Herbert D. Addison

Aviation Safety Manager (for the Royal Netherlands military training activity on Fort Cavazos, TX)

• Overall responsible for ensuring that an effective Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Management Program Safety Management Program is implemented and managed

• Ensure that Near Miss and Safety Hazard information is briefed to the team during the monthly safety meeting

• Managed the organization hazard log and advised leadership on policy and control measures to rectify hazards and mitigate aviation safety risk

• Developed, documented and implemented a Foreign Object Debris (FOD) elimination and detection program

• Comply with DCMA Instructions 8210-1D (Contractor's Flight and Ground Operations) on flight and safety operations

• Comply with safety of flight messages and other pertinent information involving maintenance activities and applicable aircraft

• Provided investigative reports to the team and corporate for all accidents, incidents and violations

• Provided oversight and reported accidents, incidents and compliance violations IAW OSHA standards, technical guides, AR 95-20 and AR 385-10

• Facilitated monthly safety meetings ensuring the training of over 200 employees, focusing on OSHA related topics, prevention of motor vehicle accidents; vehicular movement of troops; storage of arms, ammunition and explosives (AAE), accident reporting and prevention and hazard awareness

• Facilitated monthly aviation safety meetings to over 13 Aircrew members providing a forum for sharing safety related issues and educational topics.

• Evaluated adequacy of all protective equipment and advised leadership on availability of equipment upgrades

• Provided comprehensive risk assessment worksheets and analysis for the Commander advising on the safe operations of Joint air Assault training for Royal Netherlands Army Air Assault Infantry and Royal Netherlands Air Force helicopter crews preparing for future combat deployments

• Coordinate, plan and execute quarterly mishap response drills fostering a culture of safety and preparedness for the organization

• Aviation Safety Officer Observer-Coach/Trainer for an Aviation Training Support Battalion responsible for the planning, organizing, and resourcing of tough, realistic, and battle focused training for National Guard and Reserve Component, Rotational Force Pool-Deploying Aviation units' post-mobilization operations
• Facilitated crew, team, and collective training opportunities, which include personnel recovery lanes, aerial gunnery, high altitude and Degraded Visual Environment operations, aviation crews shallow water egress training, and pre-deployment culminating training exercise
• Conducted theater-specific training for Combat Aviation Brigades in accordance with Aviation Training Strategies and Army doctrine in Live, Virtual, and Constructive environments
• Implements and ensures compliance of evolving doctrine, incorporates lessons learned, and highlights proven tactics, techniques and procedures
• Safety advisor on all aspects of ground and aviation safety
• Compliance with all regulatory, direct, and implied policies, procedures, and environmental controls
• Balancing risk mitigation with mission accomplishment
• Prepared detailed monthly fire reports for 3 facilities within the organizations areas of responsibilities, ensuring compliance and enforcement to applicable regulations and fire standards
• Advised the Chief Executive Officer and the organization Safety Officer of potential fire hazards that could impact operations, fire safety reduction control measures, violations found and recommendations
• Provided safety advice and observed, completion of mobilizing organizations composite risks assessments for ground and aviation operations, ensuring that proper mitigation strategies to reduce hazards are being implemented
• Coordinated pre accident planning exercises between inter agencies in order to exercise emergency response and immediate actions for personnel involved in accident notification procedures, search and rescue, accident investigation, and equipment recovery
• Ensured timely reporting of ground and aviation accidents from mobilizing units and coaching units through the accident investigation as necessary
• Developed an emergency action plan, in which the 166th Aviation Brigade adopted as its standard, ensuring Aviation Resource Management Survey and Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance
• Created and disseminated a brigade wide deliberate risk assessment worksheet that captures all potential hazards for High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle drivers within the organization, with mitigating techniques, which received high praise from the Battalion leadership

