Chantal Van Acker

• Conducts thorough reviews of KC135 aircraft maintenance records to document changes to aircraft configuration in maintenance system of record.
• Assists MSM line maintenance and KC135 heavy maintenance planners with aircraft configuration data to effectively plan for upcoming maintenance requirements.
• Assists supply chain management with functions at MSM and MSM group levels to accurately forecast component and supply requirements based on aircraft configuration. Currently for the Mercury Tag
• Implementing, and maintaining KC135 AIP Aircraft Inspection program submitted to the FAA by MSM KC135R fleet, created by the KC135R Programs Office/ Technical Services.
• Tracks and monitors aircraft configuration to keep fleet uniformed within the MIS.
• Conducts constant reviews of maintenance records, both digital and paper, of aircraft and engines for input into digital maintenance system of record to ensure accurate and complete documentation.
• Audit and verify aircraft configuration data as required to maintain accurate and complete configuration records.
• Ensure all configuration records for aircraft, engines, accessories and components are properly maintained and retained/archived as required by the FAA and Company policies. Ensure old or non-essential records are purged from files and transferred to long term storage as necessary.

• Develop and monitor effective controls and procedures for MSM assuring accuracy and integrity of all aircraft configuration digital transactions.

• Daily inspections and audits of aircraft configuration records

• Manually track and audit Engine data for health monitoring, and accurate cycle counts for major inspections and time change engine components
• Review and maintain historical records to track trends on component failures on specific subsystems of the aircrafts.
• Daily data pulling of maintenance metrics for formulas used for creating aircraft maintenance rates.

• Assisted in research for testing methods for condition monitoring by collecting and analyzing data from various sources.
• Utilized statistical software for data analysis, generating data for life cycle analysis
• Assisted in recording data from test procedures on engines, and their modules to see how they perform at high altitudes
• Assisted manager of Altitude Test Facility, Deputy head of institute on all research developments with English speaking international students attending the Winter Program.

Conducted JML job master listing audits using Air Force guidance on maintenance for KC135R aircraft records. Maintained maintenance information system FlightDocs /veryon by tracking, inspecting and correcting airframe hours, inspections, and aircraft components.

• Supported all forms of maintenance documentation in efforts to collect aircraft historical records.
• Audited and maintained Engine cycle records for accurate major and minor cycle counts on all engines.
• Monitored Flightlogs entered by pilots to correct maintenance metrics being tracking in the MIS

• Former Air Reserve Technician turned traditional reservist in Dec 2021
• Planned,scheduled and maintained daily,weekly,monthly,and long range maintenance schedules for14 KC135's and 9 C17's.
• Maintained and conducted all heavy maintenance pre and post induction planning.
• Maintained HOF- health of the fleet program with latest airframe data and maintenance information.
• Used various maintenance and operations software to execute all duties within the work center.
• Liaison between Maintenance leadership and Current Operations.
• Worked with supervisors and team members to understand supply needs and bring levels within desired tolerances, and to forecast maintenance needs.
• Performed quality assurance reviews on aircraft records after all major maintenance.

• Planned, scheduled and organized annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly Aircraft Maintenance schedules for all assigned Block 30 F-16C/D Fighting Falcon aircraft . Maintained aircraft,engines,missiles, munitions, AGE,and associated support system records using the automated information system IMDS.
• Determined maintenance capabilities to aid in developing operational schedules.
• Reconciled flying hour data with Operations.
• Maintained and updated historical records.
• Ensured accurate documentation of aircraft engines,munitions,missiles,Age configurations, TCTO, time change items, and special inspections.
• Developed maintenance reports to assess program success and inform operational decisions.
• Assisted in aviation supply management processes with logistics readiness personnel for inventory management on all aircrafts, storage management for parts, shipping, receiving, and parts utilization.
• Tracked supply, equipment and product inventory quantities to maintain necessary levels.

• Planned and scheduled all annual,monthly, weekly, and daily Aircraft schedules for the assigned KC135R aircrafts assigned.
• Tracked health of the engines using TEMS and FDR flight data recorder downloads. Maintained all record historical engine documentation.
• Maintained all current and historical maintenance data using automated system GO81
• Maintained and presented daily presentations for meetings concerning mission capable statuses and daily flight line maintenance for Superintendents, Operation group staff, Maintenance group staff and Wing Commander.
• Reviewed production schedules and streamlined processes.
• Performed regular audits and assessments of logistics processes to identify weaknesses, improve supply chain operations and minimize waste.
• Assisted in development and implementation of logistics policies and procedures to provide roadmap for daily operations.
• Conducted investigations to resolve issues related to logistics and cargo movements.
• Prepared and presented reports to management on logistics performance.
• Monitored performance of logistics operations to identify areas for improvement.

• Prevented misuse, fraud and waste.
• Specialized in helping military pay and travel pay customers.
• Recorded, interpreted and communicated financial data and plans using financial management information system
• Briefed all incoming and outgoing Airman on Financial readiness.
• Streamlined helpful tracking systems for lost travel vouchers for reservists.
• Maintained discrepancies in DTS Defense Travel System.
• Verified seamless financial operations by reviewing military pay documents for accuracy and completion.
• Adjusted financial management system to be accurate and productive.
• Handled payments and disbursements for customers.
• Performed audits on military pay records to certify accurate financial reporting and appropriate spending practices.

• Assisted the Senior ART in the Plans and scheduling office by creating aircraft maintenance schedules for the KC135R aircrafts assigned with close supervision.
• Provided assigned Reservists with timely training schedules to satisfy upgrade qualification requirements
• Maintained historical records using GO81.
• Maintained Aircraft jacket files.

• Trained in the use of automated maintenance information system IMDS , and aircraft maintenance documentation processes to collect, compile, correlate production data from a variety of sources and use the data to determine compliance status of scheduled maintenance inspection and modification actions for the aircraft C-130 Hercules.
• Trained to correlate and analyze a variety of routine production data, technical manuals, and directives to determine applicability.