Experience

Transitioning Military

• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Middle Management

  • Aug 2019 - Present



248 Air Traffic Control Squadron

• Commander

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2019

  Proven leader, leads a 90 person units which primary mission is to provide deployable air traffic control services during humanitarian or contingency operations. Ensure all personnel are trained and ready to be mobilized in a moments notice. Oversight of FAA contract tower operations, busiest tower in the state of Mississippi. Provide equipment status reports to base leadership and to higher headquarters on a monthly basis.

• Chief Air Traffic Control Operatios

  • Dec 2011 - Jul 2013

  Deputy to squadron commander. Oversaw the operations of Air Traffic Control section along with maintenance personnel. Ensured personnel received appropriate training for unique mission set.



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief, Fixed Base Requirements

  • Aug 2010 - Nov 2011

  • Led team providing direction and management for $1.5 billion National Airspace System fixed-base air traffic control and landing systems modernization programs• Develops budget inputs for existing and future projects regarding the developmental and operational test and evaluation activities for fixed-base air traffic control and landing systems• Ensures air traffic control and landing systems interoperability between Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and international/coalition partners• Provides equipment and technical expertise to support remotely piloted aircraft operations• Coordinates operational tests and evaluations for communication capability for unmanned aerial systems to fly within the national airspace system• Organizer for United States Air Force Airfield Operations World-Wide conference—developed agenda topics and provided update on acquisition status for airfield systems• Formulates USAF operational requirements; coordinates with USAF Electronic Systems Center program offices for current and future acquisition requirements

• Commander, Operations Support Flight

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2010

  • Supervised and directed operational and administrative activities for over 60 military, civilian, and contractor personnel• Responsible for all flightline activities; providing safe and expeditious flow of Air Traffic Control operations and airfield management function• Functional Commander for $3 million Airfield Services contract—oversaw transient aircraft maintenance, fabrication, aerospace ground equipment, and airfield management• Managed and oversaw operations of Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems; assets valued at $3 million • Executed $30 million airfield improvements—ensured mission efficiency and enhanced flightline safety • Orchestrated $228 thousand taxiway LED project; replaced lights reducing base utilities and pilot fatigue• Managed a $67 thousand flight budget, prioritized critical projects with administrative needs • Supported $2.8 million airfield ramp project; juggled dynamic parking plan—flying operations unaffected • Selected to provide senior leaders update briefings on airfield and personnel status during base exercises

• Chief Airspace Manager and Deputy Chief of Training

  • Sep 2004 - Sep 2007

  • Command and Control expert, one of five to lead a team supporting 24/7 operations of $2 billion joint air assets executing Pacific Command priorities• Provided theater-wide expertise for planning, organizing and executing operational missions from disaster relief to combat operations• Lead planner for exercise requirements, concept development, scenario planning, training requirements, and simulation modeling for joint and multinational exercises• Organized and facilitated crisis action planning for Pacific Air Force Command during humanitarian, contingency, and relief operations• Managed national and local issues for Air Operations Center—ensured integration with other services and countries• Responsible for all mission qualifications, continuation, and certification training for personnel ensuring a fully mission ready force• Deployed in support of Operations IRAQ FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, and HORN OF AFRICA

• Commander, Current Operations Flight

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2004

• Commander, Airfield Systems Flight

  • Jul 2000 - Jul 2003



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• AOF/DO

  • 1998 - 2000