Michael Atkisson Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Ogden, Utah, United States

Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

- Enlisted Director of Aviation Operations Training to over 2000 members of 552 Operations Group.- Lead Project Manager for 10 programs, including curriculum development for aircrew continuation training utilizing ground training, online courseware, a Teach-to-Learn program, Flight Test, and future use of virtual reality.- DOD liaison to select defense contractors for training needs analysis, program budget analysis, and development of online training applications, courseware development, and customer requirements.- Made Technical proposals for and implemented a Web-based Multimedia Training curriculum for 5 organizations. Used as model for nationwide aircrew training initiative.- Advisor to Senior Director and Administrators for Deployment Schedule Restructure affecting 3800 Air Force members.- Led team to streamline Division Flight Physiology Program involving 3 Air Force bases. 1300 staff hours saved annually.- Worked closely with the acquisition, engineering, programming, and manufacturing department heads to accomplish training goals.

- Oversaw unit training, maintaining the accuracy of training histories, certifications & upgrade processes for 253 aviators.- Orchestrated unit personnel academics, simulator, and flight training supporting mission theater combat readiness.- Served as Senior Enlisted Flight Technician Supervisor and Division Chief for 26 airborne technicians.- Combined 2 departments. Restructured leadership and responsibilities for 4 supervisors and 4 managers over 37 airmen.- Guided Formal Evaluations and Awards Team, writing 37 evaluations annually and garnering over 30 individual awards.- Mentor for 2 sections; counseled airmen on resources for education and training, deaths, divorce, pregnancy, and suicidal ideations.

United States

- Interviewed and selected for Special Access Program working with Special Forces in politically sensitive locales.- Flight Instructor Specialist on modified weapon system executing sensitive Secretary of Defense directed missions.- Planned specialized aircraft employment. Monitored a 2300-hour flying program with 1-hour alert response capability.- Division Safety Officer. Performed 8 inspections in 22 sections. Four-time Headquarters Flight Safety Officer of the year.- Squadron COMSEC manager. Acquired, inventoried, and safeguarded COMSEC assets. 100% compliance inspection rate.- Upgraded 33 surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. Increased SATCOM and full motion video capabilities by 300%.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

- Performed Pre/Post-flight inspections, in-flight operation, and maintenance of mission systems aboard the E-3 AWACS.- Initiated and maintained Link-16 and HAVEQUICK data nets to exchange AWACS data with US and Allied control centers.- Configured communications for surveillance, fighter control, and North American Air Defense battle staff functions.- Managed Squadron awards program; Innovated new awards and decorations tracking system; Garnered 11 wing-level winners.- Scheduled training flights and ground training, organizing daily flight operations for 43 fellow aircrew technicians.- Maintained Flight Publications Library; indexed 20 flight Technical Orders and 50+ Flight Information Program guides.