MSgt Bill Milligan

Air Force | Avionic Systems Technician F-15

Dates of Service: Feb 1978 - Nov 2000

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Part time Advanced EMT for Novant Airlink/Vitalink.
Retired from GE Aerospace in Aug 2020 after taking a covid induced bonus to retire.
GE is good place to work as a second career.
I would also like everyone to know that GE is not only vet friendly but we actively recruit and are looking for military veterans for GE Aerospace.
Amateur radio (Ham) enthusiast.

Military Experiences

Nov 1998 - Nov 2000

Specialist Flight Chief

334 FS, 4 OG, 4 FW, 9th AF | Seymour Johnson AFB, NC

Managed, supervised, prioritized and controlled the activities of over 65 maintenance technicians from five different, avionics, engines and electro-environmental career fields, maintaining over 20 F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft.

Ensured that task qualification/certification for all assigned personnel was complete and accurate.

Directly involved in troubleshooting and repair of severe recurring problems, twelve impounded aircraft returned to service in minimum time.

Established in house program on own initiative to reduce radio and electronic warfare discrepancies;resulting in a 65% reduction in pilot reported discrepancies and a saving of 250K in labor and component

May 1995 - Nov 1998

Avionics Manger

48 OSS, 48 OG, 48 FW, 3rd AF | RAF Lakenheath, UK

Managed configuration control, planning and scheduling of various aircraft modification programs for 75 assigned F-15 C/D/E aircraft. Major programs completed included the modification of 104 conformal fuel tanks and the retrofit of a new heads up display system; both programs were completed 4 weeks ahead of
schedule with minimal impact to the flying schedule and at a cost savings to the USAF.

Maintenance planner/production superintendent for the USAF/Boeing Peace Sun and Peace Fox sales program. Successfully delivered 50 F-15S and F-15I model aircraft on time to foreign customers.

Identified F-15E wing leading edge conformal coating deterioration problem, successfully sourced replacement coating for a first in the fleet field repair action.

Nov 1994 - May 1995

Avionics Technician

492 FS, 48 OG, 48 FW, 3rd AF | RAF Lakenheath, UK

Performed line avionics maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs on F-15E aircraft

Supervised and oversaw training and qualification for apprentice avionics technicians.

Nov 1991 - Nov 1994

Avionics Technician

1st FS | Tyndall AFB, FL

Performed line avionics maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs on F-15 A/B/C/D aircraft

Supervised and oversaw training and qualification for apprentice avionics technicians.

Leader of the flight control impoundment team used for troubleshooting and repair of unusual flight control problems. Over twenty incidents worked with all aircraft returned to service in minimum time.

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