James Pyle, MBA

Experience

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  US Navy

  Jan 2000 - Dec 2017

  Manages a team of five in coordinating the East Coast's Fleet Replacement Squadron's curriculum program and high-risk training, providing information and serving as a resource to others; achieving defined objectives by planning, evaluating, developing, implementing and maintaining services in compliance with established guidelines; and serving as a member of the leadership team. Ensures the safe completion for 67 Fleet Replacement Pilots and 44 Fleet Replacement Aircrewman in ten different syllabi including foreign nations students. Show less - Assists in transforming acquisition planning data secured from all sources into formal acquisition plans for program review and approval.- Analyzes the impact of technical changes and engineering decisions and their influence on related acquisition efforts.- Performs financial analysis including integration of financial planning and program/budget execution.- Develops planning, programming, and budgeting documentation, including revised plans necessitated bydevelopment requirements or adverse budgetary decisions.- Evaluates the effect of alternative or corrective actions on the operating program under consideration, or inter-related programs, and on the overall utilization of resources. - Fleet Replacement Squadron Instructor I led 15 personnel in the review and rewriting of 10 complex syllabi, ensuring the accurate training and graduation for 67 Fleet Replacement Pilots and 44 Fleet Replacement Aircrewmen.- Led the training, production, and curriculum requirements of 182 USN, Royal Australian Navy, and Danish Navy Fleet Replacement Squadron Students, and 16 Instructors Under Training resulting in 100% on-time graduation and qualification rate. - Managed six personnel in the comprehensive review of 321 MH-60R tactical lessons and implementation of 107 syllabus revisions along with corresponding software updates. Show less - Perform in-flight duties to ensure the successful completion of combat, reconnaissance, transport, and search and rescue missions. Duties include operating aircraft communications and detection equipment, including establishing satellite linkages and jamming enemy communications capabilities; conducting pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight inspections of onboard equipment; operating and maintaining aircraft weapons and defensive systems; operating and maintaining aircraft in-flight refueling systems; executing aircraft safety and emergency procedures; computing and verifying passenger, cargo, fuel, and emergency and special equipment weight and balance data; and conducting cargo and personnel drops.- Meticulous management of recourses and detailed planning resulting 52 various squadron qualifications and 3,830 mishaps free flight hours. - Directly responsible for the management and training of 16 Air Combat Training Continuum qualifications.- Served as the Naval Aircrew Training System Project Liaison, bridging the gap between governmental and contract entities. A cornerstone in the development and implementation of the Navy’s new $7M Naval Training Device.- Ensured smooth, accurate, and timely submission of daily flight schedule while balancing manpower and readiness requirements. - As a Senior Sensor Operator I have more than 2800 flying hours in the H-60 aircraft, have completed 4 Fleet tours and maintained my annual Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) qualification. Show less Operated and evaluated signature guidance training systems including the Interactive Multisensor Analysis Training (IMAT), Interactive Multi-sensor Analysis Trainer for the Personal Computer (PC-IMAT), and IMAT Explore. Operated a variety of computer-interfaced detection, tracking and height-finding radars.Plotted ship's position, heading, and speed, using computerized or manual trigonometric methods.Maintained a tactical picture of the surrounding seas by plotting and maintaining a visual representation of ships, submarines and aircraft in the area, including friendly, neutral, hostile and civilian contacts.Used secure and non-secure radio in communicating, in plain voice or coded signals, with other air, sea or land units to coordinate tactical and combat evolutions.Operated common marine electronic navigation instruments including radar and satellite systems, plot own ship's position and movement on charts and make recommendations in navigation to the officer of the deck. Provided target plotting data to the command and control based on information received from target tracking devices. Made recommendations to command and control regarding tactical and combat procedures.Assisted in the coordination and control of landing craft during amphibious assaults.Communicated with spotters, plot and make calculations to adjust fire during naval gunfire support missions.Coordinated and assisted in plotting and ship maneuvers for emergency evolutions such as man overboard and other search and rescue activities.Provided assistance and directed air control of combat aircraft in anti-air, anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare. Show less Provided direct technical, program and test support to the Test and Evaluation (T&E) for MH-60R Systems.Coordinated development and operational test for ALQ-210 Electronic Warfare System.Created governance metrics for small to medium sized programs of low to medium complexity. Coordinates governance meetings and ensures and validates that meetings occur. Reviewed project integration processes and reporting for accuracy. Recommended changes or adjustments as appropriate. Consolidated and analyzes metrics for governance, processes and account reviews. Recommended service improvements across the accounts. Show less

  • HSM-40 Curriculum Manager/Training Specialist

    Nov 2016 - Dec 2017

  • Production Manager

    Dec 2013 - Nov 2016

  • Operations Manager

    Aug 2010 - Dec 2013

  • Master Training Specialist

    Jan 2006 - Aug 2010

  • Anti-Submarine Warfare Watch Officer

    Dec 2003 - Jan 2006

  • Program Project Manager

    Jan 2000 - Dec 2003
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  LSI

  Mar 2018 - now

  Courseware Developer

  Research, designs, and develops training solutions, instructor training, and classified tactical lessons for pilot and special operator training for defined areas of military expertise in accordance with contractual specifications, standards, and instructions for US Air Force’s Combat Rescue Helicopter. Works on his own and with a team of training development professionals to analyze, design and develop Computer-Based Training (CBT) products, storyboards, virtual/augmented reality simulators, and training devices. Used commercial off-the-shelf or company developed authoring tools to create CBT products, such as Interactive Courseware (ICW) and Instructor Led Training (ILT) materials. Evaluates the effectiveness of training programs, provided recommendations for improvement. Attends training conferences, In-Process Reviews (IPRs), and evaluating customer responses and concerns. Show less