Air Force Crew Chief

Craig Baker

Vacaville, CA 702-***-**** *************@*****.***

Professional Summary

Seasoned aircraft maintainer with 7 years of experience as a KC-10A Mid-Air Refueler Flying Crew Chief. Qualifications include active U.S. DoD SECRET clearance and U.S. passport. Extensive experience maintaining and repairing aircraft components in high pressure situations including but not limited to flight controls, engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, electronics, radios, fuel systems and mechanical components. Qualified professional with advanced technical and leadership training. Skilled in motivating teams to perform at their best to accomplish organizational goals and mission success.

Areas of Expertise

Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Maintenance Information Database

Team & Maintenance Supervisor

Tow Vehicle Supervisor

Strut Maintenance

General Oil, Hydraulic, Oxygen Servicing

Standby AC Generator

Utility and Emergency Batteries

Generator Control Units

Engine: Inlet Guide Vanes, Fwd Center Body, Aft Center Body

Constant Speed Generator

Intakes & Exhaust Inspector

Hydraulic: Motors, Selector Valves, Pumps, Filters and Pressure Differentials, Accumulators, Filling and Bleeding Components

Actuators

Restrictor and Check Valves

Elbows

Plumbing

Independent Disconnect System

Wing Aerial Refueling Pods

Professional Experience

United States Air Force 2015-2022

KC-10 Aircraft Maintenance Craftsman/Flying Crew Chief

60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, CA

Aircraft maintenance authority on deployable $85 million airframe while leading 3-man teams and supporting 26 KC-10A's valued at $2.2 billion.

Performed and supervised servicing, inspections, and maintenance functions on home station, stateside and overseas temporary duty missions.

Debriefed aircrews in order to troubleshoot and interpret discrepancy findings to evaluate airworthiness and corrective action recommendations.

Directly supervised 6 personnel; provided instruction, training and technical knowledge leading to increase in aircraft maintenance airworthiness by 15%

Executed over 1000 preflight, post flight, and thru flight inspections with zero mishaps or violations in 5-year time frame.

Completed 36 stateside and overseas temporary duty missions as Flying Crew Chief, including Presidential support and show of force exercises, culminating in 177 total days on mission.

Coordinated completion of scheduled/unscheduled maintenance in timely manner; supervisor for inspection/ground handling of assigned KC-10A aircraft.

Aircraft Maintenance Journeyman

60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, CA

Documented 2000+ maintenance actions with Air Force Technical Order 781 aircraft series forms and inputted aircraft data into G081 aviation maintenance database.

Deployed three times with aircraft providing strategic aerial refueling and airlift capabilities to the United States Armed Forces in the Middle East (366 total days).

Extensive knowledge of aircraft troubleshooting and servicing all aircraft systems ensuring proper functioning.

Certified on OSHA and EPA standards including Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal

Conducted launch and recovery of aircraft utilizing technical manuals to complete periodic inspections guaranteeing mission completion.

Removed, installed and adjusted aircraft systems and sub-system components including hydraulics, oil, oxygen, wheel/tire and AC/DC.

Education and Training

Community College of the Air Force – AS Degree of Aviation Maintenance Technology

USAF Airmen Leadership School

Advanced Troubleshooting Course

KC-10A Aerospace Maintenance Craftsman

KC-10A Aerospace Maintenance Journeyman

KC-10A Aerospace Maintenance Apprentice

USAF Aerospace Fundamentals Class

Air Force Training the Trainer Course

Awards and Honors

Air Force Achievement Medal x2 (Sep 17-Jan 18 & March to Jul 19) Award given to Airmen who distinguish themselves in mechanical expertise and achievement in a deployed location

Air Force Commendation Medal Recognizes heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service.

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Awarded to an Air Force unit that displays exceptionally meritorious service, accomplishes specific acts of outstanding achievement, excels in combat operations against an armed enemy of the United States, or conducts with distinct military operations involving conflict with, or exposure to, a hostile action by any opposing foreign force.

Air Force Good Conduct Medal Awarded to Air Force service members who have displayed exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active federal military service.

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Recognizes military service members who have deployed overseas in direct service to the War on Terror from September 11, 2001 to a date to be determined.

Air Force NCO PME Graduate Ribbon Recognizes those noncommissioned officers (NCO) who have completed a prescribed leadership course at an NCO training school.

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