Brandon Johns Email & Phone Number

Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

- Established a functional Flight Operations section on a new Foreign Military Sales contract for eight new CH-47F helicopters to the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Command (RSLFAC)- Took a non-existing program with empty office space to pass the Aviation Program Team (APT) Inspection in less than five months - Established the Aircrew Reading File for contract aircrew- Accomplished standing up this program as the lone Flight Operations Specialist on the contract - Tracked flight hours for over forty-five flight aircrew and maintained all relevant flight paperwork- Worked in conjunction with the Saudi military and other contract companies to ensure successful flight operations

Kandahar, Afghanistan

- Responsible for tracking both Mi-17 and PC-12 flights for the Afghan Air Force’s Special Mission Wing (SMW)- Trained over 10 Afghan Flight Operations Specialists via on-the-job training (OJT) for the Flight Operations Specialist Military Occupational Speciality (MOS)- Provided flight following for Afghan/Contractor/US military training flights and combat missions- Ensured flight crews were issued functional GPS trackers and survival radios before each flight- Coordinated Government Flight Representative (GFR) approval for contractor-operated flights - Responsible for coordinating the response to and reporting of mishaps such as downed aircraft or aircraft battle damage- Maintained all Flight Operations related documents and completed all required reports to management- Tracked flight hours for contract aircrews and completed annual closeouts for aircrew- Advised Afghan counterparts during over 500 Counter Terrorism/Counter Narcotics operations in support of Afghan/NATO/US Special Operations Forces- Manifested passengers and cargo for rotary and fixed-wing transport to help sustain battlefield circulation of logistics and passengers

Montgomery, Alabama Area

- 2 Deployments to Eastern Afghanistan with a National Guard CH-47D/F Chinook helicopter unit in support of Operation Enduring Freedom- Process local and cross-country flight clearances- Worked in an Aviation Task Force Air Mission Request (AMR) Cell coordinating the movement of cargo and passengers via military rotary-wing assets for three provinces of Eastern Afghanistan.- Check the accuracy of flight plans and coordinate with military and civilian agencies- Maintain flight logs on incoming/outgoing flights and individual flight records for rated and non-rated crew members- Interpreted and posted weather reports and notices to airmen (NOTAMS) - Issued aircraft keys, government fuel cards, survival radios, and night vision goggles.

Kandahar, Afghanistan

- Responsible for supporting both Mi-17 and PC-12 flights for the Afghan Air Force Special Mission Wing- Training Afghan Flight Operations personnel via on-the-job training- Coordinating between the Afghan military, US military, and other organizations- Providing battle tracking for Afghan/Contractor/US military training flight or counter-terrorism missions in an active war zone- Ensuring flight crews are issued functional GPS trackers and have positive communications via radio- Responsible for handling mishaps such as downed aircraft or battle damage- Maintain all Flight Operations related documents and complete all required reports

Education record

Some College Credits

High School Diploma