TMAAT/TMAY/WUAL Flashcards
Tell Me About Yourself
Grew up in KC, outdoors, sports
College (ROTC) at Mizzou
Flight School learning T-6, T-44
Selected P-3C, 5th, 6th, 7th fleet deploys
P-8 transition
C-12’s in Oki, ASO, CRM-F/I, NX, FCF, DH
TACRON-12, ATC
TMAAT you had to collectively use your team
S) Junior crew in Alaska, newish plane, I’m leaving soon.
T) Safely execute the hunt for a sub w/other squadrons, diverse Wx, and to the max of the plane.
A) Got the TAC onboard and got comfy, then gave the hunt and prosecution to the junior guys that were taking the crew over, coached and watched, they stumbled then got good, then got confident and worked together.
R) They came into their own, and were absolutely crushing it by the end of the det. They ended up getting recognized for outstanding work on the detachment by other squadrons and at home.
TMAAT you had a crew member disagreement
S) Atsugi to Kadena in the winter, unforecasted severe icing, unfamiliar crew member (helos), wanted to climb.
T) Get the plane home safely, get out of icing.
A) Descended 3k’ instead of climbing
R) Made it out of the severe icing, got stable, talked it out.
TMAAT you had a stressful customer service experience
S) New det, tearing up the spaces, clogging toilets, dumping stuff in maintenance barrels
T) Get along and get better
A) Talked to the OIC, realized it was actually 2 dets, one hadn’t made itself known. Talked to their OIC and got them officially there and on the Air field and kept up on making sure they were doing their part
R) Finished the rest of the det with minimum issues. They just returned and are a picture perfect det and talked about all the lessons learned they got from the previous det
TMAAT you mentored someone
S) Flight partner (O-4) struggling with his upgrading flights and board prep for transition in P-8
T) Get him right
A) Started humble, brought over some beers and studied for the next events with him at night after our sims and talking through boxology. Turns out he had a sick kid at home and was distracted.
R) He passed, kid ended up fine, and ended up recommending me for instructor, he went to Test.
TMAAT you had to make a difficult decision
S) Alaska det, switching nights and days, Ready on/off, ended up actually having no rest between flights and our crew was burning out
T) Stay safe and get the job done
A) Got pulled for a ready 2, and talked with the crew, decided we couldn’t safely do it and talked to the OIC. He pushed it pretty hard but we stood our ground (with DH support)
R) Decision was questioned, and we caught some flak, but we volunteered to take the ready 8 (only the ready 2 launched on Bad Intel) but the crew was able to rest
TMAAT you had a CRM breakdown
S) Upgrading Event with new DH/IP coming from a squadron that I later learned was notorious for a toxic upgrading environment. He started yelling while we were in the pattern about not calling it simulated.
T) Get the flight done
A) I agreed to do it his way (no real change to how it would have been anyway), and double checked with the FE and then brought it up once we were on the deck.
R) He said he would look into it, and ended up chilling out about it, didn’t yell at anyone else in det
TMAAT your most stressful flight
S) Alaska, threats (Junior crew, wx, new plane), CRM (communication Load was high, leadership effectiveness, monitoring constantly, balancing workload management)
T) Get the crew to work well safely
A) Got me and my TAC comfortable and then built up the Junior folks, getting them involved and having them make decisions on tactics and fuel planning and weather avoidance
R) The crew really came together and started doing awesome work, and even got recognized by the detachment and our home unit
TMAAT that someone broke SOP
S) XO climbed in v/s, I questioned him, then told him that was unsafe, and finally took controls.
T) educate and stay safe
A) talked about it, then did a V/S demo to reinforce it, and added it to our upgrading syllabus as a demo item
R) He appreciated it, and understood it, and hopefully became a safer pilot for it
TMAAT you worked together towards a change
S) decrepit safety program, no STAN boards, outdated SOP, failed inspection, lousy training
T) Get everyone onboard and invested in a better program to make the squadron safer and more effective
A) Started small, brought back question of the day, revamped the SOP (brought back STAN boards to do it), updated R&I, held monthly then weekly training led by rotating pilots/Aircrew in prep for inspection
R) nailed the inspection, got a BZ from the unit inspecting, and got the squadron involved in making changes instead of accepting errors in our guiding documents
TMAAT you coordinated quickly to solve a problem
S) Blair and me, pilot trainer, Pitchlock no beta on 2-engine reverse on the runway. I noticed the swerve, and called it out. It’s a commonly confused EP when doing 2-engine landings, but I was sure.
T) get the plane safely diagnosed and stopped
A) recommended the AC take the controls to verify
R) He checked the reverse, saw the swerve, and stroked the engine. We taxied in uneventfully (except the fox)
TMAAT that you received tough feedback
S) failed contracts check in primary, due to wave off lights. I hadn’t seen them before since my onwing was AF, and hadn’t been exposed to them much or at all
T) Take it in stride and get better
A) Passed the re-check with flying colors
R) Always took the extra lap, Always asked for harder reps to make sure that the first time seeing something wasn’t when it mattered
