Sean Mcdonald Email and Phone Number

Responsible for 43 Sailors in charge of 17,000 feet of hangar space and the movement of 28 different embarked aircraft. In addition, served as the Assistant Air Officer and Tower Operator, responsible for the safe coordination and execution of all aircraft operations during a 9-month combat deployment.

Hand-selected as the personal Aide-de-camp to the 93rd Commandant of Naval District Washington.

Department of Defense Fellow for Senator Angus S. King, Jr., advising in the National Security/Foreign Affairs portfolio.

Qualified Helicopter Aircraft Commander, Functional Check Pilot, NVD Formation Pilot, Assistant NATOPS Instructor, NATOPS Instrument Evaluator, CRM Facilitator, and Landing Safety Officer in the MH-60R as a member of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 75. Positions held include Legal Officer, Schedules Officer, EKMS Custodian, Airframes Division Officer, Detachment Maintenance Officer and Quality Assurance Officer. Completed two overseas deployments in 2017 and 2020 as a member of Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-11).

Student Naval Aviator in the following training commands: API (Pensacola, FL), VT-28 (Corpus Christi, TX), HT-18 (Milton, FL), and HSM-41 (San Diego, CA). Successfully completed Naval Aviation Preflight Indoctrination, Primary Flight Training, and Advanced Flight Training, resulting in the designation of Naval Aviator.

Legislative Fellow assigned as personal staff in the United States Senate to Senator Angus King (I-ME). Served as an advisor and legislative assistant on all matters pertaining to the Department of Defense, State and Foreign Operations, and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC).

One of 18 individuals selected for a program dedicated to growing leadership skills in the military and veterans policy space.