Layton, Utah, United States
Advanced Avionics Systems Specialist, Program Manager, Security Specialist and Military Veteran with an active Top-Secret/SCI Security Clearance. Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and adaptable leader with 16+ years of experience in managing people and multiple programs by working on and leading teams in dynamic, fast-paced, high-demand environments. Possesses a comprehensive background in the following: Program Oversight, Human Resource Management, COMSEC Account Management, Advanced Avionics Systems Troubleshooting, Special Access Programs, Industrial Security, Physical Security, Information Security, and Personnel Security. Excelled at simultaneously managing multiple programs and hundreds of assets while supporting continuous short notice contingencies enabling F-35A operations worldwide.
• Orchestrated Special Access Program oversight across two Wings and managed and enforced security policies for 942 civilian, active duty, and reserve airmen. • Ensured Fighter Wing compliance with DOD 5205.07 Vol. 1-4 Manuals, NIPSOM, ICD 705, including CAF sups. • Developed Fighter Wing SAP Standard Operating Procedures for Operations, Maintenance, and Full Mission Simulators • First ever Higher Headquarters “Commendable” rating awarded in the CAF for Unit Compliance Inspection 2023; identified as superior performer. • Managed security incidents: assigned Investigation Officers (IO), guided/aided IO, authored technical reviews, presented to Fighter Wing leadership for concurrence, submitted to Higher Headquarters for final adjudication. • Performed above duties while simultaneously filling Avionics Program Manager Role below. • Developed efficient forward deployment plan that integrated new deployable shelters, resulting in a 50% reduction in cargo footprint.
• Subject Matter Expert for F-35 specific Lightning Modular Extendable Rigid Wall Shelter (LMERWS), Deployed Debrief Facility (DDF), and Hard-sided Expandable Small Air Mobile Shelter (HESAMS). • Primary COMSEC Responsible Officer in charge of managing cryptographic materials ensuring compliance with NSA, DoD, and Air Force policy on storage, inventory, keying, destruction, and inspections for more than 100 TACLANEs, vIPers, and Simple Key Loaders across 7 facilities. • Updated Link-16 training program for 91 personnel and harmonized 5th generation National Defense Strategy for Tyndall AFB Program Integration Office. • Established Quick Response Instrumentation Package footprint and prepared 13 F-35As for Crowd-sourced Flight Data gathering, mitigating software fielding limitations for CAF. • Sole GSA certified locksmith for the Fighter Wing; recertified and repaired more than 30 GSA locks/safes across Hill AFB. • Advanced Fighter Avionics Subject Matter Expert: led F-35 mishap security and directed recovery effort of the Joint Program Office and 75 personnel retrieving 260 critical components; recognized by the 388th Fighter Wing Vice Commander. • Coordinated with SAF/AQL, ACC Headquarters and Operations/Maintenance Groups on all aspects of F-35A upgrades for 72 aircraft worth $7B.
• Directed, prioritized, and monitored the daily maintenance activities of personnel tasked with the sustainment and operation of aircraft avionics, electrical, environmental, and propulsion systems. • Led and supervised 48 personnel maintaining 26 assigned F-35As to meet training and hi-tempo real world requirements. • Inspected aircraft maintenance actions to ensure safety of flight, and recommended methods as necessary to improve reliability of equipment and task performance of personnel.