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Oak Harbor, Washington, United States

Operational and developmental flight test project officer for EA-18G Growler, EA-6B Prowler, and FA-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft at VX-9 and VX 23 U.S. Navy flight test squadrons. U.S. Naval Test Pilot School graduate. Over 25 years and 2,500 flight hours operational aviation, electronic warfare, and test and evaluation experience as naval flight officer in EA-18G, EA-6B, and other military aircraft, including applied electronic attack in combat environments.

Republic Of Singapore

Installation Commanding Officer of Singapore Area Coordinator, located at Sembawang Naval Installation, Singapore. Responsible for an overseas U.S. Navy base providing facilities and support services to 22 multiservice tenant organizations and 1,200 personnel, fully accountable for supporting military, civilian, contractor, and family member needs for base operations, housing, information technology, safety, administration, morale programs, food services, a gym, a pool, and a hotel.Led a diverse mixture of 70 military, U.S. civilian, and Singapore National employees.Led an organizational restructuring resulting in improved efficiency, and over $3 million in annual cost savings, delivered on time without degradation of services to 22 tenant commands and 1,200 personnel.Proactive approach to the Chief of Naval Operations high priority Navy Material Accountability Campaign led to all tenant commands in Singapore completing their wall-to-wall inventories ahead of schedule despite delays induced by the COVID-19.Accountable for the Department of Defense response in Singapore to the COVID-19, coordinating and communicating across 22 tenant commands and four foreign partner nation elements.Coordinated with multiple Singapore Governmental agencies and the U.S. Embassy in managing a portfolio of 214 physical assets valued at $338 million USD covering 104 acres across three different bases; Sembawang Naval Installation, Changi Navy Base, and Paya Lebar Air Base. Focus on energy efficiency, to include LED lighting incorporation to all current and future projects, led to Singapore Area Coordinator’s Public Works Department earning the FY2018 Department of the Navy Energy Gold level award and the FY2019 Energy Blue level award. Focus on public affairs enabled The Merlion Star, a bi-weekly online publication to earn the 2nd and 3rd consecutive award Russ Egnor Media Awards for 3rd then 2nd place in 2018 and 2019, respectively.

Pearl Harbor, Hi

Director of Future Operations at Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Headquarters. Responsible for planning and future scheduling for almost 60% of the U.S. Navy afloat forces in the largest combatant commander region, accountable for creating and assessing plans and operations for adequacy and feasibility within allocated resources while aligning to national and commander objectives, for Naval fires coordination, and for career development of the department's 19 military and civilian personnel.Coordinated across higher headquarters, four adjacent component commands and seven subordinate staffs, guiding myriad multi-discipline, cross-functional teams in planning 15 large-scale exercises and multiple real-world responses. Exercise planning directly contributed to the U.S. Pacific Fleet headquarters staff achieving full operational capability as a Theater-Joint Force Maritime Component Commander and as a four-star Joint Task Force Headquarters, certified to lead a Joint Task Force during major combat operations.Led a multinational, multi-service future operations planning team in Brisbane, Australia during a month-long Exercise TALISMAN SABRE, instrumental in PACFLT earning certification as a 4-star joint task force headquarters.Created and led two combined U.S. Pacific Fleet and U.S Marine Forces Pacific planning conferences, synchronizing efforts of two Numbered Fleets, two Marine Expeditionary Forces, three Navy Service Components, and four Navy platform Type Commanders.Led the U.S. Pacific Fleet rules of engagement working group, adding an operator's perspective to the legal team in drafting rules of engagement for U.S Naval Forces in the Pacific theater for exercises and real world events.Managed a $254,000 annual travel budget.

