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Senior Engineer with 20 years of federal/military and government contractor aviation manufacturing and maintenance, conventional and integrated aircraft avionics systems and aircraft technical instruction.
I have a background in aviation and experienced in the technical aspects of aircraft avionics and electronic systems including, but not limited to, maintaining and troubleshooting aircraft.
Military Experiences
Feb 1996 - Sep 1999
E-8C JSTARS Avionics Guidance and Controls Journeyman
Aircraft avionics Guidance and Control Systems Technician
-- Performed aircraft guidance and control systems organizational maintenance and technical order accuracy on E-8C aircraft.
--Utilized common hand tools, applicable technical orders, Integrated Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM), wiring diagrams, and special test equipment to inspect, operate, troubleshoot and repair: aircraft instruments, PB-20 automatic flight control system, Kearfott inertial navigation unit, FMS-800 flight management system, MIL-STD-1553 data bus, Conventional flight instruments.
Mar 1996 - Feb 1998
Technical Order Distribution Custodian (Additional Duty)
--Responsible for the procurement, inspection, maintenance and overall management of the squadron’s maintenance technical publication library in support of the $250 million E-8C aircraft.
--Primary custodian for the squadron automated technical order maintenance system.
--Coordinated with the Technical Order Control Unit (TOCU) on acquisition and changes to more than 725 maintenance technical directives including a duplicate set for worldwide mobility tasking.
--Established guidelines for controlling the issue and turn-in of maintenance technical publications.
Feb 1991 - Mar 1996
C-130H Avionics Guidance and Control Technician
Aircraft avionics Guidance and Control Systems Technician
-- Performed aircraft guidance and control systems organizational maintenance and technical order accuracy on C-130H aircraft.
-- Utilized common hand tools, applicable technical orders, wiring diagrams, and special test equipment to inspect, operate, troubleshoot and repair conventional aircraft instruments, Autopilot and inertial navigation systems.
Apr 1993 - Oct 1995
Mobility Equipment Section Chief (Additional Duty)
--Solely responsible for the maintenance, inspection and repair of all squadron mobility equipment assets in support of 13 C-130H aircraft.
--Ensured accountability and calibration of over 400 pieces of test equipment. I maintained mobility inventory listings for the flightline mobility package.
--Inventoried equipment and was responsible for building three support pallets, 50 tool boxes, two engine change carts, and three support kits for deployment.
--Performed 30 user inspections monthly on related equipment.
Deployments
(1 year, 3 months)Feb 1998 - Apr 1998
Saudi Arabia
Performed duties as in the Sortie Support Section in support of the E-8C JSTARS aircraft.
Dec 1992 - Feb 1993
Panama
JCS directed mission in support of the SENIOR SCOUT platform. Performed aircraft maintenance on C-130H aircraft.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Sep 1997
Joint STARS Integrated Maintenance Information System (JIMIS) Presentation Course, F19628-95-C-0169, Northrop-Grumman, Robins AFB, GA, 72 Hours
May 1994
Air Force Maintenace Data Collection System (CAMS), J4AMF00066-058, FTD 417, Dyess AFB, TX 23 Hrs
Apr 1993
Process Improvement Team Training, Dyess AFB, TX
Jul 1992 - Aug 1992
C-130E/H Instrument Systems Technician, J4AMF455X1A-011, FTD 417, Dyess AFB, TX, 60 Hrs
Security Clearance
None / Expired
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees