I am currently a CFI, CFII, and CMEL pilot out of Albuquerque NM. I served 14 years of active duty service for Air Force Special Operations Command as a Combat Systems Officer (CSO) on the MC-130J. I am now a member of the New Mexico Air National Guard as an instructor CSO on the HC-130J. I am ready to transition into a new civilian career as a pilot.
Education
University of Hawaii
Political Science September 1, 2006 - May 1, 2010 Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Work Experience
Contract HC/MC-130J Instructor Combat Systems Officer
Aviation Training Consultants September 2, 2024 - June 2, 2025 Instructs USAF Pilots and CSOs in aircraft systems, NVG low level, infiltration and exfiltration, airland, airdrop resupply and air to air refueling.
HC-130J Evaluator Combat Systems Officer
New Mexico Air National Guard 188th Rescue Squadron - Present Instructs and evaluates USAF Pilots and CSOs in aircraft systems, NVG low level, infiltration and exfiltration, airland, airdrop resupply and air to air refueling.
Combat Systems Officer
United States Air Force - September 2, 2024 Officer in the USAF and Combat Systems Officer on the MC-130J. Evaluates blacked-out, low-level penetration of hostile airspace in direct support of theater commanders and Joint forces. Executes special operations infiltration/exfiltration, airdrop resupply, air refueling, & military info in support of operations in austere environments. Instructs and evaluates 5-member crew charged with employing $95M MC-130J in support of EUCOM/AFRICOM & US/Allied Special Forces.