John Kalilikane

Experience

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  Pacific Wing Airlines

  Jun 2006 - Mar 2010

  Cross Utilization Agent Supervisor

  •Supervised team of Customer Service/Ticket and Gate Agents, scheduled staff and made adjustments when weather delays demanded more agents to handle additional services. •Determine Aircraft weight and Balance as well as passenger manifests for all Flights. •Resolved customer complaints that escalated beyond original agent's authority or required a calming third party.•Conducted ongoing security procedure reviews.•Conducted performance reviews.

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  US Air Force

  May 2010 - May 2016

  Airfield Management Operations Specialist

  •Flight planning for foreign and domestic flights•Monitor the arrival, parking, refueling, loading, and departures of all aircraft. •Receive, transmit, and control air traffic control message traffic. •Maintain flight and events logs, aircrew flying records, and flight operations records of flights. •Transmit NOTAM information and diplomatic clearances. •Conduct departure and arrival pilot briefings. •Implement airfield safety procedures to all personnel throughout the aerodrome.•Plan and coordinate airfield construction. •Coordinate with air traffic control, civil engineering, and command posts to ensure airfield support. •Perform and supervise all aviation activities to include mobile airfield management functions. •Receive and post weather information and flight plan data.•Coordinate changes to flight itineraries with appropriate Air Traffic Control (ATC) agencies. •Relay departure, arrival, delay and airfield status, and other information to controlling agencies. •Anticipate aircraft equipment needs for air evacuation and cargo flights. •Provide aircrews with information and services needed for safety of flight and flight planning. •Use airfield navigational aids and digital data terminal communications equipment to perform duties. Show less

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  BBA Aviation plc

  Jun 2016 - Dec 2016

  Aircraft Dispatcher

  • Manage part 121 air crew flight records and flight dispatch releases• Communicate flight release and fuel load information to appropriate operations weather delays demanded more agents to handle additional services. • Determine weight and balance preparation in accordance with airline requirements.• Maintain flight logs and update flight schedules.• Make arrangements for accommodations when flight delays occur.• Planning and control of the gate assignment

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  IAP Worldwide Services

  Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

  Airfield Management Operations Shift Lead/Training Manager

  • Managed and Trained flight operations team under contingency conditions in deployed environment.• Airfield inspections, coordination of airfield construction or repairs, processing airfield waivers, or conducting airport surveys of airfields.• Flight data processing, NOTAM processing, emergency response actions, and maintaining flight information data and supportive displays.• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); United States federal and military airfield regulations.• Aeronautical charts, maps, and publications; flight data and NOTAM systems.• Established and managed base airfield driving program to include operational procedures, training and certification requirements, and violation remedial actions. • Provided aircraft prior permission (PPR), Flight Information Publications, Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), local airfield and navigational aid status, and aircraft parking plan utilization. Show less

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  Federal Aviation Administration

  Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

  Air Traffic Control Specialist

  • Implemented FAA regulations and Air Traffic procedures in accordance with FAA JO 7110.65• Utilized air traffic control radar and communications equipment for safe and efficient movement of aircraft.• Knowledgeable in Radar/Non-Radar and Emergency Air Traffic Control procedures. • Competent radar associate; key member of radar control team.

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  IAP Worldwide Services

  Jan 2018 - May 2019

  Airfield Management Operations Shift Lead/Operations Manager

  • Managed and Trained flight operations team under contingency conditions in deployed environment.• Airfield inspections, coordination of airfield construction or repairs, processing airfield waivers, or conducting airport surveys of airfields.• Flight data processing, NOTAM processing, emergency response actions, and maintaining flight information data and supportive displays.• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); United States federal and military airfield regulations.• Aeronautical charts, maps, and publications; flight data and NOTAM systems.• Established and managed base airfield driving program to include operational procedures, training and certification requirements, and violation remedial actions. • Provided aircraft prior permission (PPR), Flight Information Publications, Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), local airfield and navigational aid status, and aircraft parking plan utilization. Show less

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  Leidos

  May 2019 - now

  Flight Operations Manager

  •Track aircraft utilizing the Afghan National Tracking System (ANTS), conduct radio calls, document/record and report aircraft incidents and mishaps.•Perform Contractor Requesting Official (CRO) duties, requesting all contractor flight approvals through the Government Flight Representative (GFR).•Coordinate with government, military, and other agencies to provide critical flight related information to aircrews, to include weather and NOTAMs.•Maintain the Flight Crew Information File (FCIF), manage/distribute the flight schedule, and track and record flight hours.•Maintain, issue and account for sensitive items and equipment assigned to the section.Utilize Microsoft Office products to conduct daily duties. Show less