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Portland, OR, US

El Salvador

Oconus

Hurlburt Field, FL

Leads/directs AFSOC Operations Center providing worldwide C2, logistical, intel, WX support for spec ops forces. Coordinates with JCS, HQ USAF, and joint/unified commands for employment of unique SOF aircraft & personnel. Lead contingency planner for sensitive compartmented activities supporting SecDef-directed special ops missions. Combat-ready Senior.

Hurlburt Field, FL

Directs employment of AC-130U Gunship supporting a variety of Special Operations missions. Responsible for weaponeering, sensor employment, battle damage assessment, fire control system troubleshooting, weapon accuracy, and all other aspects of engaging & prosecuting a target in a dynamic high threat environment. Coordinates via secure radios with both air.

Osan AB, Korea

SOF planner and liaison to the Air Operations Center as well as US Army, Navy, Marine, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Warfare Command (SWC). Provided Special Ops subject matter expertise to the Air Component Commander (ACC) and staff; synchronized joint & combined SOF operations with conventional forces as well as ROK Special Forces & SEALs..

University Of Portland, OR

Recruited, trained, counseled & evaluated 110 highly qualified young AFROTC cadets. Interviewed, screened, & recruited 50 freshmen & sophomores, including 12 nursing, 18 Engineering, 4 language; 10 scholarships. Taught Aerospace Science 100 to freshman cadet class, inspiring them to pursue careers as Air Force officers.

Hurlburt Field, FL

Directs AC-130 employment supporting special operations missions, trains and manages over 300 aircrew members in 10 different aircrew specialties; maintains squadron’s combat ready status. Managed day to day operations of 17 aircraft & crews; night/all-weather CAS, interdiction, armed recon. Directed and integrated elements of plans, tactics, scheduling.

Hurburt Field, FL

Lead planner for 1 SOW involvement in high priority JCS-level Joint Special Operations missions & exercises. Directs & coordinates a variety of SOF aircraft & personnel in deployment, redeployment, & participation in a variety of contingencies and exercises supporting Tier-1 & Tier-2 JSOC forces. Enables 1 SOW to maintain operational alert commitment.

Kadena AB, Japan & Mcconnell AFB, KS

Tanker navigator responsible for safe & accurate over-water navigation as well as precise rendezvous of aircraft for mid-air refueling. Conducted hundreds of missions worldwide using celestial, grid, and radar navigation techinques, all before the advent of GPS. Later upgraded to Instructor & Evaluator Navigator, in charge of all Navigator upgrade training.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Military Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Behavioral Science - Human Behavior

Activities and Societies: Scuba Club - NAUI Scuba Instructor Aero Club - civil aviation private pilot flying