Professional Certifications …
DOD / NATO Certified Command & Control Director.
DOD / NATO Certified Program Manager.
DOD / NATO Certified Project Manager.
US Navy Certified Operational Battle Staff Command & Control Director.
US Navy Certified Operational, Test & Evaluation Pilot.
US Navy Certified Aviation Maintenance Officer.
US Navy / NATO Certified Aviation Safety Officer.
US NAVY / NATO / SATO - AIRCRAFT CERTIFIED MISHAP INVESTIGATOR.
US Navy Certified Tactical Jet Aviation Instructor Check Pilot.
US Navy Certified Senior Flight Instructor & NATOPS Standardization Check Pilot.
US Navy Certified Tactical Jet Aviation Instructor Pilot.
US Navy Certified Post-Maintenance Check Pilot.
US Navy Certified Conventional Weapons Training Officer.
US Navy Certified Nuclear Weapons Delivery Pilot.
US Navy Certified Conventional Weapons Delivery Pilot.
US Navy Certified Aircraft Carrier Pilot … Day & Night.
US Navy & NATO Certified Construction Management Program Manager.
US Navy & NATO Certified Construction Manager & Project Manager.
FAA Certified Airline Transport Pilot.
FAA Certified Airframe & Power Plant Mechanic.
From 1991 through 1994 …
Oversaw Six (6) US Naval Bases and Shore Facilities On Three Continents … Europe, Asia and Africa. Those bases consisted of 6 ports, 6 airports, and 2 forward logistics support sites.
We conducted and concluded … The Largest Navy Shore Facility Infrastructure Building Program … Since World War II … 27 Major Projects In All.
We (my team and I) were responsible for operational, financial and administrative oversight for each of those projects. We directed and performed host nation negotiations, coordination and support (political, operational, environmental and administrative).
We were required to meet and / or exceed all US, International, NATO, Host Nation, and local rules, regulations and laws … as they pertain to major and minor construction projects and the environment.
My staff consisted of 4 civil engineers, 2 environmental engineers and several construction trade specialists.
We completed all 27 projects on or ahead of schedule, budget, and expectations.
From the age of six (6) … I have built or rebuilt and flown … the following aircraft … on land … and … at sea …
A 1947 War Surplus Piper J-3.
A Stinson 108A.
A Starduster Too … Experimental Bi-Plane.
An All Composite … Long-Eze … Experimental 2 Seat Aircraft.
A Cessna 150.
A Cessna 172.
Multiple TA-4J Skyhawks.
Multiple A-7E Corsair II’s.
Multiple FA-18C Hornets.
Multiple A-6E Intruders.
The AV-8B
The UH-1N
The AH-1P.
The CH-53E.
From 1982 through 1985 … I tested, redesigned, retested and certified the following … Aviation Weapons Systems …
The FA-18. The AV-8B. HARM. HARPOON. TOMAHAWK. ROCKEYE. APAM. JDAM. LASER GUIDED BOMBS (LGB’S). THE SKIPPER TWO ROCKET POWERED LGB. NIGHT VISION GOGGLES FOR TACTICAL AVIATORS. NUMEROUS COMPUTED WEAPONS DELIVERY PROGRAMS.
Additionally …
I was the VX-5 … Aviation Maintenance Officer … responsible for … 29 aircraft … 10 Model / Series … 23 Weapons Testing Configurations … 147 Maintenance Personnel … involving …
Every Tactical Aircraft in the US Navy and US Marine Corps Inventory … Except … The F-14 Tomcat.
From 2000 – 2002 …
I was the Pennsbury Township Emergency Management coordinator. During my tenure, I participated in several Emergency Management training sessions and exercises. In summary, I have been involved in … Aviation, Local, State, Federal and International Government, in various capacities, for 48 years.