UAS Operations Specialist

• Sep 2017 - Present

MQ-5B Hunter Instructor Pilot

• Oct 2012 - Sep 2017

MQ-5B Hunter External Operator Flight Instructor. MQ-5B Hunter External Operator Flight Instructor.

UAS SME

• Dec 2011 - May 2012

Group1 -3 UAS SME Group1 sUAS instructor Raven, Wasp, Raven DDL Group1 -3 UAS SME Group1 sUAS instructor Raven, Wasp, Raven DDL

UAS Operations Specialist/ Hermes 450 External Pilot

• Mar 2010 - May 2011

Experience building and maintaining relationships with foreign entities while supporting the persistent ISR requirements of the British MoD. Responsible for the safe launch and recovery of aircraft in austere conditions during day and night operations as well as flight emergencies. Experience building and maintaining relationships with foreign entities while supporting the persistent ISR requirements of the British MoD. Responsible for the safe launch and recovery of aircraft in austere conditions during day and night operations as well as flight emergencies.

Training Specialist/UAS SME

• Jun 2008 - Jun 2010

Writing experience with Operators, Maintenance, and NATOPS manuals. RQ-11B Raven and Wasp Instructor through mobile training teams (MTTs) in various locations within CONUS and Hawaii. Subject matter expertise in SUAS and TUAS working with PMA-205 and PMA 263 with consideration to the STUAS program providing cost-benefit analysis and site survey and selection. Airspace, Mission Planning, Aviation Safety requirements. Writing experience with Operators, Maintenance, and NATOPS manuals. RQ-11B Raven and Wasp Instructor through mobile training teams (MTTs) in various locations within CONUS and Hawaii. Subject matter expertise in SUAS and TUAS working with PMA-205 and PMA 263 with consideration to the STUAS program providing cost-benefit analysis and site survey and selection. Airspace, Mission Planning, Aviation Safety requirements.

RQ-7B Shadow Flight Instructor/ Unmanned Aircraft Commander (UAC) Instructor

• Jan 2007 - May 2008

RQ-7B Shadow 200 Lead Instructor for the United States Marine Corps UAC Instructor Course. Course curriculum and development experience starting with the pilot course through the letter of promulgation. Instruction including Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Targeting, C4I Integration, NAS, Tactical Airspace, ATO development, and Mission Planning. Instruction includes coordinating ground and flight operations, including mission planning, execution and briefing, debriefing, aircrew resource management and ground and flight safety. RQ-7B Shadow 200 UAS Internal Operator/Internal Operator Instructor US Army Senior Instructor qualified experienced in podium instruction, flight simulation and flight training. RQ-7B Emplace/Displace Instructor FAA Private Pilot Ground certification. Show less

RQ-2B Pioneer Internal/ External Pilot/ Mission Commander/ Payload Operator

• Jan 1998 - Jan 2007

An accomplished Staff Sergeant (E-6) serving three tours in Iraq and flying over 1000 combat sorties. Trained as an Internal, External, and Payload Sensor Operator for the RQ-2B Pioneer UAV platform. Experienced with Electro-Optical and FLIR systems providing ISR, Battle Damage Assessment, and Search and Rescue support for ground units. Proficient with rolling launches, rolling arrested and short field recoveries, Pneumatic and Rocket Assisted Take-Off (RATO) as well as the UAV Common Automatic Recovery System (UCARS). Course trained in aerodynamics, weather, and flight properties of large scale aircraft using autopilot features and autopilot disengaged.Further qualifications with night/low light flying conditions as well as various techniques such as slipping and cross wind landings. Held additional billets as the Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) Officer, and Substance Abuse Control Officer (SACO). Oversee and perform tests and evaluations of new and modified Unmanned System components.Course trained as a Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Operational Risk Management (ORM) Instructor. Mission Commander with the Boeing/Insitu ScanEagle, operating as military liaison and providing ISR support and coordinating with necessary command and control agencies navigating four ScanEagle air vehicles simultaneously in a combat environment. Show less

Ground Support Equipment Technician

• Jan 1998 - Jan 2007

Aircraft maintenance support equipment hydraulic/ pneumatic/structures mechanic.Responsibilities include inspecting, maintaining, repairing, and testing aircraft maintenance support equipment (SE), hydraulic/pneumatic/ structures systems and system components. Intermediate Level and Organizational Level Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI).Tire and Wheel Program Manager and Hydraulic Contamination Program Manager.