Brandon Shelton

Brandon shelton

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    H60 Pilot at AAR

  • Education

    • Us army aviation safety school

      2004 - 2004
      Osha certified, industrial safety manager, aviation safety manager aviation safety

      Successfully completed the Aviation Safety School

    • Us army flight school at fort rucker

      2001 - 2002
      Aviation

      Graduated 3rd in my class accepted the UH-60A/L (BlackHawk) transition.

  • Experience

    • Us army

      Dec 1994 - Jun 2008

      UH-60A/L Pilot in Command, Safety Officer, ALSE Officer: Stationed in Honduras flying overwater, Mountain, DEA and MEDEVAC missions throughout Central America and Haiti. Fort Bragg, NC deployed with the 82nd to Afghanistan 2007-2008. Operated as the Brigade X-ray tech providing diagnostic x-ray services as required.

      • UH60 Black Hawk Pilot/ Safety Officer

        Oct 2001 - Jun 2008
      • X-ray Technician

        Dec 1994 - Oct 2001
    • Dyncorp international

      Aug 2008 - Jun 2018

      Pilot in Command and Air Mission Commander conducting CounterNarcotics Missions with the DEA, VIP Transport, Passenger and Cargo transport, and special missions as required both day and NVG. Responsible for the coordination between agencies requesting Department of State assets to conduct Counter Narcotics Eradication and Interdiction, Embassy support, and training missions. Provide oversight for the performance of the Operations Technician, Flight Dispatcher, and Flight Security personnel. Ensures that program deployed personnel comply with applicable DynCorp and DoS directives

      • UH1 HII Pilot

        Oct 2010 - Jun 2018
      • Operations Coordinator

        Aug 2008 - Oct 2010
    • Aar

      Jun 2018 - now

      Provide management and administrative functions necessary for the safe, efficient, and effective execution of aviation support services to Iraq Embassy Air (EA-I) Operations at the Embassy Helicopter Port (EHP) or other locations, as directed. Collaborate and directly interface with USEMB government officials on all facets of aviation operations to include daily and emergent operations and planning. Provide program oversight of aviation safety at the EHP. Act as the single point of contact for the country Site Manager and INL-A Aviation Advisors in support of the aviation program requirements. Show less

      • H60 Pilot

        Jul 2022 - now
      • Aviation FOB Manager

        Sept 2021 - Jun 2022
      • Country Flight Operations Manager

        Aug 2020 - Sept 2021
      • Aviation Operations Officer and HH-60L Pilot

        Jan 2019 - Aug 2020
      • UH1 HII Pilot in Command

        Jun 2018 - Jan 2019
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Faa commercial rotarywing pilot with instrument rating