Experience

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  Minnesota national guard

  Dec 1999 - now

  Served as the Assistant S-3 and Training Officer in the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade responsible for synchronizing the training and operational needs of three battalions and a brigade headquarters. Developed a critical training exercise involving outside contract support to exercise the training objectives of subordinate battalions (1000+ Soldiers) as we prepared for a mobilization to the Middle East. Served as the brigade expert on training to the Brigade Commander for 1000 in-state personnel. Show less Serves as the executive assistant to the Minnesota National Guard Adjutant General; a Major General in the Minnesota National Guard. The Adjutant General commands and directs 14,000 soldiers and airmen in the Army and Air National Guard. As Aide de Camp, provides all travel coordination for domestic and international travel for the Adjutant General. Synchronizes senior executive level meetings betweeen the Adjutant General and other civic and military leaders at the national and international level. Performs administrative, operational, and logistical tasks for the Adjutant General without direction. Seamlessly works within the command group senior military staff to accomplish tasks efficiently. Show less Supervisory Instructor Pilot and Chief Operations Officer to Standardization and Operations in an Army Aviation Support Facility. Provides leadership and oversight to 12 full time staff and 85+ rated and non-rated crew members. Manages all aviation mission requests within the state for rotary wing assets. Functions as an Instructor Pilot within the Army Aviation Support Facility to provide training, instruction, and evaluation to rated crew members in the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter in Air Assault, Medical Evacuation, and Domestice Support to Civil Authority tasks. Show less

  • 2-147 Assault Helicopter Battalion Commander / Army Aviation Support Facility Commander(Director)

    Sept 2024 - now

  • 2-147 Assault Helicopter Battalion Commander/34 Combat Aviation Brigade OIC (Director)

    Sept 2023 - Sept 2024

  • 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade Executive Officer and Officer in Charge (Deputy Director)

    Mar 2022 - Sept 2023

  • Deputy Director Of Human Resources

    Nov 2020 - Jun 2022

  • Director of Operations, 34th Combat Aviation Brigade

    Nov 2019 - Nov 2020

  • 34th Combat Aviation Brigade Training Officer (Training Director)

    Jun 2018 - Nov 2019

  • 2-147 Assault Helicopter Battalion Officer in Charge (OIC) and Battalion Operations Officer (S3)

    Jun 2015 - Jun 2018

  • Aide de Camp to the Minnesota National Guard Adjutant General (Executive Assistant)

    Mar 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Specialty Branch Recruiter

    Nov 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Supervisory Instructor Pilot, Chief Operations Officer

    Jul 2011 - Nov 2012

  • UH-60 Blackhawk Instructor Pilot, Aviation Safety Officer

    Dec 1999 - Jul 2011
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  Hydratight

  Aug 2008 - Dec 2008

  Field service manager