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Goldsboro, Nc, Us

Kinston, North Carolina, United States

A-4 Chief Pilot for Draken International. Directs training and standardization for all Draken International A-4 pilots. Head aircrew liaison for maintenance and operation of all Draken A-4 Skyhawks

Kinston, North Carolina, United States

Full time A-4 instructor pilot serving as contract adversary air for the USAF and as close air support for the USMC

Kinston, North Carolina, United States

Directed all training and standardization for aircrew operating out of Kinston

Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States

Certified Flight instructor at a Part 141 school instructing single and multiengine courses ranging from Private Pilot License through Airline Transport Pilot

Lead Air to Air author for F-15E Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (3-3) re-write. Developed new virtual reality simulators, working directly with program management and engineering to develop a COTS, unclassified solution to supplement existing training mediums. Standardized and updated all F-15E basic air to air briefing tools for the F-15E FTU enterprise.

Weapons OfficerEvaluator PilotInstructor PilotMission CommanderMulti-Ship Flight Lead

Lead Instructor and tactician of a fighter wing with 4 F-15E squadrons. Liaised with all F-15E units across the Air Force, as well as the USAF Weapons School, Operational Test and Evaluation, and Combatant Commands.

Chief Instructor for a Formal Training Unit Squadron, producing 48 Initial Qualification students and 12 Instructors. Developed training plans, managed munitions allocations, and directed 70+ rated aircrew in standardization and instructional techniques.

Distinguished Graduate, F-15E WIC

Directly supervised 15 Pilots and Weapon Systems Officers in flight training and professional development

Responsible for scheduling of all ground and flying training for 74 aircrew. Managed a $79 million / 3,302 sortie flying hour program.

Assisted Chief of Weapons and Tactics with Large Force Exercises, Air to Air refueling, Close Air Support training, and munitions allocations

Daily flight operations scheduler of 3,018 annual sorties for an $86 million flying hour program

Outstanding Student Award - Aviation Preflight Indoctrination, Pensacola NASCommodore's List with Distinction (top 5%) and Outstanding Academic Achievement - Primary Flight School, flying T-34Cs at Whiting Field NASDistinguished Graduate, Leadership Award, and Academic Award - Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, flying T-38Cs at Vance AFBAir to Ground Top Bomber flying - Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, flying T-38Cs at Sheppard AFBAcademic Award - Basic Course, flying F-15Es at Seymour Johnson AFB

Master Of Science - Ms, Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Astronautical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta PI Engineering Honor Society Sigma Gamma Tau, National Honor Society in Aerospace Engineering