Michael Platt

Experience

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  US Navy

  May 2008 - Apr 2019

  Non-flying tour onboard Pacific deployed aircraft carrier. Led Combat Direction Center watch-floor in conducting safe air and maritime operations. Directed aircraft intercept controllers. Weapons release authority for ship self-defense. Conducted training program reviews and tracked training requirements for over 3,000 employees. Naval Air Station Fallon Search and Rescue Team provided 24/7 alert SAR and medical evacuation capability for the Fallon Training Complex. Managed operations, pilot training, aviation safety program, and flight scheduling. Flew day and night lifesaving missions in mountainous terrain. Instructed pilots in mountain flying techniques. Conducted pilot evaluations during standardization and instrument check flights. Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Nine (HSC-9) deployed onboard aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush provided maritime passenger transfer, SAR, logistic, medical evacuation, and air warfare operations. Flew worldwide missions in Europe and Middle-East. Manage aviation safety program. Conducted aviation mishap investigations. Instructed junior pilots and conducted standardization check flights. Student Naval Aviator training in the T-34 at NAS Corpus Christi and TH-57 at NAS Whiting. Designated as a Naval Aviator April 2010. Completed type-rating and mission specific training in the MH-60S at HSC-2 in Norfolk, VA.

  • Tactical Action Officer, Asst. Training Officer (USS Ronald Reagan)

    Dec 2016 - Apr 2019

  • Asst. Officer in Charge, Aviation Safety Officer (NAS Fallon SAR Team, "Longhorns"), MH-60S Pilot

    Feb 2014 - Nov 2016

  • Aviation Safety Officer, MH-60S Check Pilot (HSC-9)

    Dec 2010 - Jan 2014

  • Student Naval Aviator

    May 2008 - Nov 2010
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  Horizon Air

  May 2019 - Mar 2022

  E175 First Officer
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  US Navy Reserves

  Feb 2020 - now

  C-40A (737) Transport Aircraft Commander at VR-61
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  Alaska Airlines

  Mar 2022 - now

  First Officer