Employed as a seasonal on call Red Carded Single Engine Airtanker Manager SEMGContinued Interagency collaboration with Nebraska Emergency Management Agency and Federal Fire and Aviation partners after retiring from NEMA in 2022Assisted in the training of 2-3 additional SEAT Managers for their either FT or PT assignmentsManaged 2-3 out of 5 SEAT bases in Nebraska in the aid of fire suppression activities in 3 States when requested through Great Plains Dispatch Center in South DakotaManaged 4 SEATs and 1 UH60 Blackhawk and became Fixed Wing/ Helicopter Parking Tender in October 2018 on very tight ramp and marshalled aircraft into place in order of fuel needs and arrival

Consulting Forester with aviation interests particularly in the Part 91/ 135 operations. Areas of interest and specialty are aerial photo interpretation, planning aerial photo missions with other foresters, land management professionals, and pilots, aircrews, and mechanics supporting aerial photo projects such as forestry management, changes in land use, mapping projects as established with NHAP and NAPP flight programs and profiles.Extensive work and involvement with airtanker and helicopter operations in both military and civilian application as crewmember of both civilian and military helicopters ranging from Bell Jetranger series, Bell 204/205/212 and 412 series helicopters, Sikorsky UH60 series, and Boeing CH47 series aircraft. Provide technical assistance to landowners on national FIREWISE program on fuels reduction projects in and around communities and homes.Provide technical assistance for prescribed burn projects for 20 acres and less for purposes of forest and brush management, fuels reduction, wildlife management, and minor land use changes requiring fire as a cleansing tool.Provide technical assistance for tree planting and tree removals when required by communities or individual landowners.

Oversee training Search training standards for a 400 person volunteer Air Force AuxiliaryCollaborate with Subject Matter Experts in employment of aircraft for Ground Search, Air Search and Aerial imagery through traditional technology standards and small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS)Oversee training standards are being met through the Skills Qualification Training Record ( a loose equivalent of the NWCG/ FEMA task-book system) and the need to explain to State Training Officers and Emergency Managers who are not familiar with CAP's training curriculum.

Collaborate with Agency assigned counties for annual updates and five year revisions to Local Emergency Operations Plans (LEOP's)Responsible for MOU between CAP and NEMA for FIREWATCH aerial fire detection missions and ensuring those MOU's are being met from 2013/14 to current dayResponsible for ensuring SEAT contract is current and up to date and ensuring Agency is meeting contact with SEAT vendor and ensuring that vendor and I are on contract date targets and airframe availability Resource Ordered in 2017 and 2018 as a Single Engine Airtanker Manager trainee SEMG (T) to Upper Cheyenne and Rosebud BIA for suppression prepositioning and training of wildland fire crews and to Canon City, CO, respectively in those two assignments. Earned rating of satisfactory to excellent in all areas of Crew Performance Reports and earned the Red Card rating of SEAT Manager giving credit to the State of Nebraska and the emergency management in the meaning of Interagency cooperationAssigned to Agency Field Team for response to incidents such as tornados, floods, wildfire, and avian flu. Assignments include COMT (T), COML (T), and SEMG and assist in SEAT base project management and contract oversight with 4 other SEAT Managers assigned to Nebraska Forest ServiceTook on assignment of Subject Matter Expert and work in collaboration with Nebraska Forest Service in aviation for the Agency for the State assigned (LB634) for the State Single Engine Airtanker and attended SEAT Manager S273 course with 4 other personnel at Nebraska Forest Service without supervisory assignmentStudied and obtained hot refuel for SEAT through NFPA 407 and State Fire MarshalAssist Nebraska Forest Service instruct S130 / 190 Basic Firefighter / Intro to Fire BehaviorAssist in instructing CERT courses when County Emergency Management request are placedCollaborated in the procurement of Former FEMA LDV Command Vehicle with the Nebraska Forest Service Federal Excess Property Program Director

Employed as a Temporary 6 month assignment Parks Worker doing winter assignment work shoveling snow and operating snowblowers (when needed during snowfall) at 7 trailheads to include janitorial duties at fixed trailhead structures with hot and cold running water and 2 sites with pit toilets with vaultsDaily logistics and supply runs to keep building bathroom and cleaning supplies stocked and forecasting daily/weekly orders for additional suppliesEmployed the use of brooms, mops, toilet bowl scrubbers and plungers, Tennant floor scrubbing machines for daily operations of visitor centers and lodgesAssisted in the clearing of dead and down trees during trail driving operations while doing daily trash collectionHeavy public contact where advice was given to visitors about hiking, cross country ski trails, snowshoe trails and mountain bike trails in the winter and spring seasons

