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A tale of aviation, perseverance and faith
A tale of aviation, perseverance and faith
A tale of aviation, perseverance and faith
“If you want to make a God laugh, tell him your plans.”
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A tale of aviation, perseverance and faith
A tale of aviation, perseverance and faith
Diverse career in Naval, Civil Aviation
A tale of aviation, perseverance and faith
Diverse career in Naval, Civil Aviation
“It is wrong, it is a sin, to accept or remain in a position that you know is a mismatch for you. Perhaps that's a form of sin you've never considered - the sin of staying in the wrong job. But God did not place you on the earth to waste away your years in labor that does not employ his design or purpose for your life, no matter how much you may be getting paid for it.” Arthur Miller
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Diverse career in Naval, Civil Aviation
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Navy Career
EA-6B ECMO
VT-10/VT-86/Corry EW/VAQ-129 1989-1991
VAQ-132 1992-1995
NAVOSH/First LT/Aircraft Division
EA-6B Mission Commander
2 Deployments USS Saratoga Bosnia/Adriatic
295 Traps/1040 Hours EA-6B
EP-3E Aviator
VT-6/VT-31/VP-30 1995-1997
VQ-1 1997-2000
Asst Training Officer/Asst Safety Officer
EP-3E EW Aircraft/Mission Commander
6 Deployme
Navy Career
EA-6B ECMO
VT-10/VT-86/Corry EW/VAQ-129 1989-1991
VAQ-132 1992-1995
NAVOSH/First LT/Aircraft Division
EA-6B Mission Commander
2 Deployments USS Saratoga Bosnia/Adriatic
295 Traps/1040 Hours EA-6B
EP-3E Aviator
VT-6/VT-31/VP-30 1995-1997
VQ-1 1997-2000
Asst Training Officer/Asst Safety Officer
EP-3E EW Aircraft/Mission Commander
6 Deployments East Asia/Middle East
1280 Hours in EP-3/P-3 Aircraft
T-34C Instructor Pilot
VT-27 2000-2004 Active Duty
Admin/Student Control Officer
VT-27 SAU 2004-2011 SELRES
OPS/XO/Commanding Officer
VT-28 SAU 2011-2015 SELRES Associate IP
Formation/Familiarization/Aerobatics/
Instrument Evaluator
3600 Hours T-34C
CPRW-10 2000
Reconnaissance Officer (VQ Rep)
JTF-SWA 2002
EP-3E LNO
JCCS-1 Baghdad, Iraq 2008-2009
Director of Training and Standardization
Counter Radio Controlled IED EW
US Fleet Forces 2011-2013
Maritime Air Operations Detachment Hurlburt
Commanding Officer
Commander Seventh Fleet 2013-2014
Asst Chief of Staff LNO
Key Resolve and Ulchi Freedom Guardian
South Korea
Navy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer Army North NEPLO 2014-2016
Joint Region MARIANAS NEPLO/
Commanding Officer DCE West 2016-2018
South Dakota NEPLO 2018-2019
Civilian Career
Aerospace Engineer US Army AMRDEC
Corpus Christi Army Depot 2004-2005,
2006-2009
T-34C Simulator Instructor
Lockheed Martin 2005
A-320 First Officer JetBlue Airways 2005
52 hours A-320
King Air ISR Aircraft Commander/Instructor
L-3 Communications 2009-2013
10 Deployments to Afghanistan
Bagram, Masar E Sharif
2100 Hours BE-90/350 (Beechcraft King Air)
United Airlines 2009-Present
737-700,800,900,900ER, MAX 9
First Officer EWR, IAH, SFO, LAX
Captain LAX
3300 hours 737
Obstacles
NFO “NAMI Whammy” 1989
NFO-to-pilot Transition Cancellation 1996
(Aftermath of Nashville F-14 Accident)
VQ Career Progression
Turned down DH tour to fly in CNATRA
End of Active Duty date confusion
9/11 and Airline Aftermath
Southwest Airlines Interview
JetBlue Human Factors/IOE/Termination
Aerospace Engineering Career vs Flying
Mobilization to Iraq
Afghanistan ISR Flying
Reserve Career (incl 6000 mile Guam Commute)
Divorce after 23 years of marriage