Marine Corps Officer / Naval Aviator - Utility Helicopter Pilot
Camp Pendleton Ca, Iraq, Africa, Japan, S. Korea, Hawaii
UH-1N/Y Instructor Pilot. Qualified in the Bell UH-1N and UH-1Y helicopters as a weapons training officer, terrain flight instructor, basic instruct pilot, instrument evaluator, and flight lead. Conducted helicopter operations in a variety of roles from training to combat operations in Iraq, anti-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa and Search and Rescue in South Korea.-Unit Personnel and Family Readiness Program manager, Public Affairs Officer. Responsible for the financial accounts of the squadron, to include fund raising and event planning for all formal and informal functions. Ensured the personnel and family readiness of each Marine and Sailor in the unit through resource management and connecting individuals with resources available to suit their requirements. -Logistics Manager while deployed with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Okinawa Japan. Coordinated and supervised the loading and unloading of equipment, personnel and aircraft aboard Amphibious Readiness Group Shipping, the USS Denver and the USS Bonhomme Richard for deployment operations throughout the pacific region. -Aviation Maintenance Division Manager, Hazardous Materials Program Manager. Officer-In-Charge of the H-1 Airframes Division, Aviation Life Support Division, Tool Room Work Center, Corrosion Control and Hazardous Materials Work Center. Managed the Hazardous waste Site Accumulation Site for the squadron. Successfully prepared the squadron for multiple deployments throughout the Pacific Theater of Operations. Directly managed, mentored and trained over a hundred Marines within the Department from career progression to personnel financial management. -Current and Future Operations Supervisor, responsible for the planning and execution of daily flight operations to include training syllabus for junior pilots and operational tasking from adjacent agencies.