Objective: Management, operations or sales position
Work and Military Service History: Presently Published novelist, author of AVENGING STORM, ISBN 978-1-934759-26-4, 2009, Robert D. Reed Publishers, a sophisticated 5-star rated action/adventure techno- thriller. Recently completed 12 month book-signing tour throughout western U.S. Planning, Scheduling, Coordinating, Sales, Promotion, Writing, Editing, conducted writing seminars, public speaking. 1987 a" 2005 Airline Captain/Pilot, American Airlines, Boeing 767, 757, MD-80, M D-90. Airline Transport Pilot: Multi-engine Land (approx. 12,000 hours total, 5200+ PIC). Flight Engineer: Turbojet, Boeing 727 (approx. 1,700 hours). Domestic and international day and night flight operations throughout North Amer ica during all weather conditions. As Captain, crew supervisor and final authori ty responsible for $35 million aircraft, ground operations, aviation, navigation , communications and safety and comfort of all passengers, crew members, and car go on each flight, as well as performance efficiency, schedule targets, and main tenance requirements. Extensive experience with RNAV, GPS, FMS, EFIS, TCAS, EGPW S, radars. No FAR violations, accidents or incidents. 1979 a" 1987 Fighter Pilot Instructor and Flight Leader, F4 Phantoms (approx. 1, 000 hrs.). U.S. Air Force: 4-ship Flight Leader, Flight Instructor, Academic Instructor, Si mulator Instructor, Squadron/Fighter Group Scheduler, Fighter Group Intelligence and Ope rations Planning, NORAD Air Defense alert pilot. Day and night military flight o perations throughout North America and Iceland in all weather conditions. Gradua te of numerous leadership, management and instructor courses. 1987 21st TAC Fig hter Squadron VLADD event Top Gun of 32. Top Secret security clearance. Honorabl e DD-214. 1976 a" 1979 Self-employed; drywall contractor during college: estimating, planning, billing, purchasing, warranty support, sales. 1976 a" 1979 Parachute and Weapons Specialist and Tactical Instructor/Advisor Army National Guard, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) SSgt E-6: tactics, gunnery, demolitions, land navigation, leadership, training i nstructor, first aid, communications, survival. Secret security clearance. Honor able discharge. 1973 a" 1976 Command Post Operations NCO & Training NCO U.S. Army, Armored Cavalry Sgt E-5, Tank Gunnery expert (1975 A Troop Sheridan Top Gun of 18 crews), Train ing Scheduling, Instructor, Troop Command Post Supervisory NCO for Troop of 18 l ight tanks, 20 support vehicles and 120 personnel. Reported directly to Troop Co mmander. Secret security clearance. Honorable DD-214.
Education: B. S. Bus. Admin. University of Rhode Island, Finance Major GPA 3.5 Dual majors completed in 2 1/2 years while self-employed and serving in National Guard.