Michael Norwood

Experience

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  US Navy, Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Five

  Aug 1997 - Aug 2001

  Work Center Supervisor and Aircraft Plane Captain

  Prepared aircraft and maintenance-related correspondence, and maintained directive control and custody records, control forms, and reporting requirements. Developed and implemented an inventory database that dramatically improved management and control of instructions and notices.Maintained files on departmental organization, manning, personnel travel, transfers, and training requirements.Planned, and coordinated scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks and the incorporation of changes and modifications on/to aircraft and aeronautical equipment and support equipment.Maintained over 1,300 database entries for the Monthly Maintenance Plan, issued 310 Support Equipment Licenses, 130 Personal Qualification Standards, and 53 weekly training syllabuses. Conducted daily inspections, turnaround inspections, launch and recovery, general upkeep and servicing for 12 F/A-18C aircraft as a Plane Captain. Qualified four Plane Captains. Show less

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  US Navy, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light Five One

  Sept 2001 - Jul 2003

  Work Center Supervisor and Central Technical Publication Librarian

  Sustained superior performer, accepts and conquers any task. An inspirational Sailor.Operated a Naval Aeronautical Technical Publications Library consisting of 4,000 technical publications, reports, and related maintenance data.Frequently consulted by the Immediate Superior in command aboard NAS Atsugi to solve complex operational and compatibility problems with the innovative electronic library.Devoted numerous hours training all 9 detachments administrators ensuring they were inspection readyLed the 2003 Naval Safety Center Survey which resulted in numerous accolades and his personal recognition from inspectors.Expert on Aviation Maintenance and Supply Readiness and provide training and support to all detachment personnel. Selected as HSL-51 2002 Junior Sailor of the Year. Show less

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  US Navy, Strike Fighter Squadron Nine Seven

  Aug 2003 - Aug 2007

  Work Center Leading Petty Officer and System Administrator

  Accepted and transferred 24 F/A-18 aircraft and 24 Aeronautical Equipment Service Records.Supervised the screening, identification and correction of 370 aircraft logbook discrepancies.Trained 5 administrative personnel on their duties that greatly increased work center flexibility and overall knowledge. Exceptionally ambitious and productive.Tracked 500 Technical Directives using complex calculation based on flight hours and landing combinations utilizing Fatigue Life Expenditure data.Screened and processed over 13,000 maintenance actions and 2,500 flight documents resulting in an average awaiting maintenance time of 0.5 percent and 0 percent of invalid Naval Aircraft Flight Records.Volunteered 50 hours to Hanford Children Boot camp and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Show less

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  US Navy, Navy Recruiting Processing Station

  Sept 2007 - Sept 2010

  Officer and Enlisted Recruiter and Processor

  Processed over 125 active duty officers and 65 reserve officer packages with over a 98 percent accuracy rate.Coordinated the CNO Diversity Community Outreach Program Science Medicine Mentoring attended by over 60 college and high school students. As the Personnel Liaison Representative, processed over 200 staff and 56 officer collegiate pay and personnel issues.Mentored 56 Officer Collegiate ensuing scholastic fitness and general military training requirements were met before attending Officer Candidate School.Supervised 14 OHARP officers and indoctrinated them into military life.Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity, Hawaii Special Olympics, and Autism Speaks which raised over $250,000 in donations. Received an Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal for his efforts. Show less

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  US Navy, Strike Fighter Squadron One Five Four

  Oct 2010 - Apr 2014

  Work Center Leading Chief Petty Officer and System Administrator

  Led the implementation from a legacy database to an Optimized Organizational Maintenance activity with zero system related issues.Managed 12 production work centers that led to the incorporation of 511 technical directives and completion of 363 scheduled inspections.Oversaw 3 Sailors performing all aspects of material acquisition and management of logs and records, processing 482 high-priority requisitions and accurate tracking of over 3,600 life limited components.Produced over 50 command qualifications, 2 Sailors of the Quarters, 100 percent advancement and retention rate.Trained 4 Duty Section leaders and coordinated force protection standing requirements ashore and afloat for 185 Sailors. Coordinated 23 underway replenishment and 15 in-port working parties while aboard the USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). Show less

