William Wood Email & Phone Number

Spokane, Washington, United States

I’m proud to be a part of the Life Flight Network team as a Spokane, WA region float Helicopter Air Ambulance pilot.

Fort Bragg, Nc

Instructor pilot of an AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter, directly responsible for instructing and evaluating eight pilots in day, night, FLIR, NVG, and IMC modes of flight. Responsible for instruction in the use of FLIR sight for the employment of multiple weapon systems. • Integrated and trained multiple new pilots into the organization. • Conducted numerous annual flight evaluations.

Fort Drum, Ny, South Korea, Bagram, Afghanistan

Pilot In Command of an AH-64D, Apache Attack Helicopter responsible for maintaining proficiency in day, night, FLIR, NVG, and IMC modes of flight as well as employing FLIR sight. Operated and trained flight crews in the AH-64D simulator. • Planned and led numerous multi-aircraft flight missions in three countries.

Wheeler Army Airfield, Hi

Responsible for the training, operational planning and daily tracking of an over 1500Soldier, 86 helicopter organization charged with providing 24-hour aviation support for a Division with over 15,000 Soldiers while maintaining proficiency as a Pilot In Command and Air Mission Commander. • Planned and coordinated Aerial Gunnery for three helicopter airframes and six ground weapon systems.

Wheeler Army Airfield, Hi

Led 80 Soldiers of the rear detachment for a forward-deployed Kiowa Squadron. Responsible for the training, health, and welfare of those Soldiers and the needs of deployed Soldiers' families. • Maintained over $11 Million of Army property with no loss to the government.

Wheeler Army Airfield, Hi, Kandahar Afghanistan

Led 21 pilots and 18 aircraft mechanics in the safe operation and maintenance of 12 OH-58D helicopters. Responsible for reconnaissance and security in southern Afghanistan. Trained, deployed and led in combat an organization with no accidents while personally averaging over 80 combat hours per month as Pilot In Command and Air Mission Commander of two OH-58D crews and up to two AH-64D crews. • Maintained over $44 million of Army property with no loss to the government. • Ranked best Air Cavalry Troop Commander in the Squadron.

Wheeler Army Airfield, Hi, Kirkuk, Iraq

Led an 83 Soldier organization responsible for the command and control, communications network and life support of over 400 Soldiers and civilians deployed to northern Iraq while achieving Pilot In command and leading numerous combat missions as an Air Mission Commander of two OH-58D crews. • Developed a $1.3 million life support area for over 240 Soldiers, managing over 10 contracts with Iraqi and American contractors. • Maintained over $20 Million dollars of Army property with no loss to the government.