Xavier Mendoza
Unmanned Aircraft Commander at United States Marine Corps- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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RQ-21A Qualification
Insitu IncMay, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot
United States Air ForceMar, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
CPR & AED
American Red CrossJul, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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United States Marine Corps
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Unmanned Aircraft Commander
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Dec 2021 - Present
Unmanned Aircraft Commander and Basic Instructor Pilot, VMU-3. Teach Marines procedures and techniques on how to employ the RQ-21A in an admin and tactical setting.
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Quality Assurance Officer
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Nov 2020 - Dec 2021
Maintenance Quality Assurance Officer, VMU-3.
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Assistant Officer in Charge
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Aug 2021 - Oct 2021
Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Assistant Officer in Charge, VMU-3.
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Liaison Officer
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Jul 2020 - Oct 2020
Unmanned Aerial System Liaison Officer, 31st MEU. UAS subject matter expert.
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Officer in Charge
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May 2020 - Oct 2020
Maintenance Avionics Officer in Charge, VMU-3.
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Platoon Commander
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Aug 2019 - Apr 2020
Aircrew Platoon Commander, VMU-3.
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Officer in Charge
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Apr 2019 - Aug 2019
Motor Transportation and Utilities Officer in Charge, VMU-3.
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Remotely Piloted Aircraft Student
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Apr 2018 - Mar 2019
Initial flight training flying the Diamond DA20 Katana, T-6 Texan simulator and General Atomics MQ-9 simulator. Upon completion earned his Unmanned Aerial Systems Officer wings.
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Student
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Sep 2017 - Mar 2018
The Basic School Student. Taught the basics of being an "Officer of Marines".
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Prairie View A&M University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Marine Corps Officer Midshipman
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Aug 2013 - Aug 2017
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC), PVAMU. Student Commanding Officer (2017).
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Teaching Assistant
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Mar 2015 - Apr 2017
Responsible for the overall supervision and daily class functionality as well as reinforce lessons by tutoring individual students. Taught a weekly extracurricular Robotics class for two years to over 10 students. Created personal tutorials and study guides for my students to learn C++/Arduino.
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Education
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Prairie View A&M University
Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering -
Chapin High School
High School Diploma, Engineering