Aviation Technical Team Director -Special Qualifications

• Jan 2020 - Present

Technical team leader in support of the CH47F Project Management Cargo Office. Provide subject matter expertise to support development, sustainment and foreign military sales of aircraft. Develop training curricula and perform standardization, instruction and maintenance test pilot duties for on-site mission system flight in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) contracts for military customers.

Director Of Flight Operations - Subject Matter Expert

• Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

Team Lead Subject Matter Expert (SME) working as a member of the CH-47F Project Management Office. Performing duties with the Logistics Integrated Program Team for all training and aircraft movements. Training personnel in applied CH-47F MWO, Government Furnished Property accountability, and performing new equipment training (NET) as required by the CH-47F Program Management Office. Performs in-flight duties/instruction as required and assist in support of Foreign Military Sales course ware development. Senior point of contact on site that handles all SME related administrative duties.

Manager of Flight Operations - Subject Matter Expert

• Jan 2018 - Jul 2019

Maintenance Test Pilot and Instructor

• Mar 2016 - Jan 2018

Perform flight readiness inspections, complete maintenance forms and aircraft log books to determine that the airframe, power plant, accessories and items of equipage are functioning in accordance with predetermined requirements. Perform checks of aircraft on the ground to assure that aircraft systems or components disturbed during an inspection or maintenance action have been repaired, reassembled or adjusted satisfactorily. Instruct and support training as part of a team required to travel to unit locations and train US Army and contractor personnel in applied CH-47F Modification Work Orders (MWO) and government flight missions. Conduct analysis of the CAAS Software Training program and software for the CH-47F Project Office while serving as a member of the Integrated Product Team. CAAS Software Training team member that fields CH-47F aviation units and responsible for the updates and loading of CAAS Software. Perform duties as an academic instructor and instructor/operator on Transportable Flight Proficiency Simulator (TFPS). Brief and debrief students concerning performance requirements, actual performance, and make final decision as to students' successful accomplishment of course objectives. Conduct hands-on flight exams in TFPS as well as oral and written exams. Recommend Readiness Level (RL) status to the Units Commander and SP upon completion of CH47F Instructor Pilot, Pilot in Command or Copilot evaluations. Serve as a training specialist in conducting job and task analysis. Develop, prepare, review, test and demonstrate technically and doctrinally sound instructional materials for training programs as well as conduct field and resident training materials/test validation. Maintain Aircraft Modernization Team Safety requirements. Fulfill all tasks under ISO 9001:2008/AS9100 guidance for Management, Analysis, and Improvement.

Standardization Instructor Pilot and Maintenance Test Pilot

• May 2007 - Feb 2016

Senior Instructor Pilot for the CH-47 flight training section at the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (EAATS). Responsible for the CH-47 Instructor Pilot Course as course manager. Standardization Instructor Pilot responsible for training, evaluation and standardization of aviators and instructors in basic and advanced maneuvers, combat skills, emergency procedures, tactical mission tasks and Night Vision Goggle tasks in both the CH-47D and CH-47F aircraft as well as the aircraft simulators. Instrument Examiner responsible for the training and evaluation of aviators in instrument flight. Accountable for conducting pilot's annual instrument evaluation. Maintenance Test Pilot responsible for ensuring the airworthiness of aircraft after maintenance has been performed. Reviewed training courses to ensure validity and remain in accordance with appropriate regulations and guidance. Unit Night Vision Goggle Officer (NVG) responsible for 6 maintenance personnel and accountability of 1.2 million dollars of both NVGs and Head Up Displays (HUDs). Pilot in command for numerous missions supporting new equipment external load flight testing at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Member of the Army's CH-47F New Equipment Training Team (NETT).

Flight Instructor

• Jan 2005 - Apr 2007

Managed CH47D Aircraft Qualification Course night section. Responsible for 4 instructor pilots. Flight School XXI (FSXXI) Initial Entry Rotor Wing Student Instructor Pilot with the U.S. Army Aviation Center. Ensured the standardization and evaluation of foreign national and U.S. Army student pilots teaching the CH-47D Aircraft Qualification and newly implemented FSXXI Pilot Courses as well as instructor for both courses. Utilized recent combat experience by supervising and instructing students in the planning and implementation of real world support missions. These FSXXI course missions supported both the Ranger School at Eglin Air Force Base and the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) School.

Flight Lead

• Dec 2001 - Dec 2004

Pilot in Command and Flight Lead for combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Planned and led combat missions in some of the most demanding and rapidly changing stressful environments both during single and multi-ship operations regularly flying with Night Vision Goggles. Aviation Life Support Equipment Officer (ALSE) that updated and equipped over 60 pilots and crew members for combat operations. Upon arrival in theatre, established a full service ALSE shop in austere conditions. Embraced the high mission flow of Operation Anaconda and Operation Mountain Sweep garnering 5 air medals. Lead mission planner during multiple high risk missions in the initial invasion of Iraq. Logged over 600 combat flight hours during a 22 month deployment.

Interrogator /Force Protection Team (FPT) Leader

• Mar 1996 - Dec 1999

Screened, assessed and interrogated (in foreign language) enemy prisoners of war, enemy deserters, and civilian detainees from enemy areas to obtain information for military intelligence. Translated and prepared summary, extract, and full translations of written foreign material and captured documents into English. Translated foreign technical publications. Translated announcements, speeches, and other materials into foreign languages for use in non-English speaking countries. Prepared interrogation and translation reports. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, was acting Force Protection Team Non Commission Officer In Charge (NCOIC) of intelligence team who developed local nationals for source operations. Gathered, analyzed and developed this information for the local commander. Worked closely with translators and other agency intelligence professionals in order to provide actionable human intelligence. Developed system to screen, identify and license potential local nationals for on-site employment. Unit Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) NCOIC responsible for accountability and training of over 270,000 thousand dollars worth of issued equipment.