CDR Zeno Rausa

Navy | Naval Aviator

Dates of Service: no date specified

RETIRED

90% Complete

1 Endorsement

27 Contacts

Influence Score: 7,467
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Promotions

May 07

Commissioning Source: ROTC, May 1992

Recent Activity -

Bio

• CEO of 220 personnel, repair & maintenance of assets valued at $750MM, 7 global deployments.
• Promoted to VP of Operations w/ P&L ownership of $200MM, in less than 2 years in private sector.
• MBA, BS in Mechanical Engineering, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt w/ supply chain, quality/safety training.

Military Experiences

CSG 9

DIRECTOR, SAFETY & STANDARDS, Carrier Strike Group 9, San Diego, CA • JUN 12-MAR 13
• Created safety program to cut accidents 300%, cut lost workdays 30% and assure OSHA compliance.
• Awarded Meritorious Service Medal for safety program that cut accidents & lost workdays 300%.

VFA-97, STRKFIGHTWINGPAC, COMNAVAIRPAC, COMPACFLT | NAS Lemoore, CA

CEO (Commanding Officer), Strike Fighter Squadron 97, Lemoore, CA • MAR 11-MAY 12
• Combat strike leader of strike fighter squadron, 220 personnel & 15 pilots flying 10 F/A-18C aircraft.
• Provided Close Air Support to protect Coalition ground forces under enemy fire.
• Combat F/A-18 pilot w/ 84 combat missions, 3174 flight hours & 738 carrier landings, TS/SCI.
• Wrote tactics accepted & published by Navy’s premier Top Gun Strike Warfare Center of Excellence.
• Achieved operational excellence despite 20% manpower shortfalls & aircraft flown 25% past service life.
• Doubled the number of maintenance ISO-9001-2008 audits receiving perfect score from 16 to 32.
• Conducted 6 global unit deployments with flawless international management of $750MM inventory.
• Revamped career-development progra