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Houston, Texas

Fredericksburg, Texas

Corpus Christi, Texas

Manages quality of training, syllabi and curricula for all Navy, Marine Corps, and international Student Naval Aviators and Naval Flight Officers. Includes Strike Jet, Helicopter, Multi-Engine Maritime and Transport, and Tiltrotor.

U.S. Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq

Worked directly with the Minister of Defense to further American and Iraqi interests while improving the security situation in Iraq. Trusted by the Ambassador to meet independently with Ministerial-level Iraqi official. Worked through several critical issues, including delivery of the first Iraqi F-16 fighter jets, the fall of Ramadi and subsequent efforts.

Corpus Christi, Texas

Led the full implementation of standard-based flight training (where students are graded against defined standards for each maneuver), transitioning from a legacy normative-based training (where students were only graded relative to their peers). Provided over 17 training briefs at all five Training Air Wings, encompassing hundreds of active-duty, Reserve.

Corpus Christi, Texas Area

Commanding Officer of the Navy's only forward-deployed EA-6B Prowler squadron, providing Electronic Attack for Carrier Air Wing FIVE, Commander Carrier Strike Group FIVE, and PACOM aboard USS GEORGE WASHINGTON and homeported at NAF Atsugi, Japan.

Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX

As first military officer onboard, helped stand up this new organization to train deploying Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps personnel on the use of EW and ISR to defeat Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and the networks that employ them.

Washington, DC

Coordinated all aspects of the Commandant's agenda, interfacing with dozens of other military, civilian, and international staffs in preparing issues, determining priorities and schedules, coordinating travel, and responding to real-time crises and challenges. Official visits included Iraq, Kuwait, Germany, India, Chile, and cities and bases throughout the.

Mba, Public Administration

Bs, Systems Engineering, With Distinction

Activities and Societies: Boxing Team, National Eagle Scout Association

Salutatorian