Experience

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  The church of jesus christ of latter-day saints - human resources

  Oct 1997 - Oct 1999

  Missionary

  Provided Community Service, such as English classes to children and helping clean the community.Contacted and taught people in Spanish that were interested in the Church's doctrine.Gave discourses about Church doctrine and beliefs in Spanish

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  Southern illinois university edwardsville

  Jul 2000 - Jul 2002

  Student project manager

  Coordinated donations of computers and equipment to six different community centers and families in East St. Louis Area, IL and Fairmont City, IL. Worked along side with Americorp volunteers to organize and operate computer learning hubs in community centersMaintained and networked computer learning hubs in community centers.Taught children and parents on basic computer skills in both English and Spanish.

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  The home depot

  May 2003 - Aug 2005

  Flooring specialist

  Provided information on flooring features, and knowing related items to sell an entire home project. Trained new sales associates on product knowledge and on other sales associate responsibilities. Provided service to Spanish speaking customers.

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  United states air force

  Aug 2005 - Sept 2014

  Commanded Flight of 42 officer and enlisted aviators manning three unique crew positions aboard the $384 million E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS). Was responsible for and supervised the administration of academic, flight, and ground training of Flight personnel. Monitored positional manning levels, projects losses, and obtained qualified replacements. Administered mentorship, performance reports and feedback to Flight members. Maintained combat mission readiness status for worldwide deployment and home station North American Aerospace Defense Command commitments as an E-3 IECO, instructing the detection, identifying, locating, communicating, and logging Electronic Intelligence (ELINT). Managed and directed continuation and upgrade training for 161 U.S. and Canadian aircrew members in 16 E-3 specialties. Prepared two deployed crews for Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and four crew members for MC-12 taskings. Mentored Squadron Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year award winner. Provided Electronic Intelligence to 88 United States, Australian, Canadian, and Japanese aircraft during Guam exercise Cope North. Managed training for 42 aviators, supporting seven major military exercises and the execution of $19.8 million flying hours program. Deployed as the primary ECO for Guam exercise Valiant Shield, providing Electronic Intelligence and command and control for 300 aircraft. Flew in three Red Flag exercises, integrating with 35 different mission design series, enhancing air combat training for 4,800 Airmen and seven international partners. Officer program manager for Guam exercise Cope North, supporting the Pacific Air Force (PACAF) Commander’s top priority. Aided and provided vital information to the Integrated Defense Risk Management Process, identifying E-3 campus limitations and threats, mitigating risks to personnel and critical assets. Show less Assisted in directing worldwide operations of over 300 U.S. and Canadian personnel supporting the E-3 AWACS. Planned tactical and strategic operations and missions supporting national policy, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and combatant commander taskings. Managed all unit scheduling and exercise planning, directing and managing the squadron’s 2,200 flying hour program valued at $31.5 million. Supervised six company grade officers and nine enlisted personnel. Maintained combat mission ready status for worldwide deployment as an E-3 ECO, detecting, identifying, locating, communicating, and logging Electronic Intelligence (ELINT). Assisted in leading Flight of 88 personnel, ensuring combat mission readiness for 12 different specialties on the AWACS. Led Current Operations office reorganization, scheduling 67 flights, 89 simulations, and 159 distributed mission operations (DMOs) while liaising with multiple agencies. Deployed as an electronic support specialist to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, resolving 650 erroneous emitter identifications. Coordinated with USAF RC-135 for electronic intelligence. Threat monitor for surface-to-air missiles Led Joint Task Force exercise as Officer Project Manager. Taught eight AWACS crews, 184 members internet chat trainings, tactics, and procedures. Selected as Exercise Red Flag Electronic Warfare assessment officer, expanding 60 allied targeting capabilities. Lead ECO for exercise Advance Guard, identifying 32 ground hostile emitters in support of close air support assets. Supervised the scheduling of training, performance