Squadron Commander of a 45 person all volunteer Congressionally mandated arm of the US Air Force with personnel ranging from 14 to beyond 60 years old.Overall responsibilities was to oversee the welfare and understanding of a volunteer contingent operating both a Cadet and Adult (Composite) Squadron and having one of the best Squadrons in the State of Nebraska with the utmost in professionals both cadet and adult members who are above reproach.Responsible for the day to day operations and promotion of personnel by both self study, cadet program achievement, and Specialty Track enhanced trained personnel. Also indicated by a few of my superiors as one of the only Squadrons in the State actually using and working the Specialty Track System. Responsible for approximately $60,000 USD in capital equipment in todays replacement costs to include a 12 passenger van, VHF FM base and handheld radio equipmentOne of the only Squadrons in the State with members in the emergency management field as members . are part of State Government as Planners, one as a ANG Base Emergency Managers, one in County Extension and one at University level both who are in the Disaster Relief Center/ Volunteer Reception Center and Long Term Recovery Operations where requested

Facilitated all facets of school building and minor grounds maintenance for a St Paul Public School Aerospace Magnet grades 5-8 building,Maintained terrazzo, tile, carpeted, and wooden floors according to standard facility maintenance practices.Cleaned individual classrooms each night.Assisted minor discipline along with teachers assigned to lunchtime duties and also assisted teachers with the orderly flow of younger students out of the building to awaiting parents or bussesMentored students in need of direction and assisted some students on aviation and described how aircraft and helicopters work and how they fly.

Perform various duties such as swamper / brush disposal person operating Vermeer chippers, vehicle maintenance, trailer maintenance, setting up concrete forms, and other duties.Build fence and set posts, set concrete forms, fix metal and wood park benches, archery targetsSet up weekend venues at various parks such as sanitation, bench setups, amphitheater setups, holiday setupsPerform baseball diamond duties such as draining standing water, grading and using agricultural lime to dry ball fields.Set up soccer fields using established plans and assisting setting up soccer field markings with soccer field painter / operator. Set up and move soccer goals to facilitate mowing.Conduct, operate, and maintain tools such as string trimmers, chainsaws, backpack blowers, hand and carpentry tools, and vehicles

Provide safety briefings to ground search and rescue personnel and aircrews ranging from Squadron level to Wing level for practice and / or live search and rescue missions.Provide 15 to 30 minute safety briefings at the Squadron level as mandated by NHQ Civil Air Patrol Maxwell AFB, ALProvide tracking and data entry for Squadron and Wing personnel to NHQ website for personnel attending FAA FAAST Team Safety meetings, ORM, and other CAP and aviation community related safety meetings.Provide training to CAP aircrews using already dedicated safety training programs already established by US Army Aviation Safety Center, FT Rucker, AL and Air Force AETC, AL

Performed duties as "smokechaser" otherwise known as wildland firefighterSupervised University of MN college crew as assigned by District or Regional Fire Manager during spring and fall seasons of academic career through forestry school.Instructed college students and new crewmembers on various aspects of crew and individual safety in the wildland fire environment and wildland fire aviation environment using early versions of Fireline Handbook and current IRPG

Conducted public administration / grant administration for MN Dept of Natural Resources FIREWISE project with pass through money administered by US Forest Service- State and Private ForestryEncouraged communities through homeowners meetings, city council meetings, meetings with Mayors, Fire Chiefs, and Emergency Managers the benefits of fuels reduction projects with Federal and State grant money or already established line item funding. Conducted FIREWISE presentations to groups as small as 5 and as many as 150.Conducted numerous FIREWISE training and program sessions to various community leaders, foresters, city /county building inspectors for 30 to 100 foot clearance of coniferous trees on existing and new home construction.Increased levels of involvement in fuels reduction projects and biomass projects requiring more inter and intra agency working groups and teamwork to find use of biomass resource for community District Energy uses, wood chips for trail uses, and many other civil uses.Provided on site technical assistance to communities writing or attempting to write Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP's).Provided on site technical support as State Authorized Representative to administer grants, site visits for ensuring logging / community adherence to established grant procedures. Also provided 1 day service to grantees when Business Office was caught up on other grant administration. This included day trips and alternate scheduling to assist communities when meeting times were revolved around Mayors, City Council, Fire Chief, and Emergency Manager schedules.Attended single Resource Boss training and updatesPerformed as State Duty Officer for MN DNR at Regional level, when other Foresters and Fire personnel were assigned in-state and out-of-state fire assignmentsAttended S 375 Fixed Wing Base Manager / Airtanker Base Manager courseAttended S 372 Helicopter Manager Course

Civil Defense Planning Specialist for NE Emergency Management Agency. Involved in grants and training operations and compliance work involving many pieces of equipment bought with Homeland Security pass through money. Some oversight of Citizen Corps and CERT operations that used grant money. Agency Representative for two major wildland fire in NE in 2006. Certified Emergency Manager - State of MN Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) Feb 2010 and Certified Basic Emergency Manager State of NE 2005

