Category: AVIATION

         DIRECTOR OF AVIATION AND SAFETY             Skill Highlights          Project management  Leadership/communication skills  Employee relations  Self-motivated      Risk management  Labor-management skills  Budget management            Professional Experience      Director of Aviation and Safety    July 2013   to   Current     Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: I serve as the Director of Aviation and Safety for the Montana Army National Guard. I am the principal advisor to the Adjutant General for all Army aviation activity. My duties include budget development and execution, training development, safety management and accident investigations, ground and air logistical management, and aircraft maintenance management. tunity (EEO), logistics accountability, and environmental law. I serve as a Management representative on the Labor Relations Board. I develop training relationships with federal, tribal, state, and local agencies so as to better respond to natural and man made disasters.          US Army Officer    June 1985   to   January 1993     Company Name   －   City  ,   State     US Army Aviation Officer Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: While on active duty, I performed a variety of duties to include rotary wing instructor pilot, assistant operations officer, section leader, platoon leader, executive officer, and detachment commander. I served in a general aviation company and an aviation training company while stationed at FT Rucker, AL. I served as a unit Commander and a fixed wing pilot in command in a military intelligence - low intensity battalion forward deployed in Honduras. I am branch qualified as a US Army aviation officer and as a military intelligence officer.         Supervisory Aircraft Flight Instructor    May 1993   to   August 2010     Company Name   －   City  ,   State            Supervisory Aircraft Pilot    August 2010   to   Current     Company Name   －   City  ,   State            Education      Master's   :   Strategic Studies  ,   2013    US Army War College   －   City  ,   State  ,   US     US Army War College Carlisle, PA United States Master's Degree 07/2013 Major: Strategic Studies         Master's   :   Aeronautical Sciences  ,   2011    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach   －   City  ,   State  ,   US     Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, FL United States Master's Degree 09/2011 GPA: 4 of a maximum 4 Credits Earned: 39 Quarter hours Major: Aeronautical Sciences with a dual emphasis on Management and Safety Systems         Bachelor's   :   Business Administration  ,   1985    University of Montana   －   City  ,   State  ,   US     University of Montana Missoula, MT United States Bachelor's Degree 12/1985 GPA: 3.1 of a maximum 4 Credits Earned: 178 Semester hours Major: Business Administration         Military Experience      COL   April 1993   to   January 2013    Company Name         Montana Army National Guard Fort Harrison, MT 59636 United States 04/1993 - I serve as the Director of Aviation and Safety for the Montana Army National Guard. I am the principal advisor to the Adjutant General for all Army aviation activity. In this capacity my duties include budget development and execution, training development, safety management and accident investigations, ground and air logistical management, and aircraft maintenance management. While in the National Guard, I have served progressively upward as a battalion intelligence officer, company commander, battalion executive officer, State area command training officer, Chief of Standards and Training, Aviation Brigade executive officer while deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom, and at present, the highest ranking aviation officer for the State. In each capacity, I had direct contact with aviation maintenance and training at the tactical level. With qualifications as a flight instructor and instrument examiner, I also assist units with their training requirements. I have an active role with each units' safety program by training to standards and evaluating flight performance. I serve on a safety council that identifies, assesses, and mitigates hazards. I coordinate with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Guard Bureau for aviation safety related issues. Through a competitive process, I was selected to attend the US Army War College through its distance learning program. I graduated in 2013 with a degree of Masters of Strategic Studies. Supervisor: COL Jeff Ireland (4063243003) Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes Dept of Military Affairs 1956 Mt Majo Street Fort Harrison, MT 59636 United States 08/2010 - Present Supervisory Aircraft Pilot (This is a federal job) Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: I supervise an Army Aviation Support Facility consisting of 63 employees that perform maintenance and flight training for the Montana Army National Guard. My mission is to direct the maintenance for 22 helicopters and train the 140 assigned aircrew members. In addition, I provide on the job training for all aviation support soldiers in the skill specialties of supply, petroleum operations, avionics, sheet metal, engine repair, life support equipment, flight operations, firefighting, quality assurance, and ground support equipment repair. The missions for the assigned military units include medical evacuation, troop insertions and extractions, cargo resupply, and reconnaissance for counter narcotics. I am responsible for providing a work environment that complies with all Office of Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. I insure compliance with fiscal law, Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), logistics accountability, and environmental law. I serve as a Management representative on the Labor Relations Board. I develop training relationships with federal, tribal, state, and local agencies so as to better respond to natural and man made disasters. I maintain helicopter instructor qualifications to directly assist with aircrew training. In the event of an aviation incident, I am responsible for the immediate response, scene preservation, and subsequent investigation or handoff to the US Army Combat Readiness Center (CRC). The Adjutant General of the State of Montana appointed me to the state accident investigation board to insure correct and accurate investigations are conducted. Supervisor: COL Jeff Ireland (4063243003) Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes Dept of Military Affairs - Montana Helena, MT United States 05/1993 - 08/2010 Supervisory Aircraft Flight Instructor (This is a federal job) Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: 1. -Direct and coordinate all flight operations and training for the Army Aviation Support Facility and its supported military units. 22 aircraft and approximately 140 air crew members are assigned. 2. -Plan work assignments and professional development for subordinates. I supervise 12 employees whose duties include flight instruction, aviation safety, workplace safety, aviation life support repair, supply, flight operations, and firefighting. I perform duties as the Facility commander in his absence. 3. -Instruct, train, and evaluate pilots. I am an active instructor in the UH60 Blackhawk and its associated synthetic flight training system. 4. -Fund manager for training accounts. I account for training expenditures and advise the Commander weekly. 5. Investigate aircraft mishaps in accordance with US Army regulations. 6. Promote and instruct safety initiatives. 7. Coordinate with federal, state, and local authorities for crisis response. Supervisor: COL Scott Smith (4063243033) Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes US Army FT Rucker, AL United States 06/1985 - 01/1993 US Army Aviation Officer Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: While on active duty, I performed a variety of duties to include rotary wing instructor pilot, assistant operations officer, section leader, platoon leader, executive officer, and detachment commander. I served in a general aviation company and an aviation training company while stationed at FT Rucker, AL. I served as a unit Commander and a fixed wing pilot in command in a military intelligence - low intensity battalion forward deployed in Honduras. I am branch qualified as a US Army aviation officer and as a military intelligence officer.         Certifications    CRC      Professional Affiliations    National Guard Association of the United States - Army Aviation Association of America      Skills     Aviation, General Aviation, Instructor, Training, Operations, Maintenance, Aircraft Maintenance, Aviation Administration, Aviation Maintenance, Budget, Safety Management, Workplace Safety, Rotary Wing, Accident Investigation, Aircrew, Avionics, Engine Repair, Equal Employment Opportunity, Ground Support Equipment, Logistics, Petroleum, Quality Assurance, Sheet Metal, Human Factors, Personnel Management, Staff Training, Transportation Safety