1. JAMES W. DESROSIERS, JR.
1023 Deerhaven Drive
Vista, CA. 92084
760-216-2366
pinhawk@att.net
OBJECTIVE To obtain a Maintenance Management or Manpower Management or Logistics Management position.
SUMMARY 30 years of superb operational military service and three quarters of a year Contract Logistics Support (CLS)
experience. Includes 17 years as an Aviation Electronics Technician & over 13 years as an US Navy
Maintenance Officer. Secret security clearance (2010). Experience includes:
Logistics/Supply Support Leadership/Maintenance Management
Contract Oversight Problem Solving
EXPERIENCE
Logistics/Supply
Support
Managed Maintenance, Operations, and Logistics budgets in excess of $6.7M. Responsible for
over 2300 line items of support equipment, tools and test sets worth $43.6M. Oversaw manpower
management of three Navy squadrons,an Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department on
board an aircraft carrier, and the MQ-8B CLS contract at Pt. Mugu. Directed testing and
evaluation of technical data and instructions and provided feedback to the Fleet Support Team for
new Technical Directives such as Airframes Changes, Airframes Bulletins and Avionics Changes.
Contract
Oversight
Directed Quality Assurance Representatives auditing and monitoring 42 Naval Aviation
Management Programs, 88 contract maintenance technicians, two administrative support
contractors,two civil servants. Directed the efforts of seven Northrop Grumman direct hire and
four contract CLS personnelcreating the VTUAV MQ-8B Maintenance Contractor Logistics
Support team in Pt. Mugu, CA.
Leadership/
Maintenance
Management
Directed as many as 317 personnel performing scheduled/unscheduled maintenance, logistics, and
quality assurance on aircraft, avionics, power plants and support equipment. Qualified as
Assistant Command Duty Officer, Anti Terrorism Tactical Watch Officer, Officer of the Deck,
Weight and Balance Officer, and HAZMAT coordinator. Performed the duties of Maintenance
Officer, Assistant Maintenance Officer, Maintenance Material Control Officer, Manpower
Management Officer, Support Equipment Training and Licensing Officer, Quality Assurance
Officer, Avionics/Armament Division Officer, General Maintenance and Power Plants Division
Officer, Training Officer, Command Managed Equal Opportunity Officer, and CLS Maintenance
Manager. Efforts most recently resulted in the creation of the MQ-8B VTUAV Pt. Mugu, CLS
operation.
Problem
Solving
Planned and executed a homeport change for an aircraft carrier from Norfolk, VA to San Diego,
CA. Efforts ensured no loss of qualifications, efficiency or manning levels. Developed and
instituted a scheduled maintenance plan that ensured a squadron manned for 23 aircraft,
maintained 34 and still met a demanding six to eight aircraft flight schedule daily. Well versed the
Defense Contract Maintenance Authority's Contractor's Flight and Ground Operations instruction
8210.1C and the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program, which ensured the proper construction of
Ground Operation Procedures for VTUAV MQ-8B Pt. Mugu CLS.
WORK HISTORY
Maintenance Manager MQ-8B Fire Scout
Northrop Grumman Technical Services Naval Base Ventura County,Pt. Mugu,CA. Apr 2014-Present
-Stood up the VTUAV MQ-8B Pt. Mugu Maintenance Contractor Logistics Support from nothing with few resources.
-Researched, edited and authored 42 Ground Operation Procedures ensuring maintenance personnelhad guidelines that complied with
the Contract, Statement of Work, DCMA INST 8210.1C, OSHA (Standards - 29 CFR) and applicable Navy service publications.
-Liaison between Northrop Grumman and Navy and Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) for the installation and activation of 14 NMCI
assets and ports in a refurbished Navy owned hangar.
-Supervised the receipt and acceptance of all Support Equipment, Individual Material Readiness List line items, tools and the first
MQ-8B Air Vehicle in Pt. Mugu.
-Managed the acceptance inspection of a one of a kind hybrid Mission Control Station and supervised the construction of a logbook
for the station.

