Traffic Controller Training Instructor

James Richard West

Winchester, Virginia ***** United States

Mobile: 540-***-****

Email: *******@*****.***

Work Experience:

Operations Supervisor Air Traffic Control

FAA/ Washington ARTCC ZDC (This is a federal job)

825 E Market St

Leesburg, VA

1/01/2011 - 10/31/2020

Salary: $7,600.00 USD Bi-weekly

Hours per week: 40

Series: 2152 Air Traffic Control

Pay Plan: AT - Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Controller Compensation Plan

Grade: LJ

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Professional Air Traffic Controller with 32 years combined experience in all specialties of air traffic control to include Tower (ATCT), Radar Approach Control (RAPCON, TRACON and GCA), and En Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC). I served as on- the- job- training instructor in all specialties. I was certified as Watch supervisor or Operational Supervisor in all three specialties as well.

I have been an Operations Supervisor at Washington ARTCC (ZDC) since Jan 2011. I was responsible for the direct oversight, safe and efficient flow of air traffic within my area of responsibility. I have worked as Operations Supervisor in three different areas within ZDC.

- I manage an average daily workforce of 12 employees per shift.

- I consistently maintain currency on two operational positions in our area one of which is a radar position.

- I conduct daily performance management, coaching and counseling to my employees, resulting in better and safer service provided to the users. This includes Falcon reviews and tape talks and conducting Quality Control over-the- shoulders on a monthly basis (QS OSA’s)

- Responsibly manage personnel and resources using good business acumen to ensure the area is properly ran and staffed at all times.

- I assigned training to developmental controllers, to include team assignment, team briefings, coaching and counseling.

- I train controllers directly to serve as Controller in Charge (CIC) providing area oversight during my absence.

- I ensure all required training and duties are completed by all employees, while balancing my staffing.

- I serve as the facility management lead in teaching the CIC class in collaboration with my NATCA counterpart.

- I served as the Management Representative on our local safety council working daily in collaboration with my NATCA counterpart tackling safety issues to improve the overall safety of the NAS within ZDC.

- I have served as one of the management facilitators for Recurrent Training since its inception.

- I am a management focal point for the Flight deck training program (FDT).

- I have instructed several training class stand-ups for the training department.

- I have been actively working with the training department on the use of the I- Pad training initiative.

- I have served on several training review boards and am very familiar with the training review board process.

I have exceptional interpersonal and speaking skills. I believe in building strong cohesive teams that work together for a common cause. The result of my efforts have led to my crews to be consistently recognized for their hard, safe and efficient work in times of short staffing and complex weather.

Additionally, due to my interpersonal skills, I am often tasked to supervisor watch desk, give stand-up briefings, give facility- wide mandated training and large group tours. 304820

Supervisor: Robert A. Gigeous 304-***-****)

Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

Air Traffic Controller

FAA/Washington ARTCC ZDC (This is a federal job)

825 E Market ST

Leesburg, VA

11/01/2002 - 1/01/2011

Salary: $0.00 USD Bi-weekly

Hours per week: 40

Series: 2152 Air Traffic Control

Pay Plan: AT - Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Controller Compensation Plan

Grade: LH

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Certified professional controller Washington ARTCC, Leesburg VA, (ZDC) responsible for maintaining safe and efficient movement of air traffic with in the NAS in arguably some of the busiest and most complex airspace on the east coast.

- I was certified in three different Areas over the course of my ten years as en route controller. I have had a total of 19 Radar certifications in that time giving me vast working knowledge of the Washington ARTCC airspace as a whole.

- I served as an OJTI in two of the three areas responsible for the successful training of several employees during my tenure.

Air Traffic Controller

FAA/ Roanoke ATCT ROA (This is a federal job)

Airport Road

Roanoke, VA

1/01/1998 - 11/01/2002

Salary: $0.00 USD Bi-weekly

Hours per week: 40

Series: 2152 Air Traffic Control

Pay Plan: AT - Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Controller Compensation Plan

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

I worked, as air traffic controller both tower and TRACON, Roanoke ATCT FAA, Roanoke VA. I was certified in both the tower and TRACON. I served as on OJTI and CIC in both as well.

-In the tower was responsible for the safe and efficient movement of aircraft mixing civilian and air carrier traffic on crossing runways. I served as an OJTI responsible for the instruction of new employees in upgrade training. I also served as the CIC responsible for the overall operation of the tower operations during my watch.

