FAA CERTIFICATES Commercial Privileges – Airplane Single & Multi-Engine Land, Instrument, Flight Instructor – Airplane Single & Multi-Engine Land Medical Certificate First Class • Issued 4 Mar 2026

 

USAF EXPERIENCE T-6A Texan II, T-38C Talon,  MQ-1B Predator – Instructor and Evaluator Pilot, MQ-9A Reaper – Instructor and Evaluator Pilot, RQ-4 Global Hawk – Pilot
Total Time (Remotely Piloted Aircraft): 1756

 

USAF Colonel: Commander, Air Force ROTC Detachment 390
Clinical Professor of Aerospace Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI 

Commands, leads and directs an Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) unit to recruit, train, and mentor 58 highly qualified men/women and ultimately determining who is commissioned
into the US Air Force and US Space Force. 

As Chair of the Department of Aerospace Studies, with the university status of a full professor, I coordinated the AFROTC program with university faculty instructing collegiate level curriculum. Planned and executed complex, multi-stakeholder training events: secured ~$100K to run 3 international staff rides (Normandy; Okinawa & Tokyo) for 81 cadets across 5 joint services.

Education

Utah Valley University
Bachelors August 20, 2001 - April 22, 2005 B.S. Aviation Science GPA: 3.71
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Masters January 1, 2007 - July 31, 2012 M.S. Aeronautical Science: Aviation Aerospace Management GPA: 3.889
USAF Air University
- June 30, 2016 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC)
USAF Air University
- June 30, 2022 Air War College (AWC)
National Defense University
- Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JCWS)

Work Experience

Commander
US Air Force - April 22, 2005 Colonel: Commander, Air Force ROTC Detachment 390 Clinical Professor of Aerospace Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI Lt Col: Commander, 319 Operations Support Squadron Lt Col: 319 Reconnaissance Wing, Director of Staff Lt Col: Branch Chief, MQ-9 Operations, Air Combatant Command Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Operations - MQ-1B Predator & MQ-9A Reaper Instructor Pilot & Check Pilot Maj: Director of Combat Operations, 867th Attacks Squadron Maj: Director of Staff, 867th Attack Squadron Maj: Assistant Director of Operations, 432nd Wing Weapons Capt: 432nd Wing Operations Center, Mission Director, 432 OSS Capt: Flight Commander, 15th Attack Squadron Capt: US Air Force Pilot Training, Columbus AFB, MS – Student T-6A & T-38C Capt: Action Officer, Commanders Action Group (CAG), HQ AFMC 1st Lt: Flight Line Maintenance Officer, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Unit 2d Lt: Maintenance Officer, 3rd Component Maintenance Squadron

Highlights

USAF Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Pilot, Instructor and Evaluator
Total Time (Remotely Piloted Aircraft): 1756 MQ-1B Predator – Instructor and Evaluator Pilot MQ-9A Reaper – Instructor and Evaluator Pilot RQ-4 Global Hawk – Pilot
USAF Squadron Commander
June 1, 2023 Lt Col: Commander, 319 Operations Support Squadron - Commanded 181 military/civilian personnel across 14 specialties supporting airfield operations, Air Traffic Control (ATC), weather, intelligence, weapons and tactics, scheduling, aviation resource management, and the RQ-4 Global Hawk Formal Training Unit (FTU). - Led operations in Air Combat Command’s #2 busiest ATC facility with constrained staffing; enabled 171K flight events and supported certification of ~800 pilots. - Directed integration of manned/unmanned operations and stood up Air Combat Command’s First Wing Level Small Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) program; established training, and agreements, and operations for 4 squadrons across the Air Force Base.
US Air Force ROTC Commander, Det 390
Colonel: Commander, Air Force ROTC Detachment 390 Clinical Professor of Aerospace Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI - Commands, leads and directs an Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) unit to recruit, train, and mentor 58 highly qualified men/women and ultimately determining who is commissioned into the US Air Force and US Space Force. - As Chair of the Department of Aerospace Studies, with the university status of a full professor, I coordinated the AFROTC program with university faculty instructing collegiate level curriculum. - Planned and executed complex, multi-stakeholder training events: secured ~$100K to run 3 international staff rides (Normandy; Okinawa & Tokyo) for 81 cadets across 5 joint services. - Led an 18-month Joint Service ROTC building renovation resolving an 11 year facility shortfall.

Aircraft Experience

Cessna
  • Time in Type: 265 hrs
Piper
  • Time in Type: 117 hrs
Diamond
  • Time in Type: 40 hrs
T-6 Texan II
  • Time in Type: 89 hrs
T-38
  • Time in Type: 93 hrs
King Air (Beechcraft)
  • Time in Type: 25 hrs