Commanding Officer, Marine Tiltrotor Squadron -363
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Ca
-Led organization of 246 service members and civilian support personnel, managed $950M in capital equipment and executed a $35M operating budget. Managed all functions, including operations, maintenance, training, engineering liaison, logistics, HR and IT. Board-selected at the first opportunity for this position(10% selection rate).-Established a culture based on collective achievement, safety and accountability, and respect for individuals. Squadron achieved training and production milestones months ahead of schedule despite resource shortfalls. -Transformed a historically under-performing organization into one that was widely recognized for excellence in execution and morale. Ranked #1 among leaders of 10 peer organizations based on organization’s achievement of benchmarks in ’mission execution, training, safety, and culture.