Nickolas Reddinger

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Nov 1999 - Jul 2021

  Senior Leader -- Stan/Eval Program ManagerUSAF - Fayetteville, NC2014 to PresentManaged evaluation quality assurance for a squadron of 97 Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs). Tracked trends, identified deficiencies for analysis and developed corrective measures to ensure positive continuity.Project Leader - Oversees training for JTAC-Instructors and JTACs. Develops, authors, and implements close air support (CAS) training, programs, scenarios, curriculums, and evaluations. Planned weapons/tactics briefings, and provided technical/tactical expertise. Innovative Leader - Establishes short-term activities directed toward processing continuity and balance such as shift scheduling, equipment requisitioning and maintenance, training, grievance resolution. Show less Oversaw guidance, planning, combat readiness and development of 45 personnel and $14.4M in assets. Collaborated with top management team members to define objectives and levels of effectiveness relevant to organizational goals.Program Manager - Planned, managed and executed $2.3M annual training and resources budget allocated to satisfying special operational readiness requirements set forth by the US Secretary of Defense.Strategic Partner - Led US team for international exercise; supported 21 missions enabling 33 training requirements leading to the completion of 3 initial evaluationsAdaptive Leader - Drove everyday operations, oversaw planning, scheduling, and resourcing culminating in 250 hours of Close Air Support JTAC training, 165 simulator mission hours, and over 50 hours of organization wide personal and professional development sessions. Show less Supervised 31 personnel team and project manager for operations, logistics, and communications during worldwide events. Accountable for $10.7M in equipment, and ensured US Army leaders were educated on organizational management and best employment of critical assetsLead Instructor - Organized and coordinated training with 1st Special Forces Group to enhance compliance of standards for the Korean Special Operations Terminal Attack Controller Course Program. Provided hands on instruction and subject matter expertise to 44 Special Operation Tactical Air Controllers.Innovative Leader - Established and operated cutting edge communications equipment and computer networks. Managed and constructed countless Tactical Operations Centers. Planned, processed, and allocated requested air and space resources.Strategic Partner - Coordinated with remote teams across several continents in order to cultivate relationships and and build exclusive training opportunities Show less

  • USAF TACP

    Jun 1999 - Jul 2021

  • Senior Leader - Program Manager

    Oct 2014 - Apr 2021

  • Senior Leader - Section Chief

    Sept 2011 - Oct 2014

  • Senior Leader - Section Chief/Unit Training Manager

    Sept 2010 - Sept 2011

  • Military Police

    Nov 1999 - Apr 2004
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  VLinc Corporation

  Apr 2021 - Jun 2022

  Standardization and Evaluations Program Manager

  • Plan and provide real-time support during test, launch, and early operations of systems, investigating failures and anomalies; uphold accountability and control of all testing materials and administer testing duties for the unit.• Perform technical evaluation and coordinate with unit training officer to review and update folders per AFIs/AFMANs, associated MAJCOM Installation supplements, and locally-developed guidance.• Identify, assess, and help mitigate operational risks associated with design, components, and interfaces; use existing tools and help develop new tools and analyses to assess performance, estimate margins, and evaluate anomalies.• Participate in technical interchange meetings, data reviews, and notify JTACs, scheduling, and unit leadership of upcoming and overdue testing, evaluation, and training requirements also conduct monthly reviews of JTACs/Operations personnel.• Comply with policies and practices; prepare reports and presentations to communicate results and recommendations. Show less

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  OBXtek

  Feb 2025 - now

  JTAC INSTRUCTOR/SUAS