reports, and awards for the largest flight in the squadron, $3.4 million flying training for three crew positions. Chosen for weapons and tactics inspection team, analyzing the Group’s seven weapons and tactics shops, identifying 20 critical discrepancies and preparing the Group for a Unit Compliance Inspection. Show less Executed tactical control and employment of all assigned aircraft operating in the area of operations of the AWACS. Assisted the Senior Director with theater air operations planning, surveillance coordination, and weapons team management. Directed and controlled counterair, counterland, electronic warfare, combat search and rescue, aerial refueling missions to execute national security objectives. Maintained combat mission ready status as an AWO for worldwide deployment. Led team of eight officers and coordinated with 172 Air Traffic Control, Fighter, and Bomber Agencies to build 1,352 AWACS flying sorties. Scheduled 19 President of the United States (POTUS) and 11 deployer AWACS flights. Supervised the administration of academic, flight, and ground training of 20 enlisted personnel. Deployed to Southwest Asia for 140 days. Squadron “Team of the Month” member, flying 30 combat sorties, controlling 1,516 aircraft, supporting 37 troops in contact with enemy fire. Coordinated 950 restricted operating zone clearances, providing close air support for 200 thousand coalition ground forces. Briefed over 70 aircrew on Joint-Fires tactics. Trained two weapons crews for deployment and integrated AWACS with more than 1,200 users via Internet Relay Chat (mIRC), directing time sensitive information through the area of operations and providing critical data to key decision-makers. Lead AWO during Joint Task Force Exercise, ensuring the deployment readiness of a Navy Carrier Strike Group. Provided command and control for over 18 USAF and joint military platforms during a Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment. Trained 20 AWOs on mission planning operations, improving the tactical control planning process. Controlled 79 aircraft during Weapons School Integration Phase, enhancing the integration among 21 USAF weapons systems. Briefed capabilities and limitations of 20 threat systems to weapons controllers, increasing their threat knowledge and awareness. Show less Trained on AWACS for weapons control, airspace and data link management, mission crew commander functions, or C2 operations support of airborne battle management platforms; air threat analysis; allocation, distribution, and positioning of air weapons systems; air control procedures, tactics, and techniques; radar, radio, and data link capabilities; aircraft performance characteristics and armament; radio and telephone procedures and phraseology; meteorology; electronic combat operations and techniques; sensor system management, limitations, and operations; fighter tactics and forces management; operating procedures and relationship among air, ground, and naval forces and effective use of their combined resources; surveillance and data management activities; surveillance situation analysis; detection, tracking, reporting, display, and dissemination of air situation and tactical threat information; and management, interoperability, and integration of command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence. Show less Trained to perform and manage air battle manager (ABM) operations functions and activities. Effect control of assigned forces. plan, organize, and direct operations, including airspace management, direct aircraft conducting air defense and tactical missions, coalition integration, sensor system management, operations management activities, and data link operations. Supervise mission crew activities, and sector and regional operations control centers. Provide staff supervision and technical advice. Support planning, programming, and budgeting process for command and control (C2) and battle management functions. Advise on effective use of battle management assets. Provide functional expertise and input for activating, employing, deploying, or deactivating battle management systems. Provide recommendations to create interoperability among battle management assets and other war fighting capabilities to enhance combat operations and allow commanders increased responsiveness and flexibility. Advise on weapons control capabilities. Advance conceptual thinking and development of tactics to improve battle management and total force capabilities. Show less

  • ABM/Instructor ECO/Flight Commander/Chief of Squadron Mission Crew Training

    Jul 2012 - Sept 2014

  • ABM/AWACS Electronic Combat Officer/Assistant Flight Commander

    Jun 2010 - Jun 2012

  • Air Weapons Officers/Wing Flight Scheduler/Assistant Flight Commander

    Feb 2008 - Jun 2010

  • ABM/Air Weapons Officer Student

    Nov 2006 - Feb 2008

  • Air Battle Manager (ABM) Student

    Nov 2005 - Nov 2006

  • Air Force Officer Trainee

    Aug 2005 - Nov 2005