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Iad, Dulles Virginia

Acts as second-in-command of a B-737 during Part 121 air carrier operations. Ensures safe, caring, dependable and efficient transport of 180+ passengers/crew.

Headquarters Allied Air Command - Ramstein Air Base, Germany

- Led 10 Divisions and 32 personnel as Team Leader for NATO Air Headquarters Readiness Adaptation project..delivered 47 strategic documents to Higher Headquarters..recognized as Allied Air Command Field Grade Officer of the 3rd Quarter (#1 of 112 international officers)- Briefed 4-star Commander and Higher Headquarters staffs on concepts, doctrine, air capabilities and integration; recommended options and courses of action- HQ program manager for NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) Concept of Operations rewrite..consolidated inputs from 6 units..awarded a NATO Meritorious Service Medal

966Th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Afb, Ok

- Led 170 personnel consisting of seven sections and 10 divisions in Air Combat Command's largest flying training unit. - Responsible for management of a 2,400 hour flying hour program supporting four E-3 aircraft valued at $1.3B in the accomplishment of 329 sorties and 541 graduates.- Instituted process and program improvements, increased personnel performance report on-time rate 44%, improved on-time takeoffs 18%, doubled student production (73 graduates in 4 months)..eliminated a long-standing training backlog 2 months earlier than tasked. - Superb mentorship resulted in the squadron safety program being recognized as #1 of 12 in the Wing; SQ won 4 team and 2 individual "Superior Performer" awards during Higher HQ inspection.

964Th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Afb, Ok

- Led 187 aviators, consisting of 7 crews and 5 E-3 aircraft valued at $1.65B in 175 combat missions, effectively safeguarding coalition ground troops. - "Rewrote the book" for E-3 combat operations. Simultaneously doubled aircraft on-station time over Afghanistan while at the same time achieving an astounding 96% mission completion rate, which was a 15% improvement over the previous rate. - Achieved a 99% sortie rate for 3 months with 153/154 missions flown..praised by the Operations Group Commander as the "best combat E-3 Squadron in 20 year career".- Operational performance contributed to the squadron being selected as the 2011 US Air Force nominee for Air Force Association David C. Schilling Award for the most outstanding contribution to national defense in the fields of manned flight.

A9 Lessons Learned, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Afb Va

- Led and mentored five officers as a Lessons Learned Branch Chief. Expertly managed seven exercises and processed 85 process improvement inputs, Air Force transformation realized.- Skilled communicator, hand-picked by the Division Chief to interview the 4-star Commander of Air Combat Command to document senior lead inputs and observations. - Served as Deputy Director for Lessons during 4 month deployed to the Combined Air Operations Center. Identified process improvements and addressed combat capability shortfalls, informed senior leader decision making. - Division Program manager for Air Combat Command efficiency initiative. Streamlined lessons learned Concept of Operations, saved 57 deployment man-days and slashed staffing time by 30%.- Recognized as the US Air Force Outstanding Military Lessons Learned Professional of the Year for 2009.

Nato Flying Squadron One, Geilenkirchen Ab, Ge

- Supervised 28 personnel in 5 work centers, developed and implemented weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual flying simulator schedules for 13 different aircrew specialties. - Flawless oversight of 3,200 flying/simulator hours, 18 squadron deployments and 420 sorties. - Top squadron instructor pilot, hand-picked to fly with high ranking Wing and Higher Headquarters pilots. Successfully trained and mentored squadron and Operations Group pilots for aircraft commander and instructor upgrade.- Selected above peers as the Squadron Pilot of the Year 2006.

965 Airborne Air Control Squadron / 552 Operations Support Squadron

- Led 51 aircrew members in 3 specialties as a Flight Commander/Chief. Responsible for the successful completion of 4,300 academic, simulator, flight and ground aircrew training events. - Streamlined flight operational training and scheduling process, improved squadron aircrew readiness by 25%. - Trusted pilot, led 10 Operation NOBLE EAGLE sorties, secured vital U.S. airspace after 9-11. Led a crew of 23 in 14 combat sorties/193 hours as a deployed Aircraft Commander.- Pilot subject matter expert for Operation NOBLE EAGLE mission planning team. Flawless orbit placement, route planning and fuel burn ensured 100% mission effective sorties.- Awarded Squadron Flight Chief of the Year 2002.

45Th Reconnaissance Squadron, Offutt Afb, Ne

- Technical manual compliance officer responsible for the oversight of 4 aircraft types and over 5,000 pages. Planned and executed squadron-wide aircraft manual standardization reviews. Tireless efforts led to the squadron receiving an "Excellent" rating during a Higher Headquarters Unit Compliance Inspection. - Gifted communicator, selected to brief aircraft capabilities to the CIA Chief of Arms Control and briefed egress procedures to foreign diplomats/observers from 19 countries during a mock certification exercise. - Served as an Air Operations Officer during a high priority deployment to an austere location. Manned the operations/dispatch command center and served as a critical interface between national intelligence agencies, command and control nodes and the aircrew. Relayed time sensitive information and monitored mission progress to ensure mission accomplishment.

71St Flying Training Wing, Vance Afb Ok

- Successfully completed rigorous, 12 month, Air Force Specialized Undergraduate Pilot training program consisting of 267 flight hours in the T-37 and T-1 aircraft and 380 hours of classroom instruction. - Completed follow-on training at Altus AFB; awarded Distinguished Graduate from KC-135 Initial Qualification Training.

Training System Program Office, Wright-Patterson Afb, Oh

- Financial Program Manager for two C-141 aircraft training systems valued at $330M and $162M respectively. - Tireless attention to detail during C-141 source selection process uncovered numerous deficiencies in bidder proposals. Companies were obligated to amend their proposals and submit more realistic bids. - Analyzed and resolved complex errors at defense paying office involving crucial expiring year funds, preserved $9M of C-141 funds from potential withdrawal. Introduced new approaches for addressing billing problems, methods subsequently adopted by other training programs.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Aviation/Airway Management And Operations, Gpa 3.8

Criminal Justice Administration, Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude (Gpa 3.7)

Activities and Societies: Air Force ROTC - Distinguished Graduate