CLIFFORD A TUNGATE

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Oak Harbor, WA 98277

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acdugx@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Airframes and Power Plants licensed mechanic (license #3614948) with 20 years of experience in US Naval Aviation

and five years civilian aviation experience. Active Secret Clearance attained 15 April 2010.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Maintenance Control Supervisor, Designated Safe for Flight on P3-C, FA-18 A through F, and EA-6B aircraft, Flight

Deck Coordinator, Quality Assurance Supervisor, Phase Maintenance Coordinator, Designated Quality Assurance

Representative, Collateral Duty Inspector, Aircraft Engine Turn Qualified A6-E, KA-6D, Plane Captain Qualified.

CIVILIAN AVIATION EXPERIENCE

April 2013 – Present Maintenance Supervisor

Aircraft Technical Services (ATS), Everett, WA

• MRO facility (Maintenance Rework and Overhaul) directly supervises 60 personnel. Schedule, plan, and

execute scripted heavy check maintenance to various commercial aircraft carriers. Comply with Air

Worthiness Directives, and aircraft modifications. Assist in proposal cost estimates.

• Monitor and coordinate personnel training for various aircraft carriers. Conduct weekly payroll review

ensuring accuracy.

• Conduct daily customer meeting to ensure expectations and milestones are meet with-in time limits.

Jan 2010 – April 2011, Nov 2011 – April 2013 P-3 A/B Aircraft Mechanic, Maintenance Supervisor

Lockheed Martin, Department of Homeland Security Corpus Christi, TX

• Responsible for releasing aircraft safe for flight, prioritizing production workload, and aircraft log book

entries. Planned and organized production activities to meet company objectives and goals. Maintain training

records and personnel qualification matrix. Scheduling shift work and payroll entries.

• Schedule and Coordinate aircraft inspection intervals to include calendar, annual, and high time item

replacements. Additional responsibilities include, supervise aircraft modifications and technical directive

incorporations.

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on 6 P-3 A/B aircraft to include engine and propeller build-

up and tear down. Other duties include flow checks and repack of propeller dome, pump housing assemblies,

testing and troubleshooting engines, propellers, Auxiliary power units and aircraft fuel systems.

• Launch, recover and service aircraft.

May 2009 – Jan 2010, April 2011 – Nov 2011 EA-6B Aircraft Mechanic, Maintenance Supervisor

URS Corp and L3 Communications, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA

• Served as aircraft mechanic Supervisor assigned to Phase Maintenance Coordinator, performing scheduled

maintenance on the 10 EA-6B aircraft.

• Duties included: Supervising the removal and replacement of engine and flight control surfaces to include

rigging and preparation for functional check flights and replacement of integral fuel cells.

Nov 2007 – May 2009 Pest Control Technician

Surety Pest Control, Oak Harbor, WA

• Worked independently to provide quality customer service to over 300 customers.

• Licensed with the Washington State Department of Agriculture

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

June 2000 – Nov 2007 Maintenance Control Supervisor, Quality Assurance Supervisor, Flight Deck

Coordinator, and Phase Maintenance Coordinator

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA, Naval Air Station Lemoore, CA

• Maintenance control supervisor, Patrol Squadron 40

- Responsible for releasing aircraft safe for flight, prioritizing production workload, and aircraft log

book entries.

- Managed 13 production work centers to include 150 personnel in the everyday operations of a

demanding flight schedule.

• Phase Maintenance Coordinator, Patrol Squadron 40

- Supervised 30 personnel in the scheduled maintenance of nine P3-C aircraft.

- Performed inspections and repairs of aircraft engines, flight control surfaces, propellers, electrical

and avionics equipment.

- Incorporated Technical directives to include airframe changes, power plant changes, and avionic

changes.

- Maintained aircraft discrepancy and repair logs books.

• Quality Assurance Supervisor, Fighter Attack Squadron 137

- Responsible for 39 managed and monitored programs to include maintenance safety, hydraulic

contamination, engine trend analysis, engine and propeller service life hours, and FOD prevention.

- Conducted trend analysis to ensure the prevention of defect in aircraft systems and managed

programs.

• Flight Deck Coordinator, Fighter Attack Squadron 137

- Ensured the safe launch and recovery of 12 F/A-18E aircraft aboard ship and ashore.

- Directly supervised 25 personnel during flight deck operations ensuring safety and qualifications.

- Safeguarding aircrews and aircraft from mishap by performing inspections and repairs of survival

equipment, ejection seat, and aircraft systems.

Recognized as Sailor of the Year in 2003.

July 1997 – June 2000 Navy Recruiter

Naval Recruiting District Indianapolis, IN

• Enlisted quality applicants into the United States Navy.

• Recognized in 1998 as the district Recruiter of the Year and the American Legion Military Man of the Year

for the state of Indiana.

July 1991 – July 1997 Power Plants Supervisor, Quality Assurance Representative, and Collateral Duty

Inspector

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA

• Power Plants Supervisor, Collateral Duty Inspector. Patrol Squadron 46

- Front line supervisor and inspector of 20 mechanics responsible for the unscheduled maintenance

nine P3-C aircraft and power plant related systems.

- Through use of technical manuals and instructions experienced in troubleshooting aircraft engines

and propeller systems, to include the build-up and tear down of propellers and engines to include

test and check and rigging..

- Removal and replacement of fuel control units, propeller control assemblies, valve housings, valve

housing switches and valve housing covers.

• Quality Assurance Representative, Patrol Squadron 46

- Final inspection authority on aircraft engine and propeller maintenance and rigging. Ensuring

aircraft returned to flight status without discrepancies.

- Prepared functional check flight, check list and briefed and debriefed aircrews on functional check

flight requirements. Ensuring the safe return of aircraft to the flight schedule.

Jan 1988 – July 1991 Line Maintenance Operations Technician

Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan

• Performed fueling, de-fueling, servicing, cleaning, preservation, launch, recovery, tow, and inspections of

aircraft.

• Provided fuel and oil samples and documentation to Quality Assurance enabling precise tracking and

monitoring of trend analysis. Safeguarding pilot and aircraft by ensuring immediate action was executed upon

discovery of safe for flight discrepancies.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Through naval education, training, airframes and power plants certification I have attained 79 credits towards a degree

in Professional Aeronautics, credits evaluated by Embry-Riddle University.

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