Ben Aiken
Simulator Technician at C2 Technology Solutions Inc.- Claim this Profile
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C2 Technology Solutions Inc.
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Simulator Technician
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Dec 2018 - Present
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Delaware Resource Group
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Simulator Technician
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Nov 2014 - Nov 2018
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United States Air Force
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Specialist Section Chief
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Aug 2010 - Jun 2014
• Supervised maintenance on 14 A-10C aircraft valued at $266 million• Managed and scheduled 77 Electrical Environmental, Propulsion and Avionics Airmen to maintain appropriate staffing to ensure an 80% mission capability rate of 14 aircraft. • Mentored Airmen and assisted with upgrade training, ensured they were on schedule with and understood the required Career Development Course training materials for their examinations• Directed all section programs including ground safety, hazardous communications and cross utilization training• Wrote Evaluation Performance Reviews for Airmen’s annual feedbacks, performance reports and job performance recognition awards reports for outstanding achievement• Performed flight line walk-around inspections to verify that aircraft maintenance was being performed safely and with the applicable technical data in hand (and the book opened to the right page/step). Also, ensured proper compliance with maintenance safety directives and environmental regulations regarding hazardous material use and disposal• RED X clearance qualified/certified for Electrical and Environmental systems• Directed and reported as an Aircraft Impoundment Official, to the Maintenance Group Commander• Appointed as the lead Report of Survey Investigating Officer, for a $15,000 F-16 nose landing gear actuator
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Trainer Development Team
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Jun 2006 - Aug 2010
• Identified course change requirements for Electrical & Environmental systems transition course ensuring task availability at 4 training locations• Wrote 17 Technical Order improvements that were implemented throughout C-17 maintenance literature• Updated the Trainer Concurrency Worksheet to cut processing time by 50% and briefed the new requirements to Textron – AAI employees as well as Air Force personnel during a C-17 mobile training set program review• Electrical & Environmental Subject Matter Expert for C-17 Weapon System• Oversaw and responsible for the development of 37 Maintenance Training Devices across 5 Air Force bases with a net worth of $381 million• Evaluated Textron – AAI employees performance and compliance during Contract Verification Testing and Government Acceptance Tests• Principal advisor for Head Quarters Air Education & Training Command, Air Force Material Command and Air Mobility Command’s C-17 system support group on Maintenance Training Devices development issues• Requested by the Royal Australian Air Force to test and verify the C-17 Maintenance Training Device worth $9 million. Additionally trained their instructors on how to use the device• Collaborated with engineers on design criteria, ensuring safe Maintenance Training Device upgrades • Technical expert lead for C-17 Aircraft Industry Day source selection presentation to 46 major defense contractors on a $1.2 billion contract award
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Electrical Environmental Specialist Instructor
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May 2002 - Oct 2005
• Instructed basic, prior service and international students on aircraft electrical and environmental systems• Taught students basic aircraft fundamentals, flight characteristics, AC and DC theory, troubleshooting, tool use, hardware, wiring maintenance, soldiering, and general ground and aircraft safety• Annually supervised, managed and instructed approximately 20 classes consisting of 12 students each• Prepared, initiated, and revised training manuals and media• Reviewed student training records, counseled students, provided feedback and served as a mentor
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Education
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Community College of the Air Force
Instructor of Technology and Military Science -
Community College of the Air Force
Aviation Maintenance Technology