FRANK M. ARMSTRONG - 211 VIEWMONT DR. S.E. - MOSES LAKE – WA - 760 - 684-1525FrankArm r strong@aol.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a managerial position with an aerospace company that will allow me to utilize and improve my supervisory and leadership skills. To join a company that will challenge my personal talents as a seasoned leader, that is committed to promoting its’ team leader’s growth.

EXPERIENCE10/13 to Pres. Aviation Technical Services (ATS), Moses Lake WA 98837, 6955 22nd Ave. NE #3401 - (425) 347-3030

Aircraft Maintenance Supervisor Responsibilities include: To Supervise and Manage various VVIP Boeing Business Jet interior modifications for B787, B737, winglet modifications for B737-800, B737-900. Duties also included to performed nightshift manager duties during night shift operations and act as the Moses Lake site, ATS Facility Security Manager. Management responsibilities include to act as the customer, engineering and parts procuring liaison, reduce ATS maintenance cost by enforcing ATS company policies such as adhering to break schedules, reducing incorrect parts ordering, and incidents of lost or misplaced parts. Supervisory duties include the Supervision of two avionics leads, two systems leads, two structures leads and 50 technicians. As well as develop and oversee a comprehensive employee safety program.

Management responsibilities also include: To implement project changes, assure projects remain on schedule, and when the projected schedule slips to provide solutions and set new goals to get the project back on schedule by producing mile stone and timeline charts, and have crew meeting to discuss company plans to achieve the newly set goals, as well as participate in contract negotiations to assure job task hours are realistic and fair for ATS. Also to assure the leads and technicians remain under the job task hours to achieve a company profit.

11/12 to 10/13 Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), Hawthorne CA, 1 Rocket Rd. 310-363-6000Structures Lead Technician Responsibilities included: To assist a crew of 15 Sub-Assembly technicians with fabricating and assembling various falcon-9 rocket and Dragon parts, act as the engineering liaison between the technician, upper management, inspection and the engineering department. Responsibilities also include filling in for other leads in other areas such as the Octaweb and the Aft Barrel sections. Responsibilities also included the supervision and inspection of various size close tolerance holes to a tolerance of + or - .001, using drill bushings and precision measuring devises.

06/12 to 11/12 Northrop Grumman Inc. Lake Charles, LA 70615, 4400 Sen J. Bennett, 337-421-2100 Heavy Structures Technician Responsibilities included: To assist a crew of 15 technicians with the structural overhaul and repair of the USAF B707 Joint Star aircraft. Duties included the removal and replacement of wing planks, Locating and drilling various aircraft brackets angles and castings in the nose, fuselage, wing and empennage and landing gear areas. As well as coordinate a small group of technicians to perform major repairs on the B707 Joint Star aircraft, with the extensive use of blueprints and technical orders (Aircraft Maintenance Manuals).

08/11 to 06/12 Aviation Technical Services (ATS), Everett WA, STS Aviation Group, 2000 NE Jensen Blvd 1800-800-2400

Structures Lead Technician Responsibilities included: To assist other technicians with fabrication of parts from raw stock materials, part mark and identify each part per manufactures drawings, interpret aircraft and vendor blueprint drawings, identify errors or needed changes and work as aircraft modification liaison between engineering and ATS supervisory staff. Supervise many time sensitive repairs of the aircraft primary and secondary structure both minor and major repairs. Aircraft types were B737-700 and 900 series (BBJ’s) Boeing Business Jets, B737-300 and 500, MD88 and 82 series narrow body aircraft. All facets of heavy check overhaul maintenance and modification types were supervised and performed at ATS.

06/11 to 8/11 Pacific Aerospace Resources & Technologies LLC (PART), Victorville CA Aircraft Production Planner Responsibilities included: To act as customer liaison for aircraft parts, consumables and any tooling related issues during the C-check, as well as flowing additional customer requested work into the existing flow charts and work package, oversee engineering related issues, assure AD and SB’s were scheduled and complied with, manage and monitor the aircrafts budgeted man hours of each task and provide Daily Status Reports (DSR’s) to the customer and upper management. Responsibilities also included: To assist the Quality Audit department with review of aircraft paperwork through all phases of the overhaul check.

08/10 to 6/11 Structures/Composites Supervisor Responsibilities included: To provide supervision, instruct and perform C-check overhaul maintenance on B767-200/300, B747-200/400, B737-100/200, and DC9/MD83 type aircraft which include all facets of sheet metal repairs, parts fabrication, hotbond and wet lay-ups of various composite components. Also duties included a detailed corrosion removal process for minor and major aircraft parts and component such as principal structural elements, primary and secondary structures.

06/10 to 8/10 Aeroframe Services – (STS), Lake Charles LAStructures Lead Technician Responsibilities included: To perform C-check overhaul maintenance on A318, A319, and A320 type aircraft which include all facets of sheet metal repairs and parts fabrication. Also duties include a detailed corrosion removal process of minor and major corrosion with a detailed reporting process.

