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Hurlburt Field, Florida

Hurlburt Field, Florida

Crestview, Florida

Develops age appropriate curriculum and instructive techniques to impact middle school students both educationally and socially. Positive attitude and high energy instructor aimed at providing educational excellence through leadership and technological proficiency.

Hurlburt Field, Florida

Leads, manages, and directs a flight of 60 members. Coordinates and oversees the completion of flight and ground training schedules for 8 different Air Force aviation career fields. Advises the flight commander and unit superintendent to ensure standards and expectations are equally applied. Represents flight issues up the leadership chain, voicing.

4th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida

Directed 6,500 hour ground/flight training program with zero budget. Managed 100 students and 12 instructors, developed training schedule, requisitioned proper training devices and manning. Evaluated and modified projections, created and presented reporting metrics for leadership.

4th Special Operations Squadron

Analyzes trends and recommends corrective actions to leadership, oversees readiness, deployment schedules and recommends upgrade training for 25 members.

Hurlburt Field, FL

4537.4 hours in type aircraft, 1947.8 combat hours, 326 combat sorties, 278.2 instructor hours, 60.0 evaluator hours.

Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany

Performed as Boeing 707 loadmaster in integrated 22 member squadron with airmen from 8 countries, met unique communication challenges with superb communication skills and fostered amicability among distinctive cultures. Lead 6 person international team in scheduling, flight management, and commander support activities. Prepared load plans, calculated.

19th Special Operations Squadron

Examines and evaluates aircrew in performance of flight duties aboard the AC-130U gunship. Administers initial mission qualification instruction and evaluation, as well as instructor and evaluator upgrade training. Supervises, writes, edits and publishes formal school courseware, and standardizes the AC-130U instructing and evaluating program in AFSOC's.

4th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida

Bachelor'S Degree, Professional Aeronautics Minor Safety, Magna Cum Laude, 3.8 Gpa

Professional Manager Certification

30 Semester Hours completed in leadership/management and recommended by commander

Education record

Education record

Associate'S Degree, Aviation Operations

Education record

Linguistic Certification, Spanish Language And Area Studies, 3.1 Gpa

25 week, 45 credit hour Spanish language and area studies course