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wa

Commanding Officer of VAQ-135 "Black Ravens", responsible for a deployable U.S. Navy aircraft squadron, fully accountable for all aspects of operations, maintenance, safety, administration, and performance for 190 persons, five EA-18G Growler aircraft worth over $350 million, and all support equipment.In only 15 months, safely led the squadron over two oceans, onto four continents, and within five countries and 20 U.S. states and territories, including a 6-month deployment to the Pacific region, with the squadron flying over 2,100 flight hours while surpassing 7,000 class alpha/bravo mishap-free flight hours.Led his squadron in several firsts for the Growler Electronic Attack community: integrating the first Royal Australian Air Force aviators into the squadron, first to deploy using the new Defense Readiness Reporting System-Navy matrix, first to use the new Aviation Maintenance Inspection guidelines, and first to send EA-18G aircraft to Sliac, Slovakia for Exercise TRIAL MACE, all ensuring enhanced combat effectiveness of the Electronic Attack community into the future, in addition to leading VAQ-135's first expeditionary deployment to the Pacific region in Japan, South Korea, Australia and Guam.Proactive leadership while deployed to the Pacific region directed training with two U.S. Air Force fighter wings, a Royal Australian Air Force F-18A+ squadron, and the Japanese Air Self Defense Force E-2C and F-15J squadrons, advancing EA-18G aircraft integration with joint and coalition partners.Ensured squadron warfighting and deployment readiness through a large turnover both officers and enlisted personnel prior to deployment.Positive command climate led to selection of a Sailor from his command as 2015 Commander, Electronic Attack Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet Corpsman of the Year, and levels of advancement and retention well above the Navy average including Zone A attrition of less than 5%, and Zone A and Zone B reenlistment rates of 50% and 100%, respectively.

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wa

Executive Officer at VAQ-135. Second in command, responsible for a deployable U.S. Navy aircraft squadron, accountable for all aspects of operations, maintenance, safety, administration, and performance for 190 persons, five EA-18G Growler aircraft worth over $350 million, and all support equipment.

Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, Wa

Completed transition from flying EA-16B Prowler to the EA-18G Growler aircraft.

Norfolk, Va

Completed Joint Professional Military Education, Phase 2.

Fort Leavenworth, Ks

Completed 1 year course of instruction in military planning and doctrine.

Pentagon, Washington D.C.

Executive Assistant overseeing the transition between two 2-star Flag Officers during the transition of the U.S Navy Quadrennial Defense Review staff to the new role of Naval Warfare Integration Group (N00X). Synchronized Navy, Joint Staff and Office of the Secretary of Defense executive schedules, guiding daily actions and interaction, ensuring proper preparation and timely products informing the Department of Defense's senior level decision making. Coordinated four trips for senior Office of the Secretary of Defense and civilian strategic thought leaders onboard at-sea aircraft carriers and submarines, exposing those important groups to a wide range of Naval capabilities and fostering a greater understanding of the value of Naval forces across the spectrum of combat and non-combat operations.

Pentagon, Washington D.C.

Key member of Navy Quadrennial Defense Review Team's transition from Deep Blue, the Navy’s think tank to the Navy Quadrennial Defense Review team, and then ultimately to the Chief of Naval Operation's Naval Warfare Integration Group. Coordinated Navy’s Presidential Administration Transition Team plan from the Bush to the Obama administration, enabling 24-hour responses from Chief of Naval Operations to the President-Elect and senior Congressionally appointed leaders, including more than 70 briefs and 45 issue papers, leading to the Navy being widely recognized as the most responsive and transparent Service during the transition.Lead Navy representative to the Intratheater Airlift/Joint Cargo Aircraft team, meticulously coordinating with Navy Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Joint Staff supporting on-time submission of the Quadrennial Roles and Missions Review to Congress.Developed key background material and positions on Navy Tactical Aviation Integration, Naval strike fighter shortfalls and unmanned systems for senior Navy leadership on the Chief of Naval Operations staff.

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wa

Assisted the squadron Commanding Officer by exercising leadership of respective squadron departments in execution of squadron mission. Assigned as Operations Officer and Electronic Warfare Officer.As squadron Operations Officer department head, coordinated Joint and Combined electronic attack requirements in support of combat operations as part of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM supporting the Global War on Terror while deployed to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, including over 2,100 combat flight hours and 660 combat sorties during a six month deployment.Guided squadron through a greater than 50% compressed and dynamic training cycle between deployments with limited resources, ensuring all readiness goals were met while preparing the squadron for a seamless transition to combat operations in Afghanistan.Published benchmark tactics article in the Electronic Attack Weapons School “EA News” that was utilized as Central Command theater reference material for airborne combat operations in the Middle East.As squadron Electronic Warfare department head, made key contributions to the establishment of the Commander, Joint Task Force 76 Electronic Warfare Coordination Center and the daily Mission Planning Cell at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan supporting combat operations for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, coordinating low density, high demand electronic attack aircraft across Afghanistan supporting U.S. and Coalition soldiers.Served as the squadron’s lead liaison officer to the Central Command Combined Air Operations Center, coordinating the squadron’s daily combat operations with other electronic warfare assets supporting combat operations for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan.Developed and implemented a squadron aircrew training syllabus to ensure the broad range of electronic attack skills were maintained while deployed at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.

Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md

Assigned as lead project officer for EA-18G Growler aircraft mission systems and Interference Noise Cancellation System for EA-18G Growler aircraft radios. Evaluated newly constructed, modified, or repaired aircraft on test flights. Examined requirements and restrictions for particular aircraft type to be tested. Consulted with engineering and maintenance personnel and prepares recommendations concerning equipment and performance discrepancies.Developmental Test and Evaluation Project Officer for EA-18G Growler, FA-18A-F Hornet/Super Hornet, and EA-6B Prowler aircraft developmental test projects including EA-18G Growler aircraft mission systems, EA-18G interference noise cancellation, FA-18 next generation applique material programs, EA-6B ALQ-99 pod temperature testing, and FA-18 RT-1556A radio qualification testing, and FA-18 Shared Reconnaissance Pod.Developmental Test and Evaluation Project Officer for EA-18G Growler aircraft crew-vehicle interface development, planning and executing the electronic attack mission during a Virtual Flag large force exercise in the EA-18G MACS-3 simulator via the USAF distributed mission operations center network.

Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md

Graduated U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, completing a one-year rigorous course of instruction for test plan preparation, airborne and ground-based flight test and evaluation, and test report writing.

Naval Weapon Station China Lake, Ca

Assigned as lead project officer for EA-6B Prowler aircraft mission systems software, completing a three month test period in only two weeks due to limited resources caused by real-world commitments, while still uncovering a major software flaw in the high speed anti-radiation missile portion of a flight program which had been missed by other test organizations.Simultaneously planned three software qualification tests and managing three Tactical EA-6B Mission Planning System versions simultaneously, completing two test and evaluation master plan part IV inputs, two test plans, and a test report, which was commented on as “best seen in years’, all within a two year tour, where a normal three year tour would only include one test program.Volunteered to take on extra responsibility as Foreign Material Exploitation and Jammer Technique Optimization project officer when those officers departed the squadron.

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wa

As Aircraft Line Division Officer, supervised 20 enlisted personnel in the daily maintenance and pre-flight preparation of four EA-6B aircraft, ensuring aircraft were fully prepared to meet all squadron training requirements.As Aircraft Line Division Officer, planning ability, organizational skills, and leadership were instrumental during a very successful Carrier Air Wing 8 weapons detachment to Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, where intensive pre-flight preparation and countless hours spent managing high-tempo operations on the Fallon flight line enabled the squadron to achieve a 100% mission completion rate. Directly responsible for a flawless Maintenance Program Assist visit by type wing inspectors, with supervision over major programs of foreign object damage prevention, plane captain training, and fuel surveillance, with all graded “on track”, prompting inspectors to comment “an unprecedented inspection, the best seen in three years."Assigned as command public affairs officer as a collateral duty, authored over 35 articles for publication in local and national periodicals and incorporated all weekly command newspaper articles into the squadron web page, and as command legal officer, instituting a professional weekly legal issues brief that kept squadron senior leadership up to date on current and pending legal affairs.

Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fl

Graduated 3-month long Machinist Mate Nuclear Field "A" School in Orlando, FL.Graduated 6-month long Navy Nuclear Power School in Orlando, FL.Graduated 6-month long Nuclear Prototype School in Goose Creek, SC, earning Navy Enlisted Classification of 3355- Machinist's Mate Nuclear (Submarines).Selected to attend Engineering Lab Technician School (NEC 3356), but was selected for Officer Candidate School before class began.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Master Of Science (M.S.), Aviation Systems

Education record

Engineering Flight Test

Joint Professional Military Education, Phase 2