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-Ensured properly trained personnel were available on demand to support Functional Check Flights by HSM-35 which resulted in the
first MQ-8B flight at Pt. Mugu.
-Interviewed and hired both Northrop Grumman direct employees and contractors.
-Monitored and approved time cards for direct and contracted employees.
Maintenance Officer (MO)/Assistant Maintenance Officer (AMO) Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
HelicopterMaritime Strike Squadron 41
-Directed a department manned to support 23 MH-60R helicopters but actually maintaining 34, meeting 100% maintenance, training
and production goals.
-Ensured maintenance training and logistics support for five squadrons transitioning from the SH-60B to MH-60R helicopter,
including one forward deployed in Japan, resulting in Safe To Operate certifications for all.
-Oversaw the testing,evaluation and change recommendations for several MH-60R Technical Directive Airframes and Avionics
changes ensuring engineering designs met real world applications.
-Responsible for review, analysis & validation of manpower requirements, organizational issues,personnelassignments,
qualifications, training, and administration for 317 personnelmilitary and civilian personnel.
AMO/SE/AV/ARM Division Officer/Homeport Change and INSURV coordinator Feb 2009 – Dec 2011
USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department
-Planned, prioritized and utilized resources preparing the 2011 Maintenance and Material Management inspection during Operatio ns
ENDURING FREEDOM and NEW DAWN resulting in a grade of 94 percent.
-Executed manpower management objectives for 321 personnelincluding coordination of support personnelfrom five locations across
the country and developed a five year turn around training plan for the department.
-Ensured 100% upkeep and availability of all support equipment assets forCarrier AIRWING 17 ensuring a successful2012
deployment.
-Constructed, managed and updated database spreadsheets capturing real-time data for 3068 personnelidentifying specific manning
requirements, shortfalls and solutions ensuring a smooth homeport change.
-Maximized personnel/material resources ensuring preparedness of department spaces and equipment for INSURV review leading to a
cost avoidance of $697,000 in contract labor expenses and netting grade of 91%.
-Authored a Metrology SOP which increased safety awareness,decreased on and off site calibration times by 25%, and ensured
critical asset availability leading to the ship’s early delivery from Reactor Complex Overhaul.
Assistant Maintenance Officer Oct 2006 – Jan 2009
HelicopterAnti-Submarine Squadron 10
-Responsible for review, analysis & validation of the Basic Allowance and Navy Manning Plan and civilian contract maintenance
manpower & organizational issues.
-Managed personnel assignments,qualifications, training and correspondence routing for 264 maintenance personnel.
-Identified and eliminated redundancies in publications, training and correspondence tracking.
-Developed an AIRSPEED recommended database which tracked personnelqualifications, training, and career in formation which
decreased paper consumption by 70% and administrative upkeep time by 95%.
Maintenance Material Control Officer Aug 2003 – Oct 2006
HelicopterAnti-Submarine Squadron 2
-Managed the efforts of 138 personnelperforming scheduled/unscheduled maintenance, support equipment upkeep, HAZMAT and
material requisitioning, logistics research and material tracking for 8 H60F/H helicopters.
-Managed and maintained the Weight and Balance program for the squadron and the incorporation of technical directives effecting
weight and balance identifying critical errors in several which resulted in immediate fleet wide changes.
-Executed planned maintenance scheduled that enabled the squadron to fly 1010.6 hours in January 2005 in support oftsunami relief
efforts in Indonesia.
-Remotely directed the maintenance and logistic efforts of four aircraft Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) training detachments to El
Centro, CA. and Fallon, NV. Efforts ensured a 97% sortie completion rate and 100% CSAR qualification of pilots and aircrew.
Previous Work Experience
Intermediate maintenance level Leading Chief Petty Officer for Avionics, Structural, Power Plants , and Quality Assurance divisions.
Command Managed Equal Opportunity Coordinator and Training Coordinator.
Detailed chronological employment history available on request.
Education
High School Diploma, Augsburg American High School, Augsburg,Germany.