Joel Gow Email & Phone Number

Pensacola, Fl

Pensacola, Fl

Pensacola, Fl

Vt-86, Pensacola, Fl

Experienced T-45C flight instructor teaching US Navy, US Marine and international students the Advanced Strike Fighter Undergraduate Military Flight Officer (UMFO) training curriculum.

Senior level executive with extensive qualifications in retail store operations management, business planning and development, and overseeing and motivating staffs. Effective in reorganizing, streamlining, and strengthening operations to maximize performance and profitability. Demonstrated ability to develop and manage large budgets, project schedules, facilities, and inventory/shrink controls while ensuring store compliance with company policies. Confident project manager with excellent leadership, organization, communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.Specialties:Team leadership, Cross-functional leadership, Retail store operations management, Project management/scheduling, Budget planning/administration, Facilities operations management, Community relations/partnerships, Staff recruiting/training/retention, Workload planning/prioritization, Supply Chain and Automation Management.

Vfa-122, Lemoore, Ca

•Led the entire Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) Program for the F/A-18E/F community, encompassing oversight of 28 individual squadron NATOPS programs.•Evaluated all West coast and Japan-based F/A-18E/F squadrons to monitor strict adherence to standardization and ensure the safe operations of over 400 aircrew and 200 F/A-18 aircraft.•Led the operations and maintenance of seven T-34C aircraft, 10 maintenance personnel, 20 pilots and 1600 annual flight hours spanning three locations across California and Nevada.•Built a seven-part aircraft systems lecture series from the ground up, enhancing aircrew knowledge and reducing safety violations by 75%.

Vfa-14, Lemoore, Ca

•Awarded two Strike/Flight Air Medals for over 40 missions flown in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation New Dawn, providing Close Air Support and saving the lives of numerous special forces operators.•Led the Training and Readiness Program, developing a brand new system to track hundreds of individual pilot qualifications, increasing squadron readiness levels by 30%. Based on its success, the system was adopted by multiple other squadrons.•Managed the squadron NATOPS program, ensuring 18 pilots were fully qualified for flight operations by tracking and properly documenting dozens of designations per pilot and organizing refresher training when required.•Led a division of 21 personnel, split between two shifts, performing scheduled maintenance and real-time troubleshooting for 12 squadron F/A-18E aircraft. •Led three critical maintenance programs which all scored well above fleet average throughout multiple maintenance inspections.•Ranked #1 of 15 Junior Officers.

Vfa-122, Lemoore, Ca

Vt-9, Meridian, Ms

•The only student hand-selected based on superior performance and strong communication abilities to remain as a T-45C Advanced Flight Training Instructor immediately following flight training.•Organized and led 10 graduation ceremonies requiring coordination with both senior ranking officers and international governments for over 50 US Navy and international flight training graduates, all while amassing over 350 Instructor Pilot hours.

Master Of Science (Ms), Applied Science (Physical Oceanography), 3.74

Activities and Societies: Softball, Officers Christian FellowshipEmphasis on advanced mathematics, data analysis, and modeling.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Systems Engineering, 3.98

Activities and Societies: Sprint Football - All League Honors, Campus Crusade for ChristFocus on Robotics and Environmental Engineering..