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Responsible for cost, schedule, and performance for approximately $16M of Investment and Modernization and $15M of Threat Systems projects annually.Give semi-annual status update briefs for 20-25 projects, along with 2-3 annual close-out and new start project briefs.Review, approve, and rank approximately $50M of new Major Range Test Facility Base (MRTFB) capability submissions for both Weapons Division test ranges bi-annually.Voting member on the bi-annual new MRTFB capability selection board for all five Navy MRTFB sites. Provide the Navy's Test and Training Ranges funding sponsor a consolidated assessment of needs to improve and modernize within their portfolio.

Prepared and maintained the following essential documents for the $42.8M CBITS project: Test Capabilities Requirements Document (TCRD), Program Management Plan, and Life Cycle Support Plan. Documents were reviewed annually and updated as necessary.Led a 6-person technical team to develop two specifications which were decomposed from the TCRD.Provided input into the development of the Request for Proposals. Reviewed and approved Contract Data Requirements List to ensure the government was receiving sufficient data to effectively manage the contract. Served as the assistant Source Selection lead for the $83M Range Support Aircraft (included CBITS project). Responsible for ensuring proposal evaluations were conducted per the instruction to minimize the chance of a protest from one of the offerors.

Perform Test Engineer functions in support of the MSST program.Program cancelled September 2015.

Perform System Engineering functions to support development of the FRL. Lead a small team of engineers to support development of a F-35 Mission Data File (MDF) for Korea. Responsible for program's cost, schedule, and performance.

F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G Survivability

Support F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G Survivability Integrated Product Team (IPT) presenting the Super Hornet’s Low Observable (LO) performance capabilities to Pilots and Weapons System Operators (WSO). Lead a team of engineers in developing a pre-flight software program that will allow aircrew to easily determine their aircraft's estimated detection range based on a user selected threat. Support the Integrated Aircraft Survivability Equipment (iASE) special project team as a subject matter expert in developing a long term investment strategy for the N98 Resource Officer (RO).

Managed the EA-6B acquisition products and fielded systems for over 60 aircraft in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps inventory. Lead a diverse team of over 100 engineers, logisticians, business-financial managers and project team leaders at four different sites across the U.S., with an annual budget of over $50 million.

Managed three Group 1 UAS projects (RQ-11 Raven B, RQ-16A T-Hawk, and Wasp III) by leading a team of over 20 engineers, logisticians, business-financial managers, and project analysts at three separate systems commands. Annual budget was $77M to support two rapid acquisition programs and one Acquisition Category (ACAT) IVT program.

Managed the configuration control for six EA-6B test aircraft for which there were three major modification differences. Ensure the safe execution of a project flight test budget of $22 million while leading a diverse group of 30 flight test engineers, software engineers, business-financial managers, and project test pilots/Electronic Countermeasure Officers (ECMO). Approved all Part II and lower deficiencies for each of the EA-6B projects. Reviewed all Part I and higher deficiencies prior to obtaining a signature from the Commanding Officer. Flew EA-6B test flights in support of the following programs: Digital Flight Control System, Improved Capabilities (ICAP) II Block 3, ICAP III Block 2, and Low Band Transmitter.

Worked with the Project Test Engineer to write a test plan for ICAP II Embedded GPS INS Integrity, ICAP III Block 2, and Multifunctional Information Distribution System projects. Developed test cards for the aircrew to use on each flight in order to capture the data as a backup to the unreliable electronic data recording system on the aircraft. Wrote post-flight reports and collected them from each of the other test aircrew for each test flight. Entered all deficiencies noted in the post-flight reports from each flight into the deficiency database. Conducted a monthly review of all deficiencies in the database with the Platform Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Project Test Engineer and all EA-6B Project aircrew.

Responsible for managing the squadrons NATOPS and Assistant NATOPS instructors for each of the four Type/Model/Series (T/M/S) aircraft in the squadron. Ensured the NATOPS training plan was coordinated with the Operations Officer which included T/M/S specific training, non-T/M/S specific training, and squadron NATOPS evaluations. Recommended to the Commanding Officer, through the Operations Officer, qualified pilots and NFO’s to be designated as NATOPS or Assistant NATOPS Instructors. Coordinated and conducted Human Factors Councils. Read, developed and proposed changes, and approved the safety portion of all Test Plans and Amendments. Attended all Executive Review Boards and provided safety oversight for the final review of all Test Plans.

Complete Fixed Wing Pilot curriculum.

Daily Schedule Writer – responsible for writing the daily schedule that produced 30 aircraft and 24 simulator sorties every third week. Required coordinating and de-conflicting the daily schedules of over 70 staff instructors and 60 students. Weekly Schedule Writer – produced a plan detailing the next week’s schedule for the Daily Schedule Writer to use which included flights, simulators, lectures, Aviation Physiology/Swim, Instrument Ground School, and Fire Fighting school.

Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly schedules for eight classes of 15 students during their Familiarization/Navigation (FAM/NAV) phase of instruction. Responsible for scheduling and monitoring seven FAM/NAV instructors, which was typically assigned to a more senior instructor. Responsible for ensuring the FAM/NAV course curriculum and all testing materials were current and accurate. Instructed students (through lectures) on the fuel, hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, propulsion, and navigation systems for the EA-6B at least one hour per week.

Ensured squadron compliance with all Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) Instructions and Marine Corps Orders (MCO) regarding Ground and Aviation safety. Chaired and provided training for the Standardization Board and Human Factors Council. Provided oversight for the Aircrew Coordination Training and Operational Risk Management programs.

Ensured squadron compliance with all Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) Instructions and Marine Corps Orders (MCO) regarding Ground and Aviation safety. Chaired and provided training for the Standardization Board and Human Factors Council. Provided oversight for the Aircrew Coordination Training and Operational Risk Management programs.

Responsible for creating a 18 month training plan that provided the necessary lectures, simulators, and flights for all the aircrew in the squadron to achieve and maintain an 85% or greater combat readiness prior to the next deployment. Produced a weekly and daily flight schedule that included four aircraft and two simulator sorties per day. Managed the Substance Abuse Control, Education, Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC), and Command Chronology programs as well as the Officer Mess. Coordinated the biannual Physical Fitness Test and the annual rifle and pistol qualifications for the squadron.