Dylan Leonard

Performed advanced-level maintenance, diagnostics, and quality assurance on complex aircraft armament, electrical, and avionics systems supporting rotary-wing aviation platforms, including the AH-64 Apache. Served as a Technical Inspector (TI) within the Quality Control (QC) section, responsible for ensuring maintenance actions complied with aviation safety standards, technical manuals, and Army regulations. Supervised and mentored junior personnel as a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO), leading teams through maintenance missions in both garrison and deployed environments.

• Inspected and validated maintenance and repair actions on armament systems, fire control systems, wiring harnesses, and avionics components for airworthiness and mission readiness.
• Conducted functional tests and verifications using TMDE, and schematic analysis to ensure compliance with aviation maintenance standards.

• Enforced QA/QC standards and operational SOPs across all maintenance actions, ensuring adherence to Army regulations (ARs), TMs, and safety protocols.
• Led and developed junior soldiers in both technical troubleshooting and leadership, fostering high readiness and morale in a fast-paced operational unit.
• Collaborated directly with flight crews, production control, and other maintenance sections to coordinate scheduled and unscheduled maintenance efforts.
• Oversaw the accountability and proper use of specialized tools, TMDE, and sensitive aircraft components.

• Selected as lead Technical Inspector for a 500 hour phase inspection, ensuring 100% aircraft mission readiness with zero safety violations.
• Identified and corrected recurring fault trends, leading to a 25% reduction in aircraft downtime.
• Earned recognition through multiple Army Achievement Medals, Army Commendation Medals, and Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbons for exceptional performance in maintenance and quality control roles.