Jim Smiler

Lead Egress System Technician

 Over 32 years’ experience Egress System maintenance

• ACES II®, Martin Baker, Northrop ejection seats
• F-22, F-15, F-16, F-5/T-38, F-4, egress systems, current DoD certifications
• Current DoD Security Clearance

• Egress System Technician/Crew Chief, AETC Drone Program, Tyndall AFB, 2012-2015
  • QF-4 and QF-16 maintenance
  • Egress System Subject Matter Expert (SME), Core Team member
  • Instrumental in design, setup, and resourcing egress shop to accommodate QF-16 maintenance

• Egress Shop Supervisor, Tyndall AFB, 1997-2012
  • Subject Matter Expert for F-22, F-15, F-16, and ACES II® systems; IMDS and IMIS data system
  • Responsible for training, certification, and leadership of 14 egress technicians
  • Designed, set-up, resourced egress shop maintenance, equipment, and explosive storage facilities

• Egress System Lead Technician, Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia, 1990-1997
  • Egress shop supervisor, maintenance instructor
  • Lead egress team in maintenance and modification of F-15 and ACES II systems
  • Established egress shop training program and documentation processes

• USAF Egress System Technician, 1983-1990
  • Attended Egress Technician and all applicable Field Detachment Training schools (FTD’s)
  • Developed F-4 and F-16 maintenance training documents for Egress Systems Familiarization
  • Assigned to McDonnell Douglas modification team for F-15/ACES II® system redundancy mod