Stephen Rodriguez

Experience

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  9th Reconnaissance Wing

  Aug 2009 - May 2011

  Chief, Commander's Action Group

  Accomplished all executive issues and ensured community engagement on behalf of the Commander, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, including preparing briefings, presentations and award submissions. Executed special projects, including Headquarters, Air Combat Command site survey for MC-12 Liberty basing, which resulted in Beale AFB's selection as the MC-12's main operating base.

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  1st Reconnaissance Squadron

  May 2011 - Jun 2013

  Commander

  Commanded 100 active duty Airmen, civilians and contractors to train 24 U-2S Dragonlady pilots, 60 RQ-4 Global Hawk pilots and 36 Global Hawk sensor operators per year. Qualified as Evaluator Pilot/Instructor Pilot in the U-2S and U-2ST, Instructor Pilot in the T-38A Talon and flew combat sorties in the RQ-4 as Senior Officer.

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  Directorate of Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters, Air Combat Command

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2017

  Division Chief, Requirements, Plans and Policy

  Leads a team of seven active duty military and civilians to establish requirements, plans and policy for Air Combat Command's role in the United States Air Force's Nuclear Enterprise, including nuclear weapon sustainment, acquisition and testing, Reconnaissance in Support of Nuclear Operations and Dual Capable Aircraft.

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  380th Expeditionary Operations Group

  Dec 2014 - Jun 2015

  Deputy Operations Group Commander

  Directed daily operations for 872 personnel comprising 9 squadrons flying 69 aircraft/weapon systems of 8 types in 7 named operations, including INHERENT RESOLVE and FREEDOM'S SENTINEL. Executed more than 4,300 combat missions and 39,000 combat hours, delivered more than 2,300 weapons and delivered more than 159 million pounds of fuel. Flew combat sorties as U-2S Instructor Pilot and controlled aircraft traffic in theater as a Senior Officer. Rated #1 of 33 lieutenant colonels.

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  Air Wisconsin Airlines

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2018

  First Officer and Instructor

  Second in Command of 50 passenger CRJ 200 airliner conducting Part 121 operations within the continental United States. Cockpit Procedures Ground Instructor responsible for initial training of incoming First Officers.

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  United Airlines

  Dec 2018 - now

  First Officer

  Second in Command of 166+ passenger Boeing 737 jet airliner conducting domestic and international Part 121 operations. Provide Safe, Caring, Dependable and Efficient air travel to all of our customers.