Aircraft Maintenance EPR Bullets
- Completed four acceptance insps; disassembled/rebuilt ramp mount assemblies--assets available/msn ready
- Executed GAU-2B/A gun TCTO; ID'd/R2'd 48 defective breech bolts--sustained 28 WRM assets worth $588K
- Installed ramp mount msn kits; acft fully prepped for M240 machine guns--increased flt's war time capabilities
HH-60 E&E
- Asst'd w/cracked tail rotor de-ice connector; changed cannon plug <1 hr--prevented blade change/saved $70k
- Repaired cyclic stick anomaly; internal broken wire harness replaced <10 hrs, acft FMC rdy--Promote to TSgt
- Refurbished 2 flt control surfaces; directed 4 mbrs/applied primer/paint 12 hrs <36-hr ETIC--promote to TSgt!
- Reinstated critical structure; evaled punctured bulkhead/authored disposition--won flt NCO of the mo Aug '12
- Averted engine change; assumed lead tech role/affixed drip pan/bracket--saved $1.1M asset/24+ hrs acft NMC
2A7X2 Nondestructive Inspection (NDI)
- Uncovered obscure F-15 horizontal stab crack; prompted structural repair--averted $225K critical asset loss
- Located cracked KC-135 rudder; initiated swift structures repair/returned FMC--aided 909 FY12 7K flt hours
- Aided F-15 urgent action longeron TCTO insp team; ensured structural integrity validity--zero acft grounded
- Inspected 26 F-15 external fuel tank lugs; confirmed zero component defects--returned $488K AF assets FMC
- Joint service supporter; analyzed/tracked 900 USMC HH-53/HH-46 JOAPs--allowed 450 sorties/500 fly hrs
- Led nine F-15 vari-ramps insps; located 15 pieces of foreign objects--enabled 67 FS Raytheon Trophy win '11
- Lead NDI QA augmentee; maintained 100% qual/18 PEs completed--aided FY12 Mx Effectiveness Awd
- Prepared section for 2012 PACAF UCI; zero findings by IG/LCAP/ESOCAMP inspectors--key to 100% rating
- Managed workcenter mx/6 acft; executed 150 dispatch jobs/2K in-shop parts--enabled 7K sorties/15K flying hr
- Analyzed 587 F-15 acft oil samples; 54 acft/$2.1B AF assets--enabled 44 FS Raytheon Trophy win '12
- Id'd corroded KC-135 panel; zero supply balance/local repair initiated--negated gnding/2-wk supply lead time
- Led Individual Acft Tracking insp tm; insp'd 11 acft in 96 hrs--4th QTR FY12 suspense met/enabled 1K sorties
- Executed 13 Canopy Sill Longeron TCTOs; validated part/acft integrity--ensured 12 AOR acft 100% FMC
- Coord'd Navy P-3 acft insp schedule; eval'd procedures/equip reqs--jt service msn met/strengthened capability
- Performed PE during '12 LCAP insp; zero discrepancies noted--bolstered 18 WG overall "Satisfactory" rating
Miscellaneous
- Assessed 156 mo proficiency loads; rectified 11 safety/reliability errors--zero wpns mishaps in 1200+ sorties
- Knowledgeable/reliable; was hand picked to work at the BITC due to low manning--ensured base msn success
- "Go-to" tech admin; swiftly troubleshot/resolved common comp issues in 77 AMU bldg--comps msn capable
- Ability to lead; led night shift PAR team for 20 AMXS during Feb 2010 ORE--contributed to overall success
- On-point Airman; aided inproccesing Airmen gain computer access--50+ accounts established in timely matter
- Eager to accomplish college degree; awarded 3 more CLEP credit hrs toward CCAF/General Studies Degree
- Re-established 20 AMXS Personal Information File program--squadron personnel files safeguarded/regulated
- Multiple AFSC capable; detached lug nuts from acft travel pods for NDI insp drng Ex GREEN FLAG, Nov 09
C-130 Inspection Dock Team Supervisor
- Supported wing's largest maint process; completed 10 ISO/9 HSC inspections; completed 12K+ maint actions
- Assisted on critical Aero Repair task; removed/installed elevator on a MC-130H acft--beat 36 hr ETIC by 12 hrs
- Completed six Isochronal inspections, five home station checks ahead of schedule, maximized jet availability
- Guided repair of 115 wiring discrepancies found by AT&T wiring team; beat ETIC two days with zero ISO delays
Aircraft Structure Maintenance Apprentice
- Identified 14 damaged F-22 canopies, garnered engineer repair approval--saved $3M in repair costs
- Salvaged four F-22 panels 12 hours ahead of schedule; completed annual audit on time, saved $80K in replacement costs
- Pioneered first F-22 spray application while deployed to Kadena AB, Japan--enhanced combat readiness, set benchmark for future AEFs
- Led redux team in repair of 70 anomalies--returned aircraft to Mission Capable status within 48 hrs, kept 1FW SAS average at 60%
Avionic Sensors Team Member
- Identified/corrected 30 benchstock discrepancies; recognized as superior performer during '09 LSET
- Generated 15 home station OBC sorties; mapped 900K square miles--maintained 90% camera msn capable rate
- Executed nine OBC sorties; generated 65K feet of wet film--collected 11K frames of critical ISR imagery
- Assisted joint inspections personnel; inspected 55 pallets/zero discrepancies--ensured safe re-deployment
Production Superintendent
- Managed night operations and scheduled maintenance during Combat Hammer/Archer deployment to Tyndall AFB
