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2A5X4 Refuel & Bomber Aircraft Maintenance

- Ace maintainer; discovered/replaced faulty flap drive power unit--A/C returned FMC ahead of 8-hour deadline
- Aided transient alert; recovered/served as fireguard for C-17 A/C--guaranteed safety/security of $202M asset
- Aided Transient Alert; recovered/towed E-6B Airborne Command Post--secured Protection Level One asset
- Aided w/gen of short-notice 1A1 msn; preflight'd/refueled two acft--supt'd POTUS official state visits in Asia

- Assisted bomb door removal/installation; A/C readied for 2010 Nuclear ORI--mx received "Excellent" rating
- Assisted deployed aircrews w/six Red Ball actions; quickly performed all repairs--ensured OTTO/zero mission delays
- Assisted E&E during manning shortfall; insp'd/serviced air-cycle machine--acft gen'd for HHQ ISR spt tasking
- Attended TF33 run course; aided two post phase runs/ensured sellback of two A/C--900 fly hrs added to 5 BW

- Augmented AMXS as panel operator for A/C defuel; configured proper fuel load--promote to SrA immediately




- Built 24 wheel/tire assemblies for critical deployment; flawless task execution--readied $760K in 5 BW assets




- Completed borescope training/accomplished four of six upgrade tasks; 85% on CDC test--expanded skill set
- Completed/assisted with 12 preflight inspections; identified/corrected >240 discrepancies--warranted safety of flight
- Corrected 275 discrepancies; successful on 5 of 5 QA evaluations--critical to section's 95% pass rate, CY10




- Delivered Gnd Alert Rdy acft; executed three no-notice launches/zero delays--spt'd two crit RC-135 Cobra Ball msns
- Detected five worn eng throttle cables; replaced parts 3 hrs ahead of schedule--returned 900 flying hrs to 5 BW
- Diagnosed chronic brake system malfunction; replaced feeler spring--impound cleared/A/C returned to FMC
- Directed tm during gnd emergency on taxiway; changed 3 MLG tires under 2 hrs; re-opened key AOR airfield

- Directed/trained 34 MXS personnel in Wheel & Tire ops and procedures, contributing to 36% increase of unit qual
- Discovered 3 EA missing rivets; prevented 48 hour FOD search/saved >150 manhours--resolved acft impoundment
- Discovered large blue streak on acft tail; identified/repaired failing lavatory dump valve--provided clean acft
- Dply'd 130 days to Incirlik AB ISO OIR; generated 1K sorties/5K flt hrs--offld'd 55.8M lbs fuel to 3.5K coalition rcvrs

- Dply'd APG team lead; accomplished 200 PR/TH/five HPO insps--crucial to 1K sorties/1.2K air strikes on ISIL targets
- Dply'd in support of Op SERVAL; launched >100 acft/spt'd 267 msns/9M lbs xfer'd--fueled 24/7 French CAS
- Drove best fleet HoF metrics; all key indicators green--crucial to Wg's "Highly Effective" 2015 USAFE UEI
- Drove sched mx tms; mng'd 8 acft washes/5 60-hr eng insps/5 HPOs--secured 98.5% MSE rt beat std by 3.5%




- Essential wash team member; cleaned/lubed 4 KC-135 acft--assured reliability/longevity of $372M AF assets
- Establishes the standard; absolutely superb in all facets of aircraft systems/preventive maintenance practices
- Expedited flap drive power unit replacement; task completed 2 hrs ahead of std--prevented flap system failure
- Expedited jet shop w/prsnl shortage; 1 of 3 qual'd mbrs/perf'd 35 eng runs--returned five acft FMC/drove 95% ME rt
- Expert inspector! ID'd gouge on MLG bearing race; R2 truck in 15 hrs/25% ahead of std--on time ISO buy back




- Fit to fight; fitness regime practiced to exceed USAF fitness standards--resulted Top 10% fitness score of 95%
- Flawlessly prepped FOL swap out acft; accomplished preventative mx actions--2 combat ready acft delivered
- Flew 9x msns/107 flt hrs; cmd'd 11 tms/19 insps/6x off-station fixes--vital to Wg's 156 TACC taskings/96% success rtg




