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1991-1994- USAF, Active- A-10A Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist
1994-1999- USAF, Montana ANG- F-16C Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist
1999-2000- USAF, Active- A-10A Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist
2000-2006- USAF, Active- Aerial Gunner, MH-53M
2006-2014- USAF, Active- Aerial Gunner, AC-130U
2008-2014- USAF, Active- Special Mission Plans, 1st Special Ops Wing
Military Experiences
Jan 2014 - Aug 2014
Section Chief
Leads/directs/trains 32 psnl from 3 sections to coordinate all aspects of Wing exercises, contingencies, and mobility functions. Forecasts annual $8M exercise budget & develops Wing's 5-year exercise schedule. Coordinates mission tailored HQ packages, expedites special projects & wing liaison for planners at all levels. Serves as 1 SOW joint Operations Center NCOIC (JOC NCO) for contingencies, deployments and operation exercises.
Aug 2008 - Jan 2014
Special Missions Planner
Plans, executes exercises & real-world contingencies for 4 Groups, 30 sqdns, & 49 spec ops aircraft. Accomplishes global spec ops planning/taskings as a USAF component under USSOCOM. Conducts planning of Wing resources, including 8,900 Hurlburt personnel. Plans/executes/monitors exercises/contingencies/combat deployments for battlestaff and main body personnel.
Leads/directs/trains 10 psnl to coordinate all aspects of Wing exercises & contingencies. Forecasts/executes annual $4.3M exercise budget & develops the Wing's 5-year exercise schedule. Coordinates mission tailored HQ packages, expedites special projects & wing liaison for planners at all levels. Serves as 1 SOW Joint Operations Center NCOIC (JOC NCO) for contingencies, deployments and operational exercises.
Oct 2006 - Aug 2008
AC-130U Aerial Gunner
Inspects, operates, and secures armament systems and subsystems, and performs aircrew functions under training, combat, or testing conditions. Instructs unit gunners concerning airborne weapons systems, procedures, and tactics.
Jun 2003 - Oct 2006
MH-53M Aerial Gunner
Inspects, operates, and secures armament systems and subsystems, and performs aircrew functions under training, combat, or testing conditions. Instructs unit gunners concerning airborne weapons systems, procedures, and tactics.
Deployments
(2 years, 7 months)Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
OIF- Bagram, Afghanistan.
AC-130U Aerial Gunner.
Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula (CJSOTF-AP)
Feb 2007 - Apr 2007
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
OIF- Balad, Iraq.
AC-130U Aerial Gunner.
Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula (CJSOTF-AP)
Oct 2006 - Jan 2007
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
OIF- Balad, Iraq.
AC-130U Aerial Gunner.
Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula (CJSOTF-AP)
Mar 2006 - May 2006
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
OIF- Balad, Iraq.
AC-130U Aerial Gunner.
Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula (CJSOTF-AP)
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
May 2006
S-V86-A, Water Survival School, Parachuting
Aug 2005
S-V91/93-A, High Risk Survival Training
Sep 2000
S-V80-A, Combat Survival Training Course
Aug 2000
S-V90-A, Water Survival, Non-Parachuting
Certifications
May 2010
CJCS Focal Point Program Control Officer (FPPCO)
Sep 2009
CLG001, DoD Government Purchase Card
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees