Joshua Wine

Experience

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  U.S. Coast Guard

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2024

  Directed the training and development of ~2,000 Coast Guard, DoD, and International pilots and aircrew annuallyOversaw compliance and standardization of all the service's aviation missions including search and rescue, airborne use of force, air intercept, and fast rope operationsLed a team of 245 civilian, military, and contract instructors and course developersManaged a $125M fleet of aviation simulators to support the training of pilots, flight mechanics, and aviation marksmenPublished service’s first policy document regarding rotary search and rescue proceduresIncreased student production rates by 21% while reducing cost and increasing safety by overhauling Coast Guard aviation training pipeline through the use of simulation and introducing civilian personnel into instructor cadre Show less Led the Coast Guard’s Aviation Special Missions training program. Oversaw development of tactics and procedures for missions such as Airborne Use of Force, fast roping, and Airborne Intercept. Ensured standardized execution of airborne counter drug operations across Coast Guard and Navy aviation fleet. Saved 21 lives as a search & rescue helicopter pilot Led crews of 7 law enforcement officers on international counter drug deployments to effect 5 major drug interdictions resulting in $133 million in narcotics seized & the arrest of 20 smugglersWorked with international partners to execute drug seizures & perform medical evacuationsTrained incoming pilots as search and rescue and airborne use of force (AUF) instructor Guest presenter at Smithsonian Air and Space Museum for Coast Guard Aviation CentennialLectured on helicopter aerodynamics to commercial aviation students at local universitiesAchieved Airline Transport Rating (highest certification issued by the FAA) Show less Applied data analytics to optimize distribution of $800 million in vessel inventory across 77 stock points worldwideIncreased program success rates by utilizing statistical data from drug interdictions to analyze smuggler patterns and adapt interdiction strategies Instituted post interdiction interviews of drug smugglers to assess criminal knowledge of U.S. operations Briefed senior Coast Guard leadership, Congressional staff, Office of Management and Budget, and foreign embassy personnel on Coast Guard logistics and aviation operations Show less

  • Chief of Training for the Coast Guard's Aviation Forces

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2024

  • Financial Manager

    Jan 1995 - Jan 2024

  • Administrative Officer

    Jan 1995 - Jan 2024

  • Aviator

    Jan 1995 - Jan 2024

  • Analyst

    Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
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  Hall County Schools

  Aug 2001 - May 2002

  Teacher

  Created learning environment for one of the largest English as a Second Language populations in state.

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  Gwinnett County Public Schools

  Aug 2002 - Jan 2003

  Teacher

  Taught in special inclusions team for special needs students.Served as sole “conventional” teacher for students with severe learning disabilities.

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  VentureLab at Georgia Tech

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2015

  Research Assistant

  I had the pleasure of working with some amazing students and researchers at VentureLab helping them to find commercial applications for their work.

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  VAYANDO

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  Co-Founder
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  Hire The Homefront

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  Co-Founder

  A non profit freelance marketplace allowing clients to access the talent of thousands of highly qualified military spouses.

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  U.S. Coast Guard

  Sept 2024 - now

  Short Range UAS Instructor