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  Naval Aviation Warfare Development Command

  May 2014 - Jan 2017

  Maintenance Control LCPO/Aviation Maintenance Officer/Quality Assurance Supervisor/Line LCPO

  Managed the maintenance efforts of 435 Sailors and Marines supporting 34 F/A-18A-F aircraft during three Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor (TOPGUN) courses, which enabled the successful completion of 2,646 sorties, 2,699 flight hours and expenditure of 275 tons of ordnance, qualifying 33 Naval Aviation Tacticians.Coordinated the conversion from one personnel tracking system to another ensuring critical manning requirements were filled, leading to 99 percent fit fill rate.Initiated new augment maintenance personnel training processes to increase efficiency, qualification tracking and monitoring. His efforts were instrumental in the establishment of procedural standardization, improving Advanced Skill Management processes across the Strike Fighter community.Synchronized the efforts of 32 permanent party and augment QARs completing 112 work center/program audits and seven safety investigations, ensuring compliance with NAMP requirements. Managed flight line operations and maintenance for 11 F/A-18E/F aircraft the 01-17 Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor course. Personally enabled the execution of 760 sorties, 79 during 4 flight hours, and the expenditure of 103 tons of ordnance, qualifying nine "TOPGUN" aircrew.Qualified of five Plane Captains, two 310 CDIs, four Final Checkers, and 37 SE qualification, increasing mission productivity and readiness by 20%. Show less

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  Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Eight

  Feb 2017 - Jul 2022

  Maintenance/Material Control Division Manager and System Administrator

  Executed internal supply management support services in the areas of program cost monitoring, annual fiscal planning, financials, part procurement and development of annual work-plans in support of the command and the Naval Aviation Enterprise. Led 146 personnel completing 15,600 maintenance actions, ten Phase inspections, and 1,528 flight hours. His actions led to an impressive 96% sortie completion rate during a 2020 Western Pacific deployment onboard USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71).Managed nine squadrons as the 2020 Air Wing Fallon NALCOMIS OOMA System Administrative representative, his efforts led to ZERO system or network downtime.As a system administrator two complicated NALCOMIS OOMA Server issues, which included a complete server rebuild, which normally takes three to four days to complete, were completed and running within 24 hours.Executed the planning, analysis, design, data modeling, configuration, development, and integration, maintenance, of system upgrades.Mentorship resulted in four Safe for Flight personnel, 100 percent AZ Apprentice and Journeymen and Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist completions, four Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medals, one Sailor of the Year, three Sailor of the Quarters, two Sailors of Months, and three Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist designations.Participated in the Navy Advancement Center's "AZ" rating Advancement Examination Readiness Review. Resulted in the review of 16 references, validating 3,920 E4-E7 exam questions and producing 420 new exam questions impacting 2,489 “AZ” rated Sailors.Scheduled and facilitated nine Foundational, Intermediate, and Advanced Leadership courses for 160 shipboard personnel and CVW-11 Sailors.Awarded the 2019 Aviation Helicopter Association Maintenance Chief of the Year. Show less

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  D3 Technologies

  Jul 2022 - Sept 2022

  Data Specialist

  Provide technical and programmatic support for F/A-18 and E/A-18G FST operations in Air Vehicle Structures, Subsystems, and Maintenance Readiness categories. Support fleet readiness directives by providing technical guidance, systematic approaches, and comprehensive solutions through FST products and NAVAIR processes. Proficient in USN data management systems including CMPro, WMS, JDRS, IETMS, and JEDMICS. Identify fiscal health of FST organization through financial tracking and analysis of programs and revenue streams. Management, tracking, status reporting, and technical cognizance of products such as REQs, RFTIs, DEDs, EIs, TPDRs, DLA 339s, TEIs, and ISRs. Data processing, analysis, and visualizations using QlikSense and Microsoft software to provide internal and external leadership with accurate real-time information used to support business decisions and direction with successful outcomes. Provide FST leadership with technical, programmatic, and analytical presentations and supporting documentation used to communicate up the chain of command and to external contractors. Show less

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  Booz Allen Hamilton

  Oct 2022 - now

  Data Analyst, Senior Consultant