08/09 to 06/10 Certified Aviation Services (CAS), San Bernardino CAStructures and Composite Night Shift Manager Responsibilities Included Performing engineering liaison duties between Virgin America Airlines, Allegiant Air, Mexico’s presidential aircraft, and Certified Aviation Services in regards to all structural and composite modifications, upgrades and major repairs. Duties also included, flowing the work-dock routine and non-routine cards, and assisting with the paperwork audit process, supervising a group of 20 sheet metal and composite technicians which consisted of two crews, 1st and 2nd shift.

06/09 to 08/09 Norton Aircraft Maintenance Services (NAMS), San Bernardino CA Structures and Composite Supervisor Responsibilities include: To ensure all crews work schedules are in line with aircraft flow needs. Inspect and supervise the repair process of all sheet metal and composite repair discrepancies. Act as engineering liaison, supplying them with addition information sketches or drawings, dimensions and probable repair methods. Assist the project manager and planner with flow chart development and project deadlines for all sheet metal and composite repairs for each aircraft in work. Responsibilities also include: Performing difficult repairs, fabricating and forming difficult parts when needed.

05/09 to 06/09 Volt Technical Services-Bell Aerospace Services Inc, Camp Pendleton – Oceanside CAStructures Technician Responsibilities Included: Various structural repairs to Bell UH-1N Helicopters, and the Bell AH -1 super cobra attach helicopter in the fashion of phase maintenance through the use of manufactures and military structural repair & maintenance manuals. Sheet metal repairs consisted of helicopter door overhaul and repair, corrosion removal, parts fabrication and installation. Responsibilities also include participation in a very comprehensive F.O.D., and Tool inventory program.

12/08 to 05/09 Aviation Technical Services Inc. – PlaneTechs, Everett WAStructures - Master Mechanic Responsibilities include: To assist the Lead Technician with crew needs such as helping the crew technicians with locating and interpreting maintenance manual references, My Boeing Fleet drawings and part number searches etc. Duties and Responsibilities also include fabricating difficult parts with critical tolerances when needed.

05/08 to 12/08 Victorville Aerospace (VAL) - Asgard, Victorville CA

Structures - Composites Technician Responsibilities included: Manage and organize composite and sheet metal back shop functions, including initial aircraft parts receiving setup and storage to accommodate existing and new clients. Improve process and standards methods, to reduce overall aircraft overhaul and repair maintenance costs. Assist Lead Technicians with repair reference data when difficult to find or interpret. Prep and paint all aircraft parts with BMS 5-11, 10-79 Primers as well as apply final exterior paints. Perform part and aircraft metal cleaning and masking prior to painting. Responsibilities also included fabrication and repair of various sheet metal and composite parts prior to painting.

01/07 to 5/08 Southern California Aviation (SCA), Victorville CAStructure-Composites Supervisor Responsibilities include: To supervise 20 structures and 5 composite technicians in all areas of C-check and Modification Maintenance. Also to assure non-routine cards are under budget or complete budget adjustments when necessary. Responsibilities also include acting as the engineering liaison for Southern California Aviation (SCA) via emails and Boe-Com messages. Other duties include the supervision of structures and interiors portion of special projects such as in-flight entertainment system modifications and emergency locating transmitter MODS. Special projects also include dent mapping of various customer aircraft and providing detailed repair bids to the planning department. Responsibilities also included coordination with Leading Edge Paint Company to facilitate aircraft painting, purchasing primers and paints, and prepping and painting of small parts with the use of various paint guns. Respirator qualified.

05/06 to 01/07 Victorville Aerospace (VAL), Victorville CA Structures - Composites Technician Responsibilities included: To assist the Lead Technicians with structural repair manual research, assure effectivity and repairs selected from the manuals were applicable. Fabricate and bend difficult parts when others could not. Assist with updating the hazardous materials program (HAZMAT), labeling of hazardous materials and explaining the use of the hazardous materials number designees 0 thru 4. Manufacture tools for removal of composite sheet metal skins, order repair materials for the composite area using BMS specs data to vendor list. Responsibilities also included the upkeep of the HAZMAT lockers and composite freezer materials expiration dates. Prep and paint all aircraft parts with BMS 5-11, 10-79 Primers as well as apply final exterior paints. Perform part and aircraft metal cleaning and masking prior to painting. Responsibilities also included fabrication and repair of various sheet metal and composite parts prior to painting.

01/06 to 05/06 Lear Siegler Inc. (LSI), Honolulu, HIStructures - Composite Technician Responsibilities included: To Perform various weapons and communication system modification to the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters structure, as well as major floor beam repairs on the Chinook helicopters up to and including removal and replacement.

07/05 to 01/06 Lear Siegler Inc. (LSI), Warner Robins, GAStructures - Composite Technician Responsibilities included: To perform modification type work on the C-130 aircraft with the use of detailed blueprints; Modifying existing structure of the aircraft by installing additional weapons and communications support structure and components.