Performed and ensured aircraft was ready for daily flight through thorough preflight inspection for the safe lift and release of skydivers and their instructors.Perfomed manifest with DZ manifest people and conducted daily and each weight and balance to ensure aircraft was safe and not approaching over gross weight configurations.Performed each fueling operation.When not flying, performed duties that some pilots find beneath them....vacuumming parachute packing carpets and actually cleaning the nasty toilets and keeping hangar facilities clean

Retired SSG (E6) from E CO 2 /147 Avn CO MN ARNG holding Master Aircrewmember status and holding 68B, 67N, 67Y, and 15T MOS series. Served as Shop TI during last 6 years of service and also held ALSE and Safety NCO positions in the unit.Aviation Support to Task Force 364 Miami, FL for the purpose of 1987 through 1990 road building exercise with aviation support at Palmerola AB, Teguchigulpa, Honduras, CA in support of Honduran locals and US Army Engineers. Aviation support consisted of maintenance, personnel, and lift missions to support all facets of road building (USARES)Basic NCO Course (BNCOC) 88th USARCOM Ft Snelling, MNAdvanced NCO Course (ANCOC) Ft Jackson, SCTurbine Engine Repair Course 68BUS Army Airborne Life Support Course (ALSE) Ft McCoy WI UH1 Crew Chief Course 67NGeneral Electric GE T700 / CT 7 Field Maintenance CourseUS Army Safety and Accident Prevention CourseUH60 Blackhawk Transition Course 15T Engines serviced at AVUM / AVIM / Depot approval:Pratt & Whitney PT6 series General Electric T700 / CT7 series Avco Lycoming (Honeywell) T53L13BAvco Lycoming (Honeywell) T53L 703Avco Lycoming (Honeywell) T55L 711 / 712Allison / Rolls Royce 250 series C20/C30IH Solar/ Sundstrand APU'sWinter Aircrew Survival School BSA Camp Okpik Ely, MN (USARES)Dual Status position held in the Army National Guard system for the last 4 of 21 yrs 9 month requiring membership in the National Guard in order to hold Full Time position under USC Title 32.

Performed initial duties marrying up tally sheets from field crews and attaching them in old aerial photo packets from 10 years previous inventory and getting them ready for current day photos of current forest inventories.Assembled 7.5 min and 15 min USGS topographical maps of area(s) flown by aerial photo contractor to provide guidance when assembling 1:15,840 scale 9X9 B&W and some Color Infrared (CIR) photos.Assembled photos by flight line and photo numbers and assembled photos in overlap mosaic form to make county / boundary ownerships. Picked new plots by random number generator and assigned new plots to visit and to ascertain changes in the land use patterns or forestry patterns such as logging, fire, blowdown, and to also revisit old plots to detect change such as tree growth, natural damage, logging and manmade operations or unlawful taking or damaging of trees.Transferred old plots from old photography and reassigned where needed on new current day photography through the use of a Bausch and Lomb zoom transferscope. Transfer was done when photos were superimposed over each other and pin prick was made by use of a teasing needle, drawing a circle and assigning new plot visit information on new assignment data sheets. Other transfer methods were accomplished through the use of 2X and 4X pocket stereoscopes and new /old forestry and land use determinations were made with these tools.

Managed and conducted forest (timber) inventory, maintained timber cruise tally sheets, and entered on computer database. Conducted inventory through the use of map and compass, aerial photos, increment borers, 10/20 BAF prisms, Diameter Breast Height (DBH) tape, Haga altimeter and other forestry tools. Forest inventory conducted on foot and ATVManaged and conducted RX 80 prescribed burn plots with one other Forest Technician by establishing 66 different plots on refuge and conducting flora (ground cover) as well as 10, 100, 1000 hour fuels in each of those plots to study pre burn and post burn effects on oak savanna, deciduous, and hardwood forests on refugeMaintained 2 Type 6 engines with 300 gallon tanks and Robwen pumps with one other Forest Technician. Conducted daily PMCS (Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services) on engine and pumps to include drafting on a weekly/ monthly basis. Both of us Forest Technicians were qualified Engine Bosses before NWCG taskbook arrival in 1993-1995.Performed severity duties by staying on refuge during days designated Red Flag Warning and remaining overnightConducted airfield / helispot site survey - selection for interagency helicopter operations for Army Natl Guard assist to refuge operations

Seasonal Assignments as Crewmember of a "remote" BLM fire station attched to two Type 3 and one Type 6 Chevy crew cab Conducted and collaborated with other engine crewmembers standard operating procedures, engine drills and practice, drafting operations, hoselays with both Mark III and Floto pumps, and other engine crew specific tasks.Maintained readiness according to BLM operating standards for IA (Initial Attack) of a 90 % rates for a high desert fire station in pinyon -juniper and heavy cheatgrass country.Maintained skills as prescribed fire crewmember on late summer / early fall prescribed burns prior to taskbook development