Experience

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  Devon Air Ambulance

  • Devon, England, United Kingdom

  • Air Safety Manager

    • Sep 2021 - Present
    • Devon, England, United Kingdom

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  22 Traing Group - Directorate of Flying Training

  • Bristol, United Kingdom

  • Aviation Safety Manager

    • Jul 2016 - Nov 2021
    • Bristol, United Kingdom

    Responsible for development of Air Safety policy, regulation and targets for all UK an initio flying training. Heads up a team of 8 people responsible for managing and analysing aviation risks across 10 fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Coordinates the delivery of a comprehensive package of 1st and 2nd party assurance of all unit level Air Safety Management Systems ensuring compliance with military and civilian regulations.

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  Military Aviation Authority

  • Bristol

  • Staff Officer - Fixed-wing Oversight & Approvals

    • Jan 2013 - Jun 2016
    • Bristol

    Responsible for assuring the safety of military fixed-wing operations. Conducts audits of military units to assure compliance with Military Aviation Authority regulations.

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  NATO Regional Command (Southwest) Afghanistan

  • Afghanistan

  • Deputy Air Officer

    • Apr 2012 - Oct 2012
    • Afghanistan

    Co-ordination and tasking of coalition air power in support of ground operations. Development of Afghan Air Force capabilities.

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  MOD

  • London

  • Strategic Mobility Capability Programmer & Planner

    • Apr 2010 - Apr 2012
    • London

    Responsible for management of the Strategic Mobility capability programme which encompassed tactical air transport, strategic air transport, air-to-air refuelling and command support air transport aircraft. Management and prioritisation of programme resources over a ten year period totalling approximately £6.7 Billion. Development of business cases for new capability requirements.

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  Royal Air Force

  • Officer Commanding - 47 Squadron

    • Dec 2007 - Mar 2010

    Command of 90 personnel with responsibility for their professional and personal development. Responsible for ensuring the generation of military air transport capability to meet UK Defence requirements. Command of UK deployed Air Transport operations in the Middle East. Supervision of all 47 Squadron UK-based flying tasks.

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  MOD Development Concepts and Doctrine Centre

  • Shrivenham

  • SO1 Air C2

    • Jul 2006 - Jul 2007
    • Shrivenham

    Staff Officer responsible for development of military policy, doctrine and concepts in the air and joint environment. Developed the second issue of the UK Future Air & Space Operational Concept and produced conceptual papers on joint air-land integration and UK space operatiions.

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  Joint Helicopter Command

  • Wilton, Salisbury

  • Staff Officer Tactical Air Transport

    • Dec 2004 - Aug 2005
    • Wilton, Salisbury

    Responsible for the co-ordination and provision of tactical air transport capability to support UK airborne foces operationsand exercises. Development of joint doctrine publication detailing the procedures for the employment of aerial delivery on UK, joint and multi-national operations.

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  47 Squadron

  • RAF Lyneham

  • Flight Commander Tactical Air Transport

    • Apr 2002 - Dec 2004
    • RAF Lyneham

    Tactical Air Transport navigator including NVG assault operations. Flight commander responsible for Tactical Air Transport training and generation of operational capability at readiness. Operational flying tour in Iraq.

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  Falkland Islands Air Wing

  • Mount Pleasant Airfield, Flakland Islands

  • Officer Commanding 1312 Flight

    • Nov 2001 - Apr 2002
    • Mount Pleasant Airfield, Flakland Islands

    Command of 40 personnel delivering operational air transport and air-to-air refuelling capability in the South Atlantic.

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  Headquarters 2 Group

  • RAF High Wycombe

  • Staff Officer Tactical Air Transport Policy

    • Mar 1999 - Jul 2001
    • RAF High Wycombe

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  NATO Kosovo

  • Pristina Airfield

  • Squadron Leader Operations

    • Jun 1999 - Aug 1999
    • Pristina Airfield

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  LXX Squadron

  • RAF Lyneham

  • C130K Navigator

    • Dec 1998 - Apr 1999
    • RAF Lyneham

    Tactical Air Transport navigator

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  RAF Lyneham

  • RAF Lyneham

  • Staff Officer for Tactical Air Transport Operational Planning

    • Dec 1995 - Dec 1998
    • RAF Lyneham

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  47 Squadron

  • RAF Lyneham

  • C130K Navigator

    • Apr 1991 - Dec 1995
    • RAF Lyneham

    Tactical Air Transport navigator. Lead crew for Airborne Forces operations. Role Instructor for Air Transport route operations. Deputy Flight Commander for Tactical Air Transport operations.