Experience

Marion Center Area JR/SR High School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Aeronautical Science Instructor

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  The Senior Aerospace Science Instructor at Marion Center Area High School, manages and administers the Air Force JROTC program. Supervise and assign work to Aerospace Science Instructors (ASI). Reviews and monitors the course plan of each instructor. Supervise the administrative, logistical, and financial management of the unit. Ensure the integration of the AFJROTC program into the school environment by cooperating with school, community, veterans, and parental groups; participating in student information programs and public service actions; and establishing aerospace science as an integral academic and administrative part of the institution. Give AFJROTC presentations to local schools. Provide introductory briefing on AFJROTC, to include school and Air Force contract agreement, to newly assigned principal/superintendent. Interview, evaluate and recommend applicants applying for AFJROTC instructor duty. Develop and supervise curriculum-in-action (CIA) trips, fund raising, and other cocurricular activities. Maintain liaison with Air Force representatives in logistics, finance, and academic areas to ensure effective utilization of Air Force resources. Show less



McKeesport Area Senior High School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Aeronautical Science Instructor

  • Aug 2016 - Jun 2018

  The Senior Aerospace Science Instructor at McKeesport Area High School, manages and administers the Air Force JROTC program. Supervise and assign work to Aerospace Science Instructors (ASI). Reviews and monitors the course plan of each instructor. Supervise the administrative, logistical, and financial management of the unit. Ensure the integration of the AFJROTC program into the school environment by cooperating with school, community, veterans, and parental groups; participating in student information programs and public service actions; and establishing aerospace science as an integral academic and administrative part of the institution. Give AFJROTC presentations to local schools. Provide introductory briefing on AFJROTC, to include school and Air Force contract agreement, to newly assigned principal/superintendent. Interview, evaluate and recommend applicants applying for AFJROTC instructor duty. Develop and supervise curriculum-in-action (CIA) trips, fund raising, and other cocurricular activities. Maintain liaison with Air Force representatives in logistics, finance, and academic areas to ensure effective utilization of Air Force resources. Show less



National Guard Bureau

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief, Space Operations

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2015

  Branch Chief for Air National Guard Space Operations. Manage and perform Career Field Functional Managment and Functional Area Management for Space Operations. Establish space career requirements for the Air National Guard, training plans and manning. Evaluate training effectiveness, monitor health, manning of career field and provide inputs to personnel policies and programs. Develop and implement Air Force Specialty Code waiver criteria and force managment policies. Support long range planning, budgeting, identification of new Air National Guard space missions and implementation of National Guard Bureau space policy. Primary point of contact for space career field and mission area. Show less

• Chief, Nuclear Operations

  • Nov 2012 - Oct 2013

  Provide managerial support, oversight and coordination authority of Air National Guard Nuclear Enterprise issues. Brief and coordinate Nuclear Enterprise issues across the Air National Guard, Headquarters Air Force, Major Commands, and Combatant Command staffs. Provide policy and guidance to ANG units. Support unit planning, operations, exercises, assessments, training requirements, and the programming of resources required for mission accomplishment. Identify Air Force Nuclear Enterprise capabilities suitable for ANG missions, identify state and unit capabilities to assume AF Nuclear Enterprise missions. Assist the NGB in administering and implementing policy, plans and programs pertaining to ANG support of the Air Force Nuclear Enterprise and ANG mission. Provide oversight authority over ANG Nuclear Enterprise including policy, operations, programs, and tactics. Show less



Joint Space Operations Center, Vandenberg AFB CA

• Space Missions Operator

  • May 2002 - May 2012

  Responsible for the monitoring and execution of space-based capabilities in support of communications, data, and imagery operations world-wide. Ensured space assets were properly placed in orbit and functioned according to design and mission specifications. Provided support at the Operational, Agency, and Department levels to Domestic and Multi-National agencies. Maintained mission ready qualification in space operations while serving; Experienced in Space-lift Range operations. Assured safe access to space in support of Delta, Atlas, Pegasus and Shuttle operations for the United States Air Force and National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Acquired and maintained operational certification in the Joint Space Operations Center as a Force Enhancement Duty Officer. Provided planning, guidance and administration to ensure the safety and mission readiness of global space assets to the Department of Defense and other agencies. Show less



United States Air Force

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

• Command and Control Functional Area Manager

  • Sep 2007 - Mar 2012

  Provided guidance, policy and oversight to over 3,500 personnel at 17 locations in 13 states. Managed and executed $212.5 million annual budget to establish, sustain, equip and train personnel in support of Air and Space Operations Center, Homeland Defense, Senior Staff and Air Defense missions. Ensured the organization, training and equipping of more than 3000 highly qualified personnel to provide Command and Control support of both Multi-National and Homeland Defense endeavors at the operational, agency and department levels. Set priorities and coordinated all actions to support and sustain operational requirements while ensuring highly trained personnel were ready and able to perform in potentially hazardous conditions.Pioneered the development of standardized training programs for the Air National Guard in support of Command and Control augmentation. Identified all critical training and funding requirements to provide highly qualified personnel at the operational, agency and department levels. Led teams of subject matter experts in the establishment of curriculum, processes and measurements in the senior staff and command and control mission areas, resulting in a savings of over $1 million for the Air National Guard in fiscal year 2011. Show less

• Basing Branch Project Manager

  • Apr 2002 - Sep 2007

  Led and executed Air National Guard force structure bed-down, Base Realignment and Closure, and Total Force Initiative transformation actions. Managed and executed annual budget of $12 Million.Led multi-functional teams. Coordinated problem resolution with Congressional, State and Military Authorities on programmatic, logistics, facilities, communications, operations, finance, personnel, manpower, training, and procedural issues. Team Chief for site surveys and staff consultation visits. Led cross-functional site action task force (SATAF) teams in the development of strategic plans. Developed and executed operations and maintenance asset allocations for force structure and mission transformations. Briefed general officers and senior executives on progress, problem areas, and proposed resolutions. Developed a comprehensive plan to meet 100% of the BRAC directed implementation requirements and timeline for a high visibility, multi-million dollar, tri-service action in Oklahoma. Show less