Alan W. Edwards

2803 Whetstone Drive                Phone:  940-765-7471

Corinth, TX 76210        AEdwards1982@gmail.com

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Objective

A career position utilizing skills and experience learned while serving in the U.S. Air Force, fixed wing Part 91, 121, and 135 Operations, and as a Short Term Crew Planner, Crew Allocation and Training Planner with CHC Helicopter.

 

   Qualifications

B.S. Organizational Security & Management – University of Phoenix, 2015

FAA Aircraft Dispatcher License – IFOD, Dallas/Fort Worth 2011

Proficient in F.O.S., SABRE, and AIMS computer systems.

Adaptable and Dependable

 

Experience

June 2014 – Present   CHC Helicopter                                                                    Irving, TX

Currently the Australia Crew Allocation and Training Planner for Australia oil and gas pilots and accountable for the operational execution of crew training planning and scheduling. Duties and responsibilities include managing and coordinating manpower requirements across entire fleet, and also providing support and advising Flight Operations on manpower requirements. Manage and approve all pilot vacation, holiday, short-term disability, personal, and any other paid or unpaid leave. Also, closely monitor all pilot training, both simulator and in-aircraft training, and also any ground training items required. Proactively understanding contractual requirements relating to crew qualifications and required crewing levels and ensure that the crewmembers assigned to contracts are qualified and meet contractual requirements. Also, produce a high quality roster while communicating directly to all pilots regarding their individual assignments.

 

May 2013 – June 2014   CHC Helicopter                                                                    Irving, TX

Short Term Crew Planner responsible for all offshore oil and gas Australia pilots. Duties and responsibilities include ensuring crew and training scheduling information in the system is current and accurate at all times. Proactively understanding contractual requirements relating to crew qualifications and required crewing levels and ensure that the crewmembers assigned to contracts are qualified and meet contractual requirements. Identify and quickly rectify scheduling conflicts. Identify crew shortages or training slot conflicts and resolve rapidly with practical solutions. Communicate scheduling assignments to crewmembers and ensure that any questions or concerns are handled in a timely manner and monitor and adjust schedules as required to ensure maximum crew optimization.

 

October 2011 – April 2013:            Fair Wind Air Charter                                 Stuart, FL

Dispatcher and Charter Sales Representative. Major responsibilities included maintaining operational control of all domestic and international flight activities associated with planning, scheduling, and ground handling of aircraft movements in compliance with company and applicable government regulations. Duties included crew scheduling, coordinating all aircraft, crew, and passenger accommodations, ensuring aircraft performance capabilities and crew duty limitations are not exceeded and flight following of all trips, and other safety of flight operations. Duties also include quoting, selling, and booking of charter trips.

 

May 2011 – October 2011:            American Eagle Airlines                          Ft. Worth, TX

Flight Dispatcher responsible for flight planning, fuel calculations, aircraft performance, interpreting weather forecasts, and numerous other safety of flight operations.

 

 

July 2006 – March 2011:                        Riprocks      Denton, TX

Worked as bartender while attending college part time.  Classes taken at The University of North Texas (UNT) and North Central Texas College (NCTC).

 

May 2002 – May 2006:                          United States Air Force           4^th Special Operations Squadron

Member of flight crew on AC-130 Gunship. Position of Loadmaster, responsible for pre-flight, cargo/ammunition loading and logistics, and weight distribution. Also performed Loadmaster flight scheduling and supply logistics. 

 

 

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

·   Recipient of Four Air Medals for Meritorious Achievement in Combat Operations

·   Air Force Good Conduct Medal

·   Iraq Campaign Medal 

·   4^th Special Operations Squadron Loadmaster of the Year in 2005

 

EDUCATION

July 2015:             University of Phoenix

Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Security and Management. 3.5 GPA.

 

April 2011:       Institute of Flight Operations & Dispatch – Dispatch License

 

August 2000 – December 2001:

Attended Texas State University and Blinn College before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force.

 

Graduate of Denton High School – Class of 2000.

 

References available upon request.