1. AUSTEN NELSON
 2 Trillium way, Kalispell MT, 59901
 406.270.9299  austennelson55@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/austenlee7
TECHNICIAN
Experienced veteran and technician offering 6+ years’ experience in managing, maintaining, issuing and providing
training on a wide range of aviation ground support equipment. Expertise in mobile electrical power plants,
firefighting trucks, 6k and 20k forklifts, cranes, bomb hoisting units, diesel tractors, gasoline turbine engines, liquid
oxygen carts, air conditioning units, and hydraulic jacks. Serviced, Inspected, tested and troubleshoot the following
systems: gasoline and diesel engines, transmission, hydraulic, pneumatic, steering and suspension, tire and wheel,
cryogenic, electrical, gas turbine, air conditioning and refrigeration. Completed all necessary qualifications in a
timely manner allowing for minimal supervision and the ability to train other personnel, directly resulting in a 20%
increase in qualifications of peers along with a 98.5% aviation ground support equipment availability rate in
support of 10 aviation squadron’s flight operations.
CORE COMPETENCIES
 Team Player  Dependable
 Excellent Technician  Hard Worker
 Self-Starter  Adaptable
 Resourceful  Motivated
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2013-2014
United States Navy – Point Mugu, CA
 HighlyKnowledgeable andskilledtechnicianwithproventechnicalskillsandinitiative.
 Performedonthe jobtrainingto5juniorpersonnel,emphasizingsafetyandpropermaintenanceprocedures
resultinginincreasingdepartmentsqualificationsby20%.
 Majorcontributorthatcompleted576maintenanceactionsincludingthe expeditiousrepairof 10mobile electrical
powerplants,twoairconditionerunits,andtwodiesel manlifts,increasingthe missionreadinessof 10aviation
commands.
 Completedworkqualificationsinatimelymannerthusbeingabletounderminimal supervisionallowing
supervisortofocusonothertask.
 Dedicatedandhardworkingindividual whoperformedalltaskinanaccurate andenthusiasticmanner.
Hazmat Technician 2012–2013
United States Navy – CVN 74 USS John C Stennis
 Safelyandexpertlyexecutedthe offloadsof 583palletsof usedhazardousmaterialsin33offloadoperationswhile
ondeploymentinthe MiddleEastandAsiawithoutanysafetyincidents.
 Managedthe issue of hazmatandrelatedmaterialsto5,862 customers usedtoflyover10.000missionsoverthe
course of a9 monthdeploymentinthe PersianGulf,properlyutilizingthe hazardousinventorycontrol systemto
contribute toare-usesavingsof $632Kforthe Navyoverthe durationof the deployment.
 Role modelsoughtoutbyjuniorpersonnelfortrainingonthe organizationanddailyoperationsinthehazmat
divisionbecauseof the abilitytoretainvital knowledgeandeagernesstotrainjuniorpersonnel.

2. Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2008-2012
United States Navy – CVN 74 USS John C Stennis
 Diligentworkerthatcompletedover777 maintenanceactionsonaviationsupportequipmentdirectlycontributingto
a 98.5% readyforuse rate forthe 8embarkedaviationdivisionsthatflew 13,289missionsoverIraqandAfghanistan
fromJuly2011-Fevruary2012.
 Outstandingperformerduringshipsrehabilitationin2010 conductingcorrective maintenanceandstructuralrepairs
to over190 waterandairtightdoors,greatlyenhancingtheconditionof the shipsmissionreadiness.
 Highlymotivatedwhile servingasatool roomrepresentative,meticulouslycompletingthe overhaul of 10tool boxes
resultinginreceivingaperfectscore duringthe department’sbiannual aviationmaintenanceinspection.
 Completed8weeksof basicmilitarytrainingand16weeksof jobspecifictraining.
EDUCATION
AA Forestry Anticipated2016
FlatheadValleyCommunityCollege- Kalispell,MT
High School Diploma
ColumbiaFallsHighSchool- ColumbiaFalls,MT
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Personal Community Health
Personal Conditioning
AC Circuits
DC Circuits
Technical Mathematics
Basic Electricity
Corrosion Control
Communications
Computer Applications
Electromechanical Systems Maintenance
Hydraulic Systems
Industrial Safety
Supervision

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