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Centennial, CO

Served as a subject matter expert for strategic business initiatives, organizational improvement, program management, and business development initiatives. Technical focal point for on various aircraft and weapons system integration programs. Provided process improvement advice and assistance on domestic and international government affairs efforts to.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Led all trainer and light attack business development and business operations task elements including strategic planning, customer program requirements shaping, customer engagement, proposal management, and winning new commercial and foreign military sales programs. Also responsible for development of political and governmental engagement strategies at.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Led all light attack task elements including program management, engineering, and research, development test and evaluation (RDT&E) efforts. Responsible for cradle to grave strategy, business development, capture, media relations, and proposal management for U.S. Government programs and Foreign Military Sales programs. Responsible for the cost, schedule.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Initiated AT-6 development program; organized program management, engineering, and RDT&E human resources; established requirements and developmental timelines; selected key mission technologies and industry partners; set strategy for executing $150+ million of HBC, partner and US Government funding to integrate then demonstrate combat capabilities of the.

Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida

Senior USAF deputy in 1st Air Force; responsible for delivering sovereign options for North American Aerospace Defense Command and US Northern Command. Directed full spectrum USAF air, space, and information capabilities to provide comprehensive, integrated aerospace defense of North America; presented tailored USAF forces for consequence management in.

Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida

Led a diverse, geographically separated 500-person team responsible for live end-to-end testing of all Air Force precision guided air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons employed from all USAF fighter, bomber, and UAV aircraft and operation of four different types of unmanned aerial target vehicles—$150 million annual investment in readiness, $21.5 million in.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Developed Secretary of the Air Force’s legislative strategy for major acquisition programs to include the F-22, F-35, T-6, C-130, C-17, A/A and A/G munitions, advanced programs, Global Hawk and Predator. Created priorities and goals to keep the AF’s diverse weapon system program acquisition strategy focused with House and Senate Armed Services.

Kadena Airbase, Japan

Led a 345-person multidiscipline team responsible for operations, maintenance, safety, training and combat employment of 29 F-15C Eagles in support of US national security objectives. Executed over 8,000 sorties and 10,800 flying hours mishap free including meeting 100% of scheduled tasking during two combat deployments in support of United Nations.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Led US Air Force security assistance efforts for the US Military Training Mission to Saudi Arabia. Managed and directed the world's largest Foreign Military Sales program--valued at over $35 Billion. Advised Royal Saudi Air Force leadership on planning, organizing, training, armament, logistics and supply issues. Supervised Extended Training Services.

Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

Supervised test and evaluation of a specialized test squadron of 32 A-10, F-4G, F-15C, F-15E and F-16 and 60 select aircrew in support of Operational Test & Evaluation and Tactics Development & Evaluation efforts. Responsible for resolving issues with limited test resources, airspace/range constraints, and test prioritization. One of six handpicked F-22.

Nellis Air Force Base, NV

Program manager in a selectively manned test group responsible for exploitation and classified programs. Lead F-22 Core Pilot and one of five F-22 Core Pilots in Air Combat Command. Responsible for planning, managing, and reporting on tactics development and operational suitability testing.

Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

Squadron Weapons Officer and Flight Commander in a selectively manned Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron. Provided operational expertise for planning, execution, and evaluation of F-15C test programs. Outstanding Graduate, F-15 Fighter Weapons School, Class 91AIN. One of five Advanced Tactical Fighter (F-22/F-23) Core Pilots for Tactical Air Command.

Soesterberg Airbase, The Netherlands

Williams Air Force Base, Arizona

Ms, National Security Strategy

Air Command And Staff College

F-15 Fighter Weapons Instructor Course

Ma, Aeronautical Science

B.S., Aeronautical Engineering