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Seasoned joint air warfare specialist and bomber weapon systems officer with 30+ years of demonstrated experience in the areas of multi-function management, weapon systems employment, as an Operations Director for Army and NATO aerospace support operations and selected assignments as a weapon systems officer and instructor in the B-1B. Executive-level air operations experience.
Military Experiences
Oct 2012 - Aug 2014
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter/JSF Operational Test Team Military Deputy
Military Deputy/Det 1 Operations Officer summary: Plans and executes Operational Test and Evaluation with Joint team of USAF, USN, USMC and UK personnel on $299 billion dollar multi-national F-35 program. Directs activities of 50 military, 5 civilian and 21 contractors while coordinating closely with international partners. Coordinates F-35 test planning between AFOTEC, OSD, Air Staff, ACC, OPTEVFOR and UK Air Warfare Center. Integrates detailed requirements of $488 million dollar test employing $2.1 billion dollars in test aircraft into a 7 year, 21,000 sortie test plan.
May 2010 - Oct 2012
Director of Staff 603rd Air and Space Operations Center
Supervise mobility operations, training exercises, technical systems integration and unit training for 310 person unit, 25-member staff and 54 different Air Force Specialty Codes; establish missions / programmatic objectives, define priorities assign and manage work as needed.
Communicate verbally and in writing with subordinates and command; coordinate mission activities and direct programmatic modifications based on changing needs and mission requirements
Provide advice to the Commander on civilian personnel, manpower, training, formal schools, deployments, air mobility, and European Theater Security Cooperation
Train, mentor and monitor personnel; identify operational needs and develop policies, procedures and strategies to mitigate those needs
Aug 2008 - May 2010
Deputy Director, Air and Space Operations
Developed and implemented strategies to aid the Director in the execution of full spectrum air, space and information operations in the European Command's 51-country Area Of Responsibility.
Administrate cross functional operational planning events; assign tasks / duties individually and as part of a team
Assess operational needs, troubleshoot issues and supported all USAF assets in the European Command
Initiated program reviews in order to gauge efficacy; created plans to address any deficiencies
Aug 2006 - Aug 2007
Chief, Bomber Operations
Functioned as the technical expert to the Air Component Commander on all theater combat forces operations; evaluated mission requirements and managed the logistics and physical movement of personnel, equipment and aircraft within the Aerospace Expeditionary Force construct.
Provided administrative support and direction to units to ensure that Air Force and expeditionary combat requirements were met
Supervised and led Space Transportation System (Space Shuttle) emergency landing facility support missions / arrangement for Europe
Inspected and reviewed mission reports and identified areas of needed improvement; modified and developed plans to ensure those needs were addressed in a timely manner
Deployments
(1 year, 10 months)Aug 2007 - Aug 2008
Central Command, Combined Air Operations Center
Chief, Electronic Warfare Coordination Center: Oversaw missions and activities to achieve cyberspace superiority throughout the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum in Iraq and Afghanistan; created and employed Electronic Warfare (EW) assets to achieve Combined Force Air Component Commander's objectives.
Jan 2003 - Apr 2003
CAOC, PSAB
16th Air Force CAFNOC LNO: Coordinated the execution of EUCOM air assets within the CENTCOM AOR in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Dec 1980 - Apr 1981
Saudi Arabia
Supported ELF-1 air operations in Riyadh, providing air refueling support to USAF air assets.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Jun 2000 - Jul 2001
Marine Corps Command and Staff College (In Residence)
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Certifications
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Security Clearance
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