Experience

RAVN Aerospace
• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Maintenance

  • Nov 2022 - Present


Air USA, Inc.

• United States
• Medical Device
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Maintenance

  • May 2020 - Oct 2022

  Air USA is a U. S. Government Contractor that provides an impressive array of Tactical Aircraft Services to the U. S. Defense Agencies, Defense Contractors, and Foreign Governments. Our high performance aircraft and support team are capable of deploying and sustaining high paced operations for extended periods of time in order to meet our customers training needs. We provide our customers a Turn Key operation as we provide Aircraft, Pilots, JTAC, JTAC Instructors, Maintenance, Ordnance and support equipment. Show less



Rivera Shelter in Place Ranch

• Senior Operations Manager

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  After 29 years of service, enjoyed time with my children and wife. It was a unique time due to schools closing for COVID. The experience was a great transition from military life to finding our center as a civilian family. After 29 years of service, enjoyed time with my children and wife. It was a unique time due to schools closing for COVID. The experience was a great transition from military life to finding our center as a civilian family.



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Maintenance Officer, NAMCE Lemoore

  • Dec 2017 - Jan 2020

  Established the Navy's first Naval Aviation Maintenance Center for Excellence (NAMCE). The mission of NAMCE Lemoore is to build long term down FA-18E/F Super Hornets providing the fleet with aircraft that have been inspected and repaired physically and administratively from nose to tail. NAMCE is also asset management for all excess aircraft in Lemoore and ones undergoing Depot Level repairs off station; allowing the Fleet Replacement Squadron and Fleet Squadrons to focus on their mission. Serving as the Maintenance Officer, responsible for the daily maintenance management of 425 Boeing, URS and FRCW contractors and 55 Sailors performing Organizational and Depot level repairs on 67 long term down aircraft. Providing all parts, quality assurance and specialized tooling required to support aircraft maintenance. Show less

• Assistant Maintenance Officer, VFA-125

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

  The Assistant Maintenance Officer for the Navy's first West Coast F-35C Fleet Replacement Squadron. Responsible for ensuring the squadrons manpower documents support maintenance for current and future aircraft inventory and command operational commitments. Tracked all squadron maintenance personnel qualifications and scheduled schools required to perform aircraft maintenance. Additionally, established and tracked all departmental evaluations and awards ensuring Sailors performance was properly documented for future promotion opportunities. Show less

• Maintenance Material Control Officer, VFA-113

  • Jul 2014 - Mar 2017

  Maintenance Material Control Officer during the squadrons transition from the FA-18C to the FA-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft. Assembled and led a team in the design of a comprehensive transition plan, which included achievable but aggressive milestones encompassing classroom instruction, training and ultimately resulting in aircraft qualifications for 186 Enlisted Sailors. The command achieved it's Safe-for-Flight one month ahead of schedule with twice the required qualification.Assistant Maintenance Officer responsible for ensuring the squadrons manpower documents supported the maintenance for current and future aircraft inventory and command operational commitments. Tracked all squadron maintenance personnel qualifications and scheduled schools required to perform aircraft maintenance. Additionally, established and tracked all departmental evaluations and awards ensuring Sailors performance was properly documented for future promotion opportunities.Quality Assurance Officer responsible for the management of 12 Enlisted Sailors who provided quality control on 10 FA-18C squadron aircrafts maintenance procedures and the strict compliance of 41 maintenance programs. Additionally, conducted trend analyst for parts reliability, aircraft system failures and maintenance practices; providing solution for a safer, more efficient and affective maintenance operation. Show less

• Contracting Officer Representative, VFA-122

  • Dec 2010 - Jul 2014

  Build OfficerMaintenance Material Control OfficerQuality Assurance OfficerContracting Officer Representative

• Maintenance Material Control Officer, VFA-22

  • Apr 2007 - Dec 2010

  Maintenance Material Control OfficerAssistant Maintenance OfficerMaterial Control Officer

• Maintenance Controller, VFA-2

  • Jun 2005 - Apr 2007

  Quality Assurance Supervisor, responsible for the quality assurance of maintenance being performed on 12 FA-18F squadron aircraft and compliance of maintenance program practices and policies. Additionally, conducted trend analyst for parts reliability, aircraft system failures and maintenance practices.Flight Deck Chief, coordinating the maintenance efforts of 152 Sailors on aircraft ashore and in the CVN environment. Responsible for the close coordination between maintenance control, flight deck control and flight deck personnel ensuring command aircraft were fueled, configured and inspected for the safe launch and recovery supporting the commands flight operational commitments. Show less

• Instructor Duty, CNATTU Lemoore

  • Jun 2002 - Jun 2005

  Lead Instructor for the Environmental/Egress curriculum on the Boeing FA-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft. Responsible for the supervision of technicians providing in seat instruction to Sailors on aircraft system descriptions, principals of operation, testing/troubleshooting and repair of heating, cooling, pressurization, oxygen breathing and ejection seat systems.Qualified Master Training Specialist. Responsible for ensuring quality instruction and materials are bing used at all times through the review and annual update of curriculum and performing instructor evaluations. Show less

• Line Supervisor, VFA-97

  • Nov 1997 - Jun 2002

  Leading Petty Officer for the Line Work Center on 10 Boeing F/A-18A Hornet aircraft. Responsible for the supervision of 47 Junior Sailors in the launch and recovery of aircraft operating ashore and at sea in support of combat operations. Leading Petty Officer in Maintenance Control. Responsible for releasing aircraft Safe-for-Fight and the daily coordination of the night shift maintenance production.Leading Petty Officer for the Environmental/Egress. Responsible for the supervision of technicians performing troubleshooting and repair of aircraft heating, cooling, pressurization, oxygen breathing and ejection seat systems. Show less

• Collateral Duty Quailty Assuance Representitive, VX-9

  • Jun 1994 - Nov 1997

  Environmental and Egress Collateral Duty Quailty Assuance Representitive on Boeing FA-18A-D Hornet, Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler, McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier, Bell AH-1W SuperCobra aircraft. Responsible for ensuring quality maintenance performed during troubleshooting and repair of aircraft heating, cooling, pressurization, oxygen breathing and ejection seat systems.

• Collateral Duty Inspector, HM-15

  • Nov 1990 - Jun 1994

  Environmental Collateral Duty Inspector on 12 Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters at HM-15. Responsible for the upkeep of cockpit/cabin heating and cooling systems. Additionally, inspected, maintained and repaired aircraft fire protection and extingishing systems.