Aviation Maintenance Professional (AMP Program) at National Aviation Academy (2025-07 – Present)
Trained in the Theory, Risk, and Skills required by the Airmen Certifications Standards and approved by the Federal Aviation Administration under 14 CFR Part 65 and Part 147 which meets the prerequisite requirements to obtain a rating of Airframe and/or Powerplant.
- Powerplant: Inspection, servicing, troubleshooting, and repairing Powerplant components and systems, such as reciprocating and turbine engines, carburetors, fuel controls, propellers, induction, exhaust, ignition/starting.
- Structures: Inspect, fabricate, and repair aircraft structures utilizing structural repair manuals and drawings. Fabricate metallic repairs utilizing proper techniques of forming bending, hole preparation, and fastener installation. Proper preparation and layup of composite repairs utilizing wet lay-up and prepreg materials, hot bond techniques, and adhesives.
- Airframe: Inspection, servicing, troubleshooting, and repairing of airframe components and systems, such as hydraulic/pneumatic and electrical systems, flight controls, landing gear, emergency systems, ice/rain protection, and fire suppression systems.
Aviation Electronics Technician (AT) at US Navy (2010-05 – 2018-05)
- Accumulated 7 years of organizational-level avionics maintenance experience on F/A-18 A/B/C/D/E aircraft.
- Performed scheduled, special, preventive, and corrective maintenance on Communications, Navigation, and Identification (CNI) systems; weapons systems; RADAR; and Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR).
- Diagnosed and troubleshot complex avionics discrepancies using technical manuals, schematics, test equipment, and fault isolation procedures.
- Served 3.5 years as Shop Supervisor and Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI), ensuring maintenance actions met Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP) and quality assurance standards.
- Inspected completed maintenance for accuracy, compliance, safety, and airworthiness prior to aircraft release.
- Managed work center safety programs, ensuring adherence to hazardous material handling, FOD prevention, and OSHA-equivalent safety standards.
- Maintained accountability for tools, support equipment, and calibration programs to support mission readiness.
- Administered EKMS operations and safeguarded crypto and classified materials in accordance with security regulations.
- Provided leadership, technical guidance, and mentorship to junior technicians to support operational efficiency and professional development.
