Micheal Bentcik
Yelm,WA
Summary
Highly skilled and disciplined aviation technician with over 21 years of experience in UH-60 and AH-6 helicopter maintenance, inspection, and repair. Proven leader with extensive background supervising aviation maintenance teams, ensuring aircraft mission readiness, and maintaining strict compliance with safety and technical standards. Expert in diagnosing and resolving complex airframe, powerplant, hydraulic, fuel, and electrical system issues in high-tempo operational environments. Adept at managing maintenance schedules, coordinating logistics support, and training personnel to achieve peak performance and safety compliance. Recognized for maintaining high aircraft availability rates and leading teams in both garrison and deployed environments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Aviation Maintenance Technician
U.S. Army Active Duty
Yelm, Washington
02.2006 - Current
- Led maintenance operations for UH-60A/L/M, MH-60 K/L/M, and A/MH-6 helicopters, ensuring mission-ready aircraft availability for critical aviation support missions.
- Diagnosed and repaired airframe, hydraulic, fuel, engine, and avionics issues, maintaining compliance with Army aviation technical manuals and safety standards to ensure operational readiness.
- Supported combat and overseas deployment aviation operations, adapting to high-tempo environments to sustain mission success.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Aviation Technology
North Central Institue
Clarksville, TN02-2018
Bachelor of Science - Aeronautics
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL04-2026
Skills
- Airframe, powerplant, hydraulic, fuel, and electrical systems troubleshooting
- Maintenance inspections
- Quality assurance/quality control inspections
- Maintenance documentation and regulatory compliance
- Maintenance scheduling and readiness tracking
- Tool control and Foreign Object Damage (FOD) prevention
- Mechanic training
- Team leadership
Certification
- Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Timeline
Aviation Maintenance Technician
U.S. Army Active Duty
02.2006 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Aviation Technology
North Central Institue
Bachelor of Science - Aeronautics
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University