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Van L. Nix

Valdosta,GA

Summary

Highly skilled leader, trainer, manager, quality inspector, and ordnance crew member; possessing quality attributes reflecting excellent supervision, stress management, problem solving, concepts of human behavior, and standards of discipline, counseling, evaluation, and current social issues:

Overview

1824
1824
years of professional experience

Work History

Ordnance Technical Trainer III

Sierra Nevada Corporation
01.2021 - 03.2023
  • Responsible for Training 36 Nigerian Weapons Technicians, Expediting, Installation, Movement, Loading, Launching, Recovery, Removal and Safing Operations in support of 12 A-29 Super Tacano Aircraft.
  • Conducting thorough, pre, post and special inspections of FN Herstal MW3 Gun Systems and Weapon Stations.
  • Performed Weapons Standardization and Weapons School Training for 12 load crews, along with Weapons Academics & Armament Backshop.
  • Trained and certified Countermeasures system removal/installation/test/repair.
  • Trained personnel in Weapons suspension equipment Ejector Release Unit restoration & repairas well as corrosion control aircraft configuration and ammunition tracking systems.

A-29 Ordnance Technician III

Sierra Nevada Corporation
06.2015 - 01.2020
  • Martin Baker Level 1&2 Maintenance certified, Canopy Fracturing Inspection & Maintenance Certified.
  • Ordnance / Egress Instructor AAF; 50% student task completion over course length.
  • Conducting standard, pre, post, and special inspections of FN Herstal MW3 .50cal machine gun. Also served as Field Safety Rep Afghan Air Force.
  • Managed and Oversaw Restoration/overhaul preservation of armament suspension equipment worth 2M.
  • Monitored employee safety and coached workers on safety standards and procedures to prevent injuries.

F-16 Expediter/Weapons Load Team Chief

Holloman AFB
03.2014 - 03.2015
  • Responsible for 22 Weapons Technicians, Expediting, Installation, Movement, Loading, Launching, Recovery, Removal, and Safing Operations in support of 26 F-16 Aircraft.
  • Weapons safety certified; established sections weapons safety program; zero errors noted during two wing inspections.
  • Conducting standard, pre, post, and special inspections of M61A1 20 MM Gun Systems and Weapon Stations. Also served as Ground Safety Representative.
  • Trained personnel in Weapons Installation procedures and aircraft configuration and ammunition tracking systems.
  • Assembled and executed $30M fiscal flying hour program organization/logistics support budget that exceeded production standards by 25% through innovative quality assurance improvements.
  • Aided transfer of 24 F-16 craft from Luke AFB; enabled establishment of AMU Weapons enterprise.

Armamanet Maintenance/Weapons Load Team Chief

Kunsan AFB
03.2013 - 03.2014
  • Dissected intermittent Aim-9 missile fault; pinpointed/replaced damaged umbilical connector; no repeat/recur.
  • Steered repair of gun firing voltage error; fixed faulty firing lead in under 4 hours no sorties lost
  • Led repair of intermittent missile fault; identified/ replaced damaged matrix assembly restoring aircraft back to combat capability.
  • Discovered suspension equip fault during periodic insp; repaired wire harness 13k asset FMC /code 1 Sortie
  • Handpicked for two wing changes; contributed 80 man hours/critical corrosion TCTO 80% C/w

Weapons Load Crew Team

Davis Monthan AFB
05.2009 - 03.2013
  • Masterfully performed 2800 Gau-8 gun inspections; unit disbursed 503k rounds/ 99% gun fire rate, beating ACC's 95% standard.
  • Promptly troubleshot 30mm system anomaly; identified/repaired faulty w-3 harness in under 2 hours, fueled FMC rate by 7%
  • Expert; trained 10 Airmen on gun sys install procedures; increased gun maintenance proficiency by 40% zero discrepancy rate
  • Problem Solver; discovered TGM video with poorly designed connector, processed AFTO 220/saved AF 1.2M
  • Discovered bad MAU-40 arming solenoid; replaced bomb rack under 30 min, aircraft turned FMC/ code 1 next flight
  • Maintained accountability of sensitive items through daily inventory, secure storage and proper equipment issuing documentation.

Weapons Load Crew Member

Osan AFB
05.2008 - 05.2009
  • Accomplishes scheduled, unscheduled, and periodic maintenance on 27 assigned block 40 F-G/DG aircraft. valued at 620M.
  • Removed/Installed 15 F-16 M61A1 20mm gun systems; seized "zero-defect" QA evals; drove 99% gun fire rate FY08
  • Documents aircraft and equipment records, and inputs maintenance data into Integrated Maintenance Data System
  • .Trained personnel in wire harness removal/repair and replacement of wing root harness.

Armament/Load Team Chief

Luke Air Force Base
07.200 - 05.2008
  • Tests suspension, launch, and release systems for retentive locking, and manual or electrical release
  • Expertly troubleshot inoperative gun system failure to broken gun firing lead expeditious wiring replacement and functional check rendered aircraft fully mission capable without recurrence.
  • Led investigation on 54 Wing weapon pylons due to critical wire harness chafing, guaranteed survivability, and prevented inadvertent release of aircraft munitions.
  • Provided aid to Lockheed engineers, removed 20mm Gun to facilitate modification test, Facilitated design of new environmental control system, eliminated obstruction of the crew compartment.
  • Performed quality checks on finished products to verify compliance specifications and assign appropriate quality grades.

Education

non-graduate -

Pima Community College
01.2011

High School Diploma -

Mckenzie High School
McKenzie, AL
05.2000

Skills

* Excellent Interpersonal Skills/Adaptable

* Professional Customer Service
* Organizational Skills
* Attention to Reporting Procedures

* Trainer /Instructor
* Collect &Compile Information

* Comprehensive in Technical Orders/Job Guides

* Troubleshooter &Problem Solver

*Meet Critical Deadlines *Leadership Certified
* Secret Security Clearance

Additional Information


  • Secret Security Clearance held from 2018- Present,
  • Egress certified Exp. DEC 23,
  • Blueprint & Technical Specs Reading; Ordering & Purchasing; Inventory; Standard Operating Procedures; Active Shooter Procedures; OSHA, HazMat & EPA Regulations; MSDS/Safety Data Sheets; Diversity & Inclusion; Time & Stress Management; Sexual Harassment & Suicide Awareness. CPR/AED Certifications,Site Lead course complete (Internal Training), Principles of Supervision, Maintenance Supervision & Production Course, Weapons Instructor,
  • F-16 AircraftArmamentApprentice-12/2000 to12/2001 AircraftArm am entSystemsCraftsman-01/04/2004to01/18/2004 A-10 Aircraft Armament Journeyman 05/08 to 05/09 Aircraft Armament Systems Craftsman 05/09 to 05/13

Timeline

Ordnance Technical Trainer III

Sierra Nevada Corporation
01.2021 - 03.2023

A-29 Ordnance Technician III

Sierra Nevada Corporation
06.2015 - 01.2020

F-16 Expediter/Weapons Load Team Chief

Holloman AFB
03.2014 - 03.2015

Armamanet Maintenance/Weapons Load Team Chief

Kunsan AFB
03.2013 - 03.2014

Weapons Load Crew Team

Davis Monthan AFB
05.2009 - 03.2013

Weapons Load Crew Member

Osan AFB
05.2008 - 05.2009

non-graduate -

Pima Community College

High School Diploma -

Mckenzie High School

Armament/Load Team Chief

Luke Air Force Base
07.200 - 05.2008

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