Andrew Wilbanks

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  • Timeline

    Mar 2011 - Feb 2014

    Air Intercept Controller / Schedule Coordinator

    NAS Key West
    Mar 2014 - Jan 2019

    Air Warfare Coordinator / Ballistic Missile Defense Officer

    USS O'Kane (DDG-77)
    Current Company
    Jan 2019 - now

    US Navy Fighter Weapons School

    (TOPGUN)
  • About me

    TOPGUN Instructor @ US Navy | Tactical Development, Fighter Tactics

  • Education

    • Us navy fighter weapons school (topgun)

      2019 - 2025
    • Us navy senior enlisted academy

      2022 - 2022
      Military and strategic leadership
  • Experience

    • Nas key west

      Mar 2011 - Feb 2014
      Air intercept controller / schedule coordinator

      Responsible for the training and development of airwing assets as well as coordinating airspace requirements to facilitate tactical intercepts. Coordinated between customers to ensure that the required range space was available despite conflicting requests and that the requisite training was accomplished and met customer requirements. Managed the training syllabus for 85 air controllers resulting in the increased combat readiness, standardization and tactical excellence fleet-wide. Managed, scheduled and de-conflicted more than 2,000 robust aviation training events, encompassing seven different airspaces. Show less

    • Uss o'kane (ddg-77)

      Mar 2014 - Jan 2019
      Air warfare coordinator / ballistic missile defense officer

      -Chief Operations Specialist, OI Division Leading Chief Petty Officer, and Operations Departmental Leading Chief Petty Officer. Resonsible as enlisted leader for a division of 22 Sailors and department of 56 Sailors as well as conducts and supervises operations in the ship's Combat Information Center. Assists the Commanding Officer and Tactical Actions Officer in the tactics and weapons employment in all naval warfare areas.-Air Intercept Control Supervisor. Controls and supervises the control of aircraft in tactical operations. Supervises performance of air intercepts. Show less

    • (topgun)

      Jan 2019 - now
      Us navy fighter weapons school

      -Tactics and Targeting Subject Matter Expert. Responsible for tactics development and evaluation and application of fighter tactics with ALL Air Intercept Controllers in the United States Navy. Direct liaison between US Navy and Marine Corps with regard to tactical knowledge, execution, and standards. Analyzed, managed, and supported advanced systems studies. Responsible for training more than 300 US Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force aircrew and Tactical Air Controllers in graduate-level employment of the F/A-18, F-35, Air Control Communications, Command and Control, and SM-6 Integration-TOPGUN Departmental Leading Chief Petty Officer. Responsible for administrative coordination with command enlisted personnel. Trains and mentors both senior officers and junior enlisted personnel. Served as leader to 68 Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Officers and 5 Senior Managers.-Air Intercept Control and Strike Fighter Weapons Instructor. Coordinated and administered 15-TOPGUN fleet integration training visits to fleet concentration areas providing graduate-level instruction to 525 fleet AICs, E-2 aircrew, shipboard air defense watch standers, F/A-18 aircrew, and F-35 pilots. Operates real/near real-time simulation software (Advanced Simulation Combat Operations Trainer (ASCOT) and Next Generation Threat System (NGTS)), to develop scenarios in support of Fleet Replacement Squadrons and unit-level training.-Air Intercept Control Program Manager. Responsible for the development, training, and proficiency standards for 840 USN fleet air controllers. Developed and managed the USN AIC syllabus, resulting in increased combat readiness, standardization, and tactical proficiency fleet-wide.Led a team of 66 personnel who identified, analyzed, and evaluated fleet manning and readiness issues, policies, and processes. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Marketing foundations

      Linkedin
      Mar 2025
      View certificate certificate
    • Strategic leadership

      Post university
      Dec 2024
    • Top secret / sci clearance

      United states department of defense
      Sept 2019
    • Special access programs

      United states department of defense
      Sept 2019