places them into effect. Adapts procedures to deal with problems or situations not covered by established procedures or policies. Directs radio searches for overdue or lost aircraft. Inspects facilities equipment for frequency adjustments and reviews records and reports for clarity and completeness. Organizes and conducts on-the-job training.
- - Tower Supervisor. Responsible to the Facility watch supervisor for the safe and expeditious flow of traffic in the tower facility through ensuring that qualified controllers manned positions and proper training was occurring on those positions; oversaw up to 8 controllers simultaneously working in the tower. Duties: Coordinated control of aircraft and vehicles. Briefed tower watch team on weather conditions, traffic, equipment, field conditions, and special evolutions. Assigned air traffic controllers to positions based on qualifications. Assigned trainees to qualified controllers for training and supervision as directed. Notified search and rescue agencies of aircraft in distress and provided maximum emergency assistance.
- - Local Control. Formulated and issued clearance and control instructions. Separate aircraft and vehicles operating under the jurisdiction of the tower. Coordinating with operating positions and other facilities on aircraft movement. Operated airport lighting systems and visual landing aids.
- - Ground/Flight Data Controller. Formulated and issued ground clearances to vehicles and aircraft on the airfield. Transmitted weather, field conditions, and operated communications equipment. Received and relayed aircraft movement data. Prepared and posted flight progress strips. Operated Flight Data Input Output System and the Automatic Terminal Information Service.
- - Radar Final Controller. Provides navigational guidance and separation utilizing the FPN-63 Precision Approach RADAR system displayed on the OJ-333 indicator and ASR-11 indicated on the STARS scopes for surveillance approaches
- - Clearance Delivery. Obtained, posted, and relayed air traffic control clearances and weather advisories.
- - Flight Planning Supervisor/Dispatcher. Receives, transmits, and relays flight plans, meteorological, navigational, and other information in air traffic control station to perform preflight and emergency service for airplane pilots: Accepts flight plans from pilots in person or by telephone and reviews them for completeness. Routes plans for operating under instrument flight rules to control center and for operating under visual flight rules to station in vicinity of destination airport, using radio, teletype, radiotelephone, telephone, or interphone. Maintains files of plans for operating under visual flight rules until completion of flight, aircraft to control center for rescue or local emergency services. Monitors such radio aids to navigation as range stations, fan markers, and voice communication facilities.
- Hours per week: 40
Air Traffic Control Specialist
US Navy
04.2012 - 05.2015
- Naval Air station Oceana produces over 100,000 annual flight operations as a master jet base consisting of mostly F-18 and transient traffic. During this time I became proficient and experienced in flight and performance characteristics of a wide variety of aircraft using air traffic control phraseology and instructions while keeping traffic properly separated on runways and throughout the airspace. During this time I have received the following qualifications:
- - Tower Supervisor. Responsible to the Facility watch supervisor for the safe and expeditious flow of traffic in the tower facility through ensuring that qualified controllers manned positions and proper training was occurring on those positions; oversaw up to 8 controllers simultaneously working in the tower. Duties: Coordinated control of aircraft and vehicular traffic. Briefed tower watch team on weather conditions, traffic, equipment, field conditions and special evolutions. Assigned air traffic controllers to positions according to qualifications. Assigned trainees to qualified controllers for training and supervision as directed. Notified search and rescue agencies of aircraft in distress and provided emergency assistance.
- - Local Control. Formulated and issued clearance and control instructions to aircraft operating in delegated airspace. Separate aircraft and vehicles operating under the jurisdiction of the tower. Coordinated with operating positions and other facilities on aircraft movement. Operated airport lighting systems and other visual aids.
- - Ground/Flight Data Controller. Formulated and issued ground movement clearances to aircraft and vehicles on the airfield. Transmitted weather, field conditions, and operated communications equipment. Received and relayed aircraft movement data. Prepared and posted flight progress strips. Operated Flight Data Input Output System and the Automatic Terminal Information Service.
- Worked and proficient in the following equipment: Tower Display Workstation, ALDIS lamp, Enterprise land mobile radio, ASR-11, TACAN, GPS, Airfield lighting control system, Emergency control system, Ground/Radio communications 171/211, Microsoft word, Microsoft excel, Microsoft power point.
- Hours per week: 40
Education
Some college (no degree) -
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJSome college (no degree) -
Ocean County College
Toms River, NJSkills
- Situational awareness
- Air traffic regulations
- High stress tolerance
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Reliability
- Decision-making
Language skills
English Spoken: Advanced | Written: Advanced | Read: Advanced
Timeline
Air Traffic Controller-2152
Federal Aviation Administration
04.2018 - Current
Air Traffic Control Specialist
US Navy
06.2015 - 06.2017
Air Traffic Control Specialist
US Navy
04.2012 - 05.2015
Some college (no degree) -
Rowan University
Some college (no degree) -
Ocean County College
Professional publications
Proficient in the STARS radar system
Job-related training
- Air Traffic Control School
- Naval Air Traffic Academy located in Pensacola FL, (USN) -2012
- Federal aviation administration Radar Academy -2018
Additional information
Navy and Marine Core Achievement Medal (2015), (2017)