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Wichita, KS, US

Mcconnell Air Force Base, Kansas, United States

Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Cincinnati, OH

RAF Mildenhall, UK

Vice executive-level manager leading a diverse team of 26 Air Force personnel, 89 host-nation Ministry of Defense employees, and 13 contracted personnel. Supervising five departments, two facilities totaling 105K square feet, 50 vehicles, and heavy material handling equipment valued in excess of $91 million. Commands & instructs combat ready KC-135R/T.

RAF Mildenhall, UK

Led 195-member, cross-functional wing inspection team in the design and execution of the Wing’s readiness program. Planned five base-wide exercises to test rapid deployment capabilities, emergency management response, and active shooter scenarios to assess compliance and identify vulnerabilities for 6,800 personnel. The 100th Air Refueling Wing achieved.

RAF Mildenhall, UK

Designed and implemented Operations Group operational plans, assessed readiness for contingency operations, and developed overseas strategy to deter aggression and confront terrorism on the African continent. Led several successful operations to include tanker plan & execution for the first F-22 visit to Estonia as part of the European Reassurance.

Joint Base Charleston, SC

The Wing Commander’s agent on all issues related to wing processes, procedures, staff matters, specific tasks, & projects. Drafts, edits, routes & controls wing correspondence & formal reports to include performance reports and awards. Served as a liaison officer for the command section across 3 Wings, 9 wing staff agencies, 2 Groups & 8 Squadrons with.

Joint Base Charleston, SC

Represented the Airlift Wing Commander in executive sessions with joint base partners and coordinated special projects across three wings. Managed the development, distribution, and execution of the $30K Wing Staff budget including service contracts and Government Purchase Accounts. Commanded, instructed, and evaluated the advanced $212M C-17A aircraft in.

JB Charleston, SC

Led 9 member staff in the development and application of wing training policies, standards of training, qualification, & certification for five squadrons in the Air Force’s largest C-17 wing. Instructed & commanded C-17A combat aircrews in planning & executing airland, tactical airdrop, night vision goggle, and aerial-refueling missions.

JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI

Developed and oversaw the policies, standards of training, qualification, & certification for 230 aircrew members & 5 different airframes. Oversaw $17.5M training contract providing all Distributed Mission Operation & emergency procedures training for over 120 C-17A aircrew members.Instructed & commanded C-17A combat aircrews in planning & executing.

JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI

Conducted aircrew training on all facets of tactical mission planning and execution for Wing’s 120 C-17A pilots. Piloted the technologically advanced C-17A airlift aircraft in support of national security and DoD directives.

Maintained aircrew evaluation folders and updated publications guidance for 120 C-17 aircrew members. Piloted the technologically advanced C-17A airlift aircraft in support of national security and DoD directives.

Laughlin AFB, TX

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General, Gpa: 3.6

(In Correspondence)

Aeronautical Rating

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Air Force ROTC, Arnold Air SocietyAir Force Reserve Officer Training Corps

Education record