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Sean Forney

Sean Forney

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Helicopter Maintenance Support Specialist

  • Education

    • National American University Rouche Graduate Center

      2013 - 2023
      Master of Business Administration with emphasis in Human Resource Management Business Administration and Management, General 4.0

      Obtained a deeper understanding of the key functional areas of business. Emphasis is placed on communications, teamwork, ethics, and the skills for managing in diverse and globally engaged organizations, providing a solid foundation for success in the business field. Focused on managing the interactions that occur between business functions when defining and solving real-world business problems. Emphasized performance-based active learning, relevant to the day-to-day challenges of working… Show more Obtained a deeper understanding of the key functional areas of business. Emphasis is placed on communications, teamwork, ethics, and the skills for managing in diverse and globally engaged organizations, providing a solid foundation for success in the business field. Focused on managing the interactions that occur between business functions when defining and solving real-world business problems. Emphasized performance-based active learning, relevant to the day-to-day challenges of working professionals. Show less

    • National American University

      2003 - 2011
      Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) Applied Management 3.79

      Prepared to become an effective business management decisionmaker. Learned key principles and concepts in the areas of accounting, finance, marketing, management, information systems, and related functional areas. Helped achieve goals for career advancement and continued to pursue graduate study by fostering analytical reasoning skills within the context of problems and scenarios.

  • Experience

    • United States Air Force

      Dec 1997 - Jun 2023

      Organizes, trains, and equips 270 technicians and 11 Air Force Specialties tailored to organizational and intermediate level maintenance on 18 HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters valued at 722 million dollars. Manages fleet health and combined annual flying hour program, which supports three distinct flying wings. Postures for combat search and rescue and local civilian search and rescue missions. Monitors vital maintenance performance indicators, identifies adverse negative trends, and establishes sustainable corrective actions. Directs quarterly, monthly, weekly, and daily maintenance and flying schedules; briefs squadron, group, and multi-wing leadership on aircraft status, trends, and analysis. Show less Leads 314 Airmen and 9 production staff members across 12 diverse Air Force Specialties; directs flight line and back shop maintenance for 17 HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters valued at 682 million dollars. Manages fleet health and combined annual flying hour programs, supporting three flying squadrons supporting combat search and rescue, civilian search and rescue, test and evaluation, and weapon school training, techniques, and procedures development. Directs monthly, weekly, and daily maintenance and flying schedules. Briefs squadron and group senior leadership on aircraft status and trends. Plans and executes deployment checklists, guides preparation and loading of aircraft for continental and overseas deployment efforts. Show less Develop and maintain a master training plan to train all QA InspectorsDevelop and monitor the Maintenance Standard Evaluation ProgramUse QA database to identify trends and analysisEngage in vertical and lateral agency communication when negative trends are discoveredReview maintenance-related instructions, supplements, operating instructions, forms and local/functional checklists for accuracy and applicabilityOversee and implement aircraft impoundment programEnsure maintenance group foreign object damage program is conductedCoordinate on all requests for locally manufactured, developed, and modified tools and equipment, and maintain records for approved requestsEnsure major command inspection listings are reviewed and publishedEnsure agendas and presentations are compiled for routine inspection review summariesDesignate appropriate individual to manage key programs and activities Show less

      • Senior Enlisted Leader

        Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

      • Aircraft Maintenance Unit Superintendent

        Jan 2021 - Jul 2022

      • UH-1N Weapon System Team Superintendent

        Sept 2019 - Jan 2021

      • Maintenance Superintendant

        Apr 2018 - Sept 2019

      • Lead Production Superintendent

        Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

      • Quality Assurance Superintendent

        Nov 2015 - Jan 2017

      • Production Superintendent

        Sept 2013 - Oct 2015

      • Section Chief

        Apr 2012 - Sept 2013

      • Quality Assurance Team Lead

        Feb 2010 - Mar 2012

      • Quality Assurance Inspector

        Jun 2009 - Jan 2010

      • Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Electronic Warfare Systems

        Jul 2008 - May 2009

      • Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Instrument and Flight Controls

        Jun 2006 - Jun 2008

      • Instrument and Flight Controls System Craftsman

        Apr 2003 - May 2006

      • Instrument and Flight Controls Journeyman

        Nov 2000 - Mar 2003

      • Instrument and Flight Controls Apprentice

        Oct 1998 - Oct 2000

      • United States Air Force Student

        Dec 1997 - Sept 1998

    • None

      Jun 2023 - Jul 2023
      Retired from Active Duty after 25 Years

    • Summit Technical Solutions, LLC

      Jul 2023 - now
      Helo Maintenance Support Specialist

      Primary Responsibilities• Support and participate in technical interchange meetings, program status and design reviews,program audits, progress report meetings and other meetings having significant technical content.• Support AF meetings and briefings with other DoD and outside agencies in the areas of planning,analyses, trade studies, problem resolution, training and associated systems engineering in order toensure mission requirements.• Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, andsupportability and effectiveness analyses for the total system.• Have complete understanding and wide application of technical principle, theories, and concepts inthe field. Provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex difficult problems. Solutions will beimaginative, thorough, practicable and consistent with organization objectives.Essential Job Functions• Support UH-1N weapon system sustainment activities.• Prepare and provide Daily and Weekly site update briefs.• Assist in the production of long-range sustainment forecast to facilitate proactivesupply/maintenance data analysis negative trend resolution.• Review and de-conflict user long range flying hour plan with depot input flow plan.• Assist in UH-1N and H139 sustainment and modification requirements development.• Provide analytical and programmatic support.• Support development of technical documents and headquarter directives.• Provides briefings, papers, reports, memorandums and documentation on the support providedfor the Helicopter maintenance mission. Prepare General Officer level briefings, presentationsand white papers.• Prepare and maintain inspection and maintenance records.• Interpret inspection findings and advise on maintenance procedures to repair aircraft andrelated equipment.• Review maintenance data collection summaries to determine trends, production effectivenessand areas requiring corrective action plans. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Managers Certification