Michael Pherson Email & Phone Number

Newark, New Jersey, United States

King Air Captain flying the 250, 350, and 360 for business aviation and private owners.

Teach initial and recurrent students in the King Air 350 using the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 or Fusion FMS. Clients include Part 91/135, government, law enforcement, U.S. and foreign military.

Afghanistan

Supported military operations from multiple sites in Afghanistan under the JAVAMAN contract with 1100+ hours in extended range (ER) aircraft.

Okinawa, Japan

5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) Company Air Officer. Subject matter expert for close air support, precision fire support integration, and collateral damage estimation/mitigation. Supervised training evolutions for unit, international and coalition partner terminal attack controllers. Graduate of US Marine Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course.

Camp Pendleton, Ca

Logistics Officer for the largest operational light attack helicopter squadron (HMLA) in the Marine Corps while the unit was tasked as the sole source for AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircraft to Pacific (PACOM) Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU).

Camp Pendleton, Ca

Special Operations Task Force (SOTF) Air/Fires Officer. Lead advisor to Task Force leadership for close air support, air assault, precision targeting, and collateral damage estimation. Integrated cross-functional specialties from special operations, conventional aviation, and C4ISR support to enable Task Force combat operations. Coordinated time-critical response to crisis events in austere environments with geopolitical constraints.

Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (29 Palms, Ca)

Lead instructor and evaluator for JTACs and Air Officers assigned to infantry units undergoing predeployement training and evaluation. Responsible for the safe conduct of large-scale, kinetic, combined-arms, and maneuver exercises. Represented the organization at conferences that reviewed and edited joint doctinal publications such as the JCAS and JFIRE.

Camp Pendleton, Ca

AH-1W pilot with experience in squadron maintenance, logistic and safety departments. Deployed overseas as senior squadron logistic officer during large-scale security cooperation exercise in Thailand.

Camp Pendleton, Ca

Deployed with 5th Marine Regiment as RCT-5 to support combat operations in Iraq. Responsible for 24/7 safe and timely air support to Joint and Coalition forces in the area surrounding Fallujah.

Camp Pendleton, Ca

AH-1W pilot with billets in squadron operations, intelligence and safety departments.

Mba, Business

Bachelor Of Science (Bs)