- Certified in the Roanoke TRACON responsible for separating and sequencing aircraft to two towered airports Roanoke and Lynchburg, along with six other satellite airports. I am very familiar and experienced with Non-Radar operations. Two of the airports we worked Blacksburg/Virginia Tech (BCB) and Pulaski (PSK) were worked under Non-Radar coverage. BCB would get very complex and busy during home football games. I served as on OJTI in the TRACON as well as CIC.

Air Traffic Controller

DOD/Homestead ARB (This is a federal job)

Homestead ARB

Homestead, FL

8/01/1997 - 1/01/1998

Salary: $0.00 USD Bi-weekly

Hours per week: 40

Series: 2152 Air Traffic Control

Pay Plan: GS - General Schedule (Ch. 51, 5 U.S.C.).

Grade: 11

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

I worked for the Department of Defense as an, Air traffic controller, Tower and Ground controlled approach, Homestead ARB FL, responsible for the safe and efficient movement of air and ground traffic in support of the Air Defense Alert Squadron. I worked airspace delegated to Homestead by the Miami TRACON. Responsibilities included VFR and IFR service to the Florida Keys and some other small surrounding airports.

Air Traffic Controller

USAF/ Moody AFB GA

Bemiss Road

Valdosta, GA

1/01/1990 - 8/01/1997

Salary: $0.00 USD Bi-weekly

Hours per week: 40

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Served as air traffic controller/watch supervisor in both radar approach control and control tower, Moody AFB GA, responsible for separating and sequencing air traffic; control aircraft in the enroute, departure and arrival stages; provide traffic advisories; radar and nonradar services; plan coordinate and direct the control of air and ground traffic; issue special use airspace clearances; provide radar services to VFR and IFR aircraft. Additionally, I served as the assistant chief air traffic control training.

- As Radar approach control, watch supervisor, I was responsible for supervising 18-air traffic controllers. I ensured 12 operating positions staffed with qualified personnel. Responsible for the air safety of more than 82, 000 operations annually. I affected coordination with adjacent facilities. I ensured upgrade and qualification training is conducted and provided early identification of individuals having difficulty in training. Assigned training teams.

- As Control tower, watch supervisor, responsible for planning coordinating and directing the control of air and ground traffic in support of four operational squadrons. I directly supervised 10 controller and ensured the proper staffing of four operating positions. Directly responsible for the air safety of more than 80,000 operations annually. Maintained controller proficiency and exercised peace and wartime contingency. Managed multi-million-dollar equipment. Responsible for upgrade training and assignment of training teams.

- As radar approach controller was responsible for the safe efficient movement over 82,000 operations of military and civilian aircraft within our 6000 square miles of airspace surface to FL230. Managed five MOA’s, one restricted area and a refueling track. I worked twelve different operating positions to include precision radar approach.

- As control tower operator, I maintained visual surveillance of the class Delta airspace and movement areas. Formulated and issued clearances to ensure separation of air and ground traffic. I worked parallel runways separated by 1620ft. I am familiar with overhead patterns, tactical initial patterns, and simulated flameout patterns. I have extensive experience with helicopter operations, parachute operations and low-level extractions.

Air Traffic Controller

USAF/ Clark AB Republic of the Philippines

Clark AB

Angeles City

12/01/1988 - 12/01/1990

Salary: $0.00 USD Bi-weekly

Hours per week: 40

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

I worked, as an air traffic controller (TOWER), Clark AB Republic of the Philippines. I was responsible for initiating and issuing control instructions required to maintain separation and efficient organized flow of air traffic. In support of two operational wings which included three squadrons of F-4’s, two squadrons of C-130’s, one squadron of C-9’s, one squadron of C-12’s, one squadron of H-53 helicopters and seven yearly Cope Thunder joint exercises. I was responsible for mixing nearly every type of aircraft in the USAF inventory along with several civilian type aircraft to a single runway daily.

I have extensive experience with parachute operations to include high altitude high openings, low altitude low openings and low-level extractions. I have vast knowledge of helicopter operations. I have worked several types of helicopters and different types of helipads from those on the movement area to those not in sight of the tower.

Education:

Community College of The Air Force Gunter AFB, AL United States

Associate degree

Major: Airway Science

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