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Alabama, United States

Completes maintenance test flights and maintenance operational checks in support of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence in day and night conditions.

Fort Rucker, Alabama, United States

U.S. Army Instructor Pilot

Fort Irwin, Ca

Supervise and manage a team of 15 UH-60 Pilots and crew members in support of VIP Aviation Operations for the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, CA. Responsible for the operation, maintenance and accountability of 4 UH-60A+ helicopters valued at over 18 million dollars. Conducts rotary wing missions under Day, Night, Night Vision Goggles (NVG) and Instrument modes of flight over mountainous terrain in austere environmental conditions. Typical missions include the transportation of the Commanding General and other passengers and cargo in multi-aircraft off-airport landings to pinnacles and ridge lines, un-improved landing zones, dust landings (brownout) in a high DA environment with landings over 5,000 Feet PA. Routinely perform Annual flight evaluations and flight training under Day, Night, Night Vision Goggle (NVG) and Instrument conditions. Regularly fly in congested airspace surrounding Los Angeles, San Diego, Ontario and Las Vegas.

Fort Rucker, Al

Supervised and managed the Army’s only UH-60 A/L Methods of Instruction course. Managed a team of 3 Department of the Army Civilian Flight Instructors and provided flight and academic instruction to Army Aviators attending the Methods of Instruction Course in the UH-60A/L Helicopter. Responsible for implementing the Program of Instruction (POI), Flight Training Guide (FTG) and Aircrew Training Manual (ATM) to train rated pilots to become instructor pilots and academic instructors at Fort Rucker, AL. Duties include ordering training aircraft and flight simulators for class sizes up to 8 students, establishing work schedules including show times, brief times and aircraft issue times, completing daily instructor pilot and student briefings, performing mission briefing officer responsibilities, completing the daily risk assessment worksheet, assigning flight crews, conducting preflight briefings, inflight and post flight debriefings, training and evaluating students in academic and flight performance. Provide classroom instruction on aircraft systems, emergency procedures, methods of instruction, flight maneuvers, flight planning, Standard Operating Procedures, Army and local publications, Aviation Resource Training System (ARTS), teaching skills and other aviation related topics. Instructing and evaluating the performance of student instructor pilots in aircraft systems, crew and mission briefings, local and Army rules, regulation and operating procedures, role reversal, methods of instruction, assessing students evaluating abilities, crew coordination, basic and advanced flight maneuvers, instructor pilot recovery techniques, and safety. Completed the UH-60M Aviator Qualification Course and Flight Instructor Course. Performed UH-60M Flight Instructor duties.One year experience teaching UH-60 FSXXI at E CO 1-212 AVN. Responsible for introducing new students to the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter. Duties included instructing students IAW the POI.

Fort Hood, Tx

Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2) Company Standardization Pilot of a Task Force Assault Helicopter Battalion responsible for implementing the unit’s Mission Essential Task List and Commander’s Task List through flight training, academic training, and evaluations preparing over 70 crew members for an operational deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom 11-12. Performed duties as a Standardization Pilot, Instructor Pilot, Pilot in Command, Flight Lead, Air Mission Commander and flight simulator Instructor/Operator. Instructed and evaluated rated and non-rated crewmembers in both combat and non-combat environments ensuring the utmost technical and tactical proficiency was maintained by all assigned crewmembers. Planed, briefed, rehearsed and executed dozens of air assaults, aerial resupply, external loads, water bucket operations, and air movement missions over hostile mountainous terrain in day, night and night vision goggle (NVG) conditions. Successfully managed the initial Combat Crew Training of over 80 relief-in-place personnel. Developed a company training plan successfully reintegrating 58 crewmembers into the Continental United States after return from OEF 11-12. High Altitude Mountainous Environmental Training Site (HAMETS) Instructor qualified. One of five instructors who flew over 50 total hours in day and NVG conditions around Fort Carson, CO training and qualifying rated and non-rated crewmembers for an operational deployment to Afghanistan. High Altitude Aviation Training Site (HAATS) Qualified UH-60 Instructor Pilot. Flew 1700 combat flight hours during 2 deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF 06-08, 09-10) and 1 deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF 11-12).

Fort Rucker, Al

Responsible for attending daily physical training sessions, academic training, and flight training along with other military duties. Successfully completed all courses of study and flight training to become an Army Aviator and graduate as an Honor Graduate for Warrant Officer Basic Course class 06-15. Studied aviation topics including aeromedical, aerodynamics, weather, engines, emergency procedures, power plants, rotor’s, transmissions, drive train, flight controls, sub-systems, avionics, FAA and military rules and regulations, radio phraseology, airspace and other aviation, leadership and Army officer related topics.

Bachelor'S Degree, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science And Technology, General

Commercial Pilot'S License, Commercial License- Airplane Single Engine Land, Instrument Airplane

Completed Private through Commercial Ground and Flight Training for my Commercial Airplane License through a Part 141 program. Cessna 152.

Economics

Economics Major

Associate’S Degree, General Studies