Joseph Headlee Email & Phone Number

Washington

ScanEagle instructor, RQ-21 instructor, Maintenance Instructor, Mission Coordinator instructor, Maritime Operations instructor

Afghanistan

Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the MQ-5B Hunter conducting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with over 450 incident-free combat flight hours.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Troubleshoot electrical problems for over 10 different alarm systems to ensure 100% serviceability for thousands of different residential and commercial customers.

Fort Huachuca, Az

Responsible for the training of Initial Entry Training and Military Occupational Specialty – Transition Soldiers in all aspects of the Unmanned Aircraft System Operator Course. Provided leadership, counseling, and classroom instruction to 120 Soldiers daily. Responsible for the scheme, revision, and instruction of 52 lesson plans, developed and reviewed and administered examinations. Maintained serviceability and accountability of one million dollars of training equipment and facilities. • Provided supervision and training to over 200 UAV Operators that averaged 90% academically in basic operator’s course • Over 550 student contact hours as both primary and assistant instructor

Fort Bliss, Tx

Responsible for planning and executing 4 field training exercises for 32 Soldiers supporting the Brigades mission of Network Integration Evaluation, as a UAS Platoon. Responsible for the leadership, discipline, morale, welfare, fitness, and combat readiness of 3 supervisors (Sergeants) and nine Soldiers. Maintained 100% accountability, serviceability, and readiness of organizational and system equipment valued in excess of five million dollars. • Developed the RQ-7B MC training program resulting in two Soldiers qualifying as MCs and enabling 24-hour flight operations in 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division: a 100% increase, and standardizing the MC Training Program for Fort Bliss • Developed tactics, techniques, and procedures that streamlined Manned/Unmanned communication resulting in their implementation through the Afghanistan area

Fort Hood, Tx / Iraq

Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the RQ-7B Shadow conducting reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition with over 5,500 incident-free team combat flight hours and over 1,000 incident-free personal combat flight hours. Coordinated over 200 incident-free combat flight operations of the RQ-7B and developed the end of mission intelligence observation reports for further analysis.

50 Hrs, Uas Operations/Applied Science

Currently pursuing an Associate's Degree in Applied Science for UAS Operations as well as a high desire to attain my Private Pilot's.

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