Quinn Lake

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  May 2013 - now

  Assigned to the 459th Flying Training Squadron, completing T-6A Initial Qualification and T-6A Instructor Pilot upgrade. Currently serving as Assistant Director of Operations responsible for flying training and unit readiness. Assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron, completing Instructor Pilot, Evaluator Pilot, and Flight Lead upgrade training. Served as Chief of Operations/Scheduling, Flight Commander, and Chief of Squadron Planning. Graduated from USAF Advanced Instrument School and was awarded Squadron Pilot of the Year (2020) and Wing Vertical Lift Pilot of the Year (2021). Assigned to the 20th Special Operations Squadron, completing Basic Aircraft Commander and Mission Aircraft Commander upgrades. Served as a Standards and Evaluations Officer, Assistant Flight Commander, and Chief of Flying Training. Completed multiple combat deployments in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. Graduated the CV-22B mission qualification course while flying the MV-22B and CV-22B. Trained on tactical mission sets including: day/night mountainous low-level navigation, operations in austere landing sites, air-to-air refueling, and rescue hoist operations. Graduated Euro Nato Joint Jet Pilot Training. Completed 55 week syllabus consisting of basic flying skills, instrument, advanced aerobatics, formation, and low-level navigation in the T-6A and T-38C.

  • T-6A Instructor Pilot

    Jul 2022 - now

  • CV-22B Instructor/Evaluator Pilot

    Jul 2019 - Jul 2022

  • CV-22B Mission Aircraft Commander

    Oct 2016 - Jul 2019

  • CV-22B Mission Student Pilot

    Nov 2014 - Oct 2016

  • Student Pilot

    May 2013 - Nov 2014