Kariem A. Henson
**** ****** ****, *** ***, Houston, TX 77083
832-***-**** cell 713-***-**** alternate ***********@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Maintained Secret security clearance from 1998 - Present
• Seventeen years of United States Marine Corps experience in Avionics maintenance
• Diverse avionics background of component level maintenance on multiple Marine Corps
helicopter aircraft
• Experienced in directing, supervising, and performing aircraft avionics maintenance; performing
various software upgrades.
• Complied with technical directives; managing personnel and equipment; and problem solving
while complying with published safety procedures
• Skilled in interpreting schematic diagrams, block diagrams, wiring diagrams, technical directives,
and other technical data provided by manufacturers and publications
EXPERIENCE
U.S. Marine Corps San Diego, CA/Pensacola, FL 2005-2014
Avionics Supervisor/Trainer
• Production manager for over 50 Marines in the induction, troubleshooting, repair and installation
of avionics equipment.
• Manage maintenance scheduling, inventory, shipping, packing and distribution.
• Provide mentorship and career guidance for over 1700 entry level Marines.
Awarded 2 Navy & Marine Corps Achievement medals for the streamlining production and increasing
repair capacity.
United States Marine Corps
Avionics Technician Jacksonville, NC 1997 –
2005
• Component level testing, maintenance and repair of electronic countermeasures, radar,
infrared, forward looking infrared (FLIR), night vision, communication and navigation
assemblies, subassemblies, modules, printed circuit boards and ancillary equipment.
• Repaired, inspected, fabricate wires, wire harnesses, coaxial connections, and electrical
connectors in accordance with technical manuals.
• Supervised subordinate Marine and Navy workers, to include the delegation of work
assignments and schedules.
• Performed inspections for maintenance actions performed on equipment and components.
Area of Expertise
• Repair and inspection of wires, wire harnesses, coaxial connections, and electrical connectors.
• Communication, Navigation, Radar and Infrared systems, Printed Circuit Boards, solid state
devices and soldering
• Test equipment use and calibration of Digital multimeters, Oscilloscopes, Huntron trackers.
TRAINING 1997-2014
• Aircraft Communications/Navigation Systems Technician Course
• Aircraft Electronic Countermeasures Systems Intermediate Maintenance
• Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy Advanced Leadership
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Course