1. RUSSELL W. GIVENS
Cell: (817) 471-8819
Home: (817) 524-8673
4436 Mallow Oak Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76123
Givens4436@yahoo.com
Clearance: Active Secret
OBJECTIVE
Obtain a career with Airbus Helicopters where I can maximize my supervisory, maintenance, electrical,
production and Management skills. A hard working motivated 10 year U.S. Navy veteran with outstanding team
building skills and team player skills.
EXPERIENCE
Fleet Maintenance Planner L-3 Communications April 2015 to Present
I forecasts, plan, and schedules maintenance events to maintain FAA regulatory compliance and the integrity of
the flying schedule. I also ensure no overfly activity of maintenance tasks while balancing the needs of
Technical Operations, Marketing and other internal/external customers.
Essential Responsibilities
 Review short, mid, and long term maintenance forecasts
 Schedule all maintenance events within the time interval of the task while accounting for manpower,
ground time, parts, tooling, facilities, and weather
 Build work packages within M&E System Maintenance & Engineering
 Build Heavy Check Packages and support changes, as needed
 Balance workload and ensure timely publication of the daily workload
 Other duties as assigned
 Enter and track aircraft data in Pentagon 2000SQL (MRO Tracking system)
 Assist in planning and scheduled maintenance events and coordinates with FM Lead/ Supervisor to
determine if task will be performed at the AOC, or at a field site.
Maintenance Supervisor BOSH Global Services/AAI UAV (Afghanistan) – Oct 2012 to Dec 2013
Perform as a Subject Matter Expert for all Aerosonde maintenance processes and oversee 24 assigned
maintenance personnel in support of company and customer requirements to include cost, flight schedules,
airspace, resources, frequency management/de-confliction, and other aspects as directed by the Site Lead.
Responsible for the Aerosonde sustainment operation, supply chain management, and operations support. This
includes strict quality, configuration, and traceability controls in accordance with standard AAI processes. In
addition to work order completion, system modification accomplishment and field service bulletin prosecution
to include Colts and logbooks documentation.
AECOM (KUWAIT) Helicopter Avionics Tech – July 2012 to September 2012
Removes and installs aircraft subsystem assemblies such as engines, rotors, gearboxes, transmissions,
mechanical flight controls and their components. Services and lubricates aircraft and subsystems. Prepare
aircraft for inspections and maintenance checks. Performs scheduled inspections and assists in performing
special inspections. Performs limited maintenance operational checks and assists in diagnosing and
troubleshooting aircraft subsystems using special tools and equipment as required. Uses and performs operator
maintenance on tools, special tools and aircraft ground support equipment. Prepare forms and records related to

2. aircraft maintenance and use applicable STAMIS systems.
Lockheed Martin Flight Line Field Service Mechanic- November 2011 – July 2012
Diagnose malfunctions of the electrical system of the F-35 aircraft occurring during preflight preparation, and
post flight operational checks. Determined the cause and selected the most expedient corrective action to bring
operations within acceptable standards and accomplished all necessary rework, repair and replacement of
components.
Proficient in electrical system ground handling and test equipment while performing operational
troubleshooting.
Work from blueprints, flight discrepancies, engineering changes, technical order, and inspection sheets. Make
complete or final operational checks, rework, repair, adjustments, or servicing to airplanes prior to flights.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Instrumentation Mechanic Flight line Launch and recovery - 2007 – Nov.
2011
Responsible for planning and layout, fabrication and assembly of instrumentation provisioning for flight test
aircraft and development projects where no established procedures or method exists and work is accomplished
from the verbal instructions and/or rough sketches of engineering.
Responsible for the functional check and calibration of direct reading aircraft instruments and electro-
mechanical sensing devices used for the accumulation of development test data.
Install, operationally check, calibrate and maintain direct reading instrumentation sensing devices of an electro-
mechanical nature on aircraft undergoing flight test evaluation and performs the layout necessary to establish
the locations for and accomplishes the assembly and installation to provide provisioning for new and changed
engineering requirements.
Diagnose and correct all electro-mechanical and provisioning malfunctions of sensing device failures occurring
during instrumentation system ground run or those detected during flight line operations.
Maintain, modify, repair and install various types of cameras used in flight test instrumentation or
developmental research. Provide general instrumentation support for engineering projects. Familiar with all of
Lockheed Martin published procedures pertaining to manufacturing, (SFM and EWI computer systems) EDU
tools boxes and safety requirements. COMSEC briefed 2007. Received award from Edwards AFB General for
the support I provided on
AF3 for the installation of the Fire Hose Pod which was installed with zero defects.
Traveled domestically to support Lockheed Martin’s mission on the F-35 A, B and C models as an electrical
technician to repair F-35 fiber optics and electrical systems at NAS Patuxent River and Edwards Air Force
Base.
American EuroCopter Electronics Mechanic - 2007
Performed assembly, installation, repair and/or replacement of aircraft electrical/electronic components and
systems in the manufacture, maintenance or refurbishing of aircraft. Perform inspection, functional and
operational check of complete systems to verify proper functioning of components and systems.
Bell Helicopter Avionics Engineering Liaison - 2001
Responsible for writing bonding specification for the Bell 609 tilt rotor aircraft, which meet all bonding
requirements set forth by Bell Helicopter and FAA by utilizing the Bittle low ohmmeter tester. Test certain
areas of the aircraft designated to provide low impedance paths for the lightning strike current to flow from

