Gavin Miranda Email & Phone Number

Meridian, MS, US

Instruct Intermediate and Advanced Jet/Strike pipeline to U.S. Navy, Marines, and international students in Familiarization, Instruments (Transition), Two and Four Plane Formation, Night Formation, Tactical Formation, Operational Navigation, and Strike. -Section Leader, Division Leader, Tactical Formation Leader.-Operations Officer

United States

T-6B NATOPS Program Manager T-6B Crew Resource Management Program ManagerT-6B NATOPS Evaluator, Standardization Instructor Pilot - Day/Night Contact, Instrument, Navigation, Cruise Formation, Out of Control Flight, Division Leader, CRM-ITraining Wing Five (TW-5)Fixed Wing Instructor Training Unit - Instructor pilot - Operations Officer - Standardization.

Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia

• Subject matter expert for the Marine Corps Aviation Training & Readiness (T&R) Program, directly linking daily aviation flight operations with combat readiness reporting and congressional funding for Marine Aviation.
• Led Marine Corps directors and squadron experts through resource modeling and training development in support of a $3 billion flying hour program for Marine Aviation, resulting in revision and implementation of over 50.
• Solicited, acquired, and managed three $20.4 million contracts to utilize a web-based flight training and readiness management system, directly supporting a flight hour program exceeding $1.4 billion for all Marine.
• Developed, arranged, and instructed Aviation Operations Officers Courses, training over 500 squadron operations personnel on aircrew training planning and combat readiness reporting; resulted in increased accuracy in.
• Intimate knowledge of training policy and readiness resulted in being hand-picked to conduct inspections and ensure proper implementation of all Aircrew Training for Marine One, Presidential Helicopter Squadron (HMX-1).

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA

• Flew over 1100 hours including over 300 combat, 225 night, and an additional 181 simulator hours; Incorporating over 10 months at sea during 3 deployments.
• Deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.- Flew over 200 successful combat missions, and led over 50 flights of multiple aircraft in close/deep air support, and aerial and.
• Flight Line Officer in Charge (2010-2012)- Directly responsible for the welfare, training, and operations of a junior officer and over 125 enlisted Marines, and responsible for major flight component maintenance on 27.
• Current Operations Officer (2010)- Planned and executed joint counter piracy operation to rescue M/V Magellan Star, a seized pirated vessel, resulting in rescue of 11 hostages and arrest and detainment of 9 pirates off.
• Logistics Officer (2009-2010)- Facilitated the execution of $11 million hangar renovation project with Public works and Airfield Operations.- Re-organized all squadron inventories and budgeted over $10,000 into new.

• Completed two years of academic and flight training in aerodynamics, weather, navigation, aircraft familiarization, night vision device flight, and basic combat weapons delivery, resulting in the designation of Naval.
• Graduated top of Advanced Helicopter Training Class resulting in choice selection of AH-1W helicopter.