Mark Samuels Email & Phone Number

Keller, TX, US

Fort Worth, TX

Chief Pilot, Director of Training, and Pilot for a Part 135 on-demand air charter services provider. King Air 350/200 Pilot in Command operating under FAR Part 91 and Part 135.

King Air 350 Pilot in Command flying overseas missions in support of U.S. government contractoperations.

Led a staff of 54 military and civilian personnel responsible for maintaining the military readiness of 1,850 Navy Reservists to include fiscal accountability of $20.7 million in annual payroll and travel liquidations, and management of reserve training, medical, and other administrative requirements.

Managed day-to-day activities of 65 personnel assigned to the staff of the Navy’s largest Air Wing performing global air logistics. Supervised staff engagement on a broad spectrum of operational, administrative, maintenance, and training related aviation issues.

Chief executive of an $80 million aviation transport unit comprised of 125 aircrew and maintenance personnel operating two C-20G (Gulfstream IV) aircraft performing worldwide air logistics missions. Squadron completed two deployment orders to the Middle East during Operations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom and received the 2008 Congressman Bill Young.

Program manager responsible for future years’ financial budget planning, aircraft acquisition/replacement strategies and modernization/sustainment programs for Navy C-130, C-40 (B737), and C-37 (G-550) transport aircraft. Program budgets encompassed over $450 million.

Senior active duty officer in charge of a Navy C-130 squadron. Managed 290 active and reserve force personnel conducting extensive domestic and international air operations with a 95% mission completion rate. Squadron received Holcombe Award for aircraft maintenance excellence in 2003.

Lead Check and Evaluation Pilot responsible for training and qualification of pilots and aircrew personnel assigned to 4 Navy C-130T squadrons. Project manager for 18 month project to revise in-flight publications and aircraft operating procedures. Developed pilot training curriculum to standardize training methodologies, evaluation standards, and enhance.

Key leader responsible for the global scheduling of 5 C-130T aircraft and direct control of a $5.1 million annual operating budget. C-130T Aircraft Commander and senior Instructor Pilot conducting worldwide air transport missions and overseeing fight training and qualification standards for 32 squadron pilots.

Instructor Pilot in the Navy’s advanced multi-engine flight training pipeline providing flight instruction to Navy, Marine, Coast Guard, and international undergraduate flight students.

P-3C Aircraft Commander and Instructor Pilot flying worldwide missions in support of maritime surface and overland surveillance. Responsible for aviation training and upgrade qualifications of 36 squadron pilots.

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Ms, Project Management