Kevin Booth, Cm Email & Phone Number

Steamboat Springs, Co, Us

Hayden, Co (Serving Steamboat Springs)

Responsible for overall leadership and management of all airport operations and business functions providing direction, coordination, planning, supervision, and customer service for the Yampa Valley Regional Airport (YVRA). Manages the operations, maintenance, and development of the YVRA to ensure efficient, safe, and orderly airport operations for the public and the air transportation industry. Responsible for development of the annual budget request and management of the YVRA budgets providing budgetary guidance for all airport functions including the fixed asset inventory. Directs, plans, organizes, administers, and markets aviation business activities. Represents the Yampa Valley Airport Commission (YVAC), and Routt County in local, state, and national air transportation matters. Coordinates aviation needs and airport development with federal, state, and local agencies, airport tenants, community groups, aviation, and local industries. Takes responsibility for and ensures open communication and coordination of commercial, general aviation, and fixed base operator activities among all airport and community stakeholders, the YVAC, and Routt County.

Steamboat Springs Colorado

Steamboat Springs, Colorado Area

Innovative leadership, program management, and problem solving

Hayden/Steamboat Springs Co

Hayden/Steamboat Springs Co

Rocky Mountain Metro Airport

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Military Affairs Council member

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Part of a team of professionals that evaluates and provides feedback to local business' on their customer service

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Assist transitioning military veterans with their job search

Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

Advised Ambassador, Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché, and other senior Embassy members on Indonesian and US Air Forces. Represented the Secretary of the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff and the Commander of Pacific Air Forces to Indonesia.• Senior military adviser in the America’s 7th largest embassy • Trusted counselor to US Ambassador and senior Indonesian military leaders on air operations, air sovereignty, security and safety, and natural disaster response• Critical component of $672 million F-16 refurbishment program for Indonesian Air Force • Key visit planner for President Obama, Secretary of Defense Hagel, and Secretaries of State Clinton and Kerry.

Elmendorf Afb, Alaska

Led five assigned Divisions/Squadrons executing ANR, 11th Air Force and Joint Task Force Alaska missions. Directed 11th Air Force's operations, flying policy, air traffic control, airspace management, and readiness/contingency/interagency operations.• Managed all aspects of budget, manpower, plans and operations of a 700-man bi-national, U.S. and Canada, blended active-duty and National Guard unit, responsible for air sovereignty, air defense operation, and search and rescue in Alaska. • Led the Alaskan NORAD Region to the Partridge-Slemon Award as the top NORAD unit in 2007 and 2009.

Peterson Afb, Colorado

Directed a 50-man joint-service unit responsible for exercises and systems that assured the Command’s readiness to respond to natural or man-made threats to the homeland • Led the design and execution of a $20 million exercise that validated the critical 15,000 man consequence response force capability.• Identified an information sharing gap between USNORTHCOM and the Department of Homeland Security; championed for and received $2.3M to fill the void

Peterson Afb, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Directed an operations staff of 54 military, civilian and Reserve personnel; NORAD’s expert on defense of the homeland and all aspects of air sovereignty. Served as a key Crisis Action Team member and Air Director for the NORAD-USNORTHCOM Command Center.• Worked closely with the Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Transportation Security Administration, and U.S. Secret Service to improve counter-hijacking procedures and improve air defense measures in the National Capitol Region; reduced national vulnerabilities.• NORAD Air Director for Hurricane Katrina and Rita support; provided uninterrupted air security for the U.S. President’s visits to the chaotic Gulf Region• Chosen to brief and train the Canadian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on counter-hijacking procedures; CDS rated the training as “exactly what I needed”

Spangdahlem Ab, Germany

Directed a diverse 300-man unit; responsible for airfield management, air traffic control, flight scheduling, weapons & tactics development, and intelligence• U.S. Air Forces in Europe lead for $30M F-16 mission training center; completed early and under budget, and reduced flying sortie requirements by 24%• Managed the budget and 100% execution of $68.5M flying hour program; championed for and received an additional 3,400 hours to sustain combat operations and training• Skillfully managed airport and flight operations during $12M runway construction project; 4,050 fighter sorties flown from a 75’ taxiway with zero mishaps

Madrid, Spain; Tampa Fl; Phoenix, Az; San Antonio, Tx; Spangdahlem, Germany

Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground instructor pilot and evaluator in all versions of the F-16

Spangdahlem Ab, Germany

Directed readiness training and led Iraq combat operations for this 325-man combat mission ready F-16 unit; planned, led and instructed all aspects of F-16 aircraft and ordnance employment• Executed a $1.6 million annual flying hour program which consisted of 4,600 sorties and 7,700 flight hours; provided combat training for over 40 assigned and attached pilots• Led squadron Air Expeditionary Force deployment to Incirlik, Turkey; executed Operation NORTHERN WATCH missions; enforced the no-fly zone in Northern Iraq with zero mishaps/losses

George Air Force Base, Victorville, Ca

Air and Ground Forward Air Controller Instructor pilot and evaluator

Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Tx

Student pilot at Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training

South San Francisco, Ca

Mechanical engineer and construction management for Dumbarton Bridge, CA; Pacheco Tunnel, CA; Ramon Airbase, Israel; SOHIO Steam Injection System, Stockton, CA and Prudhoe Bay, AK.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Graduated With Highest Honors

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society member

Master'S Degree, Strategic/Leadership Studies, National/International Security

Activities and Societies: Mentor for Air War College international students and U.S. Air Force Officers in Air Command and Staff College.

Master'S Degree, Aerospace Science Technology, Graduated With Distinction