Michael Perkins

W/C 52B Aircraft brake shop leading petty officer and collateral duty inspector (CDI). Supervised 8 sailors overseen production, rebuilding, overhaul and inspection of aircraft multiple disc brakes, main landing gear shock absorbers and nose landing gear for F/A-18 Super hornet A/C E/F. Hand and machine bent various hydraulic and support lines and hoses. Tested all gear using a T-12/STS hydraulic test stands.

51A Airframes shift supervisor and collateral duty inspector (CDI) responsible for overseeing inspection and maintenance production and repair of various aircraft panels, flight control surface composite repair and bearing replacement, rivet installations and removal, screw removals, bearing replacement on hydraulic actuators. Manufacture of various metal plates and brackets, heat treat various metals and hardness test.

52A Hydraulics shift supervisor oversees maintenance, repair and testing of actuation cylinders, emergency brake control valves, flight control servo cylinders, linear actuators and control valves, nose landing gear drag brace, tail hook centering springs.

VFA-105 Gunslingers

310 Line shack - Plane captain responsible for daily and turn around inspections on 12 F/A-18 Super Hornets also in charge of launch and recovery of all aircraft on both the flight line and flight deck. Aircraft pre and post flight inspections and writing up gripes and washing all aircraft. Brake riding, duct diving, direct aircraft moves and

120 Airframes - Airframe technician and troubleshooter. Responsible for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, day and phase inspections of all aircraft. Remove and replace aircraft flight controls, servo cylinders and actuators. Flight control rigging, removal and installation of main landing gear shock absorbers, nose landing gear and tail hooks, and landing gear drop checks. Aircraft panel inspections, removal and installation of multiple disk brakes and wheels and tires, troubleshoot all systems during pre and post flights.

12C Corrosion control - Shift supervisor and aircraft painter. Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and day and phase inspections. Sand and paint 12 aircraft including one show plane. Painted a static aircraft at naval station Norfolk.