Captain (Most Recent 5 Assignments)
Details: 28-plus years of U. S. Navy service culminating as Director Operations, Plans & Policy and Director Aircraft Carrier Training Commander, U. S. Naval Air Forces, Atlantic, Norfolk, VA8/2000 - 2/2004Coordinated the efforts of two major departments assigned to the Commander, Naval Air Forces, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. Directly responsible for the efficient Basic Phase training and certification of seven aircraft carriers and their associated airwings in preparation for combat operations. Organization is comprised of more than 43,000 men & women, seven aircraft carriers, sixty-seven aircraft squadrons and dozens of shore facilities. Flag Operations Officer Commander, Carrier Group EIGHT, Norfolk, VA7/1998 - 7/2000Responsible for planning and executing the highly successful Inter-Deployment Training Cycle for the USS Theodore Roosevelt Battle Group. Immediately following deployment, planned and executed an international coalition to coordinate the efforts of the Joint and Combined forces during the Kosovo campaign as well as coordinated two NATO and Eastern Block Baltic Operation exercises. Carrier Operations Officer, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN69), Norfolk, VA4/1994 - 0/1997Coordinated efforts of seventeen departments and more than 2,300 personnel assigned to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Planning and executing the ship’s schedule,. Responsible for preparing the ship’s Combat Direction Center and Carrier Air Traffic Control Center for the rigors of the deployment. Oversaw embarkation of the 10th Mountain Division during the Operation Haitian Freedom. Commanding Officer, Fighter Squadron SEVENTY-FOUR, NAS Oceana, VA11/1991 - 1/1994Provided strong and innovative leadership in operational command of more than 35 Officers, 234 Enlisted men and 10 F-14B Air Superiority Strike-Fighters. Chief Staff Officer, Commander, Fighter Wing ONE, NAS Oceana, VA1/1990 - 10/1991