3. entry to exit. Responsible for planning, charting and documenting all avionics parts installed on the Bell 609.
Verify that parts have successfully past all RTCA/DO-160D environmental conditions and test procedures for
airborne equipment requirements, Bell Helicopter, and vendor requirements approved by the FAA.
Fleet Management Planner Raytheon /Aerospace (DEA) – 2000-2001
Responsible for scheduling and charting maintenance production of aircraft based on statistic complied by
maintenance. Provided the necessary work instructions to off-site mechanics to ensure aircraft parts, supplies
and documents are expeditiously and accurately processed in accordance with established procedures. Compiled
material inventory records and prepared requisitions for procurement of materials and supplies Coordinated
with other departments to determine the status of assigned maintenance performed on aircraft. Oversee the
entire operations in order to meet required mission schedules. Processed production reports using maintenance
request and signed off completed invoices for payment to vendors. Prepared lists of required parts, materials,
and tools to install high tech surveillance equipment into government aircraft. Acted as the liaison between
prospective vendors and the customer regarding maintenance, bid packages and aircraft equipment. Developed
statements of work for customers requesting modifications, to ensure all maintenance being performed meet
FAA standards. All reports were done using Microsoft Word and Excel.
Avionics /Electronics Flight line Technician/Avionics Installer Raytheon/Aerospace (DEA) – 1997 – 1999,
2001
Flight Line Technician - Launch and recover DEA Aircraft, troubleshooting aircraft avionic and electrical
systems from blueprints/schematics. Perform operational readiness test of all avionics systems, Troubleshoot,
adjust and calibrate electrical and avionics equipment, or systems. Traveled domestic and international to
support DEA mission.
Avionics Installer- Installation and production of electrical wire harness for the manufacturing of helicopters
and fixed wing aircraft. Connector installation, soldering, crimping, hot air soldering, wire and connector
testing, drawings blueprints, and test flights of the following aircraft:
Cessna 206, Gulf Stream Commander 690
Cessna 208, Gulf Stream Commander 695A
Cessna 210, Gulf Stream Commander 695B
Hughes 500, Beech craft King Air 350
Hughes 0H6, DeHaviland DHC-6, Beach 1900
MBB BO-105, Lear 35A
Bell 412, Bell 206
Bell 230, Bell 407
Pilates PC-12,
American Euro copter A-star
Airbus Helicopters ASB350
Cessna 208 Caravan
United States Navy (E-5 Honorable Discharged) 1986 – 1997
Aviation Ordnance (1986 to 1997 Flight Deck Ordnance)
Inspected, maintained, and repaired aircraft mechanical and electrical armament/ordnance systems. Serviced
aircraft guns and accessories. Stow, assemble, and loaded aviation ordnance including guided missiles, bombs,
mines, and torpedoes. Also I launched and recovered military aircraft while I stationed aboard the USS
Independence, USS Ranger and the USS Saratoga. I performed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of the
A6E/KA6D Attack aircraft.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Federal Law Enforcement Officer Washington DC. - 2002 to 2007

4. EDUCATION
Federal Law Enforcement Training Academy Certificate, 2002
United States Navy Schools
North Wood University Business Management
Certificate - Quality Assurance Inspector
Certificate – Military Police Academy
Certificate - Electrical Connector Repair
Certificate - Avionics Corrosion Control
Certificate - Soldering
Certificate - Aviation Ordnance
ITT Technical Institute 1986 - 1986
Electronics Technician
Huntsville High School, Huntsville, TX - Diploma, 1982 - 1986