Jorge Ali
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA,VA
Summary
- Over 20+ years of Naval Aviation experience.
- U.S. citizen, naturalized in 1975.
- Qualified and certified under instructions specified in the CNAFTINST 4790.2 Series.
- Over 18 years of F/A-18E through F experience.
- Skilled in aircraft mechanics, efficient in the Tool Control Program.
- Active SECRET/SCI Security Clearance (Adjudicated January 2022)
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
NAVAIR Class Desk
Navy
Patuxent River, MD
08.2022 - Current
- Aircraft Controlling Custodian Office, Rotary Class Desk, oversaw 10 maintenance departments encompassing 5 unique platforms while completing high priority parts acquisitions, cannibalizations, Technical Directives, and engineering changes.
- Enforced contract management compliance at various NAVAIR and private industry activities performing Organizational, Intermediate, and Depot level maintenance.
- Provided Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to numerous Defense Contract Management Agencies (DCMA) sites by identifying and correcting critical deficiencies with daily operations.
Maintenance Control Supervisor
VFA 37 Navy
Virginia Beach, VA
07.2019 - 07.2022
- Safe for Flight Certified Maintenance Controller directs the efforts of 245 Aviation Technicians performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on 12 F/A-18 aircraft valued in excess of 800 million dollars.
- Phase Maintenance Program manager supervising 245 personnel complete phase inspections A, B, C, and D in conjunction with applicable Special Inspections, unscheduled Maintenance, Technical Directives, and Interim Rapid Action Changes for the F/A 18E aircraft.
AME Flight Line Chief
Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic
Virginia Beach, VA
05.2016 - 05.2019
- I served as the Service Matter Expert (SME) with 15+ years of experience for NAS Oceana Flight Line Squadrons' Environmental/Egress work centers for F/A-18 A-F in the maintenance of aircraft life support, egress (including SJU-5/6 and SJU-17 Series), environmental control, liquid coolant, and safety systems of F/A-18 A-F aircraft.
- I monitored the aviators' breathing oxygen program (ABO), Egress Checkout program, and tracked life cycles of oxygen system, and Ejection seat components, ensuring strict adherence to technical guidelines ensuring 300+ civilian and military personnel are qualified and providing follow-along training.
Egress, Environmental Branch Leading Petty Officer
VFA 143
Virginia Beach, VA
10.2014 - 05.2016
- I managed, scheduled and prioritized special inspection to include 728 Day ejection seat special inspection.
- I monitored, prepared, and oversaw the input and ordering of explosives to maintain 100% accuracy of CAD/PAD logs, records, and reports to ensure aircraft were 100% mission ready. I ensured compliance with explosives safety policy and regulations. I performed periodic/unscheduled inspections of facilities (both explosive handling and non-explosive handling), Ready service lockers (RSL), and maintenance operation areas to ensure compliance with explosive safety standards. I maintained and tracked all explosives within the command that were in our custody. I coordinated with Maintenance Administration to ensure aircraft log books were up-to-date with current explosive reports.
- I established requisitions for aircraft equipment, parts, ordnance, and supplies needed for different inspections and high-time removals and replacements.
Skills
- Senior Enlisted Aviation Maintenance 06/2014
- NALCOMIS (OPTIMIZED) OMA Quality Assurance Admin 10/31/13
- Transportation of Hazardous Material 08/17/12
- Naval Aviation Maintenance Control Management for Optimized Organizational Maintenance Activity (OOMA) 05/11/12
- Aircraft Corrosion 03/16/12
- A/V Gas Free Engineering 06/08/06
- AMMO49DL Naval Explosive Safety Manager Supervisor Orientation Certification
- Naval Aviation Quality Assurance Administration 05/25/06
- F/A 18 E/F Environment Control Systems and Safety Equipment Career 09/19/06
- F/A 18 E/F Environment Control Systems and Safety Equipment Initial 04/26/06
- AME Egress Strand Class A1 03/28/01
- Aviation Structural (Safety Equipment) Core CLS A1 03/20/01
- GED Broward County FL 07/95
Timeline
NAVAIR Class Desk
Navy
08.2022 - Current
Maintenance Control Supervisor
VFA 37 Navy
07.2019 - 07.2022
AME Flight Line Chief
Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic
05.2016 - 05.2019
Egress, Environmental Branch Leading Petty Officer
VFA 143
10.2014 - 05.2016