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Orange, Va

Achievements:• 10+ hours of freefall• 800+ skydives• 100+ AFF skydives• 100+ Tandem skydives• 100+ coach skydivesResponsibilities:• Conduct USPA Integrated Student Program ground training and skydives with AFF and tandem students• Conduct recurrent skydives for licensed skydivers• Conduct emergency procedure training• Inspect student equipment prior to each skydive• Conduct debriefings and remedial training

89Th Operations Support Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Md

Achievements:• Trained over 4,500 aircrew members in SERE Code of Conduct Continuation Training.Responsibilities:• Provide all aspects of SERE refresher training to high risk of isolation personnel in the National Capitol Region, over 1500 personnel per year.• Provide oversight of personnel recovery plans and programs.• Provide aircrew members with deployment SERE briefings and guidance.• Manage content and implementation of aircrew individual survival kits.• Manage training use of state and federal training areas.• Research and adapt training to meet up-to-date needs. Make government sanctioned purchases for the 89th Operations Group, over $92K total.

Fairchild Air Force Base, Wa

Achievements:• Taught initial SERE course for 186 high risk of isolation students over 30 training iterations, Fairchild AFB, WA• Trained five Apprentice SERE Specialists over fourteen training iterations, Fairchild AFB, WA• Lead five SERE training iterations as squad leader, Fairchild AFB, WA• 67 Military Static Line Jumps• Lead Parachutist Position, Fairchild AFB, WA• Military Free Fall Preparation Course, Lone Tree, CO• High Altitude Parachutist Chamber Training, Beale AFB, CA• Deployment: Horn of Africa Personnel Recovery Coordination Cell, Camp Lemonier, Djibouti• Aguerrissement Zone Desertique – French Marine Desert Survival, Grand Bara, DjiboutiResponsibilities:• Instruct, demonstrate, and uphold SERE training standards for 4-8 students per 11-day field training period.• Train apprentice SERE Specialists to become field certified.• Lead and supervise 7-14 SERE Specialists and 28-56 students for both on-base and field SERE training per 11-day training period.• Provide ground parachute training for 20-60 students per training period• Provide C-9 emergency parachute demonstrations. Provide combined/joint SERE training, advising, and assistance for forward deploying units/teams in the Horn of Africa.