1. CHRISTOPHER A. RICKMAN
8943 Mossy Hollow Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89149
(210) 818-3134
carickm@icloud.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE SUMMARY:
Experienced aircraft technician with over five years of proven leadership and
management skills, with an established professional and teamwork concept seeking
to transition from a successful military career into the Federal and Government Career
Field.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS:
-Secret Security Clearance -Personnel Management -Leadership Skills
-Disaster Response Qualified -Resource Management -Human Relations
-Microsoft Proficient -Heavy Equipment Qualified -Resource Control
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician:
United States Air Force – Las Vegas, NV July 2015-February 2016
Responsible for the day to day ground crew functions including but not limited to:
launch, recovery, servicing, and inspections for six MQ-1B assets valued at $27 million
dollars.
Instructed and supervised four employees on launch and recovery procedures,
ground handling, and servicing, scheduled and unscheduled inspections.
Troubleshot aircraft system malfunctions and replacement of major and minor
components.
Maintained aircraft historical records to ensure complete documentation and
accuracy
Evaluated on eight Quality Assurance inspections garnering a 100% QA pass rate with
zero defects. Recognized by Director for superior performance on November 2015.
2. Transient Alert, Crash Recovery, Land Mobile Radio Manager and Foreign Object
Monitor.
United States Air Force- Adana, Turkey 2/2014- 05/2015
Provided 24 hour Transient Alert support to all U.S./NATO transient aircraft.
Monitored scheduled arrival time, operational status and take off times maintaining
records for all services provided.
Oversaw company communications account. Monitored training status of 300
employees along with maintaining peak performance condition of 68 two way radios
valued at $1 million dollars.
Supported International training event. Supervised training of 10 foreign national
employees on procedures for operation and use of disabled wheel dollies. Increased
department capability by 30%.
Responded to two MQ-1B aircraft in flight emergencies. Coordinated with community
emergency services restoring airfield operations under 20 minutes.
Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician, Crash Recovery, F-22 Tool room
attendant:
United States Air Force- Alamogordo, New Mexico 6/2011-2/2014
Responsible for day to day ground crew functions, scheduled and unscheduled
maintenance and inspections on ten MQ-1B aircraft valued at $40 million dollars.
First Responder responsible for scene assessment and recovery efforts of crash and
disabled aircraft within local community.
Performed 100 scheduled inspections and maintained inventory of specialized tools
and test equipment valued at $5.3 million dollars driving department pass rate of 99%
during third quarter 2013.
Evaluated on eleven Quality Control inspections earning a 100% multiple zero defect
inspections shattering company standard by 15%.
Provided support during F-22 hydraulic system failure during in flight emergency.
Shut down procedures towed aircraft to a safe location and contained fluid spill
restoring airfield operation under 10 minutes.
