John Thomas Email & Phone Number

United States

I analyze USAF and USSF Operational Training Programs used to qualify assigned personnel on space systems. Our goal is to ensure the technical training programs provide learning-effective and cost-efficient training for US Space Operators.

Wherever I Want

I march around playing "Scotland the Brave" on my pipes. When I see a party with a pinata, I crash it. I break the pinata open, grab all of the candy, and march away playing Loch Lomond.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

I am a Licensed Professional Educator in the state of Colorado. I am currently teaching math and social studies at GSMS. I am licensed to teach math and social studies (History, Political Science, Government, Geography, Sociology, Psychology and Economics).I am also the head Girls Softball Coach for GSMS.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

I was a guest/substitute teacher while I was applying for permanent teaching positions. I taught any subject, all grades, at all ASD 20 schools. This was a great way to return to teaching, and this position provided the opportunity for me to work with, observe, and learn from many excellent teachers.

-Taught 3 Sections of Advanced Placement U.S. History (11th grade), 1 section of U.S. History (11thgrade), and one P.E. Class (9th-12th grade).-Attended College Board U.S. History Teacher Workshop (October, 2013).-Attended High Trust Behavior Workshop (September, 2013).

Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, CO

-Led 50 people in preparing for headquarters-level mission and program inspection/evaluation including correction of 500+ discrepancies, resulting in “excellent” rating for the unit- Served as CMAFS Commander’s liaison to wing’s Crisis Action Team, coordinating installation’s emergency responses, and authored CMAFS’ crisis action team procedures, training.

Peterson Air Force Base, CO

Test Director for Space Fence Block 1, a new space surviellance phased array radar. Responsible for entire Operational Test and Evaluation program, producing decision-quality T & E data for USAF and DoD senior leadership in support of milestone decisions.

Offutt Air Force Base, CO

-Created strategic and crisis action plans to support USSTRATCOM’s wartime and peacetime missions, wrote crisis-action plans to support time-sensitive operations, briefed USSTRATCOM commander, senior USAF and DoD leadership, including the Secretary of Defense on Space Control-Negation (offensive counterspace) missions and plans.-Supported Operations.

Schriever Air Force Base, CO

-Served as Chief of the AFSPC Tactics Action Group, analyzed changes to tactics, techniques and procedures submitted by operational units, and made recommendations for approval and implementation to the Commander of the Space Warfare Center -Improved space systems’ ability to respond to changing space threat environment by implementing new tactics to.

Schriever Air Force Base, CO

-Led operational test and evaluation programs for world-wide space surveillance network sensors (radar, optical and signal).-Test Director for "Rabid Wombat" Global Positioning System Denial counterspace OT&E. -Provided mentorship and guidance for 5 subordinate officer and enlisted test directors, and 20+ test team members. -Ensured 10+ test programs were.

Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, CO

-Led 9-person space surveillance crew’s detection, tracking, analysis and cataloging of more than 8500 space objects by producing and distributing orbital data for newly launched, maneuvered, decayed or deorbited satellites and orbital debris.-Enhanced the safety of US and foreign manned space flight programs by maintaining positional data for all orbital.

Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA

- Senior Instructor, coordinated 77 subordinate instructors delivering 115,000+ hours/year of classroom training, successfully producing 500+ graduates annually with less than 1% wash-out rate-Earned AETC Master Instructor bypresenting 1200+ hours/year of classroom instruction and 450+ hours/year of simulator training, resulting in award of “Instructor of.

Minot Air Force Base, ND

-While on alert, represented the wing commander in the geographically dispersed missile wing, capable of commanding and directing wing combat operations in the event of a nuclear exchange.-As a Combat Crew Commander, operated and maintained 50 on-alert Minuteman III missiles and 5 launch control centers.-Served as Squadron Command Post (Charlie) Flight.

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO

-Operated and Maintained up to 50 Minuteman II (Improved Launch Control System) ICBMs-Supervised deactivation of Minuteman II weapon system in accordance with presidential directives, including removal of ICBMs from launch facilities, nuclear weapons shipment convoys and code component removal and return from the dispersed sites to the support base.

Bachelors Of Science, Education (Secondary)

Activities and Societies: United States Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Mens Swim Team

Masters Of Science, Space Studies