Mr. Robert A. Jones, Aviation Maintenance Technician, Air Logistics of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska, is the recipient of the 2005 Aviation Maintenance Technician Award. This award recognizes an individual with at least five years of experience in the field of helicopter maintenance. Eligibility is limited to hands-on maintenance personnel and their direct supervisors.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Jones worked in Alaska, on the Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline project, as a helicopter mechanic and also as Chief Inspector for Anchorage Helicopters, the predecessor of Air Logistics of Alaska, Inc. He has an extensive history with helicopters, and has worked in remote field locations, performed offshore, power line construction, geological survey, and line maintenance from a fixed base.
Jones has worked in a range of environments and terrain, including the north slop of Alaska, on tuna boats in the Pacific Ocean, in the jungles of Indonesia, and in the desert of Australia. He currently works, on a seasonal basis, in remote a location of northern Alaska.
Jones has been involved in the helicopter industry for the past four decades, contributing to the industry by performing exemplary work behind the scenes, regardless of the difficult environments or complex tasks. He can be counted on to get the job done, and bring the helicopter home in better condition than when it left.
The “Salute to Excellence” awards banquet will take place February 27, 2006, during HELI-EXPO 2006, at the Wyndham Anatole Hotel, in Dallas, Texas. For additional information on the “Salute to Excellence” awards, please visit www.rotor.com/salute. For additional information on HELI-EXPO 2006, please visit www.heliexpo.com.
