Jason Riggs

Experience

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  International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers

  Apr 2001 - Feb 2002

  Mason
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  U.S. Coast Guard

  Mar 2002 - now

  Responsible for all matters pertaining to the leadership of 300 enlisted personnel, assigned across 4 divisions, at the Coast Guard’s only Aviation Training Center and operational air station. Assists to develop a strategic vision to implement long term solutions to enterprise level issues. Conceptualized and implemented successful Coast Guard wide solutions to see the organization through the COVID-19 pandemic. Prepared, responded, and led recovery during busiest hurricane season on record (2020), deploying aircrews and helicopters all along the Gulf Coast of the United States. Administered all aspects of good order and discipline for department. Show less Led team of 68-105 personnel through the stand up of operations out of Ventura County with aircrews and technicians permanently based out of San Francisco. Responsible for all deployment schedules, personnel professional development, administrative functions and team building during the 37 person growth. Liaised with headquarters Assignment Officers to assign best candidates to roles throughout the Coast Guard. Advised principal on all matters pertaining to the enlisted workforce and their families. Defined roles in the organization to ensure operational commitments were kept while maintaining compliance with all laws and regulations governing the maintenance of aircraft and management of personnel. Guided many members through crisis whether facing court martial or having their homes devastated by a hurricane, along with a plethora of other adversity. Show less Inspect, service, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair avionics systems that perform communications, navigation, collision avoidance, target acquisition, and automatic flight-control functions. In addition, inspect, service, maintain, troubleshoot and repair aircraft batteries, AC and DC power generation, conversion and distribution systems, as well as the electrical control and indication functions of all airframe systems, including hydraulics, flight control, landing gear, fuel, environmental control, power plant, drive train, anti-ice, and fire detection. Perform ground handling and servicing of aircraft, and conduct routine aircraft inspections and aviation administrative duties. Fill aircrew positions such as navigator, flight mechanic, radio operator, and basic aircrewman. Supervise training of personnel who operate, maintain, and repair aircraft and aviation support equipment; coordinate administration, planning, and work load scheduling; organize facilities for repair and maintenance of equipment and components; and be responsible for ordering, storing, and inventory of materials and supplies for organizational unit. Conduct the administrative function of the organizational unit; organize, schedule, and evaluate training; review, evaluate, and recommend improvements to aircraft maintenance procedures; and administer long-range aircraft maintenance program. Show less

  • Leading Chief Petty Officer

    Jun 2019 - now

  • Leading Chief Petty Officer

    Jun 2015 - Jun 2019

  • Avionics Technician

    Mar 2002 - Jun 2015
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  Servant Air

  May 2010 - Jul 2010

  Aircraft Mechanic
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  Aurora Aviation, Inc

  Aug 2010 - Sept 2010

  Avionics Technician
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  University of Alaska Anchorage

  Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Adjunct Professor

  AMT 281 - Aviation Maintenance Technology