Matt Baugher

Experience

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  USAF

  Oct 1997 - Nov 1998

  • Student, C-130 Initial Qualification Training

    Aug 1998 - Nov 1998

  • Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training

    Oct 1997 - Aug 1998
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  40th Airlift Squadron

  Nov 1998 - Mar 2002

  Assistant Flight Commander
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  37th Airlift Squadron

  Mar 2002 - Mar 2005

  Chief of Readiness
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  29th Weapons Squadron

  Mar 2005 - Jan 2007

  Assistant Director of Operations

  Air Force Instructor Pilot/Weapons Officer. Assistant Director of Operations for C-130 Weapons Instructor Course, USAF Weapons School. Guides students through grueling 5.5 mo PhD-level course in C-130 combat employment, large force integration and mission command. Expert in leadership, advanced C-130 tactics, mission planning, coordination and integration.

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  Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center (AATTC)

  Jan 2007 - Aug 2012

  Instructor/Chief of Tactics Development

  Air Force Instructor Pilot/Weapons Officer/Mobility Tactics Instructor Pilot for multi-service/multi-National tactics training center. Leads Air Mobility Command Tactics Development team. Responsible for tracking, testing and reporting on Tactics Improvement Proposals. Specializing in precision airdrop and tactical data link.

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  AIr National Guard / Air Force Reserve Command Test Center

  Aug 2012 - Oct 2016

  Director of Mobility Forces Testing

  Air Force Instructor Pilot/Operational Test Pilot. Researches, integrates and tests commercial off-the-shelf and government off-the-shelf solutions to meet warfighter requirements as part of Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command sponsored aircraft modernization efforts. Responsible for planning, executing and reporting flight test activities; coordinates aircraft modification across multiple organizations and between military and industry partners; trains and prepares aircrews for flight test activity; collects and analyzes flight test data; works with industry partners to develop innovative uses of off-the-shelf technology; presents potential solutions to Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command staffs and leadership, provides program updates, and makes fielding recommendations. Expert in squadron level operations management, tactical data links, sensors, data collection and analysis, root cause identification and problem solving. Show less

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  Gauss Management, Research and Engineering

  Oct 2016 - Jan 2019

  Lead Business Development team. Builds strategic vision for the company, uses metrics and analytics to determine appropriate projects and potential for success. Directs proposal writing and manages proposal teams. Evaluates success and failure for continual process and quality improvement. Expert at organizational leadership, small team leadership and proposal writing. Leads all company program management teams. Manages technical programs and projects in modification of military and civilian aircraft. Manages civilian aircrew and associated government contracts and serves as company chief pilot. Expert at organizational leadership, and technical program management.

  • Vice President of Strategic Development

    Oct 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Vice President of Programs

    Oct 2016 - Oct 2018
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  Gauss Management Research and Engineering

  Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

  Senior Subject Matter Expert

  Retired military C-130 Instructor Pilot and Weapons Officer with over 3,000 hours total time, 1100 hours turbine PIC and 580 instructor hours. Experienced Director of Testing and Operational Test Pilot with a strong background in acquisition and program management.

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  SkyWest Airlines

  May 2019 - Mar 2020

  First Officer
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  United States Air Force

  Mar 2020 - now

  CAP-USAF Regional Operations Director, RMLR

  Air Force Instructor Pilot. Serve as Air Force oversight, liaison and mentor to Civil Air Patrol wings in the Rocky Mountain Region. Provide flight training/instruction in the Cessna 206/182 and Gippsland GA-8.