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REPEAT CHAMPIONS! UNITED AIRLINES TEAM CLEVELAND WINS 2018 WILLIAM F. “BILL” O’BRIEN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE PRESENTED BY SNAP-O  From left to right: The Honorable John Goglia, president, Aerospace Maintenance Council; David Vance, United Airlines; Garrett Morrison, United Airlines; John Waldeck, United Airlines; R.J. Peterson, United Airlines; Harold Dschuhan, United Airlines; Brian Hall, United Airlines; Daniel Morrison, United Airlines; Tom Murray, Director, Marketing and Business Development, Snap-on Industrial. Kenosha, Wis., April 27, 2018 – A dynasty of excellence in aircraft maintenance is forming in Northern Ohio as United Airlines Team Cleveland repeated as champions in the annual Aerospace Maintenance Competition Presented by Snap-on.
United Airlines Team Cleveland topped 67 other teams from around the world, the most ever to compete, in route to capturing the famed William F. “Bill” O’Brien Award for Excellence in Aircraft Maintenance. It was awarded at the Aerospace Maintenance Competition Presented by Snap-on, April 9-12, at the MRO Americas Convention in Orlando. “It’s amazing winning this award again, there’s no other way to describe it,” said Jack Waldeck, aircraft maintenance technician, United Airlines. “The support we received from United was great, we couldn’t ask for anything more. We trained very hard, which is why this is so satisfying for us. We’re very excited to bring the O’Brien trophy back to Cleveland.” Joining Waldeck on United Airlines Team Cleveland were Harold Dschuhan, Daniel Morrison, Garrett Morrison, R.J. Peterson, David Vance, Brian Hall (coach) and Russ Peterson (captain). “It’s very gratifying to see the commitment from United and they’re behind us 100 percent,” Team Captain Russ Petersons said. “This year we had four teams entered in the competition (Cleveland, San Francisco, Houston and Orlando); it’s great having United behind all of us competing in the AMC.” The William F. “Bill” O’Brien Award for Excellence in Aircraft Maintenance, is the grand prize for the team with the overall winning score in the Aerospace Maintenance Competition. The four-foot tall O’Brien trophy will be on display at United Airlines’ Cleveland maintenance facility for the next 12 months. The trophy, which features a bust of Charles E. Taylor, an aviation pioneer who built and maintained the first aircraft engine used by the Wright Brothers. Sponsorship of the Award is part of Snap-on’s continued commitment to the Aerospace Maintenance Competition and aviation maintenance technicians around the world. “The Aerospace Maintenance Competition Presented by Snap-on is designed to demonstrate the highly technical skills and knowledge that’s required of aviation technicians today,” said Tom Murray, Director of Marketing & Business Development, Snap-on Industrial. “We’re very proud of all the participating teams, and especially the talented professionals at United Airlines Team Cleveland for repeating as champions. When you take home the William O’Brien trophy, you’re the best of the best in the MRO profession.” The Aerospace Maintenance Competition Presented by Snap-on, and hosted by the Aerospace Maintenance Council (www.aerospacecompetition.org), is an event that gives teams of licensed AMTs, AMEs, international military personnel and qualified aviation maintenance students the chance to test their aviation maintenance skills against those of their peers. The competition included 28 challenges in areas such as avionics, safety wiring, fiber optics/flight control rigging, hydraulics, jet engine troubleshooting, workplace safety SMS and other tasks. Teams had 15 minutes to accurately complete each task; teams that finished their tasks in less than the allotted time received higher scores. “The Aerospace Maintenance Competition is about raising awareness among the public, and within the aviation industry, about the knowledge, skill and integrity that today’s aircraft and spacecraft engineers and technicians possess. The AMC was created to promote the craft so that others know what our responsibilities are, and newcomers know what to expect,” said Ken MacTiernan, chairman of the Aerospace Maintenance Competition. School Category; Other Top Finishers This year, 25 school teams entered the competition, with Aviation Institute of Maintenance Houston taking home top honors. “When they announced we won, I think the tears started flowing a little bit,” said Michael Riccardelli, team captain and instructor, Aviation Institute of Maintenance Houston. This is the school’s first championship in nine years at the AMC. Riccardelli said the team put in more than 200 hours of practice in preparation for this year’s event, and three returning team members collectively had more than 500 hours of practice. “The reason why it’s important we come to the AMC every year is to get our students noticed and let the industry know that we have some really good technicians coming out,” Riccardelli said. “I’m very proud of our team, and excited for their futures as they embark on their careers. Top finishers in other categories included: MRO/OEM Category
School Category
Military Category
Commercial Category
General Aviation Industry
International Category
Female Team Category
United Competing with Professionalism Award
Charles E. Taylor Professional AMT Award
Phoebe Omlie Scholarship Award (Phoebe Omlie was the first female to receive an FAA aircraft mechanic’s license in 1927).
