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Contracted engineering support and management of US Navy SH60F/H Hull conversion to USCG MH-60T Medium Range Recovery helicopters at the US Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) depot maintenance facility.

US Navy SH60F/H Hull conversion to USCG MH-60T Medium Range Recovery helicopters

Contract engineering support provided by ISHPI Information Technologies to Mid Range Search Aviation Product Line, supporting the Alenia HC-27J Spartan and Airbus HC-144 Ocean Sentry

•Official CG Service Liaison to Commander, US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), one of 10 joint DOD Combatant Commands responsible for projection of US forces with rapid global mobility and sustainment of forces worldwide.•POC to 4-star USAF Commander for all CG issues affecting national defense, providing maritime and Homeland Security expertise. On-site link for Director of Operational Logistics (DOL-42) Office of Contingency and Deployable Logistics, CG-44, other CG commands; provides insight, expertise in DOD strategic mobility and support to CG forces/missions. •Outstanding ability to rapidly receive, distill, and process complex information into a concise format for problem solving; crucial to decision making involving safety of life and property and ongoing strategic evaluation by senior USCG, DOD, U.S. Government Executive and Legislative leadership.

Pursued strategic diversity goals of the Coast Guard by increasing awareness among Hispanic Americans (with the targeted qualifications for accession into the Coast Guard) of the career and education opportunities in military service. Leveraged outreach mission thru association with HACU in order to open doors for meetings with the Hispanic Serving Institutions and their respective students.

•Directed 35 member multi-disciplinary team in Department of Defense Joint Operations Center; oversight of highly sensitive classified missions of national strategic importance, including NATO Operation ODYSSEY DAWN in Libya•Outstanding ability to rapidly receive, distill, and process complex information into a concise format for problem solving; crucial to decision making involving safety of life and property and ongoing strategic evaluation by senior leadership.

•Supervised USCG’s third largest base covering 25 acres, over 100 unique structures with $230 million in infrastructure including a joint regional use airfield, navigable waterfront, and direct oversight of $100 million annual operating budget.•Led large support command with 5 operational and industrial tenant units with over 2200 personnel consisting of active duty military, government and contract civilian employees; resolved several long standing base EEO/civil rights issues with local unions, contractors, and government employees through continuous personal interaction with all parties to seek consensus solutions.•Successfully lobbied for over $400 million in ongoing capital improvements while directing team responsible for maintaining aging circa 1940’s base, using limited resources and adaptive management style to effect improvements to emergency response capabilities, gate security upgrades, and infrastructure replacement. •Active member of innovative partnership team with NC Governor’s Office and other in-state Department of Defense Commands which led state legislation to enhance motorcycle safety.•Supervised several lead-the-fleet experimental initiatives including electronic aviation fuel accounting and centralized hazardous material management, both praised by leadership and applied across the greater organization.

•Test & Evaluation Instructor Pilot responsible for training aircrews in completing hazardous all weather flights; successfully led and motivated aircrew in numerous risky and successful missions saving lives and protecting property.•Fostered several aviation programs to meet demands of USCG’s largest operational area, developing oversight process for maintenance of unique deployable assets, and prototyping enhanced intelligence collection platform combining fixed wing sensor package with seagoing vessel identification system.•Led 140+ military and civilian personnel in technical maintenance and logistical support of 4 HC-130H Hercules Long Range Search airplanes and 4 HH-65C Dolphin Rescue Helicopters conducting missions in an area of responsibility covering over 12.2 million square miles.•Direct Oversight of $400,000 budget•Training enlisted aircrew for 11 specialized flight positions

•Led engineering team supporting 17 air stations and nationwide fleet of 95 helicopters valued at $475 million; maintained overall highest aircraft availability in United States Coast Guard (USCG), ably weathering severe funding cuts and personnel shortages to meet eleven statutory government missions.•Project management of contracts in excess of $100 million•Able to focus efforts of teams to rapidly find solutions: Tackled vexing aging aircraft issues, overcoming language and cultural barriers with U.S. and various European industries, and successfully led executive teams consisting of all five armed services and foreign military and civilian experts thru crisis response operations•Spearheaded design and deployment of prototype helicopter, overcoming near impossible timeline to successfully field a Proof-of-Concept aircraft•Thorough oversight of Congressional directed re-engine of fleet helicopters; identified and resolved inconsistencies in lead industry’s contracts resulting in $58 million in savings. •Authored definitive business case which resulted in fully funded modernization upgrade to fleet aircraft, significantly improving safety and mission effectiveness•USCG Rep on numerous joint international technical teams; opinions/expertise frequently sought on technical and policy matters; directed combined government – industry risk mitigation working group that identified over 40 failure modes on engine control system; developed mitigation efforts and received overwhelming approval of plan from senior leadership•Nurtured several international vendor relationships to cultivate diverse OEM teams for tackling component reliability issues, resulted in cost savings and improved aircraft mission availability•Flawless judgment as final authority on repair, airworthiness, and operational limits on fleet aircraft; technical oversight on multi-disciplinary, international teams developing and evaluating criteria for prototype aircraft, systems, and procedures.

•Test & Evaluation Instructor Pilot responsible for training aircrews in completing hazardous all weather flights; successfully led and motivated aircrew in numerous risky and successful missions saving lives and protecting property.•Engineering Investigator of helicopter shipboard crash: Assembled and led team for hazardous material clean up and difficult overseas aircraft salvage from ship, recovering $4.5 million asset and adjusting agency policy for safer, more effective at-sea operations. •Experienced in flight operations all weather, Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Instructor, IFR operations, shipboard operations, Search and Rescue, Security, Marine Environmental Protection, other USCG missions•HH-65 Dolphin Helicopter Pilot/Naval Aviator•Helicopter ATP rating•USCG Instructor Pilot - HH-65•Aviation maintenance management•Budget development and execution•Plant mgmt (250+ employees - military, civilian, contractor)•Joint Operations with Dept of DefenseHuman Resources expertise

•Jail operations, courtroom security, emergency response team member trained in forced entry, riot control, building rappelling, tear gas deployment, etc.•Weapon qualifications: Sig Sauer P226 9mm, 12 gauge shotguns, Stun gun.