Customer Service Training

AIRCRAFT EXPERTISE

Mechanic abilities in service, repair, and inspection of aircraft for commercial airlines, private firms, and the military. Possesses a thorough knowledge of all parts of aircraft, including engines, propellers, landing gear, hydraulic equipment, radio and radar instruments, and bodies.

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

1984 – 1987 U. S. Navy Naval Air Field Atsugi, Japan

Fighter Squadron 161, USS Midway

Assigned to workcenter 310, Plane Captain Trainee/Plane Captain. Responsible for performing daily, turnaround and special inspections and launcher recovery of assigned squadron aircraft.

Attaining a 99% sortie completion rate while amassing over 1500 flight hours during an arduous Indian Ocean deployment. Collateral duties included primary corrosion control petty officer and alternate emergency reclamation team member. Also assigned to corrosion control branch of aircraft division performing organizational corrosion treatment and repair on twelve F-4S squadron aircraft.

Contributed in squadron’s participation in Cape Thunder ’86 in which the squadron flew 105.4 tactical flight hours in ten days with seven aircraft in eighty-seven sorties.

Contribute for the squadron selection as winner of the Arleigh Burke fleet trophy for 1985.

Evaluated as first-rate airman, ‘strong performer, approaches most difficult tasks with vigor and determination, and perseverance’.

1988 – 1990 Naval Air Station North Island San Diego, California

Helicopter Squadron (Light) LAMPS (MkI) 31

Refined general mechanics and airframe skills while working on a team disassembling, assembling, repairing and troubleshooting Kaman NSH-2 Seasprite. Performed extensive fiberglass and rotor blade repairs.

Performed rotary vibration analysis on SH-2 and nitrogen servicing of air oil struts.

1990 – 1993 Naval Air Station Miramar, California

Fighter Squadron One

Airframe branch performed organizational level maintenance on eleven F-14A airframes and flight controls, phase inspections, hydraulics and pneumatic and related systems.

Provided invaluable assistance in the rapid completion of several phase maintenance inspections.

Significantly contributed to squadron’s post cruise material condition inspection earning objective grades of outstanding or excellent in all programs. Collateral duties included corrosion control petty officer, alternate emergency reclamation team member collateral duty inspector for workcenter 310 and workcenter 320.

Analyze and made recommendations regarding such features as parts, fuel leaks, cracks, corrosion, skin damage and overall aircraft performance. Experienced in performing airframes procedures that include sheet metal fabrication and repair. Trained in nondestructive testing and evaluation. Performed aircraft inspection, corrosion identification, inspection of engine air intakes and exhaust.

1993 – 2004 - Various Construction Related Positions – Pipefitting, plumbing, ironwork in various locations, i.e. Phoenix, Arizona, Denver, Colorado, San Antonio, Texas.

2005 – 2007 – Sino Swearingen – Sheet metal mechanic San Antonio, Texas

Performing aircraft servicing, installing hydraulic line and performing various sheet metal jobs.

Assembling parts by seaming, bolting, screwing, riveting, tacking.

2005 – 2006 – Deployed Army National Guard to Operation Iraqi Freedom.

2007 – Operation Jump Start, working in conjunction with U. S. Border Patrol under Homeland Security Administration.

2008 – PDS Services, contractor for Boeing, C-17 Program as structural mechanic, planning, manufacturing and installing cylindrical, square, or rectangular objects.

2008 – 2009 – 2nd Deployment, Army National Guard to Operation Iraqi Freedom

2010 –2012– Singapore Aerospace & Technology.(Heavy Structures, i.e. MD-11,DC-9, B757), Performing Heavy Check, Light Check, i.e. plan, lay out, construct and install item (web, intercostal, stringers), Wing Pylon Modifications, Seat track Repairs. Also assisting line (APG’S) Mechanics with installation and removal of flight control surfaces, engine cowlings. Use of basic and power tools i.e. hammer, hand snips, rivet gun, cutting shears, brake, band saw, hand drill, and drill press

2012-2014- L3 PID on the Navy Program on P-3C,EP-3, also the C-12 Huron program(Army), leading edge wing repair, Cold work repairs, and Component repair shop (CRS) i.e. plan, layout, construct, install item such as deflectors pans, wing and flap patches, items with straight and regular curves removal and installation of wing spars. Used of computer terminals to reference technical manuals, drawings, order supplies and tools. Used measuring instruments such as measuring scales, protractors, calipers, depth gages, and screw pitch gage, hole gages. Work with various metals including stainless steel, titanium.

2014-PRESENT- VT SAA Heavy Structures,i.e. B757, BBJ’s, B737,MD11, performing Aircraft Services Bulletins i.e. seat track modifications, bulkhead skin repair, airframe spar repair, layout, cut, form, assemble, and install items and systems with combine straight and curved edges or irregular curves and planes. Assisted other mechanics with their layouts and construction duties. .

EDUCATION

Aviation Structural Mechanic S (Structures) Course, Class A1

Naval Air Technical Training Center Millington, Tennessee

Corrosion Control Basic C-600-3180 Naval Air Maintenance Training Group

Naval Air Field Atsugi, Japan

Project Quest, Inc. Quality Employment through Skills Training (Standard Aero)

Allison T-56/501 Turbo-prop engine San Antonio, Texas

Department of the Army Certificate of Training – Combatives Trainer Course Level I – Austin, Texas

FBCB2-BFT Leader OPNET Course – Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas

Combat Lifesaver – Ft Stewart, Georgia

11B20 MOSQ Infantryman- Vermont

19D20 MOSQ Scout- Camp Swift, Texas

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Through training and experience have become skilled in the use of aircraft ground support equipment including tow tractor, TA-75A, B, hydraulic units AHT-63, mobile electric power plants NC-8A NC-2. Licensed in ground support equipment listed above as well as tire and wheel. Truck Commander with 1151 Humvee. Assigned to Quick Reaction Force (QRF), Personal Security Detachment (PSD) and Convoy Operations.

Operators Permit U. S. Army for Generator 10KW and below

Truck, cargo M-1037 1 ton

Truck, utility M-992 1 ton

Truck, cargo M-35A2

Truck, cargo M-900 series

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Member of Guardians of the Children (Bike organization for prevention of child abuse), enjoy attendance at Bandera Road Community Church and regular workouts at fitness center.

PERSONAL

I am a retired veteran with 21 years of service and an enthusiastic and hard working professional who believes in giving 100% customer service. I embrace a very strong work ethic and work well independently or as a contributing team member.

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