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San Francisco, California

- Directly responsible for the safe transport of up to 350 passengers and crew internationally to include Asia, Europe and the Middle East, while ensuring integrity of flight times and trusted relationships with vendors and ground-crews globally.- Ensure flight protocol and safety measures are in alignment with company policy and compliant with all regulatory standards and expectations.- Collaborate with flight crew in addressing difficult passengers and driving immediate resolution to include deviation from flight plan and disembarking passengers according to each respective scenario.

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

Los Angeles, California

- Responsible for the safe transport of up to 181 passengers and crew domestically and internationally to locations including Alaska, Mexico, Cuba, Canada and throughout the United States, while ensuring integrity of flight times and trusted relationships with vendors and ground-crews.- Ensure flight protocol and safety measures are in alignment with company policy and compliant with all regulatory standards and expectations.- Collaborate with flight crew in addressing difficult passengers and driving immediate resolution to include deviation from flight plan and disembarking passengers according to each respective scenario.

Seattle, Washington

- Served as a CA qualified RNP 0.1 and CAT-IIIa certified pilot in the Bombardier Q400.- Primary Flight Instructor for CQ, upgrade and initial qualification courses while driving training initiatives as aLevel D qualified operator in the Full Flight Simulator (FFS).

Travis Afb, California

- Served as a qualified Instructor Pilot in the heavy C-5 transport aircraft while owning direct responsibility for the currency and upgrade training of co-pilots, first-pilots, Aircraft Commanders and Instructor Pilots in local training and global combat operations.- Directly managed the scheduling, training and pairing of 248 combat ready aircrew members using safety directed Operational Risk Management tools.

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii

- Operations Officer in the sole agency responsible for transoceanic fighter and tanker aircraft movements throughout the Pacific while directing over 195 USAF, USN, USMC and Foreign Military Sales oceanic crossings involving 2,340 total aircraft.- Instrumental in developing and implementing complex in-flight rendezvous, air-refueling procedures, and plans ensuring safety of the crew and functionality of the aircraft.- Key principal responsible for negotiating Diplomatic Clearances, to include addressing logistical agendas, and safety factors with the governments of Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, India and Australia.- Served as the Interim Commander for over 123 days during Commander absence.

Travis Afb, California

- Directly led the installation Safety Office incorporating 35 flight, ground and weapons safety programs further ensuring the safety of over 26,000 personnel and 58 large aircraft.- Instrumental in investigating aircraft mishaps while managing the integrity and implementation of a $1.5M Bird Avoidance Hazard program.- Recognized at the HQ and Air Force Safety Center levels for establishing a "phenomenal safety culture."- Served as the Acting Chief of Safety for 240 days during Chief of Safety absence.

Travis Afb, California

- Instructed crew members and commanded worldwide mobility combat operations in the heavy C-5 transport aircraft. - Mentored the development of 66 aircrew members across three different career fields. - Ensured the best career utilization path for each team member. - Deployed Director of Operations for a HQ directed mobility operation based out of Ramstein AB, Germany (2008) to deliver over 10M pounds of cargo to Kandahar, Afghanistan. Completed operational goals ahead of timeline despite numerous operational constraints equipment malfunctions. -Evaluated operational risk factors and implemented safe operational practices daily.- Lead Airlift Liaison Officer, ISAF HQ, Kabul, Afghanistan.- Lead Investigating Officer and Pilot Member for a C-5 Class A Mishap Investigation Board. Directly oversaw investigative areas such a aircraft maintenance, aircraft operations, air traffic control, airfield management and Bird Avoidance Strike Hazard Programs. Acting Board President during the initial phase of the investigation.

Columbus Afb, Mississippi

- Instructed academics, visual and instrument flight, formation, low-level and cross country navigation. - Led the Squadron Safety Office for over 170 Instructor and student pilots. - Developed a HQ recognized unit level safety program which became the benchmark program for three additional operational flying squadrons.- Investigated T-37 aircraft mishaps.

Travis Afb, California

Columbus Afb, Mississippi

Eglin Afb, Florida

Master Of Aeronautical Science - Mas, Aviation Aerospace Safety Systems

Distinguished Graduate

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Professional Aeronautics, Minor In Aviation Safety

Activities and Societies: Alpha Eta Rho - National Aviation Fraternity

Associate Of Science - As, Aircraft Maintenance Technology

Education record

Education record

Education record

Education record