Andrew Falcon

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Aug 2001 - Mar 2023

  • Oversaw 185+ maintainers, ensuring seamless support for global operations and directed comprehensive on/off aircraft equipment maintenance and technical support within a 15,000 flying hour program, resulting in zero discrepancies.• Guided maintenance on a fleet of 61 F-15 aircraft and 728 assets worth over $5B, providing senior leadership with reliable data for informed combat readiness decisions, ensuring 100% accountability.• Administered workforce, maintained a special certification roster, and ensured compliance with management internal control toolset self-inspection and maintenance quality assurance, boosting program capabilities by 25%• Augmented flight capabilities by upgrading aircraft metals technology with necessary equipment and personnel for vital maintenance, resulting in cost savings of $480K and eliminating a 3-month delay. Show less • Led a team of 47 personnel in the testing, repair, and supply replenishment of 32 avionics line-replaceable units in support of 429 F-15C/E aircraft worth $13B with no discrepancies.• Enforced stringent qualification maintenance practices, overseeing 500K+ maintenance tasks, 200 inspections, and 56 evaluations, achieving an impressive 91% pass rate from quality assurance. • Provided enterprise logistic and technical support through the Repair Network Integration management office to circumvent part availability, testing, and repair limiting factors.• Directed upgrades, testing, repair, and inspection of 10 automatic test stations and associated equipment valued at $64M. Show less • Provided technical and customer support for all aircraft avionic systems facilitating mission generation across 9 organizations and 57 field units with proven efficiency.• Authored and enforced maintenance safety policies, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs); executed management and leadership for 5.4K military and civilian personnel across 29 global locations.• Formulated and implemented Air Combat Command (ACC) avionic and electronic system strategic and technical plans, directly impacting 1,667 commemorative Air Force aircraft and $16.3B worth of equipment, maintaining flawless operation with zero discrepancies. Show less • Served as the primary F-15E/SG aircraft system subject matter expert, providing reliable advice on technical matters to senior management with 100% accountability, reinforcing decision-making processes.• Executed technical evaluations and assessed personnel proficiency, resulting in a 25% increase in overall quality and effectiveness of critical maintenance training, boosting team capabilities.• Conducted meticulous technical and special inspections, implementing a maintenance standardization and evaluation plan (MSEP) with 100% compliance, promoting exacting standards of maintenance quality. Show less • Directed and mentored a team of 27 technicians performing maintenance of 69 F-15E line replaceable units, upholding high operational standards with zero discrepancies.• Managed and organized data documentation, equipment forms, and inputs into the integrated maintenance data system with no discrepancies and 100% accountability. • Enforced maintenance qualifications, performed over 80 internal and 200 quality assurance inspections, resulting in a 98% pass rate, which exceeded regional standards by 14%, demonstrating exceptional inspection proficiency. Show less

  • Fabrication Flight Superintendent

    Jan 2022 - Mar 2023

  • Avionics Manager

    Sept 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Avionics Area Manager

    Jul 2017 - Sept 2020

  • Quality Assurance Inspector

    Dec 2014 - Jul 2017

  • Avionics Production Supervisor

    Oct 2011 - Dec 2014

  • Avionics Team Leader

    Oct 2005 - Oct 2011

  • Avionics Technician

    Aug 2001 - Oct 2005
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  TLG Learning

  Apr 2023 - Aug 2023

  Network Development Engineer Pre-Apprenticeship

  Includes CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Linux+, AWS Cloud Practitioner, and Python certification. Resulting knowledge includes: • Network Engineer training and career placement program for roles in the field of network development; completed a combination of lectures and hands-on practice with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills necessary to begin a successful career in IT.• Completed 455 hours of training; areas of emphasis included networking fundamentals, configuration and troubleshooting. Linux Operating System hardware and system operation and maintenance, Python programming and scripting for network automation and cloud computing.• Basic AWS infrastructure, architecture and services, automated tasks, and analyzed data using Python scripts to write and execute program commands. Show less

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  Boeing

  Dec 2023 - now

  Simulator Engineering Technician