MC-12W (BE350) Instructor Pilot / Deputy Site Lead

• Sep 2022 - Present

Serves as Instructor Pilot/Pilot in Command/Aircraft Commander and Second in Command/Co-Pilot in support of the production of US Air Force (USAF)Tactical System Operators (TSO). Serves as the Deputy Company Site Lead assisting with managing the daily operations,reporting and coordination for all efforts and all personnel related to the MC-12 JAVAMANTSO program. Aides in keeping aircrew current and qualified by instructing new and current pilots on flight, instrument and mission operations. Oversees the program’s safety management system and coordinates safety issues with local USAF safety personnel. Conducts flight planning, mission planning and crew briefs. Participates in crew debriefs, mentor, guide and provide lessons learned to flight crew, mission crew, ground personnel equipment operators, maintenance technicians and administrative personnel. Collects in-flight data concerning operations, mission objectives, client-directed data collection, mission effectiveness and performance of crew members. Coordinates with company-employed; Government; Military and other contractor-employed administrative, scheduling and maintenance personnel to develop schedules, forecast of flight operations and daily flight operations. Show less

MC-12W (BE350) Pilot

• Jun 2021 - Sep 2022

Serves as Pilot in Command/Second in Command in support of the production of US Air Force Tactical System Operators (TSO). Conducts, mission planning, crew briefs, daily inspections of aircraft before and after flights. Participates in crew debriefs, mentor, guide and provide lessons learned to flight crew, mission crew, ground personnel equipment operators, maintenance technicians and administrative personnel. Participates in training and proficiency events to include academic, simulator and flight safety training. Show less

Chief of Flight Directives Division

• Feb 2020 - Jul 2021

Headquarters Air Force Flight Standards Agency (AFFSA). Establishes USAF flight rules, standards and policy by overseeing the currency and relevance of AFMAN 11-202V3, Flight Operations, ensuring that USAF-wide flight operations are congruent with DoD, FAA, NATO and ICAO policy and standards. Serves as an instructor for the US Air Force's premier graduate level instrument flight procedures course. Subject matter expert in all facets of instrument flight, both in the classroom and simulator. Additionally, serves as a Headquarters Air Force Flight Safety Officer ensuring USAF aircraft mishap recommendations are incorporated into USAF publications. Show less

Vice Commandant, Advanced Instrument School (AIS)

• May 2018 - Feb 2020

Directs curriculum and administration of US Air Force's premier graduate level instrument flight procedures course. Oversees cadre of 19 instructors, 360 syllabus events, and 534 lecture and simulator flight hours per year. Develops, revises, coordinates and ensures joint inter-operability of global USAF visual and instrument flight procedures. Oversees, develops and maintains the Instrument Refresher Program for the US Air Force; ensures flight safety and compliance for over 15,500 aircrew.

Assistant Operations Officer / TH-1H Instructor Pilot at 23rd Flying Training Squadron

• Oct 2015 - May 2018

Assisted the Squadron Director of Operations in supervising and evaluating Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training - Helicopters (SUPT-H) aircrew screening for 131 active duty personnel. Led / supervised & instructed 60 undergraduate students annually in all areas of helicopter flight and ground operations to include rotary-wing fundamentals, emergency/instrument procedures, remotes, tactical formation, and night flight operations. Directed flight operations for 28 helicopters; managed current operations, scheduling and balanced operations/maintenance requirements for a 9,800 hrs/year flying hour program. Show less

Assistant Director of Operations / MC-12W Instructor Pilot at 427th Reconnaissance Squadron

• May 2013 - Oct 2015

Instructed crews in tactical Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) employment. Developed training scenarios, tactics, techniques and procedures. Served as deployed Company Commander for 107 person joint Army/Air Force MC-12W Task Force.

Flight Commander / HH-60G Flight Lead and Rescue Mission Commander at 56th Rescue Squadron

• May 2010 - May 2013

Provided combat search and rescue capabilities for NATO’s only rescue squadron. Advised leadership and higher headquarters on combat capabilities; proposed solutions for Fighter Wing assets; designed and developed Wing tactics, techniques and procedures. Coordinated with Wing training, standardizations and evaluations, scheduling and maintenance personnel ensuring 225 crews and 81 F-15C/E & HH-60s remained combat ready

Chief of Wing Flight Safety / HH-60G Aircraft Commander at 23rd Wing

• Apr 2006 - May 2010

Oversaw mishap investigations and directed safety programs for five squadrons across two Air Force bases.

Flight Commander / UH-1N Aircraft Commander at 54th Helicopter Squadron

• Apr 2003 - Apr 2006

Provided aerial surveillance of nuclear weapons systems convoys, airborne, insertion of response forces, launch facility security sweeps and airlift of missile complex passengers and cargo. Conducted peacetime search and rescue (SAR) and medical evacuation missions in support of the National SAR plan.

UH-1 Student Pilot at 23rd Flying Training Squadron

• Sep 2002 - Apr 2003

T-37 Student Pilot at 85th Flying Training Squadron

• Dec 2001 - Sep 2002

Flight Crew Scheduler at 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron

• Jun 2001 - Dec 2001