Bryan Reed

Experience

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  HC-11

  Oct 1995 - Oct 1998

  Helicopter Aircraft Commander, Detachment Maintenance Officer, Assistant Operations Officer

  Aircraft Commander, Night Vision Goggle Instructor, Post Maintenance Functional Check Pilot flying all-weather combat support, combat search and rescue, search and rescue and vertical replenishment missions throughout the Pacific Ocean and the Persian Gulf.

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  VT-28

  Nov 1998 - Dec 2001

  Instructor Pilot/Standardization Officer

  T-34C Instructor Pilot, Standardization Officer. Managed all squadron formation training; recognized for flying over 2,000 instructional hours.Earned a key award as VT-28 Instructor Pilot of the Year-2000.

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  USS Peleliu (LHA-5)

  Jan 2002 - Oct 2003

  Flight Deck Officer, Assistant Air Officer

  Assistant Air Officer, Aircraft Handling Officer, and Force Protection Tactical Action Officer. Trained, mentored, and supervised 150-member air department during shipboard fixed and rotary-wing flight operations in direct support of Arabian Gulf combat operations.

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  VT-28

  Nov 2003 - May 2006

  T-34C Instructor Pilot, Operations Officer

  Standardization Check Pilot, Instrument Check Pilot, and Assistant NATOPS Instructor. Responsible for all scheduling, production, and training/currency requirements of 55 instructor pilots and 220 student naval aviators. Effectively managed a 25,000 flight hour/$12.5 million annual flight hour budget.

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  VC-6

  Jun 2006 - Jul 2008

  UAS Detachment OIC

  RQ-7B Shadow UAS Detachment Officer in Charge (2006-2008) Hand selected to lead a team of 25 RQ-7B Shadow UAS operators/mechanics on a highly successful, high visibility deployment in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom combat operations. Awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal.

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  Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA)

  Aug 2008 - Dec 2011

  Pipeline Training Officer

  Responsible for all T-34C aircrew training and standardization matters across two training wings encompassing five squadrons. Enhanced operational performance by successfully retooling the primary training syllabus, resulting in fiscal year flight time/cost reductions of over 12,000 flight hours and $6 million.Ensures proper preparation, approval, promulgation, and implementation of flight training syllabi and all training materials.

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  Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

  Feb 2012 - Jul 2023

  Game Warden/Chief Pilot
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  Spirit Airlines

  Jul 2023 - now

  First Officer