Trip Bolding

Experienced Program Manager with 20+ years of progressive leadership experience in critical, million-dollar fleet program management, personnel management, and training administration. Skilled in problem-solving, attention to detail, and analytical thinking. Leveraged over 20 years of domestic and international experience gained through dedicated service in the Air Force. Aiming to bring impactful and transformational leadership to a new organization.

M1 Support Services, Program Manager - Sheppard Trainer Maintenance

• Navigated contract renewal requirements while instituting AS9110 compliance.
• Reduced overtime usage by 80%/100% conformance rate year to date

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, SUPERINTENDENT - Aircraft Maintenance Unit

• Control, with 100% accountability, all pre and post flight inspections that determine airworthiness for 26 aircraft completing over 3,000 flights annually.
• Improved Quality of Life programs by creating a modular shift workflow design, restructuring 24/7 operations resulting in 4 shifts and a true 8- hour duty day (previously 10+ hours daily) for personnel.
• Structured complicated logistics post COVID; deployed 203 personnel and 12 aircraft to Guam.

Sheppard Air Force Base, SENIOR OPERATIONS & PERSONNEL MANAGER

• Selected as Senior Leader to lead a training detachment of personnel at Tyndall Air Force Base post Hurricane Michael. Developed a team, created a plan to relocate training to a new location, and formulated a long-range strategy that was adopted by the Secretary of the Air Force. Ensured provision of a specific training required for all crew chiefs on the F-22 aircraft.
• Leadership and expertise contributed to Sheppard AFB's Squadron of the Year award.
• Spearheaded development of curriculum for 360 advanced maintenance training courses for the entire Air Force fighter and bomber aircraft fleet. Directed fighter/bomber field training for 675 personnel in 29 occupational areas. Saved $2.1M annually in instructor costs.
• Managed the awarding and distribution of 626,000 Community College of the Air Force credit hours to 24,000 maintenance personnel.
• Propelled transition of the training from 5 central training locations to 27 different locations. Reduced overhead and increased effectiveness of training on modern equipment at new sites

Nellis AFB, SUPERINTENDENT - Thunderbird Maintenance Superintendent

• Directed deployed and home station maintenance operations for 11 F-16s /229 engines worth $435M.
• Saved $1M in costs by resourcing, coordinating, and procuring replacement part/aircraft, salvaging 400 assets worth $900K from deactivated F-16s.
• Strategized, determined, prioritized, scheduled, and balanced requirements while managing a robust travel schedule for 90 people traveling weekly from March-November to 30 different locations.
• Awarded Medal for 'Outstanding Courage' as 1 of 2 personnel on the scene of an aircraft mishap where an F-16 was flipped upside down with 2 people trapped inside. There are no lifting points on the F-16 from the bottom and aircraft was full of hazardous chemicals and fuel. Directed rescue efforts and ensured the equipment/fuel/hazardous chemicals did not cause further damage.

52d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, PRODUCTION SUPERINTENDENT

• Orchestrated critical medical evacuation mission by coordinating with 3 military installations and Navy medics. Rapid action enabled critical surgery for personnel.
• Worked directly with the Danish Air Force to support logistics for mission ready training. Facilitated return of F-16s a month early and cut the cargo footprint 75%.