Helicopter Pilot

• Apr 2015 - Present

Pilot

• Apr 2015 - Present

Program Manager (Consultant)

• 2010 - 2012

• Critical member of Integrated Production Team responsible for delivering Mid Life Upgrade technologies and capability to the French Air Force E-3F (AWACS) fleet under a Foreign Military Sales case of $480M • Project manager for acquisition of next generation E-3F AWACS ground system valued at $110M o Manages project execution, initial delivery, logistics, test and evaluation, deficiency reporting, and sustainment • Project manager for Wide Band Klystron Power Amplifier upgrade for E-3F valued at $11M o Manages program execution, budget, Integrated Master Schedule, aircraft availability, sustainability, and logistics acquisition • Managed efforts for development and employment of cutting edge test equipment for Next Generation IFF • Identifies programmatic risk and applies effective risk mitigation measures • Conducts briefings to French Ministry of Defense, French Air Force, Air France Industries, Boeing, and U.S. Air Force Senior Leadership for program statuses, emerging requirements, emerging technologies, and potential programmatic/contractual challenges • Works with disclosure agencies/U.S. State Department for export control of technologies, data, and hardware to foreign customers • Manages testing activities of E-3F airframe and next generation ground system through ground test and flight test of newly fielded cutting edge technologies o Writes system test plans, test schedules, and coordinates pass/fail criteria with foreign airworthiness authorities • Drafts Request for Proposals, Engineering Change Proposals, Contract Change Proposals, Contract Amendments, Statement of Objectives, Technical Evaluations, Statement of Work, Technical Requirement Documents, System Test Plans, and Acceptance Test Plans for Government Furnished Hardware Show less

Product Improvement Program Manager

• Jul 2006 - May 2010

• Managed SDS (Self Defense System) research and development for VC-25 (Air Force One) service life extension effort, coordinated viable solutions for long term aircraft sustainability • Managed White House requirements and wrote proposals utilizing cutting edge technologies and applications in support of Presidential missions • Spearheaded development efforts of SDS technical publications establishing a baseline for system reliability • Provided oversight for acquisition/research and development, and test and evaluation of mission critical system upgrades while utilizing Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) hardware • Developed active diminishing resource monitoring system; maintains real time visibility of mission critical system resources • Managed $1.5M specialized tool acquisition program, managed quality control, shipping, and fielding of 2,000+ line items while employing LEAN principles • Identified formalized training short falls, collaborated with vendor and developed enhanced training curriculum furthermore increasing assigned personnel mission readiness • Documented 184 aircraft acceptance inspection deficiency, created detailed report validating $110M SOW • Managed procurement of $120M Electronic Warfare Systems (LAIRCM) o Acquisition focal for program execution, logistics, interim contractor support, and sustainment Show less

Instructor

• Jul 2003 - Jul 2006

• Experienced Training Manager; USAF Lead Electronic Warfare Instructor o Selected to stand up Iraqi Air Force Electronic Warfare Section in a combat environment • Trained and qualified personnel on non-nuclear munitions loading of C-130 aircraft • Trained 63 Iraqi Airman to perform intermediate computer tasks COMSEC/OPSEC • Developed Advanced ALE-47 CMDS Troubleshooting/Theory of Operation course adopted AF wide • USAF Primary Non- Nuclear Munitions Loading Procedures instructor/certifier Show less