Wesley Senn

Experience

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  US Navy

  Jun 1996 - May 2016

  Performed career counseling, mentoring and annual performance evaluations for a staff of 25. Directly responsible for the productivity, qualification and performance of all assigned staff members. Advised department and command level leadership regarding manning requirements and future needs, in order to meet operational commitments. Prepared daily and weekly schedules for training and flight evolutions for a squadron of over 75 aviators using SHARP LMS. Administered flight safety and compliance program. Ensured standards of safety during flight related duties were enforced. Operations Department Manager, Training Department Manager, MH-60R Flight Safety and Evaluation Instructor, Seahawk Weapons and Tactics Instructor, Night Systems Instructor, Crew Resource Management Course Facilitator, Helicopter Rescue Swimmer. Show less MH-60R Fleet Replacement Squadron Instructor. Served as Student Production Manager in charge of a student body of 80 students and was Leading Supervisor for a team of 33 instructors. Instructed students in classroom, simulator and airborne environment. Developed lesson plans, implemented curriculum changes and monitored student performance in the course of a 12 month syllabus. Tracked student progress and training performance using SHARP LMS. Qualified as a Master Training Specialist, the US Navy's highest instructor qualification. Also served as Operations and Scheduling Department Supervisor, Flight Safety and Evaluation Instructor, Crew Resource Management Course Facilitator and Night Vision Goggle Instructor. Served as Helicopter Rescue Swimmer and Crew Chief. Show less Oversaw the training, qualifications and evaluations of 24 Helicopter Aircrewmen. Served as Lead Crewman during Middle East Deployment. Conducted Maritime Interdiction Operations and airborne surveillance of real world threats. Qualified as Weapons and Tactics Instructor (NEC 8210). Instructed in-flight utilization of crew served weapons systems and tactics as a Helicopter Aerial Door Gunnery Instructor. Systems include .50 caliber and 7.62mm helicopter mounted machine guns. Qualified as Range Safety Officer and Small Arms Marksmanship Instructor on Sig Sauer M11 9mm pistol. Taught tactical employment of Hellfire missile system, and air-dropped torpedoes.Evaluated the tactical proficiency of flight crews in a simulator environment. Aircrew Division Supervisor for a team of 24 personnel as well as SH-60B Flight Safety and Evaluation Instructor. Show less

  • Aviation Operations and Training Manager

    Sept 2013 - May 2016

  • MH-60R Aircrew Flight Instructor

    Nov 2009 - Aug 2013

  • Weapons and Tactics Instructor

    Jan 2006 - Nov 2009

  • Acoustic Systems Test and Evaluation

    Sept 2002 - Jan 2006

  • P-3C Acoustic and ISR Sensor Operator

    Jun 1996 - Sept 2002
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  CSRA Inc

  Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

  MH-60R Tactical Helicopter Flight Simulator Instructor

  Provided training on US Navy MH-60R helicopter weapons, mission systems and tactics application. Worked with a highly dynamic team of instructors to ensure student throughput levels were achieved. Instructed aircrews in the tactical employment of Link 16, RADAR, ISAR, ESM, EO/ISR and Acoustic sensors as well as JMPS Mission Planning software.Taught the application of Oceanography fundamentals and Acoustic Analysis.Evaluated U.S. and Allied Pilots and Aircrewmen in a simulated operational environment.Updated student progress via SHARP LMS Show less

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  CAE USA

  Apr 2017 - Jan 2023

  Flight Simulator Lead Test and Evaluation Director

  Lead Test Director for the US Navy H-60 Simulator Tech Refresh Program. Coordinate and deconflict program schedules and test events. Monitor program progress toward milestones, deliverables and track device discrepancies to correction. Coordinate and conduct customer meetings and briefings concerning program status. Prepare correspondence, agendas, schedules and weekly reports to customers and Program Management. Provide MH-60 systems expertise and flight experience to an integrated test and evaluation team. Evaluate all aspects of the flight simulation device to include: flight characteristics, avionics, sensor performance, and visual display system. Demonstrate to the customer that the simulation satisfies requirements and is representative of systems installed on the aircraft. Specialize in EO/IR sensor tuning and visual model development.Collaborate with a team of project engineers, software experts and industry leaders to develop test procedures that ensure quality control and deliver the highest quality training simulation products to US and foreign militaries.Author and track system discrepancies and work efforts to correct them using software applications. Show less

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  B&T USA

  Jan 2023 - Oct 2023

  ATF Compliance Manager

  Responsible for various areas of firearms compliance including records management and audits in keeping with ATF guidelines. Manage a database of over 66,000 records, auditable at anytime by the Federal Government. Report directly to the company President on matters of daily department performance and any potential impacts to production. Ensure periodic performance evaluations and career counselling is completed for direct reports. Perform the duties of Hiring Manager. Maintain accurate electronic and hard copy records that are available for ATF audit at any time. Oversee the timely and accurate submission of required ATF paperwork, as well as responding to ATF trace requests as needed. Lead team members in the completion of required federal paperwork and transfer forms. Ensure law enforcement, military and commercial customers are provided with support and resources to navigate ATF regulations. Show less

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  Crew Training International

  Oct 2023 - May 2024

  Instructional Designer

  Design and develop courseware and supporting documents in support of US Navy training initiatives. Select instructional media, materials and equipment to meet Ready, Relevant Learning (RRL) objectives. Develop scripts for incorporation into curriculum software to support the Sailor 2025 Program. Experienced using AIM LOM, MELD, as well as other courseware development tools. Work with other members of the design team, as well as SMEs, to produce a new generation of training media for the warfighter. Show less

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  Integration Innovation, Inc.

  May 2024 - now

  MH-60R Subject Matter Expert

  Assist a software development team in developing virtual training solutions for the US Navy MH-60 platform by providing subject matter expertise through design meetings, storyboard creation, and software content validation. Work closely with customers, instructional systems designers, software engineers, and 3D artists to create interactive mobile, web, augmented reality, virtual reality, desktop training systems, serious games, and distributed learning simulations.