Jason Bailey

Experience

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  US Army

  Jul 2000 - Apr 2002

  • Responsible for the maintenance and employment of the CH-47D heavy-lift helicopter, tasked with the safe transport of Non-combatants, Family members and military personnel located near the North and South Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). • Class leader responsible for the morale and welfare of 86 students.• Graduated Distinguished Honor Graduate.

  • CH-47D Crew Chief / Mechanic

    Apr 2001 - Apr 2002

  • Helicopter Repairer Student-Advanced Individual Training (AIT)

    Oct 2000 - Mar 2001

  • Basic Combat Army Trainee

    Jul 2000 - Oct 2000
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  160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)

  Apr 2002 - Aug 2006

  MH-47G Flight Engineer Instructor

  • Provided first-class air support to the Special Operations Soldiers of the US Military.• Responsible for the training, standardization and safe operations of the Army's only MH-47G Chinook helicopter regiment.• Equal Opportunity advisor the Commander.

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  US Army

  Aug 2006 - Mar 2020

  • Develop, implement, and oversee Aircrew Training Program consisting of 33 aviators/6 aircraft for the Army's only Airborne reconnaissance low unit• Simulator instructor for all military DHC-7 and DHC-8 pilots• Orchestrated deployment plan for DHC-7 aircraft, including trans-Atlantic crossing from Texas to Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom • Responsible for sustaining the unit’s flying and aircrew training program, including management of daily flight operations of 30 aviators and 10 aircraft• Conducted multiple worldwide autonomous aircraft movements and deployments of transportand commuter aircraft• Prepared, briefed and disseminated senior leadership and key leaders on daily flight operations• Initiated, developed, and managed high priority missions worldwide • Managed the $270 million DHC-7 aircraft maintenance program• Deployed and redeployed DHC-7 aircraft for missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom• Trainer and mentor for 30 pilots in the techniques, tactics, and procedures for the combatemployment of unit aircraft for operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom• Conducted multiple trans-Atlantic aircraft movements from Southeast Asia to Fort Bliss, Texas • Supervised and mentored 25 fellow Initial Entry Rotary-Wing flight school Students• Performed training and second-in-command duties in the TH-67, UH-60, C-172/182, C-12C/D/V and DHC-7 aircraft• Graduated Distinguished Honor Graduate. • Liaison and manager representing the US Army to the Republic of Singapore Air Force.• Developed tactical training plans for emerging areas of responsibility, interface with eachdepartment to expand current operations.• Provided security oversight of section operations and activities.• Managed mission personnel and equipment with DOD and Foreign National counterparts.

  • Standardization Officer / Chief Pilot

    Jun 2018 - Mar 2020

  • Instructor Pilot / Instrument Examiner / PIC

    Apr 2015 - Jun 2018

  • Instructor Pilot / Maintenance Pilot / DHC-7 PIC

    Oct 2011 - Apr 2015

  • Flight School Student / Class Leader

    Oct 2009 - Oct 2011

  • S-3 NCOIC / Assistant Director of Operations / Flight Engineer Instructor

    Aug 2006 - Oct 2009
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  American Airlines

  Mar 2020 - May 2021

  A320 First Officer
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  FedEx

  May 2021 - now

  Boeing 777 First Officer