Braden Christensen
KC-135 Pilot at Iowa Air National Guard- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Commercial Pilot (CP)
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Commercial Remote Pilot (UAS)
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Private Pilot
Federal Aviation Administration
Experience
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Iowa Air National Guard
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United States
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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KC-135 Pilot
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Jan 2020 - Present
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Student Pilot
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Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
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Central Iowa Air Service
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Line Service Manager
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Sep 2017 - Dec 2018
Provide variety of services which include, park, service, tow, and hanger arrival aircraft. Maintain operating facilities as well as airport grounds including airfield mowing and snow removal. Operate and develop inspection programs for line service equipment such as fuel trucks, tugs, tractors, and snow removal equipment. Create and manage part-time employee schedule catering to peak traffic times. Maintain serviceable rental aircraft and coordinate with maintenance supervisor ensuring airworthy aircraft.
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Iowa Air National Guard
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United States
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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KC-135 Flightline Crew Chief
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May 2012 - Jun 2018
Maintain and inspect assigned KC-135 Stratotanker. Perform aircraft ground handling such as: engine test runs, tire changes, towing, and washing aircraft. Supervise small group of co-workers to launch and recover aircraft. Perform in base wide alert exercises, generating and maintaining aircraft on alert status. Deployments and short week trips. Maintain and inspect assigned KC-135 Stratotanker. Perform aircraft ground handling such as: engine test runs, tire changes, towing, and washing aircraft. Supervise small group of co-workers to launch and recover aircraft. Perform in base wide alert exercises, generating and maintaining aircraft on alert status. Deployments and short week trips.
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Central Iowa Air Service
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Line Service Technician
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Apr 2017 - Jun 2017
Provide transient services to incoming aircraft such as marshaling, fueling, towing, and hangering airplanes. Work closely with the Line Service Manager to ensure airfield grounds and service facilities are up to standards. Provide transient services to incoming aircraft such as marshaling, fueling, towing, and hangering airplanes. Work closely with the Line Service Manager to ensure airfield grounds and service facilities are up to standards.
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Vermeer Corporation
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Industrial Design Capstone
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
Redesigning a new aesthetic and functional appeal for an existing product in the Vermeer Corporation lineup was the culmination of my time at Iowa State in the Industrial Design Program. My partners and I succeeded in delivering a production ready concept to boost their "bulletproof" image and quality of their machinery. Our full scale and two functional 3D printed models gave them proof of concept and a base for them to move forward in revamping their brand language. Vermeer has since continued with the direction of this project and has been producing equipment with the new aesthetic.
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Iowa State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Industrial Design Program Assistant III Lab Coordinator
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May 2016 - May 2017
Conduct training seminars and activities to enhance skills of shop users. Ensure adherence to safety regulations and proper shop techniques and practices. Advise underclassmen with woodworking tips and suggestions. Develop shop protocols and work closely with the shop manager to procure and put new equipment into service. Conduct training seminars and activities to enhance skills of shop users. Ensure adherence to safety regulations and proper shop techniques and practices. Advise underclassmen with woodworking tips and suggestions. Develop shop protocols and work closely with the shop manager to procure and put new equipment into service.
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Manufacturing Process Intern
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May 2016 - Jul 2016
Generated understanding of current hardware installation process structure and devised proposals to increase through-out, on-time delivery and increase quality standards. Helped to design and implement new quality checking procedures for a high volume product and applied changes to Work Instructions. Generated understanding of current hardware installation process structure and devised proposals to increase through-out, on-time delivery and increase quality standards. Helped to design and implement new quality checking procedures for a high volume product and applied changes to Work Instructions.
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Controlled Documents Clerk- Summer Intern
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Jul 2014 - Aug 2014
Assisted in the management of blueprints and drawings that were used in the construction of a new anhydrous ammonia & urea plant. Assisted in the management of blueprints and drawings that were used in the construction of a new anhydrous ammonia & urea plant.
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Representative of Pioneer Valley 4-H Club
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May 2010 - May 2012
Planned and organized the Woodbury County Fair. Ensured youth 4-H events ran smoothly. Coordinated and carried out community service projects and food drives. Planned and organized the Woodbury County Fair. Ensured youth 4-H events ran smoothly. Coordinated and carried out community service projects and food drives.
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Farm Assistant
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May 2007 - May 2012
Tended to livestock health and well-being with minimal supervision. Assisted in planting and harvesting operations. Performed maintenance on all types of farmequipment and helped to resolve crop production deficiencies. Tended to livestock health and well-being with minimal supervision. Assisted in planting and harvesting operations. Performed maintenance on all types of farmequipment and helped to resolve crop production deficiencies.
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President
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Sep 2007 - Aug 2010
Presided at all club meetings. Planned ways for all members to participate in scheduled club and community activities. Restored a 1964 Farmall M tractor as a competitive project.Pioneer Valley 4-H Club member-September 2005- May 2012. Presided at all club meetings. Planned ways for all members to participate in scheduled club and community activities. Restored a 1964 Farmall M tractor as a competitive project.Pioneer Valley 4-H Club member-September 2005- May 2012.
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Education
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Iowa State University
Bachelor's degree, Industrial and Product Design -
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School