Eric Rodriguez

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    CH-53K Test Pilot at KBR and USMC Reserve Officer at US Marine Corps Forces, South

  • Education

    • University of Maryland College Park

      1998 - 2003
      Bachelor's Degree Aerospace Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Student Intern at Space Systems Laboratory Student in Science, Discovery and Universe College Park Scholars program.

    • United States Naval Test Pilot School

      2010 - 2011
      Test Pilot Certificate
  • Experience

    • Officer Candidate School

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2002
      Student
    • The Basic School

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2004
      Student
    • Flight School

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
      Flight School Student
    • Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2005
      Student Pilot in CH-53E Basic Pilot Course
    • Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
      Ground Safety Officer / Squadron Pilot
    • CH-53E Detachment, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (REIN)

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
      Operations Schedule Writer / Aircraft Commander
    • Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
      Assistant Operations Officer / Tactics Instructor / Training Officer
    • CH-53E Detachment, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (REIN)

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
      Future Operations Officer / Tactics Instructor
    • United States Naval Test Pilot School

      Dec 2010 - Dec 2011
      Rotary Wing Engineering Test Pilot Student

      Competitively board-selected to attend the United States Naval Test Pilot School for a rigorous 10 month academic & flight program leading to qualification as an engineering test pilot.

    • Air Test and Evaluation Squadron TWO ONE (HX-21)

      Dec 2011 - May 2015
      CH-53E/K Engineering Test Pilot / Project Officer

      Had the opportunity to lead a team of engineers in test execution, coordination of test events, writing of test plans and reports on the CH-53K helicopter developmental test program and CH-53E legacy helicopter program. Participated in numerous simulator evaluation events of the CH-53K flight control system and software development as well as executed initial flight test operations on the experimental CH-53K Ground Test Vehicle.

    • United States Marine Forces Reserve

      Jun 2015 - May 2023
      CH-53E Pilot with HMH-772(-)

      Served as the Future Operations Officer, Current Operations Officer and Commanding Officer of HMH-772(-) based out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Central New Jersey.

    • KBR, Inc.

      Jun 2015 - now
      Technical Advisor - Aircraft Pilot

      Support the developmental test and evaluation program of the CH-53K helicopter for the CH-53K Integrated Test Team / Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 21.

    • U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

      Sept 2023 - now
      USMC Reserve Officer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Test & Evaluation, Level I

      Defense Acquisition University
  • Volunteer Experience

    • UFA Soccer Assocation Girls U14 Travel Soccer Head Coach

      Issued by New Jersey Youth Soccer on Dec 2016
      New Jersey Youth SoccerAssociated with Eric Rodriguez
    • UFA Soccer Assocation Board President

      Issued by UPPER FREEHOLD-ALLENTOWN SOCCER ASSOCIATION CORP on Dec 2016
      UPPER FREEHOLD-ALLENTOWN SOCCER ASSOCIATION CORPAssociated with Eric Rodriguez
    • Youth Soccer Coach

      Issued by YMCA of the Treasure Coast on Jan 2012
      YMCA of the Treasure CoastAssociated with Eric Rodriguez