Independent System Safety Engineer with over four decades experience in aerospace technologies, product development, flight & facility operations and aircraft certification applications.Honorably retired from the US Army after serving: seven years as an Airplane and Helicopter Repair Inspector and Maintenance Instructor; twenty four years as a Senior Test Pilot Evaluator/Instructor, Safety Officer, Accident Investigator, Airfield Commander and Flight Operations Officer; five years as Lead Product Development Liaison to Boeing/Sikorsky on the RAH-66, Comanche Joint Venture. During my thirty six years active duty, I was presented numerous medals, awards and ribbons for both valor and meritorious service, to include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Award and Air Medals, for both peace time and combat service.Retired from United Technologies Corporation (UTC) after eleven years as a staff level System Safety Engineer (SSE) and Cost Control Account Manager (CAM) for the RAH-66, CH-53X, S-61N, VX-92/S-92F and MH-92 /CH148, Canadian Maritime Helicopter Project (CMHP). In recognition of superior service with UTC, I received several Incentive Award Certificates and was nominated for the Sikorsky Aircraft, President’s Award.Completed a six month contract, in good standing, as Butler-America’s Lead System Safety Engineer, working with Bell Helicopter on the Model-525 “Relentless” Rotorcraft.Specialties: Aerospace and System Safety Engineering; Developmental Projects Expert.