Experience

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  United Airlines

  • First Officer
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  United Airlines

  • First Officer

    • Sep 2021 - Present
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  Dynamic Aviation

  • Bridgewater, Virginia

  • ISR DHC-8 Captain/Overseas Flight Operations Manager

    • Jun 2017 - Jun 2021
    • Bridgewater, Virginia
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  United States Air Force

  • Chief, Air Combat Command Core Function Liaison

    • Sep 2015 - Jun 2017

    Advocate the core functions of Air Combat Command to Headquarters Air Force leaders and Secretary of Defense Offices. Liaise with Headquarters Air Force through the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution Processes by leveraging Air Combat Command issues and needs in the budgeting process.

  • Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché and Air Attaché to Bolivia

    • Aug 2011 - Aug 2015

    Advisor to the Ambassador and Embassy Country Team on military issues and host nation military relationships. Implements Department of Defense and US national security policies in host nation. Serves as representative of the Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Commander USSOUTHCOM, Secretary of the Air Force, and Director DIA. Manages coordination and support for all in-country US Department of Defense activities and operations with interagency offices. Reports vital political, military, counterterrorism information used to formulate US National Security Strategy.

  • Chief of Bomber Operations

    • Aug 2009 - Jul 2011

    Originate policy, procedures, and budgetary support for all nuclear/conventional bomber wings. Develops and analyzes concepts for bomber force employment and enhanced war fighting capabilities critical to national war plans. Determines command policy on bomber operations to support Joint Forces Command and US Strategic Command requirements.

  • Commander

    • Mar 2007 - Aug 2009

    Provided strategic vision, direction, and goal setting for 105 personnel combat organization with global impact. Responsible for organization operations, training, evaluation programs, logistical support, and $15 million of tactical weapons systems. Executed a $375,000 annual budget. Served as the senior Air Force advisor for 14,000 soldiers, their senior staff, and commander in three major combat commands. Handpicked for position by superiors for excellent leadership abilities.

  • Chief Of Safety

    • Mar 2005 - Mar 2007

    Brought strategic approach, led decision-making, established safety standards and policies, managed a broad range of safety management systems, and launched process improvement projects. Ensured programs complied with higher headquarters, Environmental Protection Agency, and OSHA regulations. Directed mishap investigations, forwarded findings and recommendations to prevent recurrence. Built a community of safety-mindedness and inspired collective action. Reported directly to Wing Commander (Company President equivalent).

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  USAF

  • Wheeler AAF, HI

  • Director of Operations

    • Oct 2002 - Dec 2004
    • Wheeler AAF, HI

    Conceptualized strategic vision for the organization and executed operational long term and tactical goals. Responsible for all organization operational training plans, evaluation programs, weapons and tactics programs, war time readiness; executed an annual budget of $375,000; served as a senior...

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  United States Air Force

  • Mt Home, ID

  • Director of Operations/Chief of Composite Wing Scheduling

    • Oct 2000 - Aug 2002
    • Mt Home, ID

    Responsible for direction, discipline, training, and flying currency of unit’s aviators. Utilized two billion dollars of assets to execute a $25.7 million annual flying budget. Supervised all aspects of flying and ground training from initial mission concept through final mission review. Overs...