Joshua Ripp

Primarily responsible to maintain, overhaul, repair and inspect the highly modified and instrumented WP-3D aircraft. Troubleshoot and analyze aircraft system problems that may involve mechanical, electronic, and/or avionics components. Install, align, modifies and adjusts the various aircraft systems, sub-assemblies and surfaces according to specifications in repair and manufacturer's manuals, as well as other engineering specifications as required by the specialized nature of on-board equipment. Perform general maintenance, major and minor scheduled inspections and on-condition inspections. Perform major and minor modifications and repairs. Service all aircraft systems as required by the airframe and powerplant manufacturer maintenance manuals. Periodically weigh aircraft and compute weight and balance as necessary to ensure proper loading. Adapt personal skills to other aircraft as needed due to personnel changes, current mission objectives, and/or time constraints. Ensure that aircraft flyaway kits, repair parts and other mission essential equipment are assembled and readied for shipment prior to aircraft deployment. Assist in the maintenance of ground handling and support equipment as necessary. Serves as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative for contract aircraft maintenance on the P-3 aircraft. Perform inflight duties as P-3 Crew Chief, assisting Flight Engineer in completion of his duties to ensure the safety of the flight and accomplishment of the mission. Perform the duties as Aircraft Observer; trained in the use of all aircraft emergency/survival equipment and safety procedures.

• Operations Department Manager and Senior Flight Engineer ensured standardized training and qualification programs, leading and counseling employees in career development and advancement
• Managed a $2.4 million dollar OPTAR budget
• Skilled in the development of programs and policies that increase staff performance, job satisfaction and retention while achieving all organizational goals and objectives
• Excelled in a dynamic, challenging environment that required quick decision-making and attention to detail
• Quality Assurance Supervisor for 4 military and 19 contract personnel - performed various inspections on all aircraft systems and ensured compliance with all publications and standards
• Efforts directly contributed to a 35% increase in 'Full Systems' QAR qualifications
• Safe for Flight (SFF) qualified to release the P-8 aircraft SFF after reviewing all required inspections and maintenance has been completed

• 24 years as a P-3 Flight Engineer and Instructor with a total of 5,000+ flight hours while attached to various U.S
• Navy units deployed in support of global operations
• Flights include more than 300 hours conducting counter narcotics detection and intervention in support of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) policies
• Conducted aerial interdiction during surveillance operations utilizing aircraft sensors to include electro-optical cameras, ALR-66 air intercept, APS-154, APS-149 and APS-137 surface search RADAR's conducting aerial and maritime surveillance
• 24 years of experience as an Aviation Structural Mechanic(AM), Naval Aircrewman-Mechanical (AWF), FRS/High-Risk Training Instructor, Master Training Specialist, Aircraft Handler, & Plane Captain
• Quality Assurance Supervisor
• Safe for Flight to Release Aircraft P-3C and P-8A
• Completed Airframes Journeyman Certificate (USMAP)
• Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance

• Led 5 personnel responsible for the supply, maintenance and logistical support of 5 different types of forward deployed aircraft
• Designed and contracted manufacturing for over wing cooling templates to allow the P-8 aircraft to meet preflight times and mission requirements during the harsh summer operations
• Designed a padded aircraft tire rack to reduce rework of main mount tires by 80% during transportation on the rough Bahrain roads
• Served as the Command Master Chief on multiple occasions was during the CPO selection process qualifying 2 personnel to Chief Petty Officer

• Quality Assurance Supervisor led 358 technicians performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on 12 P-8A and 4 P-3C aircraft
• Command Services Department Leading Chief Petty Officer Lead 134 personnel across 2 Divisions planning all social events
• Responsible for a 100k budgets for moral events for 1,800 personnel
• Managed the limited duty program for 75 personnel performed critical correspondence with navy personnel command ensuring 100% compliance with DOD instructions and policies allowing 55 personnel to return to full duty
• Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) Evaluator and Instructor
• Supervised a team of professional aviators in the evaluation of 16 fleet squadrons annually to ensure training and qualification program effectiveness and compliance with Navy directives and regulations

• Directed training and qualification for 81 personnel to support execution of 2,798 missions and 14,425 mishap free flight hours during two deployments to the US Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Fleet areas of responsibility
• Senior Enlisted Leader and Senior Flight Engineer of 81 personnel and 6 Flight Engineers while deployed to FOL Comalapa, El Salvador in support of drug interdiction operations
• Flew 325 hours employing numerous sensors to include wide and narrow infrared including electro-optical cameras, ALR-66 air intercept and APS-137 surface search RADAR's conducting aerial and maritime surveillance
• Qualified to release aircraft Safe for Flight (SFF)
• Led 12 work centers encompassing 182 personnel in the completion of 23,460 maintenance actions totaling 123,437 man hours across two continents with a 100% mission completion rate