Matthew Lange
Wooldridge,MO
Summary
Highly competent Senior Air Traffic Controller with over 20 years of experience in managing air traffic and ensuring safety protocols. Demonstrates strong proficiency in coordinating simultaneous arrivals and departures, mitigating risk factors, and maintaining communication with pilots. Known for exceptional decision-making skills and ability to handle high-stress situations, resulting in improved efficiency of operations. Previous roles show a consistent track record of enhancing flight management systems and improving operational procedures.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Air Traffic Control Chief
Marine Corps Installations Pacific
Okinawa Japan, US Forces Asian Pacific
07.2023 - Current
- Supervise a staff of air traffic controllers at three geographically separated Marine Corps Air Traffic Control (ATC) facilities, providing guidance and managing manpower for over 390 personnel, enhancing successful execution of ATC output standards.
- Collaborate with other agencies, such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), in order to develop new policies related to air traffic control activities.
- Monitor weather conditions, aircraft position reports, aeronautical information, and navigational charts to evaluate flight progress.
- Manage and provide oversight during the development of strategies for improved efficiency and safety measures within the air traffic control system.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Conducted current and future operations planning to execute airspace management requirements for supported echelon.
- Analyzed data related to air traffic control activities including airspace congestion levels, air traffic flow management initiatives.
- Lead manager and evaluator of Naval Air Training Operating Procedures Standardization inspections for three Marine Corps Air Stations' ATC programs.
- Collaborated with senior management on initiatives aimed at strengthening the organization's overall approach to mitigating risks.
- Coordinate with adjacent armed services, Host Nation aviation organizations, and Marine Corps supporting departments or divisions, outlining a plan of actions, milestones, and individual entity responsibilities for all projects concerning aviation safety, air traffic control, or airfield management projects.
- Analyze fiscal budgeting, implement adjustments, and provide supporting administrative justification to execute site support visits, multi-million-dollar equipment improvements, required training venue attendance, and conferences to solidify orders and directives for efficient air traffic management processes.
Senior Air Traffic Controller
United States Marine Corps
, United States
06.2004 - Current
- Achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) credentials as a certified ATC specialist, obtaining credentialing as a Control Tower Operator (Certificate # 3646215), Arrival/Departure Controller (Credential # 17100088), and Approach Controller (Credential # 17100088).
- Responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic, both civilian and military, within assigned airspace ranging from a 5-nautical-mile radius up to a 100-nautical-mile radius.
- Provided positive and procedural control, bound by aviation flight orders and directives, ensuring required separation between aircraft while simultaneously sequencing the flow of assets to the airport of intended landing.
- Managed up to 150,000 operations per calendar year, applying risk mitigation oversight to ensure safety and operational execution, assisting in the transportation of hundreds of thousands of passengers and millions of dollars in equipment.
- Conducted airspace management, implementation, and design planning for airspace and airfields, issuing guidance on dimensions, structures, and policies to support operations contained within the airspace, as well as recommending improvements to airfields to accommodate special criteria required by high-profile aviation assets.
- Expertly navigated policies and protocols to formulate techniques and procedures, integrate multiple adjacent agency communication structures and responsibilities, and conducted quarterly and yearly inspections of critical management criteria in order to maintain the currency of operational specialty employment with the rapid advancements of aviation technology.
- Ensured appropriate separation between aircraft by adjusting speed restrictions, altitude assignments, and routing directions when necessary.
- Utilized automated computer systems for tracking aircrafts on a variety of displays including multi-sector maps and 3D representations of airspace.
- Effectively communicated with pilots by clearly speaking, enunciating properly and actively listening.
- Responded quickly and accurately to emergency situations such as mid-air collisions or instrument failure warnings from pilots.
- Coordinated with other controllers regarding the movement of aircraft in order to maintain an efficient flow of air traffic.
- Monitored aircraft radio transmissions to ensure compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations and air traffic control instructions.
- Reviewed navigational charts and aeronautical publications regularly in order to stay up to date on changing regulations and procedures.
- Provided safe, orderly, and expeditious air traffic control services for arriving and departing aircraft.
- Evaluated progress of flights by monitoring aircraft positions, aeronautical information, navigational charts and weather conditions.
Education
High School Diploma -
Northwest High School
Hughesville, MO05-2001
Some College (No Degree) - Political Science And Government
Missouri Valley College
Marshall, MOAir Traffic Control Specialist - Air Traffic Control
ACA1 Air Traffic Control Schoolhouse
NAS Pensacola FL06-2004
Navy Instructor Certification - Air Traffic Control
ACA1 Air Traffic Control Schoolhouse
NAS Pensacola FL08-2013
Terminal Instrument Procedures Specialist - MATCALS Advanced Operator
Naval Air Technical Training Center
NAS Pensacola, FL06-2013
Military Airspace Management - Airspace
81st Air Training Group
Keesler AFB, MS08-2016
Weapons And Tactics Instructor - Command, Control, And Communications
Marine Aviation Weapons And Tactics Squadron 1
Yuma, AZ04-2019
Skills
- Human factors awareness
- Radio communication
- Airspace management
- Weather analysis
- Air traffic regulations
- Standard operating procedures
- Team management
- Process improvement
- Strong analytical skills
- Supervision and leadership
- Planning
- Interpersonal communication
Timeline
Regional Air Traffic Control Chief
Marine Corps Installations Pacific
07.2023 - Current
Senior Air Traffic Controller
United States Marine Corps
06.2004 - Current
High School Diploma -
Northwest High School
Some College (No Degree) - Political Science And Government
Missouri Valley College
Air Traffic Control Specialist - Air Traffic Control
ACA1 Air Traffic Control Schoolhouse
Navy Instructor Certification - Air Traffic Control
ACA1 Air Traffic Control Schoolhouse
Terminal Instrument Procedures Specialist - MATCALS Advanced Operator
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Military Airspace Management - Airspace
81st Air Training Group
Weapons And Tactics Instructor - Command, Control, And Communications
Marine Aviation Weapons And Tactics Squadron 1
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