Michael Conte

Experience

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  United States Marine Corps

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2015

  🔹 Oversaw operations, safety, maintenance, and human resources in progression from manager to director-level positions. Directed all squadron operations which included 200+ personnel and $1B+ in assets. Responsible for unit personnel training and career progression. Coordinated squadron movement and operations during 7 large-scale military exercises in 17 international locations. Responsible for combat readiness of 36 F/A-18 Pilots and Weapon Systems Officers across 12 complex combat mission sets.🔹 Led quality assurance team that ensured safe aviation maintenance practices, 42 programs, and certifications, involving over 130 maintenance personnel, 12 F/A-18 aircraft, tools, parts, and support equipment. Show less

  • Director of Operations / Quality Assurance Manager, Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2015

  • Weapons School Instructor, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  • Operations / Aircrew Training Officer, Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2009

  • Marine Officer and Aviation Student

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2005
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  Naval Postgraduate School

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Information Systems Graduate Student
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  United States Marine Corps

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2024

  🔹 Entrusted with executive, operational, legal, and logistical leadership of 250-member organization with assets exceeding $1B as squadron commanding officer. Established strategy, policy, and objectives for unit. Oversaw all aspects of squadron operations, including asset maintenance, logistics, administration, safety, security, human resources, and fiscal activities. Managed fleet of 12 F/A-18 fighter aircraft and $40M+ annual operating budget, while also coordinating multiple global deployments. Show less 🔹 Managed executive leadership at Marine Corps' premier aviation weapons and tactics school. Directed all planning, budgeting, logistics, security, risk management, integration, and execution of twice-annual Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course, training over 350 select students across Marine Corps Aviation Enterprise. WTI Course integrated more than 4,000 service members and more than 100 aircraft daily, executing over 3,000 flight hours and 1,800 sorties over four-week period across five Southwest states. Managed team of 300 and budget exceeding $60M annually. Show less 🔹 Directed operations of information systems that facilitated the storage, management, and distribution of personnel files for all Active Duty and Reserve personnel as well as over 4 million former Marines. Managed applications supporting Marine Corps promotion/selection board process. Oversaw operations and technology management of Service's personnel evaluation information system. Guided Marine Corps Systems Command and contractors, drafted performance work statements, and set requirements for technology procurements. Show less

  • Transitioning Military Officer, Marine Aircraft Group 31

    Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Commanding Officer (Chief Executive), Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Senior Director of Operations, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Branch Director of Operations, Manpower Management Records & Performance

    Jan 2017 - Jan 2019
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  Corsair Technical Services

  Aug 2024 - now

  Director, F-35 Training Systems

  🔹 Provides technical expertise to Lockheed Martin RMS as part of the F-35 Pilot Training Systems Integration and Test Program. Analyzes F-35 aircraft and weapons systems to ensure pilot training requirements are capable of being met. Provides expertise on pilot training tools and techniques to support the development of common and service-unique pilot development for the F-35 aircraft.