- Hand-selected Op JUNIPER MICRON Bravo alert tm mbr; offloaded 32K lbs fuel--enabled 24/7 French CAS
- Helped remove worn external fuel tank bushing; achieved ahead of 2-hr std--negated potential dropped object




- ID'd cracked #3 window; expeditiously R2 window in two hr/four hr std/trained four prsnl--increased AMU capes 15%
- Identified cracked fuselage; coordinated metals repair--averted multi day part turnaround/ensured nonstop phase flow
- Identified fuselage crack; coord sheet metal repair--averted 4-day part turnaround/ensured nonstop phase flow
- Identified stuck hatch during Red Ball; lubricated lock handle--efforts prevented dangerous pressurization loss

- Inspected 300 pieces of support equip; replaced $5K in broken tools/equip; ensured nonstop mx--promote now
- Instructed four Airmen w/A/C liquid oxygen servicing; emphasized safety/cart ops--A/C met on-time sell back




- Keen eye! Identified and replaced inoperable aileron snubber during 900 hr inspection; prevented IFE/air abort
- Key mbr Op MORNING GLORY; oversaw insp/ID'd/r2 worn tire 1 hr/2-hr std--siezed rogue Libyan oil tanker




- Lead tow team supervisor; safely coor'd and completed 300 tows--received "Knuckle-Buster" awd for month of Oct '18
- Lead tow team vehicle operator; safely/efficiently completed 300 tows--increased flightline ground ops efficiency 20%
- Led 4 mbr tm f/EX DIAMOND STORM; launched 18 sorties/79 flt hrs--graduated 30 AWC cadets/boosted RAAF ties
- Led 7 member team area lead; inspected over 1.5K carded items--7 BW 1.5K sorties/4.6K flying hrs/zero down time
- Led acft static display f/SASC; briefed resiliency/budget/suppt equip/agencies--prmt'd health f/projected CBP rotations




- Managed DIT program; reviewed/corrected 89 IMDS discrepancies--vital to sq 98.3% error-free rate, Mar 11
- Managed section's 1.9K piece/$1.1M equip account; revamped inventory--pivotal to mission accomplishment
- Managed W&T section; processed 157 units; $4.7M assets returned to repair cycle--promotion to SSgt a must!
- Monitored three vehicles; repaired six discrepancies/ensured dependable support--safeguarded $60K in assets




- Org'd 3-mbr multi-point refuel system refurb tm; insp/rebuilt 2 units--doubled life-cycle of $1M USAFE asset
- Oversaw faulty anti-ice valve replacement--thwarted potential ice ingestion/catastrophic damage to $1.5M eng




- Paid homage to heritage; actively participated in WWII Bocking memorial ceremony--honored 13 fallen heroes
- Performed alert hydraulic servicing on 2 EA acft; returned acft FMC/OTTO--permitted 56 hours aircrew IBS training
- Performed verification of 107 TOs/four E-tool laptop computers; processed updates--validated TO accuracy
- Plt'd START msn; escorted 11 Russian inspectors/aided four Type-II on-site insps--upheld US/Russia nuc transparency

- Precision maintainer; crushed six PE's/one QVI w/ 100% pass rate--led to 23EAMU 90.3% pass rt/QA honor roll awd
- Proficient forms maintainer; completed 99% of all document review during Nov-March; for all sentry amu acft




- Quickly removed/installed ruptured spoiler press line--restored system; enabled vital OIF/OEF msn departure




- Rallied alert posture; gen'd/launched HHQ Libyan Embassy evac--enabled constant CAS/156 US prsnl rescued
- Readied BALTOPS acft; identified/replaced 2 cut tires <2 hours--solidified multinational air/sea msn success
- Recovered 107 dispensed B-52 drag chutes; cleared active runway--returned $4.9M in mission critical assets
- Recovered IFE acft for smoke in cockpit; supervised acft tow off of runway--pivitol to cleared runway in <10 minutes

