Career History:

• 1997 - U. S. Coast Guard (E-1 through E-3)
• 1999 – U. S. Coast Guard Aviation Electrical Technician (E4 -E6)
• 1999 - U. S. Coast Guard H-65 Crew Chief; Coast Guard Air Station North Bend, Oregon
• 2004 – U. S. Coast Guard H-65 Crew Chief Instructor; Coast Guard Aviation Training Center, Mobile, AL
• 2005 – Hurricane Katrina Operations (159 lives saved)
• 2007 – U. S. Coast Guard Officer Candidate School, U. S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT
• 2008 – U. S. Navy Flight School, Pensacola, FL
• 2009 – U. S. Coast Guard MH-60 Flight Training, Aviation Training Center, Mobile, AL
• 2009 – U. S. Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, OR (Aircraft Commander)
• 2013 – U. S. Coast Guard Aeronautical Engineering Program
• 2013 – U. S. Coast Guard Aeronautical Engineer and MH-60 Instructor Pilot
• 2017 – HC-130H & MH-60 Program Manager, U. S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, DC (MH-60 & HC-130 Pilot)
• 2020 – CAL FIRE Helicopter Program Manager & Chief Helicopter Pilot (S-70i Instructor Pilot)

Education and Certifications:

• B.S. from Eastern Oregon University
• M.S. from University of South Alabama
• FAA Airline Transport Pilot – Rotorcraft
• FAA S-70 Type Rating
• FAA Commercial Multiengine- Airplane
• FAA L-382 Type Rating
• FAA Certified Flight Instructor – Instrument with NVG endorsement
• ICS Operations Section Chief
• ICS Air Operations Branch Director
• Advanced Rescue Systems (ARS) Advanced Helicopter Hoist Rotor Flow Dynamics
• Coast Guard Advanced Helicopter Rescue School
• U. S. Army High-Altitude Army Aviation Training Site (HAATS) Power Management

Awards:

• 2002 Captain Frank Erickson Rescue of the Year Award
• 2006 Navy League Award
• 2013 Coast Guard Foundation Rescue of the Year Award
• Meritorious Service Medal
• (2) Air Medals
• (4) Coast Guard Commendation Medals
• (3) Coast Guard Achievement Medals
• (1) U. S. Army Achievement Medal