• Managed and provided safety oversight of the safety program for an aviation support and sustainment organization responsible for distributing large amounts of fuel, ammunition, and other hazardous and explosive materials; conduct multi-vehicle ground convoy movements, aircraft and ground maintenance operations
• Responsible for demonstrating technical and tactical proficiency during day, night and night vision goggle operations in all modes of flight including multiaircraft, internal, and external loading operations
• Provided advice and informing the chief executive officer on all Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Defense Instructions, National Fire Prevention Association and Army Regulations issues governing safety in the work environment, and providing recommendations on how to address those issues and mitigating techniques for all mission associated hazards
• Responsibilities include monitoring/managing the organizations Command Sponsored Programs including hearing conservation, fire prevention, safety management, hazard materials, environmental compliance, hazardous communication, foreign object damage, drivers training and radioactive protection programs
• Ensure timely accident reporting and notification and conducts accident investigations for all ground and aviation incidents that happen in the unit
• Technical advisor to the organizations staff, participating in mission planning, incorporating composite risk management during mission planning phases and execution of missions ranging from fuel and arming resupply points, downed aircraft recovery operations, ground maintenance, aviation maintenance, tactical and strategic communications, field feeding, convoy operations, and water purification
• Oversees safety procedures in all aspects of planning and missions of their company to ensure compliance with governmental and Federal Aviation Administration regulations
• Forecasted safety trends to determine the safety needs of the company, researching the history of safety incidents and accidents at the company to prevent injuries and loss, and finding ways to streamline safety procedures
• Developed safety plans, implemented the program throughout the organization, training employees on how to execute the new procedures properly, and monitoring the effectiveness of the new programs
• Established counter and control measures for system defects using evaluations and survey data and initiate a safety and accident prevention program in order to implement all safety program requirements
• Demonstrated a working knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards in the general industry and identify hazards and unsafe conditions associated with particular operations and weigh their risks against overall training value to be gained
• Coordinated and conducted quarterly safety councils, to discuss safety related matters, to assist in the identification and analysis of hazards, to develop effective countermeasures, to ensure the implementation of those countermeasures, to oversee the control programs, and to allow program managers direct access to the decision makers within the organization
• Published, maintained, and distributed safety council minutes to the Chief Executive Officer, subordinate companies and to the next higher level of command
• Created, scheduled, coordinated and evaluated all accident prevention and safety and health training of 671 military employees
• Managed safety teams and ensured the completion of monthly safety inspections of the organization and safety programs to ensure working conditions are free of undue hazards and monthly regulatory requirements are met
• Additionally serves as the organization Fire Marshal, responsible for fire prevention measures and execution for 6 companies, all facilities and military vehicle parking lots
• Provides written reports to the fire chief including self-inspections, emergency evacuation plans, and fire safety briefings/occupant training
• Comprehensive safety program assisted in the organization receiving the Ellis D Parker Award for fiscal year 2017, which is a multi-component Department of the Army-level award given to the United States Army top Aviation Battalion

• Aviation Safety Officer who performs duties as a CH-47F Day/Night/Night Vision Goggle pilot
• Responsible for demonstrating technical and tactical proficiency during D/N/NVG operations in all modes of flight including multiaircraft, internal, and external loading operations
• Provide advice to the Chief Executive Officer on all Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Defense Instructions, National Fire Prevention Association and Army Regulations governing safety in the work environment
• Responsibilities include monitoring/managing the organizations Command Sponsored Programs including hearing conservation, fire prevention, safety management, hazardous materials, environmental compliance, hazardous communication, foreign object damage, drivers training and radioactive protection programs
• Oversees aviation safety procedures in all aspects of planning and missions of their company to ensure compliance with governmental and Federal Aviation Administration regulations
• Forecasted safety trends to determine the safety needs of the company, researching the history of safety incidents and accidents at the company to prevent injuries and loss, and ways to mitigate associated hazards
• Developed safety plans, implements the program throughout the company, training employees on how to execute the new procedures properly, and monitoring the effectiveness of the new programs
• Established counter and control measures for system defects using evaluations and survey data and initiate a safety and accident prevention program in order to implement all safety program requirements
• Demonstrated a working knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards in the general industry and identify hazards associated with particular operations and weigh their risks against overall training value to be gained
• Conducted monthly safety training meetings to discuss safety related matters, to assist in the identification and analysis of hazards, to develop effective countermeasures, to ensure the implementation of those countermeasures, to oversee the control programs, and to allow program managers direct access to the decision makers within the organization
• Managed 6 safety program managers and ensured the completion of monthly safety inspections of the company area and safety programs to ensure working conditions are free of undue hazards and monthly regulatory requirements are met
• Created, scheduled, coordinated and evaluated all accident prevention and safety and health training of 65 military employees
• Additionally served as the Organization Fire Marshal, responsible for fire prevention measures and execution for 6 companies, all facilities and motor pools
• Provides written reports to the fire chief including self-inspections, emergency evacuation plans, and fire safety briefings/occupant training
• Received praise from high-level leadership for having zero deficiencies during the Aviation Resource Management Survey
• Promotion of safety work practices, critical advice and expert education to subordinate fire marshals, led to zero deficiencies being found during the Aviation Risk Management Survey in 2015

• Served as a Training, Advising and Counseling Officer in the Army's premier Technical Specialist producing school, responsible for developing, training, advising and coaching candidates from more than 43 career field specialties within the Active Army, National Guard and Reserve components
• Provided career counseling services and job performance assessments through face-to-face and small group counseling on desired leadership traits, mental and physical abilities, and moral values that would qualify them for appointment as a Warrant Officer
• Utilized structured scenarios to guide candidates toward developing aggressiveness, stamina and endurance, effective time management, self-discipline, attention to detail, and other desired leadership qualities
• Planned, scheduled, and coordinated training activities for student classes of up to 98 candidates from the Active, National Guard, and Army Reserve components
• Instructs academic classes as directed
• Administered training and development programs; motivate employees; and problem-solve human resource issues
• Completed a Deliberate Risk Assessment Worksheet for all training exercises to ensure candidate and cadre safety, and reported all unsafe conditions to individuals within the company senior leadership
• Displayed unprecedented work ethic, phenomenal leadership ability and superior management skills, directly responsible for personally molding, developing and challenging over resulting in 250 technical specialists