07/04 to 07/05 Timco Aviation Services, Macon, GAStructures Lead Technician Responsibilities included: To supervise two hangar crews, inspect all Job task performed in the area of composites, structures or interiors and oversee any structural repairs modifications, part fabrication and replacement, and inspect all facets of work accomplished prior to final inspect. Also to assist technicians with the installation of a large variety of aircraft structural parts and components using schematics, blue prints and technical manuals; the removal and replacement of castings, brackets, seat tracks and skins. Perform major and minor structural repairs to the fuselage, empennage, and flight surfaces. Assure all repair parts were cleaned and treated properly prior to painting. And apply paint, interior and exterior to various aircraft and aircraft parts. Assess corroded structural components and aircraft parts, determine corrosion levels and assure the appropriate repair method was performed. Supervise the corrosion removal process in its entirety, check documentation, perform die penetrate & 10X Mag. visual inspections of cracks in failed structural members. To ensure the proper protective treatments, coatings and paints were applied to various aircraft, and aircraft parts. Responsibilities also

included, checking all documented maintenance performed on Non-routine and routine work cards, and assure all work performed was in compliance with the repair station, aircraft manufactures’ standards and Federal Aviation Regulations.

11/01 to 07/04 Sharp Aviation Services – Aviation Resources De Inc (ARDI), Hagerstown, MDStructures Technician Responsibilities included: To perform various sheet metal tasks such as aircraft component and instrument rack assembly, fabrication of aircraft ribs stringers and brackets using stretcher shrinker and forming techniques. Also to perform many major sheet metal modifications on the DH-7 Dahavana, Beech aircraft, Caravans King Air –200 and various models of Cessna aircraft. Major modifications consisted of nose extensions, wing spar modifications, and equipment rack fabrication assembled from engineering drawings, and bullet proof floorboard modification and installation. All work was accomplished to the aircraft manufactures and military standards. Responsibilities also included detailed aircraft logo and paint scheme masking in preparation for aircraft painting.

02/01 to 11/01 Sharp Aviation Services, Spirit Airlines, Fort Worth, TXComposite Lead Technician Responsibilities included: To overhaul and repair aircraft parts using advanced composite techniques for kevlar, graphite, carbon, plastic and fiber glass cloth. Responsibilities also included the programming, setup and use of several series of Heatcon and Wichitech Hot Bond machines. Teach Ribbon and Warp direction application, step and taper sanding methods for single or multiple ply removal per the manufacturer’s drawings and structural repair manuals up to and including composite primers and exterior painting to a 120 micro finish.

01/95 to 02/01 Continental Airlines, Houston, TXAssistant Supervisor Responsibilities included: To assist in the supervision of ¼ D, ½ D and full D- check overhauls of Boeing 737, McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 series aircraft. Oversee a crew of technicians whom performed all facets of sheet metal repairs and corrosion removal, as well as be responsible for paperwork and computer entries of parts and components that require tracking. Also supervise the removal and installation of many large aircraft parts and components such as galley, lavatories, seats and overhead bins.

06/92 to 12/95 Continental Airlines, Los Angeles, CAMaintenance Instructor Responsibilities included: Research and development of all sheet metal Courses for the LAX MX facility, both formal classroom and (ON The JOB Training) OJT style courses. Also instructed all base maintenance personnel in the use of aircraft forms and paperwork procedures. And worked with Continental Airlines’ engineering department to develop and implement the use of a water barrier surface to prevent corrosion of floor beams at wet areas of the aircraft floor structure.

06/90 to 12/92 Composite Technician Responsibilities included: Inspection and overhaul of all composite parts of the DC-10, A-300, and 747 fleets. Perform hot bond and wet lay-up repairs, insuring all repairs were at an airworthy and serviceable condition mandated by the aircraft manufacturers and Federal Aviation Regulations, (FAR’S).

12/89 to 6/90 Acting Assistant Supervisor Responsibilities included: To supervise all sheet metal work performed on the CF6-6, -50 and JT8 thrust reversers. Provide supervisory assistance to the thrust reverser shop during rigging, assembly, disassembly, and overhaul of all T/R’s. Also inspect work accomplished and sign for completed units’ serviceability.

06/86 to 12/89 Acting Supervisor Responsibilities included: To supervise the overhaul and repair of the CF6-6, -

50 and JT8 Thrust Reversers. Coordinate with material control and line maintenance managers to ensure aircraft support obligations were met at all times for hangar and line aircraft. Responsibilities also included managing and implementing various incentive programs such as Quality Circle and Career Course Concepts.

EDUCATION 1980 to 1981 College: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT – Business Management GPA 3.61981 to 1982 College: Community Texas College, RAF- Bentwaters/Woodbridge AF Base, England GPA 3.8

Genera Familiarization course:

A300, A319, A320, B737, B787,

PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS1979 to 1980 Wrestling Team Captain – West High School, Salt Lake City UT1975 to 1976 Student Body President – Eisenhower Jr. High, Salt Lake City UT1972 to 1985 Martial Arts – Chinese Kimpo – Black belt awarded in 1978, Salt Lake City UT2008 to pres. Business Owner – Armstrong Aviation

LICENSES1995 to Pres. Airframe License – 32014452008 to Pres. Armstrong Aviation – Sheet metal and composites consulting business license – BSL08-00992

Structural Assesssment & Dent Mapping Performed C - Check O/H Maintenance Performed Winglet Modification on the Performed by – Armstrong Aviation on the Airbus A319’s and Airbus A320’s on the Boeing 737-800, and 900