- Removed cracked nose radome; repaired locally--negated radar navigation issues/$163K in replacement cost
- Removed fuel tank to facilitate bearing repair; reinstalled with no QA defects--A/C flew Code One next sortie
- Replaced depleted acft main battery; received zero defect rating during QA eval--contributed to Sq 92% QA pass rt
- Replaced frayed ground wire; solved liquid oxygen indicator anomaly--returned critical A/C assembly to FMC

- Replaced two spoiler segments; A/C readied for 2010 Nuclear ORI--maintenance received "Excellent" rating
- Responded to IFE f/hung weapon; safed acft/led emergency tow ops--cleared runway <1hr/secured $84M acft/8 crew




- Seized CUT opportunity; collab'd w/hydro sec/replaced spoiler actuator--smashed 4-hr ETIC by 2 hrs/secured OTTO
- Supervised slow-to-turn ldg gear; replaced steering bearings/rigged system--negated $121K replacement costs
- Supported flt line refuel ops; transferred 200K gal of fuel; completed 2 hrs ahead of schedule--promote now




- Tackled redball; R2 inop nav light/de-serviced hydraulics--spt'd 1st F-35 cmbt msn/destroyed Iraq ISIS tunnel network
- Trained four Airman on jacking manifold procedures; emphasized safety--increased shop qualifications 40%
- Trained/certified on crane ops; aided 21 engine removals/installations--boosted crane qualified operators 25%
- Troubleshot main landing gear hydraulic leak; repacked shuttle valve--expedited completion 2 hrs below std




- Vital insp tm mbr; expertly accomplished 200 PR/TH/HPO insps--crucial to 1K sorties/1.2K air strikes on ISIL targets




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- Recovered Wisconsin Air Reserve C-130 that encountered an engine flameout while deployed to Uzbekistan; expertly troubleshot and adjusted fuel control; repair allowed same day success of vital USCENTAF mission

- Discovered defective static line retriever cable during inspection; removed and replaced winch in only 1 hour actions enabled timely load of US Army Airborne troops and successful tactical airdrop mission completion

- Committed; eagerly takes advantage of every opportunity to improve already high levels of technical expertise
-- Worked tirelessly to repair flight control vibration; skilled repair in under 2 hours; invaluable training given

- Proactive; discovered "Class A" fuel leak while refueling during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM mission; safely terminated operations and contained spill; expeditious repair allowed delivery of combat critical cargo

- Outstanding skills were driving force behind completion of 3,050 missions/5,248 flying hours Dec '04-Mar '05

- Avidly involved in Elmendorf AFB and community activities; exemplifies NCO and Air Force core values
-- Donated off-duty time shoveled snow and solved automotive problems for spouses of deployed members

- Exudes confidence; rock-solid leadership and technical ability; immediately increase responsibilities; promote

- Exceptional maintainer; always demonstrates initiative, leadership and professionalism in daily performance

- Warrior; deployed to Karshi Khanabad, Uzbekistan in direct support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM
-- Responded to inflight emergency; repaired faulty propeller indicator; enabled aircraft to complete mission
-- Key player to delivery of 8,487 ton of equipment and 36,069 passengers to fight the global war on terrorism

- Mobility minded; coordinated complete relocation of Air National Guard maintenance unit to forward location

- Extremely proficient and motivated; towers above peers; challenge with more responsibility; promote to TSgt

- Highly motivated, knowledgeable and involved NCO...superb performance regularly exceeds job requirements

- Renders quick and decisive action; quickly responded when aircraft 74-1661 began to taxi from parking with an open access panel, stopped taxiing aircraft, secured panel quickly allowing for a safe and on-time take-off

- Proficient; while performing routine refueling operations SSgt Armstrong discovered a CLASS-1 fuel leak
-- his discovery resulted in the safe termination of operations saving the Air Force countless dollars, man hours

- During a PREFLIGHT inspection he discovered a disconnected bleed air line in the number four engine
-- Diligent efforts prevented an engine malfunction on start thus allowing a 100% mission completion rate

- Discovered repairable discrepancies on three Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) test sets considered condemned by Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) saving the Air Force 72,000 dollars and 15manhours



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