Josiah Clifford
Valdosta,GA
Summary
Dedicated Enlisted United States Air Force Airman boasting a 7 year career as a Aircraft Maintenance Technician and Unit Training Manager possessing a project management Bachelor's degree, successful in managing and upgrading formal training programs for over 300 military and civilian personnel seeking a challenging position where I can utilize my technical expertise, leadership skills, management experience, and educational background to the success of a project management organization.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Unit Training Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
Valdosta, GA
03.2023 - Current
- Monitored the effectiveness of existing training programs and developed new ones as needed.
- Assisted in the design and implementation of a comprehensive database system for tracking training data.
- Coordinated with other departments within the organization to ensure alignment of departmental goals with overall organizational objectives.
- Advised senior leadership on best practices for developing effective training initiatives.
- Provided guidance to supervisors on how to effectively deliver training programs.
- Conducted work center visits and organized programs to develop and conduct job site training.
- Conducted regular assessments of unit personnel to identify areas for improvement in training.
- Ensured that all necessary documents and records were maintained related to unit personnel's training activities.
- Determined most cost-effective methods of delivering education and training by estimating costs for various options.
- Coordinated with managers to identify skill or knowledge gaps and implement training needs.
- Produced reports and maintained training documents to support training activities.
- Liaised with other departments to formulate training requirements, data capture and manage metrics and reporting.
- Organized manuals, multimedia visual aids and other educational materials to aid training.
Aircraft Maintenance Operations Controller
United States Air Force, USAF
Bellevue, NE
06.2020 - 03.2023
- Assisted in developing long-term strategic plans for improving organizational efficiency.
- Maintained internal control systems, processes and procedures to ensure compliance with company policies and government regulations.
- Worked closely with senior leadership team to identify opportunities for process improvement initiatives.
- Monitored maintenance status of 33 assigned RC-135 variants and E-4B aircraft
- Tracked scheduled, unscheduled & preventative maintenance actions and verified & reported aircraft status for a $7.2 billion fleet
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
United States Air Force, USAF
Bellevue, NE
03.2017 - 06.2020
- Removed aircraft parts such as engines, pumps and landing gear.
- Completed scheduled and unscheduled safety and performance assessments.
- Performed troubleshooting procedures to find root causes of faults.
- Assembled and installed mechanical, hydraulic and structural components and accessories using appropriate tools.
- Performed maintenance services such as lubricating components.
- Managed repair logs, documenting preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance activities.
- Researched, read and interpreted technical manuals and guidelines before inspections, installations and repairs.
- Reported issues, malfunctions, unusual wear, or damage to appropriate personnel.
- Arrange maintenance plans and schedules to effectively meet compliance requirements and deadlines of multi-million dollar national defense assets, both domestically and abroad
- Conducted pre-flight inspections to determine if aircraft was ready for flight operations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Project Management
Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE11-2023
Associate of Science - Industrial Systems Engineering
Texas State Technical College - Waco
Waco, TX08-2015
Skills
- Strong leadership and teamwork abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented and committed to quality assurance
- Adherence to safety regulations and protocols
- Budget Development
- Employee Development
- Technical training
- Training course coordination
- Project Management
- Secret security clearance
Accomplishments
- Air Force Achievement Medal
Military honor meant to award junior officers and enlisted personnel in the Air Force who are not eligible to receive the higher Commendation or Meritorious Service medals.
- Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Military honor awarded to Air Force units for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding achievement or service in direct support of combat operations for at least 90 continuous days during the period of military operations against an armed enemy of the United States on or after September 11, 2001.
- Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Military honor awarded to is awarded to recognize the achievements and accomplishments of various Air Force activities and organizations. It is awarded to internal Air Force organizations that are entities of larger organizations. These are unique unnumbered organizations or activities that perform functions typically fulfilled by numbered wings, groups, or squadrons.
- Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Military honor awarded to Air Force service members who have displayed exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active federal military service.
- Air Force Good Conduct Medal
The oldest "service medal" in the United States, this military honor recognizes those who served honorably during a designated time period of which a "national emergency" had been declared during a time of war or conflict.
- National Defense Service Medal
Military honor to recognize military service members who have deployed overseas in direct service to the War on Terror from September 11, 2001 to a date to be determined.
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Military honor to recognizes those military service members who have performed service in the War on Terror from September 11, 2001, to a date yet to be determined.
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Military honor recognizing any member of the Air Force who completes a standard contingency deployment (either forty-five consecutive days or ninety non-consecutive days in a deployed status).
- Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Military honor recognizing four years of credible service in the Air Force.
- Air Force Longevity Service Award
Military honor to recognize those noncommissioned officers (NCO) who have completed a prescribed leadership course at an NCO training school.
- Air Force NCO PME Graduate Ribbon
Military honor recognizing top recruits who graduate at the top of their training classes upon completion of basic training.
- Omega Nu Lamboa National Honors Society Bellevue University Xi Chapter 6th day of May, 2022
Timeline
Unit Training Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
03.2023 - Current
Aircraft Maintenance Operations Controller
United States Air Force, USAF
06.2020 - 03.2023
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
United States Air Force, USAF
03.2017 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Project Management
Bellevue University
Associate of Science - Industrial Systems Engineering
Texas State Technical College - Waco