Brandon Barker

Pilot in Command; sole pilot in visual and instrument weather conditions. Conduct aerial surveying throughout the United States. Led maintenance on survey aircraft; diagnosed and resolved in-field discrepancies. Achieved 4th highest flight time in company history. Coordinates fixed base operators, hangars, maintenance, air traffic control, and hotels for multiple pilots in the project area as project lead.

Managed loading area-maintained cleanliness and organization ensuring efficient operations and safe working environment. Collaborates with pilots and other ground personnel to coordinate refueling operations and establish minimum aircraft down time. Demonstrates strong teamwork through communication skills, contributed to a synergistic work environment providing exceptional service.

Led 10 maintenance recovery teams in troubleshooting and returning all aircraft to fully mission capable with appropriate manuals. Trained sections flight mechanics certified 10 employees on 25 maintenance tasks. Strengthened on the road capabilities by 15%. Supervised flying crew chief program, dispatched 340 missions in two months. Enabled safe transportation of returning Afghanistan cargo.

Organized 8 helicopter external load team events, provided 78 lifts facilitated qualification of 10 critical aircrew positions. Acquired diverse experience in airframe and engine systems. Passed FAA's commercial Airframe and Power Plant evaluation. Led diverse 13-member section, managed 5 teams to build air bases and runways around the world within 12 hours.

Responded to emergent maintenance issues, directed incident investigations, identified root causes, and implemented corrective actions. Coordinated and executed production effort to support transiting military and civilian aircraft. Prioritized work and integrated outside agency support, facilitated aircraft repair to launch 4000 sorties annually.