Robert Lugo

- Liaised with 14 host nation air traffic controllers during the world's largest military air show optimizing the arrival of over 248 aircraft from around the world including the presidential aircraft.

- Oversee and maintain $10K Airfield Automation System workstations, ensuring up to date airfield status and weather advisories essential to the safety of air traffic operations.

- Liaisons between the FAA, USAF military and UK regarding ATC operations, procedures and certifications ensuring 100% compliance on strict federal ATC policies.

- Provided safe, efficient and expeditious handling of Air Traffic Control services for 15K commercial, military and Portuguese Air Force Search & Rescue aircraft annually.

- Managed Tower operations through $17M of airfield construction projects, implementing displaced threshold procedures, directed alternate taxi routes with 4 agencies and ensured uninterrupted ATC support.

- Supervised and controlled Azores' sole Medical Evacuation and Search & Rescue operations, covering 9 islands and providing support to over 200 flights resulting in the expeditious medical treatment of 419 lives.

- Supervised 5 Air Traffic Control tower positions to enable flying operations in the United Kingdom's most congested Military Air Traffic Zone.

- Supervised the certification of 4 omnidirectional BAK-12 cable systems, coordinating with 5 facilities for safe barrier engagement using 2/F-15 aircraft.

-Sole Air Traffic publications custodian, validating and replacing 52 Flight Information Publications & Air Traffic Control regulations providing accurate information for 17 controllers.

- Provided Kyushu humanitarian support, enabling movement of 4 aircraft carrying 25.9 tons of cargo facilitating relief for 184K survivors.

- Instructed 3 new Air Traffic Controllers on their roles and responsibilities, providing 57 OJT hours and aiding in 5 position qualifications increasing tower manning by 18%.

- Provided safe and expeditious handling of parachute training in military drop zones, sequencing and separating aircraft around the jump aircraft flight path resulting in 50 jump qualifications awarded.