SMSgt Robert Norway

Air Force | Avionics Systems Manager

Dates of Service: Jan 1967 - Dec 1992

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1993-2004 Worked for Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles as a Drivers License Examiner (2 years), Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Examiner (7 years), and DL Office Manager (2 years) 2004- Present Work part time at Patrick AFB Yacht Club and Marina as a general maintenance worker/dock hand

Military Experiences

Jan 1967 - Mar 1997

Basic Trainee

3702 BMTS Flt 082 | Lackland, TX

Learn how to be an airman

Nov 1988 - Oct 1992

Avionics Branch Superintendant

81 CRS, 81 TFW, USAFE | RAF Bentwaters, UK

Planned, organized and directed activities of avionics branch maintenance in support of assigned A-10 aircraft. Responsible for the leadership and supervision of over 100 personnel and the maintenance of resources valued in excess of $75 million. Inspected and evaluated all concerned activities. Interprets finds and recommended corrective actions. Established production controls, policies, and standards. Determined manning, training, and equipment requirements and estimated annual expenses and plans budget. Ensured subordinate supervisors comply with established guidelines in performance of their duties.

May 1987 - Nov 1988

SR-71/U-2 Specialist Supervisor

9 OMS, 9 MXG, 9 RW, 12th AF | Beale AFB, CA

Supervised 200 personnel in 9 different Air Force specialties performing maintenance on all assigned SR-71 and U-2R/TR-1 reconnaissance aircraft. Planned, coordinated, and directed the accomplishments of aircraft service bulletins, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. Ensured sufficient number of specialists are trained and available to support 9 SRW worldwide reconnaissance missions. Responsible for ensuring the scheduled inspections of $2.5 million of support equipment are accomplished on time. Ensured personnel are trained and certified on those tasks requiring on time certifications. Balanced work schedules to support daily work loads. Provided planning information to support wing deployments and coordinated and provided manning assistance as needed

Oct 1986 - May 1987

AFSC/INST BRANCH CHIEF

9 AMS, 9 MXG, 9 RW, 12th AF | Beale AFB, CA

Planned, coordinated, directed and monitored all maintenance accomplished by highly trained civilian and avionics specialists on automatic flight control and instrument systems. Responsible for providing reliable aircraft for extremely sensitive high altitude reconnaissance missions tasked by the highest level of National Command Authorities. Responsible for automatic flight control and instrument maintenance of SR-71, U-2R, TR-1, KC-135Q and T-38 aircraft. Oriented and assigned personnel and evaluated performance. Managed branch budget and evaluated deficiency reports

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Deployments

(7 months)

Sep 1987 - Nov 1987

Key West NAS, Fl BUSY RELAY

Maintenance Superintendant for a sensitive operational test of a new U-2 sensor system - SENIOR SPAN. Responsible for all logistics problems, setting up and maintaining communications and supply lines, ensuring successful completion of the test

Jun 1975

Pope AFB, NC SOLID SHIELD

Lead technician providing AFCS and AHRU maintenance on C-5 aircraft deployed in support of SOLID SHIELD 75 flying out of Pope AFB, NC

Oct 1973 - Nov 1973

Lajes Field, Azores NICKLE GRASS

Lead technician providing AFCS and AHRU maintenance on C-5 aircraft providing support to Israel during Operation NICKLE GRASS during the Yom-Kippur War. Lauded by HQ 21 AF that our efforts "... established a record of maintenance effectiveness and reliability that has never before been equaled in an operation of that magnitude."

Sep 1972

Tyndall AFB, Fl WILLIAM TELL '72

Lead technician providing AFCS maintenance to F-106s competing during 1972 WILLIAM TELL, Air Defense Command's (ADC) biennial Weapons Competition