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Career Marine Officer with over twenty years of experience in aviation, operations, maintenance, and technical services. Accomplished in leading large-scale project initiatives in the areas of aviation, operations, Homeland Security, emergency management, maintenance, logistics, simulation, and technical services.
Military Experiences
Aug 2007 - Aug 2010
Weapon System Manager/ SODO/ Chief of Exercises
* Supervisor of the configuration of the Air Operation Center Weapons System which contained over 420 software programs and hardware systems on four different networks and C4ISR programs
* Served as Chief, Requirements and Exercise Coordination Branch
* Coordinated with U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC) and Air Education and Training (AETC) Major Commands (MAJCOM) for education, training and operations needs
* Project lead over multiple projects to support NORAD and NORTHCOM missions
Oct 1998 - Aug 2007
UH-1N Pilot
* Approx 2400 Total Hours, 498 Night Vision Goggle Hours, approx 1300 PIC hours, 453 Combat Hours
* Two Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)combat tours
* Experienced in Pilot Training, helicopter maintenance, Aviation Safety and Standardization
* Designations and Qualifications:
o Weapons and Tactics Instructor
o UH-1N Standardization Instructor
o Section, Division, and Flight Leader
o Air Mission Commander
o Basic Instrument Instructor
o Basic Familiarization Instructor
o Functional Checkflight Pilot (Maintenance Test Pilot)
o Night Systems Instructor
o Terrain Flight Instructor
o Special Insertion/Extraction Instructor
o Forward Air Controller (Airborne) Instructor
o Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Operations Planner
Sep 2004 - Jul 2007
Operations Officer (S3)
* Deployed to OIF 2005 and 2007
* Oversaw and coordinated with a staff of Administration, Logistics, Safety, Anti-Terrorism Force Protection, Operations, Training, and Supply personnel.
* Directed and coordinated the efforts of the Operations Department
* Coordinated and supervised the Future Operations and Plans (FOPS), Current Operations (COPS), MAG-29 Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CBRND Officer), Ground Training, and Operations Admin sections in the performance of their duties.
* Supervised the Time Phased Force Deployment Data (TPFDD) of every squadron attached to the MAG
Aug 2001 - Aug 2004
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Coordinator
* Managed multi-million dollar UAV budget and associated requirements
* Coordinated with PMA-263, Program Management Office (Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Air Systems) on all matters for Operation Iraqi Freedom * Organized, lead and facilitated an Integrated Project Team to establish the Marine Corps’ three Tiers of UAVs.
* Participated in Office of The Secretary of Defense (OSD) for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle compliance and initiatives.
* Participated in United States Marine Corps Training and Education Command (TECOM) writing of all Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Training and Readiness (T&R) Manuals.
* Drafted and briefed information and decision papers and briefs for the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Officers and Congressional m
Deployments
(3 years, 5 months)Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Certifications
Project Management Certified Professional
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees