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Assists active duty counterparts in the planning, tracking, and organization of aircrew training in accordance with Air Force training regulations. Serves as subject matter expert in and functions as ISR Aircrew Training Manager for Special Operations Direct Support Operator unit. Responsible for developing and maintaining AFSOC aircrew training records, permanent training files, and training reference materials. Responsible for scheduling prioritized training for the support of special operations missions while ensuring standards are maintained for current courses and curriculums. Experience planning time sensitive contingency operations, exercises, and sustainment of personnel and equipment. Required to report training statuses to senior unit leadership as well as higher headquarters. Command Language Program and Cryptologic Skills proficiency Trusted Agent duties and Assistant program manager. Assistant Standardization/Evaluation Liaison, assisting Stan/Eval staff with SME experience.

Reviewed/completed aircraft maintenance forms and entered data into the IMDS; ensured entries were accurate/complete. Installed, tested and verified equipment for interim RPA system upgrades including HD, SAR, BLOS and special payloads. Test, inspect and troubleshoot Ground Control Stations, KU-band satellite communications and support equipment. Removed, replaced and functional checked RPA line replaceable units including flight control components as needed. Special Certificate Roster certified to perform exceptional release, impoundment, clear all red X and MICAP approval. Perform O-Level RPA maintenance to include scheduled /unscheduled maintenance using AF Instructions/directives. COMSEC Responsible Officer utilizing the SKL, KYK-13, and KIK-30 to ensure RPA crypto loads were always current. Accomplish acceptance and transfer inspections on GCS, and support equipment to fulfill HHQ tasking. Operated and inspected powered and non-powered aerospace ground equipment in support of mobility operations. Accomplished basic post-flight, thru-flight, launch, recovery, of MQ series RPA GCS.

Led, managed, and directed personnel in both of AFSOC's Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) squadrons. Directly responsible for the leadership and control of imagery analysts, career enlisted aviators, intelligence operations and flight management personnel. Advises the commanders on all matters concerning enlisted force management, safety, training, and equipment. Represents the squadron at group and wing level, channeling concerns and recommendations. Satisfies theater-level tactical intelligence target requirements by controlling, exploiting and disseminating live and still video imagery from electro-optical and infrared cameras including Close Air Support with AGM-114 and GBU-12 munitions.

Bachelor'S Degree, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science And Technology, General, 3.826 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society, Academy of Model Aeronautics member, sUAS pilot.B.S. Aeronautics.

18 Credit Hours, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies