As a U.S. Marine Corps Officer and F-35C-qualified pilot with over 800 hours of total flight time, I offer a unique combination of high-performance aviation experience, disciplined leadership, and a strict adherence to safety. My background operating advanced, 5th-generation aircraft has refined my situational awareness, complex systems management, and decisive risk mitigation under pressure.

As I transition to civilian aviation, my focus is on delivering the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and professional service to the corporate sector. A single-seat tactical background requires a masterful command of task management and automation integration, skills that translate directly into utilizing Crew Resource Management (CRM) and proactive Threat and Error Management (TEM) in a multi-crew environment. Beyond the cockpit, my time as a Marine Officer has instilled a deep commitment to effective crew communication, absolute discretion, and representing an organization with integrity. I am highly adaptable, accustomed to complex international airspace operations, and fully prepared to bring a collaborative, safety-first mindset to the operational demands of Part 91 and Part 135 aviation.

Education

George Mason Universiety
B.S. Physics, B.S. Astronomy August 31, 2009 - August 31, 2013 Undergraduate studies in Physics and Astronomy with a minor in Renewable Energy.

Work Experience

Air Officer
USMC October 3, 2024 - October 4, 2024 -Serve as the 1st MLG aviation and FAC/fires SME, advising MLG leadership and subordinate unit personnel on aviation matters, and encouraging air integration. -Submit and manage Operational Support Airlift (OSA) and tactical air support requests, coordinate Helicopter Support Teams (HST) and Aerial Delivery (AD) missions. -While training or deployed, direct the tactical employment of 1st MLG by leading the COC under the direction of the AC/S G3 and CG.
Fleet Replacement Pilot, F-35C Naval Aviator, S-6/Mission Planning Officer, Aviation Life Support Systems Officer, Tacair Planning Officer
USMC December 31, 2020 - Present Conversion from F-35B to F-35C and carrier qualification. Piloted network enabled and digitally Interoperable 5th-generation fighter-attack aircraft to provide aviation support across the full spectrum of tactical operations. Build, maintain, and optimize mission data for effective F-35C flight execution. Supervise maintenance for the upkeep of 10 F-35C ejection seats and 17 sets of pilot flight equipment. Tactical air SME for 3d Marine Air Wing aviation planning efforts in the INDOPACOM region.
Fleet Replacement Pilot
USMC November 17, 2019 - January 1, 2021 -F-35B Student Pilot responsible for the preparation and execution of assigned flights, simulators, and graded academic events prescribed in NAVMC 3500.111A. Curriculum includes the development of system familiarization and technical foundations in the F-35B through academic study and execution of current tactics and flight skills.
Student Naval Aviator
USMC May 13, 2018 - November 18, 2019 Intermediate and advanced jet flight training per CNATRAINST 1500.4
Student Naval Aviator
USMC January 31, 2017 - May 14, 2018 Primary flight training per CNATRAINST 1500.4
Studen Naval Aviator
USMC September 29, 2016 - February 1, 2017 Introductory Flight Screening and Aviation Preflight Indoctrination per CNATRAINST 1500.4
Officer Candidate, Basic Officer
USMC - September 30, 2016 Candidate enrolled in 10-week Officer Candidate Course at Marine Officer Candidate School to earn a commission in the USMC. Newly commissioned officer enrolled in the Basic Officer Course designed to train and educate newly commissioned officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps, and leadership required to prepare them for duty as company grade officers in the operating forces.

Highlights

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
September 12, 2024 "PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING FROM NOVEMBER 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2024 AS AN F-35C PILOT, MARINE FIGHTER ATTACK SQUADRON 311. CAPTAIN DADOK'S EXECUTION OF OVER 60 MISHAP FREE FLIGHT HOURS CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE SQUADRON'S OPERATIONAL READINESS AND MULTIPLE JOINT TRAINING INTEGRATION EXERCISES. HE DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL SKILL AND ADAPTED SWIFTLY TO OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES AND TASKING. ADDITIONALLY, HIS DEDICATION TO THE TOMCATS WAS EXEMPLIFIED DURING THE SQUADRON'S PREPARATION OF ADVANCED FLIGHT LEADERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS AND EXERCISES. HIS ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN THE MISSION PLANNING ENVIRONMENT ASSISTED IN GENERATING FIVE LIGHTNING TACTICS INSTRUCTORS, ONE TOPGUN GRADUATE, ONE SECTION LEAD, AND COUNTLESS PILOT QUALIFICATIONS. CAPTAIN DADOK'S INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE, AND TOTAL DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT ON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE."
Certificate of Commendation
May 4, 2023 "SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTY WHILE SERVING AS OPERATIONS DUTY OFFICER, S-3 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, MARINE AVIATION WEAPONS AND TACTICS SQUADRON ONE, YUMA, ARIZONA, FROM MARCH 2023 TO APRIL 2023, IN SUPPORT OF WEAPONS AND TACTICS INSTRUCTOR COURSE 2-23. DURING THIS PERIOD, CAPTAIN DADOK HELPED MANAGE 90 FLIGHT SCHEDULES RESULTING IN OVER 1,500 SORTIES, TOTALING OVER 2,500 FLIGHT HOURS IN SUPPORT OF THE COURSE. CAPTAIN DADOK'S EFFORTS FACILITATED TRAINING FOR OVER 140 MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY WEAPONS AND TACTICS INSTRUCTORS AND OVER 125 NON-MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY WEAPONS AND TACTICS INSTRUCTORS. CAPTAIN DADOK'S PROFESSIONALISM, PERSEVERANCE, AND DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED CREDIT ON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE."
T-45C Carrier Qualification
July 16, 2019 Carrier qualified in the T-45C aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
F-35C Carrier Qualification
June 23, 2021 Carrier qualified in the F-35C aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
Naval Aviator Designation
October 25, 2019 Earned wings of gold and designated as a naval aviator following the completion of advanced jet training.
Stirke "E" Award
May 14, 2019 Award for manual bombing excellence in the T-45C with a CEP (circular error probable) of less than 75 feet.
Commodore's List (Primary) with Distinction
September 28, 2017 Within top 5% of last 200 primary flight training students

Aircraft Experience

F-35
  • Time in Type: 389.2 hrs
  • Last Training: September 23, 2024
  • Training Type: Initial, recurrent, fleet operational flying
  • Facility: MCAS Beaufort, NAS Lemoore, MCAS Miramar, CVN-72
DA-42
  • Time in Type: 45.1 hrs
  • Last Training: January 2, 2026
  • Training Type: Initial, time-building
  • Facility: Angel City Flyers
DA-62
  • Time in Type: 0.9 hrs
  • Last Training: September 8, 2025
  • Training Type: IPC, checkout
King Air (Beechcraft)
  • Time in Type: 6.7 hrs
  • Last Training: September 16, 2025
  • Training Type: Part 91 time-building
  • Facility: Cal-Ore Life Flight (Part 91 legs)
C-172
  • Time in Type: 56.6 hrs
  • Last Training: June 14, 2026
  • Training Type: GA familiarization, time-building
  • Facility: Armed Forces Aero Club, Plus One Flyers
T-45 Goshawk
  • Time in Type: 174.6 hrs
  • Last Training: October 18, 2019
  • Training Type: Intermediate/Advanced Jet Training
  • Facility: NAS Meridian
T-6 Texan II
  • Time in Type: 101.5 hrs
  • Last Training: April 20, 2018
  • Training Type: Primary flight training
  • Facility: NAS Corpus Christi
PA-28
  • Time in Type: 15.1 hrs
  • Last Training: November 28, 2016
  • Training Type: Introductory Flight Screening (first solo)
  • Facility: Lightning Aviation