-- Ensured 14 aircraft were inspected, serviced, and fully Mission Capable for next day's flying operations
- Key to success in first combined AA/AG deployment; tested personnel, armament, aircraft deployment as system
Weapons Load Crew Member
- Performed fourteen thirty-millimeter gun inspections within twelve hours of notification of inspection
-- Careful analysis resulted in zero inspection-related aircraft downtime
- Performed A-10 weapons pylon TCTO inspection--completed thirteen inspections in only twenty four hours
Crewchief
- Supervised aircraft maintenance and operations in support of Opertion Iraq Freedom and Enduring Freedom
- Deployed to Uzbekistan when ops tempo was at its peak; responsible for a 90% increase in on-time launch rates
Propulsion Quality Assurance Specialist
- Achieved Lead Quality Inspector status on all four series of TF-33 jet engines in min time
- Developed QA plan consisting of engine inspection checklists, error tracking records, and training
-- Reduced customer-identified discrepancies by 25%
B-2 Structural Maintenance Journeyman
- Restored five B-2 exhaust tail pipe assemblies; precise removal and application of ceramic coatings returned $15M to base supply
- Replaced 25 B-2 ceramic tiles; successfully completed critical sanding and adhesion processes--protected $2M composite aft deck
- Repaired severely damaged B-2 rudder; fabricated splash mold assembly, bonded inner core to the B-2's outer skin
- Led 9-man team during major B-2 low observable restoration--completed 175+ conductive tape detail repairs, cut maint backlog 50%
- Served as deployed Theater Battle Management System Administrator in support of Exercise Red Flad
- Single-handedly prepared, shipped full theater battle management equipment compliment before deploying to Exercise RED FLAG 00-1
- Led crew of six airmen in the loading of twelve pallets of equipment valued at over $6M dollars
- Managed Contingency Theater Automated Planning System configuration and databases, kept all network records and accounts current
-- Ensured 100% accessability and accuracy--efforts directly responsible for success of RED FLAG 00-1
- Led tank reseal team--reduced fuel leak delayed discrepancies to 0.5 per aircraft--exceeded MAJCOM goal by 50%
- Replaced number 4 main tank compensator probe--restored aircraft to fully mission capable
- Responded to a Red Streak on aircraft 6510--crew chief could not transfer fuel to right external tank and the crossfeed for that tank would not function--traced to circuit breaker trip and restored
- Quickly replaced a defective RC-135 engine feed manifold valve--installed new component in 5 hours--ahead of schedule!
- Resolved MH-53 fuel low level indication--adjusted the in-tank level sensor to insure accuracy of fuel quantity readings--enabled aircraft deployment for operations
- Expertly troubleshot a KC-135 with a faulty #1 main tank to a broken ground wire--saved over $8K on unnecessary valve replacement, launched on schedule!
- Performed end-of-runway, through flight, and phase inspections--attention to detail resulted in zero mishaps
- Performed weekly preventive maintenance on the B-52H Automatic Pilot, Stability Augmentation System, and J-4 compass System--zero failures in 12 months!
- Performed end-of-runway, through flight, and phase inspections--attention to detail resulted in zero mishaps
- Assisted in redesign of tool system--resulted in service-wide award for innovation
- Discovered hydraulic leak on panels insp; replaced #1 brake hydraulic line--ensured 98% departure rate, FY05
- Identified, isolated loss of radar to fault in Common Integrated Processor--reseated card to restore--saved $2600
- Identified cracked UHF antenna, repaired--restored communication, immediate launch--mission multiplier!
- Discovered KC-135 fuel cell pinhole leak; applied patch--prevented depot-level repair, saved $10K in repair cycle costs
- Troubleshot elusive number 2 cell leak on transient KC-135R--identified compromised seal, repacked, ops checked good--prevented extensive depot-level repair and costly cell change
- Removed, replaced and resealed leaking Benson tank lines--restored aircraft to fully mission capable in half normal time
- Expertly performed a chemical test on a new C-130 cell; identified a missing mounting point on a outboard auxillary bladder--prevented installation of a defective cell, saved over 40 man-hours/$12K in repair cost
- Identified fault of transient C-130 to left External fuel level control valve--replaced, record turn-around
- Troubleshot transient KC-135RA number 3 reserve fuel tank problem to gravity transfer valve--prevented inflight emergency
- Identified right Benson tank sump leaking before apparent to crew--repaired, resealed sump from inside tank--enhanced air safety
- Troubleshot an uncommanded crossfeed pressure loss--found no defects--prevented launch delay
- Identified two leaking nutplates on an outboard main top panel after flight--applied temporary repair--restored for flight until permanent fix can be made