In addition to the William F. “Bill” O’Brien Award for Excellence in Aircraft Maintenance, Snap-on provided all the tools and equipment used by the participants during the competition, and donated more than $75,000 in tools and equipment prizes to top finishers in the competition. More than 50 other companies, educational institutions, community organizers and individual volunteers contributed time, resources, prizes, product and airline miles to the event. Premium sponsors included American Airlines and Pratt & Whitney. For more information about Snap-on, call 877.740.1900, or visit http://www.snapon.com. For information on the Aerospace Maintenance Competition, visit www.aerospacecompetition.com. To watch a recap of the 2018 Aerospace Maintenance Competition, visit https://youtu.be/sI0YcHDVyqo. About Snap-on Industrial Snap-on Industrial is a division of Snap-on Incorporated, a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, diagnostics, equipment, software and service solutions for professional users. Products and services include hand and power tools, tool storage, diagnostics software, information and management systems, shop equipment and other solutions for vehicle dealerships and repair centers, as well as customers in industry, government, agriculture, aviation and natural resources. Products and services are sold through the company’s franchisee, company-direct, distribution and Web-based channels. Founded in 1920, Snap-on is a $3.7 billion, S&P 500 Company headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin. About Aerospace Maintenance Council The Aerospace Maintenance Council is a non-profit organization that promotes and supports the aviation maintenance profession. The council’s flagstone event, the Aerospace Maintenance Competition, recognizes and celebrates the aviation maintenance technician, and raises awareness of the knowledge and skill required to maintain safe, airworthy aircraft, worldwide. # # #
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The Aerospace Maintenance Competition showcases the talent required of aviation maintenance technicians to maintain aircraft and spacecraft in safe, airworthy condition. To further support of our future mechanics, AMC is proud to provide a scholarship in recognition of Phoebe Jane Fairgrave Omlie, the first female to receive an FAA aircraft mechanic’s license in 1927. Phoebe helped show the world that women were just as capable as men in repairing and maintaining aircraft. Awards in the amount of $1,000-$2,000 were presented at the 2018 AMC on April 12 in Orlando. This year's recipients were:
The scholarship is supported through the generous contributions of AMC participants and sponsors. For more information and to apply, visit www.aerospacecompetition.com/scholarship. Applications for next year's award are due March 15, 2019. Bob Whopperer, VP of Business Development, from Spectro Scientific visited West LA College to hand deliver their prize for the team with the fastest score in the oil analysis event. The school received a MiniVisc 3050 and standard accessories. This package has a commercial value of $11,269! Thanks to Yolanda "Yolie" Gong who crushed the event with a score of 4:16 minutes, all of the students at West LA College will be able to have hands on experience with cutting edge training material. Thank you Bob and Spectro Scientific for a challenging event and the generous prize!  Spectro Scientific Vice President Business Development Bob Whopperer with West LA College Team members Yolanda Gong, Cisco Valencia, Dave Cortez, James Lee, and their coach Mr. Triviso. Yolanda took first place in the oil analysis event, beating out 68 other students and AMT professionals.
Enjoy these event highlights, curtesy of our fantastic sponsors. Have a highlight reel you'd like to share? Send it to team@aerospacecompetition.com.
American Airlines
Pratt & WhitneyDaniels Manufacturing CorpAviation WeekClick the photo below to access the event album. Check back often as more photos are added! Have a cool shot you'd like to share? Add it to the google album (click the image below) or email it to us at team@aerospacecompetition.com.  Top finishers of the 2018 Aerospace Maintenance Competition were as follows:
MRO/OEM Category
School Category
Military Category
Commercial Category
General Aviation Category: Phillips 66 International Category
Female Team Category: United Airlines – Chix Fix United Competing with Professionalism Award: Broward College Team 1 Charles E. Taylor Professional AMT Award:
Bill O'Brien Award: United Airlines - CLE Individual Event Winners Daniels Manufacturing Electrical Troubleshooting
Thanks to teams, sponsors and spectators for making the 2018 Aerospace Maintenance Competition the best yet. Stay tuned for more videos and photos as they are made available. Team captains received final score sheets via email the week following the event. If you did not receive your team's copy, email team@aerospacecompetition.com. Registration for the 2019 event, taking place April 8-11 in Atlanta, will open this summer. In the meantime, enjoy an encore of the highlight reel, which premiered at the beginning of the awards ceremony. The last and final revision of the event manual is available. This version incorporates the following modifications:
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